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| The excellent search engine and extensive links section, both organized by field, orient the user through reviews of exhibitions, competitions, projects, materials, technologies, conferences, publications…Technical. |
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| Interviews with designers that begin with questions like ‘What is your favorite time of day?’ In the History section, the past; in Contemporary, current trends; in Snapshots, great images. General, in Korean and Japanese also. |
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| International design. New materials. The Museum of Design, a new archive of ‘Made in Italy’. Sponsored by the Italian Industrial Design Association (ADI) and the Milan Triennale. Technical-general, in Italian and English. |
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| The authoritative Belgian portal talking about modern, post modern and contemporary design, founded by Patrik (artist) and Alix Everaert (art dealer) in 1998. Completed, easy to read and to find. Technical-general. |
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| Design, architecture, interior design, media, environment, graphic design… the magazine has built a good reputation during the years, thanks to an updated and unconventional frame. Give a look to the Dezeenjobs. Technical-general. |
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| Good? Bad? Ingenious? Absurd? Vote the design object, the building, staff for cooking, gadgets, suggested by the journalist Michael Cannell, everyday. Really funny. General. |
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| Website of the journal founded by Giò Ponti in 1928. Sign up for free to browse online through every issue since 1998 and gain access to the database. Technical-general. |
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| Sustainable urban living: projects, new ideas and best practices. Everything on low energy consumption technologies and eco-sustainable materials. Check out ‘Demo Projects for Inspiration’ and the links page. General. |
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| 70% of the world’s megacities are in Asia. How does the Far East think about environmental impact? Find out in this journal from the BCI Asia Group, with articles, current and future projects, interviews, events… General. |
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| News, interviews and lots more. Online radio station created for the World Architecture Conference in Turin, where listeners are invited to send in their own reportage. General. |
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| Website of the English monthly. Articles on architects and designers, events and news from around the world, richly illustrated. If you’re looking for work, check out the Jobs section. Technical-specialized. |
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| Website of the non-profit organization for the promotion of design around the world. Exhibitions, competitions and a special focus on the protection of intellectual property. Sign up for the newsletter. Specialized. |
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| There’s everything, from architecture to typography, with diversions into manga, product design and street art. Big international names and surprising local talents. General, in Japanese also. |
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| The research lab at MIT for the study of the impact of ICT (sensors, PDAs, cell phones, satellite systems) on urban planning. All projects online. Technical-specialized. |
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FROM IDEA TO OBJECT IN A FEW CLICKS |
| So you had a vision of a little green man and you think it would be fun to produce it and sell it? Ok, then take a deep breath and design it yourself with 3-D printing technology. Shapeways will not only fabricate your design, but will also deliver it to you. Questions? Ask the community. If you need a hand, Ponoko lets you learn online, download templates or ask for help from a designer who can do it for you. You can also sell your stuff online through the Ponoko showroom. |
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| Ultra-cool website of the international journal of architecture, industrial design, fashion, technology, travel and lifestyle. Loaded with images. The Events section is offbeat and up to date. Don’t miss the Gallery. Technical-general. |
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| The world’s largest architecture database. Send in your own projects, write articles, link them to others, comment, discuss and get your name out there in the international community of architects. Technical-general. |
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| The Crash of ‘29 was a challenge for designers, that had to project beautiful objects, achievable for everybody. Today the challenge is the same: objects, infrastructures, cities must be invented again. General. |
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| Back in the early 1980s, Dieter Rams concerns that the world is becoming “an impenetrable confusion of forms, colours and noises” and decides to write ten commandments. Very up-to-date. Technical-general. |
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