Design Derata

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I, Design (Part 2)

PART 2 Image 1 – The Bauhaus School As the ranks of designers began to swell, latent emotions stemming from the search for true identity began to coalesce into heated discussion. Artists and designers began ...

Jan, 04

I, Design (PART 1)

PART 1 Known as a “Pattern with a Purpose”, design is a natural tendency with specific and often methodical approaches to arriving at a goal. But what drives us to design? What is this innate ...

Jan, 03

Robots: Older Than You Think

Japan, The Edo Period (1608-1868) - Karakuri ningyo or “Mechanised Dolls” represent some of the earliest known (and operable) examples of modern day robotics. These masterpieces of mechanical engineering crafted in wood, clay and metal by ...

Nov, 06

In Cuba, they don’t think we landed on the Moon

6th September, 2011 – NASA has released new high resolution photographs of the landing sites of Apollo missions 12, 14 and 17, putting to rest decades of conspiracy claims that the moon landings were faked ...

Sep, 11

Le King of Bling: Vacheron Constantin at the National Museum of Singapore

When it comes to ostentatiousness, few can beat the French, and when it comes to things that tell time, few can beat the master craftsman Vacheron Constantin. Lucky you, from now till the 14th of ...

Jul, 19

In Soviet Russia, photo manipulates you!

Today, when manipulated photos are everywhere, we cast doubt on everything we see. But back in the day, before computers,  even the most cynical were convinced by “photographic evidence” And there is no time like ...

Jul, 18

In Focus//Minimalism//The Panton Chair

ICONIC, CLASSIC, PLASTIC. The Panton chair – One of Verner Panton’s most significant and widely recognised designs. Created from a single piece of plastic, the celebrated Panton chair is an all time classic. Stackable, and ...

Sep, 02

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