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Mutant materials in Contemporary Design
Glass and wood, epoxies and metal, pottery and plastics: NY's Museum of Modern Art showes here in a special exhibit how designers today use diverse and flexible materials for their objects, art works and furniture as well as industrial products. Don't miss this site with layout and design far above average.
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Core Industrial Design Network
Core Industrial Design presents here an exhibit of aesthetically shaped objects and products: objects of everyday life, industrial products, household items, vehicles and furniture. And the site offers more: prize-winning sketches from several design schools, the diskussion forum "Chit-Chat" and a game area named "Softcore" offering prizes. See if you can surf with exact 6 links from Core outside and back!
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Vitra Design
A great furniture company presents this site -- with brilliant design, and plain, clear colors. You will find many products, and information (together with some images) on architects and designers as well, among them: Gehry, Starck, Artschwager, Bellini, Arad... And there is also some tourist information on the actual design Museum in Germany.
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Examination art works
This exhibition displays art works (fine arts, design, multimedia) by students who took their exams at the Ghk Kassel (a town you probably have heard of: the documenta takes place there). Have a look at Karin Bille presenting product design about "meals on wheels," Peter Hecker poses the question: "How do I become a rich and famous artist?," Stefan Veit would like to establish a new culture of public baths with his design drafts. Or visit Eve Tenschert's page, which focuses on illness and impairment, sex and the sex industry by means of objects and installations.
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Jean Pierre D'Zahr
Numerous books and magazines, posters and products carry his trademark. And they sell extremely well because of his graphics, photos and logos. This website is nothing but advertising for Jean Pierre D'Zahr and his design, but it's presented in an aesthetically impressive fashion. Many works are shown, for each there is a short explanation of aims, idea and realization.
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Design-Compass
Design-Compass is a guide with many links and reviews. You'll find innumerable adresses of important organizations and companies, universities and institutes, galleries and museums, all engaged in graphics and design. Or visit the "deZine cafe" with the latest on current competitions and advertisements, events, reviews and features.
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International Women Designers' Network
These pages composed exclusively by female designers are a communicative platform. In addition to a survey of Design Homepages , the discussion forum "TALK" features new contributions every 4 months and the section" "DISCUSS" offers pages for visitiors' opinions. The last contribution deals with "criteria for sustainable design", questions and suggestions for an ecologically responsible organisation of production, including wrapping and packaging.
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