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Hello everyone,
Hope that you all are settling into autumn. I would like to congratulate all of our Irish affiliated college and Limperts Academy of Design Centre students who have just completed their final projects for the Diploma in interior design & decoration. There were some high quality portfolios out there with some great concept designs and colour schemes. Best of luck to everyone as they move forward in their career.
Nicola
Irish Television Opportunity
Calling all interior designers and interior design students, if you have a little bit of DIY awareness and a conversational level of Irish, we are looking for you.
TGA in association with Waddell Media are looking for contestants to take part in the Cork and Kerry episodes of the new design challenge show - "shabby go chic". You will be provided with 150 Euro to find a piece of shabby furniture or an accessory of some sort, and 24 hours to turn it into something chic for a mystery celebrity's living room. The aim of the game is to have some fun while working to create something clever and creative.
The show will be co-presented by Griffith College Corks' interior design tutor - Karl Fradgley - who will have the role of guru and guide and design expert. If you are interested in having a day of fun and a novel experience with a prime time television appearance thrown, in then please forward your details to the following email address as soon as possible.
Email: karl (at) retrometrodesign (dot) com
We look forward to meeting you agus go neiri and t'adh libh go leir.
Interior Design / Interior Architecture Graduates and Students
The Grange are in the process of developing a unique interiors/ art / cafe centre ( 3,000 sq feet+ ) in a beautiful rural location close to Swords, Malahide, Dublin Airport etc. Est opening date - Aug/ Sept 07. As part of the development, there is an upstairs room to rent - with great light and views onto open countryside. This could be an ideal studio, office, showroom for an interior designer. A unique environment to work from and to meet clients.
County Dublin "Studio/Office/Showroom available to rent within The Grange,
North County Dublin's exciting new Interiors /Art Gallery/Cafe" Centre
- Rural location - yet close to Swords, Malahide, North County Dublin.
- Lovely views overlooking open countryside
- Unique environment for Interior Designer to work from and to meet clients in.
- Broadband internet access, meeting room etc.
For further information please phone Tom on 087-3132795 or
Email: tina@grangegallery.com
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Style: A further extension of ‘trad modern’ with a revival of traditional characteristics & retrospective observations integrated with contemporary lifestyle. Influences from nature used to depart from man-made aesthetics.
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Colour: Flowing, muted, soft, fresh and organic hues. Natural, warm and cool influences which create fluid forms. Rich browns tones combined with layered palettes of green, yellow, blue and gray neutrals.
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Furniture: Translucent & transparent, pure white modular, gray, light tints, dark & pale timber.
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Materials: Cork, rattan, bamboo, softwoods, marble, woven water hyacinth, woven sea grass, banana fibre, mirrors and polished glass.
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Finishes: Lacquering, glossy, iridescent and reflective.
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Furnishings & decoration: Natural fabrics – leather, cotton, linen and canvas. Patterns will be coloured with textures such as embossing, laser cut outs, seams and folds creating dimension, intricacy and depth and perceived luxury.
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Ludwig Mies van der Rohe by Jean-Louis Cohen (May 2007)
Birkhäuser Hardback
For anyone who loves 20th century architecture and especially van der Rohe’s contribution and influence during the 1920s and 1930s this book offers a thorough retrospective look at his work.
ISBN-10: 376437960X
ISBN-13: 978-3764379605
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Salvage style in your home by Moria & Nicholas Hankinson ( 2000)
A great reference tool for using salvaged materials / items to create beauty through recycling and reclaim in your home.
ISBN-10: 0875969321
ISBN-13: 978-0875969329
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Metric Handbook by David I. Adier 2nd Edition
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Reekie's Architectural Drawings
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Human Dimension and Interior Space:
A Source Book of Design Reference Standards by Julius Panero, Martin Zelnick
Review: This is one of my books that I cannot live without and is a must buy for both residential and commercial interior designers. A factual guide of the human body, working distances and suggested dimensions. A great reference manual with informative diagrams, images both metric and imperial.
ISBN-10: 0823072711
ISBN-13: 978-0823072712
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Influential Interiors by Suzanne Trocme.
Mitchell Beazley 1999.
Spanning the 20th century, this inspirational book looks over the most influential interior designers and their signature styles; modern, organic, opulent etc.
