Author John Engelen

Glenn Murcutt interview – by Marcus Trimble

Marcus Trimble talks to architect Glenn Murcutt about generations of practice, beginning in the 1950s.
In a climate in which Australian architects and recent graduates alike face financial uncertainty, it is important to have some perspective.
An economic downturn, one of many in a long life, provides a moment of reappraisal or, in the words of a [...]

Instant Stories @ Salone Milan 2012

Celebrating it’s fifth year in Milan, DMY Berlin presented Instant Stories, showing the work of eleven designers and creative studios from Berlin. The Designers were Werner Aisslinger, Mark Braun, Heike Buchfelder, Coordination, Fabien Dumas, e27, ett la benn, Oskar Fabian, David Hanauer, Studio Hausen, Hermann August Weizenegger.

Emphasizing the narrative quality of design, the exhibition‘s setting [...]

Ron Gilad at Dilmos @ Salone Milan 2012

The Israeli-born new york-based designer Ron Gilad, presented a solo exhibition at Dilmos Gallery entitled ” The line, the arch, the circle & the square” illustrating the building blocks of his new series of sculptural projects. The collection titled, examines the basic elements of composition
In this exhibition for Dilmos, each object is the translation [...]

Knoll International @ Salone Milan 2012

The history of Knoll is the history of modern design. Knoll,  one of the worlds’ “leading furniture and textile manufacturers” recognized for innovation and modern design, showcased highly collectible classic and contemporary designs for Salone del Mobile, 2012

During its’ 75th year, Knoll launched some exciting collections -
1) A new sofa collection by Pierre Beucler and [...]

Columbian Ex-Prisoner Chairs for Marni@ Salone Milan 2012

The Italian high street fashion house Marni, premiered chair’s which were woven from PVC threads and produced by Columbian former ex-prisoners as part of a rehabilitation programme.
The collection of 100 pieces were shown at a “pop-up Marni Boutique” at Via della Spiga 50, with proceeds going to the institute ICAM of Milan – a project [...]