Product design
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On the hop
Riding to and from work is a time for contemplation. It always pays to pack a tote with a few essential elements to guarantee you start and finish the day with a sunny disposition.
Signs of the times
You may not know its name, but you use its designs weekly. Italian company Solari revolutionised train and airport information boards in the 1950s and continues to innovate with modern technology.
Present sense
As the northern hemisphere heads from winter into spring and the invitations to al fresco celebrations start rolling in, we thought a spring round-up would help take the pain out of purchasing presents.
Fashion
Artist-designed sunglasses, tailoring by Italian brand Barbisio, Stockholm store Nitty Gritty and Margret Howell for Baracuta.
Salon rangers
Milan’s I Saloni are the most important events in the design calendar. With over 2,300 exhibitors and almost 300,000 visitors, they are a key marketplace for buying and selling modern design.
Dead simple
Tokyo-based design guru Kenya Hara advises companies, including Muji, on their aesthetic direction. He also runs his own design institute and collaborates with designers. Here, he describes his last meal.
Inventory no. 11
Coloured pencils and shochu from Japan, perfume by La Labo, Labour and Wait's enamelware and a Norwegian post box.
Inventory No. 10
From Sony's all-encompassing amplifier to reviving cosmetics and Louis Vuitton's latest city guides, our inventory presents a curated selection of the season's most desirable products for home, work and travel.
Skill set
Our design talents to watch for 2008 and beyond run the gamut from creators of a new regional jet to the designer of great office-cum-daywear, united by a passion for simple, pared-down looks.
Gift guide
Amanda phones, Tretorn shoes, Leica cameras, iPod Touch, must-have books and magazines, plus wooden skis - our holiday gift guide has it all.
