in collaboration with FENDI

, the event featured ten international emerging designers who created their designs live and onsite as a sort of performance. They were invited to work within traditional, or hand-made, craft methods and most used discarded materials from the FENDI production process, such as Selleria leather, branded fabrics, plastic decorative elements, and metal hardware. The set up at Spazio FENDI resembled a collection of individual studios had relocated to Milan just for the three days, machinery, materials, chaos and all. The designers even slept there in specially kitted out rooms. The idea was that throughout the three days, visitors could follow the evolution of the products and get a glimpse into the design process and production methods…

Burton gave us a grief-wracked demon barber in 2007’s Sweeney Todd and oodles of Oompa Loompas in 2005’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Now one of Hollywood’s most visually creative directors layers his own surreal sensibilities upon the fanciful world of Lewis Carroll in Disney’s

, due in theaters on March 5, 2010. This first look at some of the concept art for the film suggests there is the usual

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: ‘top io’ solo exhibition

Jonathan Levine Gallery, New York

June 27 – July 25, 2009

The classic strategy game never ceases to amaze, the is an 80s game made from colored squares. It’s a fascinating object, as it’s both extremely simple and xtremely complex. Did you know there are over 43 billion possible permutations for a ? French artist Invader uses the like an artist uses paint.

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TreeLife by

, will be unveiled in Sydney’s iconic Hyde Park and other landmark satellite venues including Martin Place and the Sydney Opera House, February 2010.

“Treelife

is a brand new free event, launched here in Sydney before going to London and New York,” says Sydney Lord Mayor, Clover Moore MP. “This event will showcase innovative and creative sustainable architecture, and illustrate that green can co-exist with urban city life.”

The world’s first major public exhibition of ‘green design’ treehouses, TreeLife will bring the biggest names in international architecture, design and art into the one public place for the first time. View more details

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