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Construction Drawings and Details for Interiors:
Basic Skills by W. O. Kilmer Rosemary Kilmer
For American students this is a good reference guide for the NCIDQ exam. Full of drafting fundamentals and examples of technical drawings, plans and schedules.
ISBN-10: 0471109533
ISBN-13: 978-0471109532
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The Design Process
by Karl Aspelund
This book is not interiors specific but is a very useful guide to the general design process and how to define and refine creative inspiration. It deals with every step from conception to production and details the different roles that a designer will undertake throughout the process. This includes a great step by step guide at the end of each chapter to work through the process yourself.
ISBN-10: 1563674122
ISBN-13: 978-1563674129a
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- Colour Scheme Generator
The Color Scheme Generator is the perfect tool to brush up on your colour theory and practice your colour combinations for interiors.
Visit: www.wellstyled.com
- Design4Design
Search function for information on museums, galleries, design associations, exhibitions and events, articles and design weblinks.
Visit: www.design4design.com
- Design Nation
Search function for design topics, UK designers, galleries, retailers and suppliers.
Visit: www.designnation.co.uk
- Design Week
Design Week’s website was launched on 27 Nov 2006, and contains the latest breaking design news from across a range of commercial design disciplines. From retail to product, packaging to graphic, interior to exhibitions and digital to web - there’s something for everyone involved in the design industry. Since its conception, Design Week has been a unique source of exclusive news, sharp commentary and top design jobs. Read by designers the world over, the depth of experience found in Design Week is unparalleled in print or on the web. For twenty years we have been reporting on every aspect of the design industry - breaking news, uncovering the big stories and showcasing the best new international work.
Visit: www.designweek.co.uk
- The Golden Section
This site is about the Golden Section, Ratio, Mean, and Proportion.
Visit: www.goldennumber.net
- Interiors Library
The recently opened Interiors Library is a veritable one-stop shop for textiles, wallpapers, blinds and carpet samples from the top fabric design houses. The showroom is the brainchild of interior designer Lucinda Batt, you brings her experience to the tricky business of pulling a room scheme together.
Visit: www.theinteriorlibrary.net
- ISdesignnet
Search function directory and resources for interior products, suppliers and services. An online site for the “Interiors and Sources” magazine with current, back issues and a sustainable design category.
Visit: www.isdesignet.com
- Lighting Research Centre
Search function in the online library for research topics.
Visit: www.lrc.rpi
- The Phi calculator
Work out your proportions with this free handy calculator.
Visit: www.thismanslife.co.uk
- RIBA Bookshops
Owned by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA), is the leading supplier of a wide range of books and construction contracts/forms to the architecture, construction and design industries.
Visit: www.ribabookshops.com
- Visual Arts Data Service
A broad collection of slides searchable after free registration.
Visit: www.ahds.ac.uk
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Art and Culture - Interior Design
A list of designers, the movements they were associated with and further weblinks.
Visit: www.artandculture.com
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Arts and Crafts Movement
Under the movement category is a list of designers and their influence on the style.
Visit: www.anc.gray-cells.com
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Brittanica.com - Interior Design
A good overview of interior design, covering principles, components, styles, and historical and cultural expressions.
Visit: www.Britanica.com
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Charles Rennie Mackintosh - Furniture
Visit: www.sculptart.com
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Collectics
A virtual museum over the following periods: Art Deco, Art Nouveau 1950s and 1960s.
Visit: www.collectics.com
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Cumberland and Woodcraft Co.
Victorian and country home interior decoration and design.
Visit: www.cumberlandwoodcraft.com
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Dansk Mobelkunst
A virtual gallery of designers of Scandinavian and Danish furniture and designers during the era 1920-1975.
Visit: www.dmk.dk
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Design70
1970s furniture, lighting and accessories.
Visit: www.design70.com
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Design Addict
Post modern and contemporary visual and written design directory of designers, manufacturers, furniture, lighting, interior products and materials.
Visit: www.designaddict.com
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Designandfun
An online gallery of 1950s to 1970s interior products; furniture, lighting, textiles, designers and weblinks.
Visit: www.designandfun.com
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Fiftie Fiftie - Modern design, furniture and decorative arts
An online gallery
Visit: www.fiftie-fiftie.be
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Kentshire Gallery
17th – 19th century resource for English furniture and interior products.
