Central Office’s modular Wahlr shelving unit lets you peg your wall however you want

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By Sam Bathe on 13 Mar 2015

Leaving Wieden + Kennedy to form their own design consultancy firm, Central Office, Megan McGinley and Max Erdenberger’s first product is a modular shelving unit, called Wahlr. Using a universal pegwall system, you simply slot in a peg where you want a boxes, shelf or hooks, allowing for an unlimited number of combinations on the two-panel backboard. Hopefully with more extras to come in the future, each system is handmade in the US and available from the Central Office online store for $2,500: http://centralofficeco.info/shop

Montreal duo mpgmb combine round shapes and ribbed edges for a collection of one-off planters

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By Sam Bathe on 23 Feb 2015

Under their studio moniker mpgmb, artists and designers Marie-Pier Guilmain and Maud Beauchamp have created a new series of vases, pots and planters. Dubbed the Arizona Stoneware Collection, the rounded shapes and ribbed edges produce a striking look in both glazed stoneware and unglazed terracotta. Each piece a one-off, the collection spans low-profile pots to bulbus planters and sleek one-stem vases. Keep an eye on the mpgmb site for purchase details: www.mpgmb.com

Aaron Draplin takes you through his design process by designing a logo in 15 minutes

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By Sam Bathe on 7 Jan 2015

Legendary designer Aaron Draplin took on Lynda’s Logo Design Challenge; to design a logo for fictional ‘All Base’ cement company in just 15 minutes. Walking through his process, Draplin is a big advocate of putting pen to paper – or pen to his co-founded Field Notes notebooks – and it’s fascinating to watch as he goes from initial ideas to honing in on a concept. The video will make you think you can design 100 logos a day, and while it’s not quite this easy for 99.9% of designers, it helps to instil a thought process that you can implement on whatever type of project you’re working on. Check out more of Draplin’s design work on his never-ending portfolio: www.draplin.com

Designer Jonathan Lawrence’s State Plates Project is redesigning all 50 US state license plates

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By Sam Bathe on 29 Oct 2014

Fed up with the state of State number plates in the US, graphic designer Jonathan Lawrence started an ambitious project to redesign them all. Show the rest of this post…

With the help of 49 of the most exciting designers from across America, plus his own fair pair of hands, the States Plates Project reimagines the license plate for all 50 states, each with a style true to the state’s heritage. With a new plate going live every day, Jonathan is currently 12 states into the project, with the designers also sharing their process behind each design.

Follow the new State Plates Project releases on Tumblr: http://stateplatesproject.com/

Nobumichi Asai’s remarkable real-time facial projection mapping project pushes the boundaries of technology

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By Sam Bathe on 19 Aug 2014

Pin-pointing the shape, size and contours of the model’s face, plus tiny dots to aid the camera, Nobumichi Asai’s remarkable project maps and projects in real-time onto her face. Using incredibly precise light projects, Nobumichi is able to digitally alter the model’s face as she moves around in the 3D space, a first for such complexity while using this technique. For more from Nobumichi, head to his site: www.nobumichiasai.com

Graphic designer Neil Kellerhouse talks through his process designing the poster for Jonathan Glazer’s ‘Under the Skin’

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By Sam Bathe on 5 Jul 2014

Famed for his work on The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, I’m Still Here and The Social Network, graphic designer Neil Kellerhouse was asked by director Jonathan Glazer to do the advertising for his wonderfully intrusive thriller, Under The Skin. Wanting to do something “more than just a pretty picture”, Kellerhouse wasn’t afraid to fail a lot before they finally settled on the finished design and here talks through his design process to get to that point. Under The Skin is available for download now and to buy on Blu-ray and DVD from July 14th.

B&O PLAY and Hard Graft launch a collaborative accessories collection

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By Sam Bathe on 10 Jun 2014

Bang & Olufsen have teamed up with premium leather and felt goods label Hard Graft for a collection of accessories for it’s PLAY headphones range. Including the Peak pouch, a leather and scratch-free lined pouch and stand for their H6 headphones, the Pinch, an organiser and loop to keep the Form 2i headset’s cables organised and the Point case, made of leather and felt for the H3 earphones. All three are available now from the B&O PLAY site: www.beoplay.com/hardgraft/

Two icons of British design team up for the Paul Smith and Anglepoise Type 75 Table Lamp

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By Sam Bathe on 22 May 2014

Launched at Clerkenwell Design Week, Anglepoise have teamed up with Paul Smith for a new interpretation of their timeless Type 75 table lamp. In unmistakeable Paul Smith style, the limited edition lamp is made from parts produced in a vibrant mix of colours. The Paul Smith for Anglepoise Type 75 table lamp is available now from select Paul Smith boutiques an other select Anglepoise stockists. To learn more about their collaboration head over to the Anglepoise site: www.anglepoise.com

Vifa’s stunning Copenhagen wireless speakers are the epitome of Scandinavian design

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By Sam Bathe on 7 Feb 2014

Calling on over 80 years of experience developing speaker systems for well-known high-end brands, Vifa’s own line of new wireless speakers is set to make a big name of them too. Named after the Danish capital, Copenhagen, the first release is as striking as you would expect from Scandinavian design. Teaming up with acclaimed fabric-makers Kvadrat, the Copenhagen speakers are covered with a special-woven textile cover, available in six colourways. Featuring a lithium ion battery, the Copenhagen can be plugged into the mains or carried around the house with you as you move, with force-balanced woofers and digital pure path amplifiers for powerful and crystal clear sound. Vifa’s Copenhagen wireless speakers will connect to your phone or laptop via Bluetooth or WiFi (including Apple Airplay) plus wired connections via USB or a 3.5mm mini-jack. For pricing and availability keep your eye out on the Vifa website: http://www.vifa.dk/

Hard Graft’s Camera Strap holsters your new camera in style

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By Sam Bathe on 27 Dec 2013

A decent dSLR will set you back a fair whack (or might have been a fantastic Christmas present) but the accessories in the box always cheapen the experience. Hard Graft products might be a bit of an investment themselves but for the aesthetic value alone they’re certainly worth it. Their Camera Strap will fit most SLR cameras – attaching with smart metal buckles – and is a sumptuous pairing of vegetable-tanned premium Italian leather and rich wool felt. Handmade in Italy, you definitely pay a premium at £106, but just look at it, the strap’s beautiful. Available from the Hard Graft webstore: http://www.hardgraft.com/collections/all/products/hangcamerastrap-heritage

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