Category: Design
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Luxury Presents for the Retro Enthusiast
Whether you are looking for a present for someone who thinks they were born in the wrong decade or someone who actually was born decades ago, retro gifts have a habit of bringing a smile to a lot of different kinds of peoples’ faces. They also make for fantastic collectors’ items to be the envy of…
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Jürgen Schmidhuber on the robot future: ‘They will pay as much attention to us as we do to ants’
The German computer scientist says artificial intelligence will surpass humans’ in 2050, enabling robots to have fun, fall in love – and colonise the galaxy
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Human-Enhancing Technology, once a staple of SF, is now a reality – and it’s on a bike
New technology naturally integrates human pedaling power with electric propulsion, making it possible to bike almost anywhere. “People are smart and can adapt to technology, but good technology should be smart enough to adapt to people,” said Assaf Biderman, founder and CEO of Superpedestrian, a robotics company founded out of MIT. “We set ourselves an…
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Tree of Life 2 by Ernst Gamperl is the winner of the 2017 LOEWE Craft Prize
Loewe Craft Prize has announced its first winning entries. Tree of Life 2 by Ernst Gamperl is the winner of the 2017 LOEWE Craft Prize. A distinguished jury of leading figures in design, architecture, journalism and museum curatorship awarded the first Loewe Craft Prize to Ernst Gamperl of Germany. LOEWE seeks to recognise uniquely talented…
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Milan Design Week 2017: Marcel Wanders unveils the fantasy-like Mondrian Doha
Doha’s best new lifestyle hotel soon to open its doors in 2017! Each day here promises to offer enlightening scenes from the iconic lobby arrival or from the mesmerising stained glass dome skylight on the 27th floor. Mondrian Doha, opening soon, brings the up-all-night intensity, energy and Sunset Strip vibe of the original Hollywood Mondrian…
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The rare and luxurious gift for the discerning whisky lovers: Tom Dixon for Johnnie Walker Blue Label
2017 Milan Design Week: Tom Dixon‘s capsule collection for Johnnie Walker Blue Label Acclaimed British designer Tom Dixon OBE has created The Johnnie Walker Blue Label Capsule Series previewed at the Teatro Manzoni theatre as part of Dixon’s exhibition at 2017 Milan Design Week. This is the second year that the two pioneers of craft…