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Few things make us happier than the acknowledgment that lighting design is an art form in and of itself. This article takes a look at the prestigious — and sometimes thrilling — work of lampers at the Met.  Read the full piece (paywall) here: https://lnkd.in/dmTKUH9v

We Carry the Land is the collective temporal and spatial vision of six emerging Native architectural and graphic designers. Each element of the exhibition carries and reflects the cultural specificity of the designers own communities and heritages. https://ow.ly/9L2H50Tnl3U

Gallery System picture hanging systems make it easy to hang and rearrange your favorite pieces of art — in homes, galleries, offices, studios, classrooms, or any art hanging venue. Just three simple components allow you to place a hanging hook at any desired position on your wall!

"Closing the studio was a very tough decision to make"— Seyi Olusanya on closing Dá Design Studio. Nigerian design studio Dá Design Studio closing its doors in 2023 came as a shock to many. The studio's co-founder Oluseyi Olusanya opens up on why they made the tough decision to close the studio. “It was a mix of many things,” he says, before going on to highlight four major things that contributed to them making the decision. Read more: https://lnkd.in/dK2Qa5mp

A great blog giving the insights of two great tutors at the National Design Academy. If you are thinking about exploring interior design, check out this blog to see what you could be doing in the future! 🤩

Have you had any positive experiences with seating at indoor or outdoor cultural sites (e.g. art museums, gardens, historic sites, etc.)? Can you think of examples of indoor or outdoor cultural spaces that provide ample and comfortable seating, including a mix of seating with arms and backs and transfer seating for wheelchair users? I'm doing some research on seating in museums with a focus on accessible and inclusive design, and I'm happy to share what I learn. I also have been having conversations with professionals in various fields about this issue. A few more specific questions I'm mulling over. How do historic sites manage seating in period spaces? I am aware of the folding chairs in the apartments at Tenement Museum, but don't recall similar accommodations at the historic houses and mansions I've been to. How about museum art galleries? Do you work at a cultural space where you've had to make a case for seating, either increasing the distribution of seating or adding different types of seating to meet the varied needs of visitors? What helped you make the case? Curious about any insights people might have, and again I'm more than happy to share everything I learn. Just a note that I'm an admirer of artist Finnegan Shannon's work on this issue "Do you want us here or not?" and their commentary on the lack of seating in museums. If you're not familiar with their work, I'm including a link to their website here. I have also reviewed AAM blogs and the Smithsonian's and the Canadian Museum for Human Rights' Guidelines on inclusive/accessible seating.

This is the week of London Design Festival. The Festival is a fascinating series of events, talks, projects and exhibitions throughout the entire city. There is plenty of conceptual art here, but most of the program deals with real design application – from light to space to furniture and product innovation. Plus, there is lots of fusion of ideas, for example, sustainability mixed with 3D visual worlds.   It is also interesting to see how brands are involved – and again, the range of companies participating is vast. There are the furniture grands like Boffi and Cassina, but also cars like Lotus or Technogym sports equipment. And there are installations in various business locations, for example, the famous Fortnum & Mason store in Picadilly. Apart from design in business, there are also important conceptual exhibitions, for example, a show devoted to exploration of the interplay between design and freedom of speech.   In short, if you can spare some time and attention for this, it will be greatly rewarding. This Festival is a showcase of what does design stand for now and all its different facets – technology mixed with current agenda, business, and our sensory perception of the world.   Most of the events in the Festival are freely accessible, some require tickets, which nevertheless are free, but you simply need to register. Here is the main web resource for the Festival and even if you can not attend, it may be useful to look through this:   https://lnkd.in/dM2tZmHt   #design #innovation #art #londondesignfestival #imagination #ai #artificialintelligence #vision #digitaldesign #technology #sustainability #productdesign 

Since 2023 Creative Road Art Projects has been delivering the art program for the Canberra Hospital Expansion Project (CHE), the nearly 40,000sqm new facility is the largest healthcare infrastructure commitment ever undertaken by the ACT Government. Creative Road developed the CHE art program in collaboration with Major Projects Canberra, BVN Architecture and Multiplex. Our team delivered six major artwork commissions, interior and exterior artworks as well as facilitating an artist mentorship to support an emerging First Nations artist. Now completed, we are excited to share footage of these significant artworks and their creators; artists Hannah Quinlivan, Bradley Mapiva Brown, Kate Vassallo, Lynnice Church and Musonga Mbogo. For more on Creative Road projects and industry news, head to our newsletter - out now. https://lnkd.in/gZY4BrN3 Video: Rohan Thomson | Pew Pew Studio . . . . . #musongambogo #artsinhealth #publicart #artinstallation #creativeroad #creativeroadartprojects

How can we create a more tranquil world? During a period of immobility, Eno discovered that the sounds around him blended with the soft music he was listening to, leading him to create music that was "as ignorable as it was interesting." This gave birth to ambient music, which focuses on crafting an aural landscape with gentle textures and subtle layers that evoke calmness and contemplation. Just as ambient music seeks to create a calming atmosphere, architects and designers are increasingly prioritizing simplicity and authenticity in their designs. Many of these ambient buildings are designed to blend seamlessly with their surroundings, enhancing rather than competing with the existing landscape. To learn more about this design shift, visit https://buff.ly/49WNjOY. #ambientarchitecture #designinnovations #architectnews