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chicago residents ordered to ‘stay at home’ compels tony retailers to ‘board...
illinois governor j.b. pritzker issued a “stay-at-home” order for the entire state starting saturday, 21 march, as officials take drastic measures to slow the spread of the coronavirus. pritzker...
View Articlefloriduh finally gets social distancing message and closes beaches. covid-19...
above > left public pinellas county clearwater beach 19 march / right 21 march on 19 march the clearwater council votes to delay closing the clearwater beaches until tuesday 24 march. BUT, they had...
View Articlesalone del mobile.milano postponed to 2021. milan design week.
the 2020 59th edition of the salone del mobile.milano has been suspended. the 60th edition will now take place from 13th to 18th april 2021. the decision to postpone was made by the board of the salone...
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wash your hands for 30 seconds with soap! covid-19.
experts agree on one thing…the #1 activity you can do to protect your family from coronavirus is wash your hands! according to the cdc, world health org and countless medical institutions you only need...
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innovative kickstarter funded isolator cup has a grip on heat.
above > where’s black or complex grey ? introducing the kickstarter funded grip on heat – isolator cup by rotterdam based studio lorier. made of porcelain, a highly temperature conductive and...
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by design states will decide when to reopen despite trump’s desires. covid-19.
above > chicago mayor lori lightfoot and illinois governor j.b. pritzker team up. lightfoot warns residents to expect the statewide stay-at-home order to extend ‘deep into april’ / ap photo illinois...
View Articlelegendary chicago designer hayward r. blake dies at 94.
hayward robert blake. 94, born in west haven, connecticut. he died of natural causes on 13 march 2020. husband of simone louise (nee roussy), for 58 years; loving father of paul (kim), christopher...
View Articleneocon 2020 transitions from “postponed” to “cancelled” as best course for...
after consultation with leaders and partners within the commercial design industry, themart has decided cancelling neocon 2020 is the best course of action considering the on-going covid-19 outbreak...
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art + design auction part 1. wright.
above > hoplita |miguel berrocal 1933–2006 | patinated bronze, bronze | 9½ h × 5½ w × 6¼ d in -24 × 14 × 16 cm | 1981-82 | estimate: $3,000–5,000 above > untitled | marilynn gelfman-karp b.1939 |...
View Articlevenice biennale architettura 2020
the venice biennale architettura 2020, curated by hashim sarkis, will be held in venice (giardini and arsenale) from saturday 29 august (preview thursday 27th and friday 28th) through sunday 29...
View Articlewhat’s it take for apple and google to partner up? a novel covid-19 pandemic.
apple and google. masters of privacy. how is it even possible. here’s the concept. apple and google just announced an unprecedented collaboration to leverage their smartphone technology to help trace...
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foster + partners shares the prototype design for a reusable face visor....
to aid the fight against covid-19, foster + partners has designed a general-purpose prototype face visor, suitable for cleaning and reuse. it is specifically aimed at fast mass production. [ foster +...
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earth day 2020 is themed climate action and designed to watch from home.
[ earth day ] the organization, created the first earth day on 22 april 1970. since then over 1 billion individuals have mobilized for the future of the planet via the earth day network. 75,000+...
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chicago lights up to honor first responders and essential workers. covid-19.
above > 875 north michigan avenue (formerly john hancock center) all images taken 9 april 2020 in chicago when landmarks and buildings across the nation were displaying blue lights to show support...
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#stayathome #climate #goodcovid-19. a brief breath of fresh air.
right now, someone, something, is jumping up and down, knocking on our head for us to take notice that we have on a silver (lining) platter a timing is everything happening: a vivid graphic that...
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nasa is sending elon musk and jeff bezos to the moon.
above > blue origin’s lunar lander blue moon / (jonathan newton/the washington post) with the u.s economy tanking amid the covid-19 pandemic nasa plans on leaving planet earth and shoot for the...
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joe doucet envisions a life-saving fashion accessory: behold the face shield....
from sun glasses to face shields. some experts predict the next two years could look like the last two months. through the summer and possibly into 2021 face masks will be required to get on a plane,...
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child studio and plenaire create a virtual perfect holiday hideaway during...
for those who’s only option in a lockdown world is to close their eyes and find that happy place london design firm child studio and sustainable british skincare brand plenaire have created a lockdown...
View Articlebe original americas launches worldwide virtual fellowship.
be original americas, a nonprofit advocacy organization, committed to informing, educating and influencing manufacturers, design professionals and consumers about the economic, ethical, and...
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scott henderson rethinks the face shield. covid-19.
“when zverse asked me to help them rethink the face shield i jumped at the opportunity. there’s no better time than now for designers to apply their unique skills and knowledge, and the face shield is...
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