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NEWS 09.05.12

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PAPERVILLE

A paper-making workshop in colaboration with Namyoung An at Mudam, Luxembourgs foremost museum dedicated to contemporary art & design.

Workshop participants are invited to build an imagined town called Paperville. Using simple paper folding techniques new residents are encouraged to make Paperville better for themselves, and the community.

Make a house for you and your family. Pave a road connecting you with your neighbours. Open a Hair Salon. Build a Tennis court. Start a mexican restaurant. Create a public sculpture. Make a difference...

Mudam Luxembourg
3, Park Dräi Eechelen, L-1499, Luxembourg

Sunday 13th May, 2012

 

NEWS 16.04.12

Photography: AF
Chair: JM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VILLA NECCHI

A site specific collection by Fabrica Design Department for Villa Necchi - a1930's Villa in the heart of Milan. Using the historical inhabitants and the interior as a point of inspiration we created 25 unique objects to feature in every room of the house.

Shown here is the Hall Rug, sponsored by Nodus. It tels the story of a stair carpet that aspires to be a real rug.

Villa Necchi Campiglio,
Via Mozart, 14, Milan, Italy

April 13 - 6 May, 2012

 

NEWS 16.04.12

Photography: ET

 

 

 

 

 

 

OBJET COLORÈ

Introducing Objet Coloré - a display system for United Colors of Benetton, by Fabrica Design Departmernt. The project is a way of distilling the values of Benetton into store furniture that highlights and complements apparel and accessories.

Objet Coloré can be found in the London, Paris, Milan & Barcelona Benetton Icon stores as well as the Triennale, Milan.

Objet Préféré/Objet Coloré
Triennale di Milano
Viale Alemagna, 6, 20121, Milano

April 17 - 22, 2012

 

NEWS 16.04.12

Photography: AF

 

 

 

 

 

 

SEARCHING FOR CASSIOPEIA

12 chairs by Fabrica Design Department for the Italian Chair District. Showing at MOST during the Salone del Mobile, Milan.

Shown here is Chair No4, inspired by the notion of standing on a chair to reach a high point.

MOST
Museo Nazionale della Scienza
e della Tecnologia
Via Olona, 6B - 20123 Milan, Italy

April 17 - 22, 2012

 

 

 

NEWS 16.04.12

Photography: AF

 

 

 

 

 

 

OBJET PRÉFÉRÈ AT THE TRIENNALE

Objet Préféré Furniture Collection will be showing in Milan during the Salone. The pieces were originally made in collaboration with the cultural centre Grand-Hornu Images in Belgium.

Objet Préféré/Objet Coloré
Triennale di Milano
Viale Alemagna, 6, 20121, Milano

April 17 - 22, 2012

 

 

 

 

 

NEWS 04.04.12

Photography: MB
Video Editing: LD

 

 

 

 

 

 

HAPPINESS AND OTHER SURVIVAL TECHNIQUES: EXHIBITION NOW OPEN

Here you can see us setting up the exhibtion, from start to finish.

 

 

NEWS 25.03.12

Graphics:: CM

 

 

 

 

 

 

HAPPINESS AND OTHER SURVIVAL TECHNIQUES: DESIGN MUSEUM, LONDON

Exhibition Design in collaboartion with the Colors Team.

Happiness and other survival techniques, an exhibition of Colors Magazine

Design Museum
Shad Thames
London SE1 2YD
Open daily 10am - 5:45pm

April 4 - 13, 2012

 

NEWS 27.01.12

Photography: A

 

 

 

 

 

 

MOBILE MUSEUM No4: HELSINKI NOW OPEN

Shown is Authentic No.2 - labelled food cans depicting a dystopian future scenario where the sky is so polluted that the only way to enjoy fresh air is to purchase it - canned and preserved from a cleaner past. Scottish, Canadian and Icelandic varieties available.

The Mobile Museum at Design Museum, Korkeavuorenkatu 23, Fin-00130, Helsinki

27th January - 6th May 2012

 

NEWS 2011

NEWS 22.11.11

Graphics: PB

 

 

 

 

 

 

MOBILE MUSEUM No5: LUXEMBOURG

The Mobile Museum will also be showing in Luxembourg, under the curatorial theme of MONEY. It will feature as part of the Fabrica exhibition Next Cabane, If you are interested in contributing you can find more information here.