Visit: www.kentshire.com
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Quondam
Quondam is an online virtual museum of architecture
Visit: www.quondam.com
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Tapestries
A historical online resource for tapestries and wall hangings.
Visit: www.io.com
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The British Hardware and Housewares Manufacturers’ Association, or the BHHMA, is the leading trade association for manufacturers, suppliers and distributors in the home market.
Established in 1957 the BHHMA is the most influential voice covering all the home market sectors. It brings together, serves and represents the interests of its members, all of whom supply home enhancement customers. Along the way it has evolved with the needs of its members and developed specific product sectors in brush, DIY and housewares and special interest areas such as export, the environment, legal services and government representation and lobbying. Take a look at our online members’ directory to help track down specific product suppliers via www.bhhma.com (Please note: the BHHMA is re-launching on 28 June 2007 as BHETA – the British Home Enhancement Trade Association. Its website address will change then to www.bheta.co.uk )
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25 Oct – 29 Oct
Ideal Homes
Simmonscourt, RDS,
Dublin Ireland’s largest homeowner event for; home technology, sustainable energy, interior design, health and beauty, leisure and outdoor, renovation and self build, furniture, flooring and décor, DIY and accessories.
Visit: www.idealhome.ie
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- National Floor Show
Harrogate International Centre
An exhibition solely for the flooring industry; wood, carpet, vinyl, laminate, underlays, rugs and accessories.
- 2 Oct - 7 Oct
Decorative Antiques & Textiles Fair
The Marquee, Battersea Park, London.
Over 100 exhibitors of antiques for buyers, antique dealers, and design professionals
Visit: www.decorativefair.com
- 2 Oct - 14 Oct
Origin - The London Craft Fair
Somerset House, London.
An exhibition of contemporary crafts such as glass, ceramics, jewellery, metal, furniture, paper, basketry, wood and textiles.
Visit: www.craftscouncil.org.uk
- 5 Oct - 7 Oct
Grand Designs Live NEC: New Show Features for 2007
NEC, Birmingham.
Back for its second year after an incredible debut in 2006,
Grand Designs Live NEC (5-7 October, NEC Birmingham) is set to wow visitors with some amazing new show features, including GRAND Salvage Yard, Property Ladder Seminar Theatre and Property Ladder Auction. This contemporary design event, based on the hugely successful talkback THAMES series for Channel 4 presented by design guru Kevin McCloud, promises to exceed last year’s success.
Visit: www.granddesignslive.com
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11 Oct - 14 Oct
The 4th LAPADA Autumn Antiques and Fine Art Fair
The Centaur, Cheltenham Racecourse
Visit: www.lapadafair.com
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12 Oct - 14 Oct
Design Art London 07 -
Hanover Square, London
Design Art London will be devoted exclusively to modern and contemporary design and furniture, showcasing a collection of the finest twentieth and twenty-first centuries design from around the world. Works in limited editions or unique pieces range from the most renowned Post-war designers Jean Prouvé and Le Corbusier to leading contemporary names such as Marc Newson and Zaha Hadid. These iconic names will be joined by emerging artists such as Joris Laarman, FredriksonStallard and Maarten Baas. The calibre of the work on show will attract serious collectors, curators, directors, dealers and artists, but is hoped that DesignArt London will also broaden the public’s awareness of the ever-growing contemporary furniture market. DesignArt London will coincide with Frieze, underlining the synergy between art and design and the blurring of the functional and aesthetic.
Visit: www.designlondonfair.com
Above: FredriksonStallard
Bergere 2 'High pink’ 2007
Stainless steel + rubber
H 120 x L 86 x W 85 cm
Editions David Gill, Limited to 8 + 2P + 2AP
Courtesy of David Gill Galleries
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16 Oct - 19 Oct
Frieze Art Fair
Regents Park, London
Featuring more than 150 global contemporary art galleries, projects and talks.
Visit: www.friezeartfair.com
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25 Oct - 26 Oct
Intersections: Design know-how for a new era
BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art, Gateshead Quays, South Shore Roa, Newcastle
A two-day conference exploring what designers need to know for the future.
Visit: www.intersections07.com
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25 Oct - 28 Oct
Professional Lighting Designers Convention (PLDC)
Millennium Gloucester Hotel,
London Kensington, 4 -18 Harrington Gardens, London SW7 4LH, UK.
