Category Archives: Video: Notebooks of the DETOUR Exhibition in New York

Terence Conran is one of the world’s best-known designers, restaurateurs and retailers. Born in 1931, he founded the Habitat chain, which brought good, modern design within reach of the general population. After the merger of Habitat with Mothercare and the … Continue reading →

Shintaro Miyake, born 1970 in Tokyo, Japan, is one of the shooting stars of the Japanese art scene. For his exhibitions he invents artificial characters, for which he designs costumes that he uses in his performances. For Miyake, “To wear … Continue reading →

Ginette Caron was born in Montréal in a family where her grandfather and uncle were graphic designers, her father architect, her aunts painter an theatrical costume designer. Very early she started looking at the world through their eyes. At the … Continue reading →

Alberto Meda represents the fusion of art and science, reason and imagination, technical innovation and formal virtuosity that characterizes the best of Italian design. He is among the young designers whose individual talents became visible as early as the 1970’s … Continue reading →

Gordon Cheung was born in London in 1975 where he lives and works. He studied at the Central St. Martin’s College of Art and Design between 1994-98 and he graduated at the Royal College of Art in 2001. His exhibitions … Continue reading →

Giorgio Vigna is an Italian artist and designer, especially known for his jewellery and sculptures. He extended his interest into the world of glass creating special projects and collaborating with Venini, Iittala and Salviati. His works have been shown internationally … Continue reading →

Han Bing Born in Jiangsu in 1974, Han Bing now lives and works in Beijing. After attaining a B.A. in Art from Xuzhou Normal University, Bing showed in several galleries and Museums. Solo Exhibitions & Selected Performances include: 2006 China … Continue reading →

Antonio Marras is one of the most interesting of today’s fashion designers. Born in Alghero in Sardinia in 1962, Antonio Marras had no formal schooling in fashion but, via his father’s fabric store, developed enough of a passion for textiles … Continue reading →

Suncica Perisin Tomljanovic. Born in Split, 1984, after a Degree in Fine Art in Croatia and the BA Fine Art at Central St. Martins College of Art & Design London, she did her first solo shows at AKA Gallery in … Continue reading →

Kazuko Nomoco was born in Japan and studied graphic design at Osaka University of Art. She continued on to London College of Printing to pursue printmaking and Illustration and received a master’s degree at Central Saint Martins College of Art … Continue reading →