Design Highlights

Alberto Alessi, CEO of Alessi, talks about integrating research in his product line.

Alberto Alessi, CEO of Alessi, talks about designing global while remaining local.

Alberto Alessi, CEO of Alessi, discusses the concept of luxury in design.

Alberto Alessi, CEO of Alessi, talks about the Sapper Water Kettle.

Graphic novelist David Small talks about how he got infected by the worries of his parents, but once he does fall asleep, finds that dreams become good metaphors.

Graphic novelist David Small does not care if you call his book Stitches an economic book, but his inspiration lies with the likes of Tolstoy and Flaubert.

The Cirque du Soleil show TOTEM was influenced by plants and animals, along with tribal elements. WatchMojo speaks with Kym Barrett to learn what influenced her designs.

How to design your own house. An architect describes the process, step by step, starting with how to write a brief.

A video of an architect explaining the ideas and the design of a timber extension project.

Windows gives views in and out of buildings; in shop windows it's all about the view in, but in houses its the other way round. How to design windows that work best for the houses?

Learn how form has evolved from the beginning of architectural design to anything goes today.

Art in New York isn’t limited to the museums lining Fifth Avenue; in fact, the center of the art scene has since evolved from the streets of SoHo to its present day stronghold on the western side of Manhattan. In Chelsea, exquisite and rare art is housed in formerly abandoned warehouses, the majority of which are found between 10th and 11th avenues, and between 18th and 28th streets. The district is home to over 350 formal galleries as well as numerous artists’ studios.

Learn how to design like an architect using Symmetry which has been an important tool of the architect for centuries.

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