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F5: Erica Sellers Talks Her Favorite Art, a Creative Duo + More

Design Milk

Cooper After earning a degree in industrial design from Rhode Island School of Design, Sellers’ ventures included a stint as head of production for conceptual artist Tavares Strachan, a fellow RISD alum. Rick Owens and Michele Lamy, 2015 Photo: Danielle Levitt , courtesy of Rizzoli 3. Erica Sellers Photo: M.

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Smile Plastics Turns Yogurt Pots Into Terrazzo-Like Surface Panels

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Based in the UK, they describe themselves as a ‘micro-factory’ making sustainable materials from waste plastics collected from a variety of post-consumer and post-industrial sources. The company has a long history of plastic recycling, but was established in its current form in 2015 by Adam Fairweather and Rosalie McMillan.

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With His New Milan Show, Benjamin Hubert Sets Out to Solve the World’s Problems

Azure Magazine

By 2015, London designer Benjamin Hubert had become one of the industrys brightest talents and his first studio, Benjamin Hubert Limited, capitalized on that name recognition.That’s what made it a bit of a surprise when, 10 years ago, Hubert abandoned this eponymous branding to kickstart a whole new operation: Layer.

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2021 Year in Review: Where I Work

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Enis Karavil is creative director and co-founder of Sanayi313 Architects, a multidisciplinary studio he launched with his brother, Amir, in Istanbul, Turkey in 2015. This past September had us visiting their Brooklyn studio to get a taste of their space and design process. Where I Work: Enis Karavil of Sanayi313 Architects.

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4 Small Table Lamps With Big Personalities

Azure Magazine

1 Smoothy Lamp from Gantri When Brooklyn-based industrial designer Louis Filos a was first contemplating schemes for a new desk lamp for California lighting brand Gantr i he found inspiration from a rather unexpected source – soft serve cones being doled out from an ice cream truck.

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4 Delectable Dinnerware Collections That Elevate the Dining Experience

Azure Magazine

London-based design duo Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby have made some updates to their Olio collection for Royal Doulton. Originally released in 2015, the porcelain tableware series (which also includes sustainable wooden serveware and stainless steel cutlery) was an instant hit for its intentionally eclectic approach.

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Contemporary Heritage: Expormim’s Lapala Chair at 25

Azure Magazine

Originally an indoor chair with a woven wicker seat and back, the streamlined design was a versatile blend of clean, contemporary lines and handmade production. “In those days, it was not common in industrial design to work with traditional techniques, so it was a challenge,” recalls Manel Molina.