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Ludlow 38

The Goethe-Institut New York recently opened Ludlow 38, a satellite space in the Lower East Side, showcasing contemporary art. The inaugural show “publish and be damned” opened last Friday featuring a library of over 300 international publications.

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Joe Colombo, Coupé Lamp Photo by Levi Brown


Alexander Girard fabric for Herman Miller, Photo by Levi Brown

New York magazine highlights an array of products from 40 years back including Joe Colombo's Coupé lamp that retailed for a mere $50 at the time. At present the lamp is going for $4,800. See what other trends were in during 1968 with New York's Strategist '68 Edition.

Designed by Keith Scharwath

Keith Scharwath unveils his design for the Beautiful Losers movie poster. He's posted details of the poster on his flickr.

Does anyone know where to get a 10 ft banana?

With the opening of the Sagmeister show at Deitch just a few days away, we thought we'd post a bit of progress on the show set up. The inflatable monkey sculpture standing about 40 ft high has been erected on the roof of the gallery. We are lucky to have a full view from the office of Beardwood&Co just like the show poster. Imagine being on the other side and waking up to it staring into your apartment as you make coffee in your skivvies.

Photo: Wolfgang Siol

The HfG Ulm was a highly influential design school started in 1955 by Otl Aicher, Max Bill, and Inge Scholl. Thought of as an extension to Bauhaus, students were trained in five areas - Industrial Design, Visual Communication, Building, Information, and Film. Unfortunately the school was short lived and ceased operations in 1968. The building still stands today and tours are provided to the general public. Read more about HfG’s legacy here and see more photos from alphanumeric's flickr set.


Photo: alphanumeric

J. Emilio Flores for the NY Times

Ettore Sottsass, founder of the Memphis Group and designer of the Valentine typewriter passed away on Monday in Milan at 90 years old. Read more about his life in the Times. via Dezain.