PLDC will offer a first-class conference programme relevant for anyone with a professional interest in architectural lighting. It will comprise a three-day conference with four parallel tracks (research, professional practice, case studies, health + well being), which will address a wide range of pressing questions relevant to architectural lighting today and in the future. PLDC will also comprise a three-day exhibition of leading lighting manufacturers and a first-time bestowal of PLDR Recognition Awards. www.pld-c.org or www.eldaplus.org
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- 24 Nov - 27 Nov
HOREQ 2007 - Hotel & Restaurant Equipment Show
Feria de Madrid Exhibition Centre
Trade event for equipment for Hotel and Restaurants, Laundry and Cleaning, Vending, Commercial Equipment, Food Service for Eating Out, Technologies, Furniture and Decoration, Drapery and Textile, Tableware, Bath, Leisure, Rest and Sport, Installations and other Infrastructures and Services for Hotel and Restaurant
Visit: www.horeq.ifema
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- 10 Oct - 12 Oct
IFI Design Congress
Busan, Korea
A discussion of space and visual perception regarding culture, cognition and environmentally friendly interior design.
Visit: www.ifi2007.org
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11 Oct - 13 Oct
Enlighten 2007, IALD Education Conference and Annual Meeting
Montreal, Canada
Enlighten 2007 is the principal educational and networking experience for those with a passion for light.
Visit: www.iald.org
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3 Oct - 5 Oct
FLUX - Design Education in a Changing World
DEFSA 2007 Conference, Cape Town South Africa
The purpose of the conference is to bring together theorists, researchers, and practitioners in the fields of design and design education to share ideas and experiences for the benefit of design education in the international context of the knowledge economy. See website for student rates.
Visit: www.defsa.org
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27 Nov - 30 Nov
Interlight Moscow
Hall 7, 3 and 8, Moscow.
International Trade Fair for Lighting, Lighting Technology & Intelligent Building Technology. Lighting technology, technical and decorative lighting systems, lights and components for internal and external use, LED technology, road and traffic lighting, energy saving technology, house and building automation, electrical system technology for building installations.
Visit: www.interlight-moscow.com
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- 6 Nov - 10 Nov
BIEL
La Rural Trade Center. Buenos Aires, Argentina Biennial International Trade Fair for Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Lighting. 400 exhibitors of the power generation, transmission and distribution; automation, building installation, and lighting.
Visit: www.biel.ixmf.com
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The Lighthouse
The Lighthouse
Scotland's Centre for Architecture,
Design and The City, 11 Mitchell Lane, Glasgow, G1 3NU.
Spanning six floors, The Lighthouse provides an unrivalled opportunity to experience Architecture and Design through a changing programme of exhibitions, education and life long learning, networking, events and initiatives. The Lighthouse also contains the Mackintosh Centre and Mackintosh Tower with stunning city views, Vitra Conference Suite, The Lighthouse Shop and the doocot our stylish rooftop café/bar.
Visit: www.thelighthouse.co.uk
Arts and Crafts Museum
Cheltenham Art Gallery & Museum
Clarence Street, Cheltenham, GL50 3JT
The website www.artsandcraftsmuseum.org.uk has been developed to provide access to the nationally-important Arts & Crafts Movement collections. The subject of the site is the Arts and Crafts Movement, one of Britain’s most inspiring and influential art movements, spanning the 1880s to about 1940. The Arts & Crafts collections at Cheltenham attract visitors from Britain and abroad. Furniture, silver, metalwork, plasterwork, leatherwork, textiles by William Morris and the next generation of designers such as C R Ashbee, C F A Voysey, M H Baillie Scott and Ernest Gimson give a national overview. The breadth of the collections and the needs of our international audience ranging from historical specialists to complete beginners make a website a particularly effective tool for access. The site is a visual treat and has been planned to be as interactive as possible with real opportunities for users to follow their personal interests through the pages. There are sections on techniques, style, and the Arts & Crafts today as well as a taster of the extensive archives, drawings and designs not normally on view. Artyfacts is geared towards schools and students and includes images that can be downloaded. The site provides a reading list, details of events and exhibitions, places to visit, and listings of contemporary makers and dealers. It can also function as an information exchange point. This project has been supported by the Designation Challenge Fund funded by MLA, the Council for Museums, Libraries and Archives.
CFA Voysey’s oak armchair designed in 1883-5 and made before 1898
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