Rediscovering A Stereoscopic World

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FEATURED THIS WEEK : CHERYL YAU Rediscovering A Stereoscopic World The Eames Office loft, scattered with molded plywood prototypes and rolls of craft paper. Click. The model of the Kwikset House furnished with two Eames storage units, upholstered chairs and dark orange carpet. Click. A table full of English muffins, strawberries, hardboiled eggs and a glass carafe of coffee set in front of a fiberglass shell chair. Click. READ MORE
KEVIN WALKER Design Research and Research Design For the past seven years I had been a designer in a room full of researchers; in January of last year, I found myself with a group of new students — many of them better designers than I ever was — and I had to teach them how to be researchers. READ MORE JOHN FOSTER Accidental Mysteries, 10.02.11 Accidental Mysteries, a weekly cabinet of visual curiosities curated by John Foster, highlights images of design, art, architecture and ephemera brought to light by the magic of the digital age. READ MORE FROM OUR SPONSORS Society, the economy and the context for design are rapidly changing — providing new opportunities for designers who are prepared for the complexities of the future. Attend the "Pivot: AIGA Design Conference" this fall in Phoenix for inspiration, incredible networking and actionable insights on the changing design industry. Learn more about "Pivot" here >> Register for the conference now >> Brought to you by Sappi Productions and the Flo Channel, Off Register is a totally unvarnished and uncoated look at what goes on behind the glossy world of print production. See what happens when the ink hits the fan...on Off Register. Watch episodes here >> Find out more about Sappi here >> ADRIAN SHAUGHNESSY Kyoorius Designyatra Festival 2011 The recent Kyoorius Designyatra Festival 2011 in Goa, India, was a rip-snorting success: a brilliant two days of presentations, discussion, networking, companionship, and, for this attendee at least, lashings of authentic Indian cuisine, and a chance to feel the hot blast of innovation that is modern India. READ MORE JOHN FOSTER Accidental Mysteries, 09.25.11 Accidental Mysteries, a weekly cabinet of visual curiosities curated by John Foster, highlights images of design, art, architecture and ephemera brought to light by the magic of the digital age. READ MORE		BECOME A FAN ON FACEBOOK \| FOLLOW US ON TWITTER A totally unvarnished and uncoated look at what goes on behind the glossy world of print production. Off Register >> From Mohawk Fine Papers a curated marketplace of designer papergoods and gifts. Browse the Shop >> LEGO Architecture: Celebrate the past, present and future of architecture. The Lego Architecture Series >> It's never too late to start connecting. It's never too late to start connecting. MFA Interaction Design at the School of Visual Arts >> OBSERVATORY ARCHIVE On Aspen, 1970 No Bugs on TV On Stonework POEM OF THE WEEK "ABC" A poem by Robert Pinsky. READ MORE RECENT BOOKS RECEIVED Post-it Note Diaries: 20 Stories of Youthful Abandon, Embarrassing Mishaps, and Everyday Adventure Arthur Jones Pastoral Capitalism: A History of Suburban Corporate Landscapes Louise A. Mozingo Rebus James Jean
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