ON THE ROAD: HUMBERTO CAMPANA AT FRIEDMAN BENDA
designboom meets humberto campana on the occasion of his first solo show at friedman benda new york since his brother's passing in 2022. titled 'on the road', the exhibition opens a new chapter for the brazilian designer and estúdio campana, which celebrates its 40th anniversary this year. 'there are the memories of fernando, my brother,' humberto tells us, 'this show is an homage to him. because he’s still here, inspiring me all the time.' read our conversation in full here, and explore more recent interviews here.
LOW CARBON FURNITURE FOR THE 2024 PARIS OLYMPIC VILLAGE
french design collective studio 5•5 repurposes street lamps and scaffolding tubes into low-carbon furniture pieces for the 2024 paris olympic village. ‘these are the first urban objects symbolizing that it is possible to apply a sustainable design policy, a formidable tool to enable companies and communities to reinvent themselves while considering the challenges of ecological transition,’ explains the team. see more submissions by our readers here, and find out how to upload your own project here.
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