Ismini Karali, the founder of her own interior design studio, Ismini Karali Design, started her firm 18 years ago, after studies in business administration. Continue

When the conversation, on what the difference is between art and design, is brought up, the discussion usually tends to get quite heated and passionate, especially if the group consists of fervent designers... Continue

Why is it that we go blank when we demand new ideas. Being an effective idea generator doesn't always mean that it is automatic... we have to put ourselves into a specific process, a creative process. Continue

“Building a brand image with a gradual change”'. Continue

BIG finishes Denmark's largest private development ever undertaken. The construction of the 8 House project in Copenhagen has come to an end, allowing people to bike all the way from the street up to its 10th level penthouses alongside terraced gardens. Continue

Let's say you knew everything about your end-user, from religion to her favorite singer. Would you take the time and effort to translate her beliefs into one design that mirrors her life?
Yes, or No? Continue

At economic times like these, it is prominently difficult to come accross good work opportunities within the massive design industry, mainly because of the widely crowded group of newly graduated designers (especially industrial designers) who most take on jobs for quite low payment simply to get their foot inside the game. Continue

"God has given you one face, and you make yourself another", William Shakespeare.
Our social behaviours seem to be full of "deceptive" intentions, yet most people are quite unaware of the process we take to give ourselves duplicated confidence. Imagination and creativity can be found in quite unexpected occurrences. Continue

T3CID (Those Three Crazy Italian Designers) is a new design company who have submitted their Art BACKUP. Their product idea came from wanting to crop an image with the help of multiple CDs. Continue

Architect George Papadopoulos, the former of Skinotechniki, talks about what it takes to run a design firm and what an exceptionally important part strategy plays. Continue

Miyamoto Musashi (c.1584-1645) was a Japanese samurai who for his battles and distinct style become a legendary warrior. Musashi wrote on strategy and philosophy in his work “The Book of Five Rings”, and he is today frequently looked upon for inspiration. Continue

When entering a designer's site, we most often click on the "Profile" page. It's in our nature to be curious on who the creator of a certain design is. And, how this person has evolved his/her vivid imagination into the world. Hence, a designer's story becomes a crucial part when exposing one's work. Continue

Image is important to our clients, not an empty architecture no matter how extravagant. The Japanese sneaker brand, Dragon Beard, asked Anna Nakamura+Taiyo Jinno at the EASTERN Design office to design an office/residence at a slope located in Takarazuka city of Hyogo Prefecture in Japan. Continue

The fundamental nature of strategy is to put yourself in a position where you have more choices than your competitors. To accomplish this, you need to realize that you’ll be taking decisions and struggle on your own. Continue

By allowing those who live in town to meet people who structure the town, the Festival des Architectures Vives has, since 2006, found a way to involve people into becoming more aware of architecture. Now, the 5th Festival of Lively Architectures will take place from 17th to 20th June 2010 in Montpellier. Continue

Strategy does not solely require a different way of thinking but an entirely different approach to life. The Middelfart Savings Bank is characterized by a dramatic roof scape, which will be putting the Danish town on the island of Fyn on the architectural map and simultaneously provide a new public space for local citizens. Continue

Experience is sometimes overrated. Too many designers are focused on what they have learnt during their academic years, and forget the importance of truly being creative and make new strategies for each of the products they manufacture. This will destroy you as a designer: repetition kills creativity. Continue

If you want to create a product that won't be beaten by a competitor the first day it's launched: the safest way to success is to make a creative strategy with an understanding of the challenges and changes that occur during a product’s lifespan. Here is a list that should be established on just about every project. Continue