Tomorrow: NYC get your wobble on! Jell-O Mold Competition 2011

Tomorrow is the big day! Jell-O lovers and wobblers unite for the 3rd Annual Jell-O Mold Competition!A crack panel of respected judges including our own Allan Chochinov will announce the winners at 8pm—and audience members have the opportunity to vote for People's Choice.Designers will compete for a grand prize of $400 in cash; a year membership...

Kawamura Ganjavian's "Ductpan" Neatly Collects Three-Hole Punch Confetti, Other Things

A month ago (to the day), we saw the fanciful side of Kawamura Ganjavian, with their "Ostrich" pillow design. In the meantime, they've largely been focusing on the architectural half of their design practice, including a handful of entries for building projects in Switzerland, but they continue to dabble in product design, as in their new...

Device Design Day 2011: Six Questions for Mike Kruzeniski

In anticipation of Device Design Day 2011, we've partnered with Kicker Studio to bring you a series where speakers from this year's conference reflect on six questions about design and their practice. D3 brings together visual, interaction and industrial designers for a multi-disciplinary conversation about the design of consumer electronics...

Exclusive Interview: Patricia Urquiola at Luminaire Chicago

Patricia Urquiola is easily one of the biggest names in furniture design today, known both for her uncanny design sensibility and her disarmingly effusive personality. Urquiola's signature aesthetic is that she does not impose one on her work; instead, her consistent output—for the likes of Moroso, B&B Italia, Flos, Foscarini, Kartell,...