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Every Thing Design. The Collections of the Museum für Gestaltung Zürich | April 3- July 19, 2009

How is a design object perceived? How does this perception change over time? Why does a museum put it in its collection, and how are meaning and value established? Is everything design today? The museum poses these questions in the presentation of its collections, which have never been previously exhibited to this extent. The overriding theme is the observation of processes of social and cultural change. Such a view reveals signs of quality and developments in the production and reception of design objects that recur over decades. The exhibition, in a mise-en-scène by the renowned Swiss design studio Atelier Oï, and the catalog, designed by the well-known Dutch book designer Irma Boom, make it possible to experience the diverse connections among the museum’s internationally significant Poster, Design, Applied Art and Graphics Collection.

For more information, please visit : http://www.museum-gestaltung.ch

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On our second day in Zurich I made sure to stop by the only 8 week old store called Townhouse in the charming Weite Gasse 4. Not only is the store itself a beauty, the owners Mia Zeltner & Sebastiaan Vadasz are a delight as well. They offered us yummee coffee in stylish cups and were happy to answer all my curious questions while little Ella explored their store. With the exception of two prints I have not seen any of their products anywhere else. Mia and Sebastiaan really manage to have an exclusive, suprising collection of designy things.

I was excited to see polaroids of my friend Grant Hamilton on their walls. Check out some of the items they carry in the e-shop.

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Ardvanderlinden makes fields of painted flags to spread the message “unity through identity”. Hereby the environment changes and the idea of identity and the meaning of the flag are questioned. Ardvanderlinden paints in public space to be in direct contact with people and to invite them into the working process.

This beauty of an expandable table made my heartbeat go a little faster: Avalon Table by Dan Hodler.

How pretty and simple is this modular Pearl Trivet by Adam + Harborth 2004?

Right off the plane we went to FREITAG to check out their factory where the upcoming CreativeMorning will take place on July 17th. Sascha gave us a full blown tour of their production hall. Truly fascinating what the FREITAG brothers have created. Hat tip!

G and I are enjoying our daily Rivella. Rivella is a healthy and natural soft drink from Switzerland. What’s unique about Rivella is the wholesome lactoserum it contains (called milk serum in Switzerland). Sounds crazy, right?

These signs in the Zurich Tram had G and me laugh out loud. The swiss do have a sense of humor, after all. We especially love the guy with the saw, trying to cut apart one of the seats. No, you really shouldn’t do that.

Now if this isn’t ueber-swiss I don’t know what is: Typical condiments arrangement you see at restaurants.

A slice of my childhood: Sausages (wienerli), two slices of bread (Ruchbrot) and Moustard (Thomy Senf). This makes me happy.

I have introduced our little three year old Ella to the 40 year old Rakete Icecream and she fully approves.

Today’s an exciting day: I am being interviewed and photographed for a story that will be in next thursday’s Tagesanzeiger, one of Switzerland’s biggest newspapers. Yay!

With this Swiss Cross Flight Bag I am saying au revoir for a few days. This little family is boarding a plane today to the swiss alps. I shall be occasionally broadcasting from the land of fresh air! Sit tight! Happy July 09 everyone!

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This life-size Dachshund adds a soft light wherever you put it - no bones about it! Replaceable bulb (just unscrew the hidden under-belly panel).

Affordable and beautiful Swimming Pool Print by Tom Fowlks.

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Les Moustaches Single Notecard.

Zigote at Siggraph Vancouver from Alex Beim on Vimeo.

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Joy of dn&co. just pointed me to their latest book which utilises the mechanic of cutting every other page by 5mm so that when flipped in different directions the pages viewed are either graphic content or photography. The photography is by Satoshi Minakawa.

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Red Rabbit from Egmont Mayer on Vimeo.

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Goldfish Bathplug. Made me smile.

Socks for your Chairs by Chris Ruby. Made me chuckle!

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This DIY magnet template is based on the Konigi wireframe stencils and includes 3 sheets of elements that might be useful in whiteboard prototyping. Simply download and print the PDFs onto Printable Magnet Sheets, optionally laminate them so they’re usable with dry-erase markers, and cut. Lamination is recommended for writing on magnets. Konigi uses and recommends the 3M LS950 No-Heat Laminating System.

Yes! Typography Soap!

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Jose Antonio Contreras designed this wonderfully minimal busincess card for a friend of his, a motion graphic designer. Beautiful!

Want to join our collaborative workspace in DUMBO? A desk is opening up in our studio starting august 1st 2009.

We are offering: A decent sized desk space in our open office space. We have an amazing view onto Manhattan and the Manhatten bridge with really lovely light. We are *right* on the water. While all this sounds fancy, our building is not. 10 Jay street is a little gritty but our space is lovely. For $500 a month you get a kitchen with fridge, water and coffee maker, laser printer, A/C, awesome GENEVA stereo, a conference table and a HUGE ideapaint dry erase wall. We all believe in a non-clutter minimalist environment and are respectful of each others space.

Our little creative office-family consists of: Jennifer of Minor Details, The awesome guys of Fictive Kin, Anke of AnkeStohlmannDesign, Susan Chun of et moi.

Email me if you’re interested and tell me why you think you’d be a great fit!

It is estimated that a week’s worth of the New York Times contains more information than a person was likely to come across in a lifetime in the 18th century.

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This Hello Necklace made me smile. Oh, how proudly I would carry this hello around!

The Strapped Big Bag. Lovley.

Gisellah Roll Up Tote is designed by textile designer Julie Maclean. All her prints are exclusive to Goodship and are handprinted right here in Brooklyn, NYC. (I love that baguette in the product shot)

Turn your desk into a blooming garden with this pretty tulip USB hub!

The Seed from Johnny Kelly on Vimeo.

Pentagram Papers 39 features signs from the personal collection of author and legendary Texas musician Joe Ely, photographed by Randal Ford, and a series of large format portraits of homeless people by Austin photographer Michael O’Brien. Ely wrote the foreword.

Simply moving.

This Light Breakfast by David Sykes made me chuckle. No photoshoppery, all done in one single shot. Wonderful!

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This year marks the 20th annual Modernism exhibition presented at Wells Fargo Center in downtown Minneapolis. To commemorate the anniversary, Wells Fargo Minnesota has donated a series of 20 Swiss posters — emblematic of the Swiss International Style dating from 1950 to 1985 — to the Minneapolis Institute of Arts.

Swiss Graphic Design: Precision and Presence, Minneapolis Institute of Arts

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The Sky Planter allows you for the first time to grow plants upside down inside your home or office. Using a ground breaking internal reservoir system to feed water directly to the roots, means no water evaporates or drips. They also lock in the soil so there’s no mess. Made from ceramic.

Gasp-for-air-this-is-so-cool: Deskhouse. Your kids can use the roof as a desk to draw or write upon, and when they need a break, the structure instantly becomes the perfect shelter for playing or reading underneath.