April 22, 2010
That blue color
In the English language, blue often represents the human emotion of sadness. In German, on the other hand, to be "blue" (blau sein) is to be drunk. Conversely blue, a very popular color can represent happiness and optimism as days with clearer, blue skies tend…
April 21, 2010
Books obsession
There were still lots of birds and cages all over Milan, but the real stars of the design week were books. Books as display, books as furniture, books as shelves, books as flooring, books were simply at every corner. Sign of the times, designers remind us…
April 20, 2010
In situ
Back in January, after visiting the show Maison & Objet in Paris, I featured the embroidered animals by Frederique Morrel on Pirouette. Beautifully made out of vintage materials, crossover between handmade tapestry and taxidermy, the animal had…
April 20, 2010
The pleasure of building and the joy of riding
Joyride is a cart concept for the fast and the curious. A cart concept that unites parent and child threw creativity and excitement in an urban environment. Thanks to e-glue for bringing this fun product to our attention.
April 20, 2010
About family
Italy has the lowest birth rate in Europe. Milan, where I saw this poster, is the most affected city in the country. An occasion to think about what government do to incentive people to have children. And an occasion to wish all the families who have been separated by travel…
April 13, 2010
Jasmine Viesulas, 5 years old, UK
Jasmine was born in New York and moved to London a year ago. She has a younger sister and an older brother. Her dad Romas takes a keen interest in raising his kids in a cosmopolitan way, making them aware of the finer things in life.
April 10, 2010
We are all spectators
Photographer and video artist Robbie Cooper is mostly interested in identity and the media. Based in New York, the artist used to be a photojournalist, working for magazines around the world. She recently launched Immersion, a project that records video…
April 9, 2010
Wall decor of a new generation
Kim Hands and Simon Lindegren live in New Zealand where they recently created StickyTiki, wall decor brand of a new generation. Unlike most of wall stickers, those are made from fabric; they adhere to any smooth surface, they don't rip or wrinkle and they can be…
April 8, 2010
Noor, 9 years old, Morocco
NBoor & Julie Noor lives in Marrakech, with her younger brother Zach and her parents, Moulay and Julie, who own zid zid kids. Nour speaks English, Arabic and French. She loves playing around with the ethnic, graphic, geometric pieces from her closet. Noor What you want to…
April 6, 2010
Easter bunny
Julie Klear Essakalli, designer of Zid zid Kids, is also an illustrator. I featured the book The Butter Man on Bubble news and trends last year, after the book she illustrated won the Children's Africana Book Award. I just discovered that Julie has an…
April 2, 2010
1954 by Achim Lipoth
Founder of Kid's wear Magazine, Achim Lipoth is a renown photographer who mainly photographs children with an innocent depiction of childhood. His stories about camaraderie, playfulness and mischief highlight the complexities and…