Mudam Luxembourg
3, Park Dräi Eechelen, L-1499, Luxembourg

11th February - 6th June 2012

 

 

 

 

 

NEWS 01.12.11

Photography: GM

 

 

 

 

 

 

FRAGRANCE VESSEL

Part of Shared Glass - a collection, exhbition and workshop defined by the shared experience of MFA Design students from VCUQatar, the residents from FABRICA Design department and the glass maker Massimo Lunardon (July 2011).

Katara Art Centre, Cultural Village Foundation, Building 5 - Doha, Qatar

1 December 2011 - 7 January 2012

 

 

 

 

 

NEWS 22.11.11

Graphics: PB

 

 

 

 

 

 

MOBILE MUSEUM No4: HELSINKI

The Mobile Museum has moved on from Brussels, arriving in Helsinki for Designworld, an exhibition that considers design in terms of the basic needs of man and society, while reflecting the various ways in which design can influence matters in global perspective.

Design Museum, Korkeavuorenkatu 23, Fin-00130, Helsinki

27th January - 6th May 2012

 

 

NEWS 08.11.11

Photography: GM

 

 

 

 

 

 

TRAGIC SEAFOOD

Three Illustrated plates portraying romantic tragedies between food related couples. Exhibited during "Plates For Soulmates" at Valerie Traan Gallery, alongside my Fabrica Colleauges.

Valerie Traan Gallery, 2011Reyndersstraat 12 2000 Antwer, Belgium

27th October - 19th November

 

 

NEWS 08.11.11

Photography: GM

Lighting Design: DP

 

 

 

 

 

ANALOGUE BOX

Commisioned by the Granville Gallery for the forthcoming exhibition Les Coffrets Aux Secrets (Secret Box) in Paris.

Les Coffrets Aux Secrets,
Granville Gallery,
23 Rue du Départ,
Métro Montparnasse,
75014, Paris

26th November - 6th January. Open Wednesday to Saturday, 15.00 - 19.00

Special Thanks to David Penuela

 

 

 

NEWS 15.09.11

Graphics: PB

 

 

 

 

 

MOBILE MUSEUM No3: BRUSSELS

The Mobile Museum has moved on from the V&A, arriving in Brussels for the Design September Festival. It will feature as part of the Fabrica exhibition Next Cabane, which is hosted at La Loge from 8th - 25th September 2011

Architecture Museum - La Loge
Rue de l'Ermitage 86, Bruxelles
Wednesday - Sunday / 13.00 - 18.00

 

 

NEWS 15.09.11

Photography: GM

 

 

 

 

 

ASSEMBLAGE: PLUSDESIGN GALLERY

New Pieces, Exhibited at PlusDesign Gallery in Milan. Part of the Assemblage Exhibition by Fabrica Design Studio. Showing from 15 September - 12 November 2011.

PlusDesign Gallery
Via Ventura 6, 20134 Lambrate, Milano
Tuesday-Saturday / 15.00 - 19.00

 

 

 

NEWS 22.08.11

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Photography: GM

 

 

 

 

 

COLORS 81: WANTED CREATIVITY

In collaboration with Namyoung An for Colors Magazine Transport Issue. A playful cardboard cityscape is laced with comic disaster. The model is showing during Shanghai Art Fair, as part of the Colors Magazine Transport Exhibition.

Hong Miao Gallery, 50 Shitan Lane, 496 East Nanjing Road, Shanghai, China

6th - 18th September 2011

 

NEWS 12.07.11

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Graphics: PB

 

 

 

 

 

MOBILE MUSEUM No2: LONDON

The Mobile Museum will be staged at the Victoria and Albert Museum as part of the Friday Late Summer Camp programme, a series of events held over the summer to investigate the role of the user in the design process. Come Visit us...

Victoria and Albert Museum, Cromwell Road, South Kensington, London.

Friday 29th July, 18.30- 20.00

If your interested in contributing you can find further details here.

