09 Sep 2010

a spanish city in the north east

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this is not to be missed….

…spanish city in whiley bay has an open day this saturday.  punters even get the chance to walk around the dome!  come and give your support!

even the statues have been restored…..

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tyne-11071389

31 Aug 2010

strength in numbers….

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….the dutch pavilion at the venice biennale looks great.  the drawings for it are class too.

images from designboom

http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/9/view/11343/vacant-nl-dutch-pavilion-at-venice-architecture-biennale-2010.html

25 Aug 2010

Frame Magazine and Design Taxi feature ChairKIT_

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….looks like it might be catching on a little…and then my favorite magazine in the whole world runs an article. 

Thank you Frame. 

Life is good!

It’s also featured on…..

http://www.framemag.com/news/1357/ChairKIT_-by-Dan-Civico.html

http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chairkit-from-dan-civico

http://www.notcot.org/post/33589/

https://www.obsessedartist.com/ChairKIT_-from-Dan-Civico-Self-build-chairs

http://upcoming.current.com/search?q=ChairKIT_+from+Dan+Civico!+Self-build+chairs

http://dategrassa.com/2010/08/17/diseno-industrial-dan-civico-chairkit/

and Design Taxi….to name but a few

http://designtaxi.com/news/32781/Self-Built-Chairs-Can-Double-As-Wall-Art/

Thank you all!

20 Aug 2010

ChairKIT_ goes green

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they must be good to the environment, green design hub says so…..

http://www.greendesignhub.com/green-categories/green-interior-design?view=item&item_id=101

17 Aug 2010

Design Milk run a feature on ChairKIT_

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the deconstruction column on the design milk website has a full article on my ChairKIT_ range

http://design-milk.com/deconstruction-chairkit_-by-dan-civico/

the completed range will be shown for the first time at London Design Festival 23-26 September, the Design Event stand – G100

See you there!

12 Aug 2010

studio makkink & bey

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absolutlely amazing work and website from studio makkink & bey.  This is really one not to miss!

http://www.studiomakkinkbey.nl/show

photography by Stijn Brakkee

11 Aug 2010

patrick sung packaging

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the simple ideas are the best…..this is awesome packaging.

thanks for sharing design milk!

http://design-milk.com/universal-packaging-by-patrick-sung/#more-42372

11 Aug 2010

stand G100 at 100% futures is confirmed

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I am pleased to confirm that I will exhibiting at the design event stand at 100% design 2010!  The exhibition runs from 23-26 september.

I will be exhibiting the finalised versions of my chairKIT_ range….

ChairKIT_ is a limited edition range of high quality self-build chairs and tables that are sold in flat pack / wall art form and are supplied with almost everything needed for construction so you can enjoy the creativity, interaction and fun of building your own furniture

Every purchase comes with a signed and numbered limited edition print and every chair is signed, numbered and dated

ChairKIT_ uses the latest cutting technologies so that each kit can be produced with minimal waste and energy consumption, they are CNC routed and are produced in sustainable birch plywood

All you need to do is follow the simple, clear instructions and in no time you’ll be sitting in your own chair

RRP: £200

http://www.design-event.co.uk/100percent.php

http://www.londondesignfestival.com/events/design-event-100

09 Aug 2010

the new salvador dalí museum in florida

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HOK along with Beck Group are making an awesome job of the new salvador dali museum……

thanks again archdaily!

http://www.archdaily.com/71318/in-progress-salvador-dali-musuem-hok-beck-group/dali_1/

http://www.hok.com/

http://www.beckgroup.com/

09 Aug 2010

park hill documentry

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for those of you that missed it here’s the link to BBC iplayer.  it’s totally worth a watch

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00k89m5/English_Heritage_Romancing_the_Stone/