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Pharrell Williams talks about Art for...

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Fendi and DesignMiami/

This week at DesignMiami/ you’ll notice two areas devoted to Fendi – the VIP lounge and the Fendi Craft Alchemy space.

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Lenny Kravitz the Designer

You no doubt know Lenny Kravitz the musician. Whom you may not know, though, is Lenny Kravtiz the designer (same guy, different day job).

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Lauren Rottet: The Surrey Hotel

An interview with Lauren Rottet, Founder of Rottet Studio and designer responsible for The Surrey Hotel in New York.

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Felix de Pass: My London

During the London Design Festival, we sat down the up-and-coming artist and Established & Sons designer Felix de Pass, whose work showed at the first presentation of Established & Sons’ “My...

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We got a chance to speak with London born-and-bred Terence Woodgate about his views on design, London, his collaboration with Barnard, and how the super lightweight Surface Table withstood the weight...

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Oki Sato: My London

On a rainy London morning we sat down with Oki Sato, the mastermind behind Nendo, and spoke about his influences, views on London, childhood, and thoughts on design.

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JD Prize Finalist: Ingrid Zweifel

Jaquet Droz, the historic Swiss watch company, has teamed up with Parsons The New School for Design and the Museum of Arts and Design to create a prize for young designers. Five finalists were chosen...

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Gurhan Orhan on Gold

Designer Gurhan Orhan pioneered 24-karat gold jewelry design. As a master goldsmith, he managed to work with this unique material, once said to have been too soft to work with. His designs are...

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JD Prize Finalist: Bengt Brummer

Jaquet Droz, the historic Swiss watch company, has teamed up with Parsons The New School for Design and the Museum of Arts and Design to create a prize for young designers. Five finalists were chosen...

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JD Prize Finalist: Jason Niu

Jaquet Droz, the historic Swiss watch company, has teamed up with Parsons The New School for Design and the Museum of Arts and Design to create a prize for young designers. Five finalists were chosen...

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Alexandra Von Furstenberg

For a decade, Alexandra Von Furstenberg was the Creative and Image director at the fashion house, Diane Von Furstenberg. After relocating to Los Angeles in 2006, Von Furstenberg decided to change her...

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Gensler’s Thomas Vecchione

Thomas Vecchione is the head of Workplace Design and a Principal at Gensler, a leading global architecture and design firm. We don’t always think of work environments as the forefront of...

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Behind The Scenes: Vertu

Whitewall's summer issue (out this week) features an interview with Vertu's Chief Designer, Frank Nuovo. Remember Nokia's interchangeable covers? You can thank Nuovo for that who was the Chief...

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Vacheron Constantin in WW

Tomorrow, June 2, "Geneva: A Legacy of Collecting" sponsored by Vacheron Constantin, will open at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. The partnership between the Barbier-Mueller Museum and...

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Guerlain Spa @ Waldorf Astoria

In February the global spa network, Spa Chakra, opened a second Guerlain Spa at the WaldorfAstoria Hotel. Working with the design firm AC Martin Partners, Guerlain spa offers a holistic retreat from...

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Brad Ascalon Studio, NYC

I met Brad Ascalon while admiring his design for the VIP lounge at PULSE, NY this year. Not only did I appreciate the calm and meditative environment in which I was conducting an interview, but I was...

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Ligne Roset in Austin, TX

On April 17, 2009 Ligne Roset will open up its first worldwide boutique in Austin, TX. A week before the opening we got in touch with Atoine Roset, Executive Vice President of Roset USA, to hear about...

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Craig Robins

Co-founder of Design Miami, Craig Robins talks about the possibility of expanding the fair beyond Miami or Basel.

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Stefan Friedman

Stefan Friedman is pushing the boundaries of jewelry as the Owner and Director of Ornamentum Gallery. This year at Design Miami, he was the first jewelry designer to have a booth in the history of the...