 

 

 

NEWS 16.05.11

Photography: GM

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SHIELDHALL LAMP

A new version of the Shieldhall Lamp is showing in Paris from 6th May to 11th June, as part of the Riot Act Collection by Fabrica.

Gallery S.Bensimon, 111, rue de Turenne, 75003 Paris.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NEWS 09.05.11

Graphics: PB

 

 

 

 

OBJET PREFERE

A forthcoming exhibition of 15 unique furniture pieces commissioned by Grand Hornu Images Museum in Belgium. Inspired by the personal objects and contextual stories of the Grand Hornu staff

Grand-Hornu Images, Site du Grand-Hornu, Rue Sainte-Louise 82, 7301, Hornu, Belgium

29 May - 09 October 2011, 10.00 - 18.00, Closed on Monday.

 

 

 

 

NEWS 12.04.11

Photography: GM

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COMPLEMETARIES VASE

Part of a forthcoming Glass and Wood Collection for Secondome. The new piece will be launched at Salone del Mobile, Milano, 2011.

HERE & (T)HERE, Showroom Benetton Group, Corso Di Porta Vittoria 16, Milan.

12th - 19th April / 11.00 - 19.00 daily

 

 

 

 

 

 

NEWS 12.04.11

Photography: GM

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MOBILE MUSEUM No1: MILAN

The MOBILE MUSEUM is showing at Salone Del Mobile 2011 - Showroom Benetton Group, Corso Di Porta Vittoria 16, Milan.

12th - 19th April / 11.00 - 19.00 daily

Contributors include: Stefan Sagmiester, Timourous Beasties, Jean Marc Gaudy, Studio Portable, Yes Studio, Goncalo Campos, Onkar Kular, Sebastian Bergne, Kiki Van Eik, Studio Makkink & Bey, Sam Baron, Callum Brown, Mind Design, Luis Urculo,Yukihiro Kaneuchi, Inventory Studio, Base Design, Raf ancampenhoudt, Study O Portable and many more....

 

 

 

NEWS 09.04.11

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SOMETHING BENCH IN MILAN

Something Bench is showing at Salone Del Mobile 2011 - Showroom Benetton Group, Corso Di Porta Vittoria 16, Milan.

12th - 19th April / 11.00 - 19.00 daily

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NEWS 08.04.11

Photography: GM

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GOOGLE STREET VIEW

In collaboration with Namyoung An,
Google Street View is a comment on
the recent advancements in mapping. It
celebrates the notion that mapping has the potential to be more tangible and personal, offering a very vivid experience of traveling the world through the window of a computer screen. The double scale cardboard model was built as part of a workshop, instigated by Fabrica and Rochester Institute of Technology.

 

 

 

 

 

NEWS 09.03.11

Photography: GM

Graphics: PB

 

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MOBILE MUSEUM

The MOBILE MUSEUM is a traveling museum, with contents contributed by people from all over the world (thats you). Philip Bone and myself welcome contributions from different backgrounds - whether you are an artist, designer, illustrator, photographer or someone else we want to hear from you.

For how to contribute, more information, and updates visit:

www.themobilemuseum.net

 

 

NEWS 2010

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Photography: GM

 

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WHEN IN ROME

Animation Short for Video installation ''When in Rome". A collaborative piece by the Fabrica Design Department, focused on re-interpreting vintage fashion photogrpahy. The video will be projected publicly, on a massive wall in the centre of Rome from 8th December to 8th January.(Watch here)

 

 

 

NEWS 19.09.10

Photography: S

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SHARED BASE FAMILY

Introducing the 'Shared Base' family of glass objects, produced by Secondome gallery. The pieces were launched at Maison & Objet, Paris, alongside other glass pieces by my Fabrica Colleagues.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NEWS 17.09.10

Photography: GM

 

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VOGUE

Poster Design for Vogue Portugal exhibition at the Fabrica Features Shop in Lisbon. The illustration is an interpretation of the Portugese wall Tile, mixed with eclectic fashion iconography. Part of Fashions Night Out Lisbon organised by Vogue magazine.

 

 

 

NEWS 25.07.10

Photography: GM

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STARCK PLATES

A series of illustrated plates, commisioned by Phillipe Starck for the Royal Monceau Restaurant Interior, Paris.

 

 

 

 

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