VDF products fair: The Spacey pendant light by Czech designer Lukáš Novák for Lasvit sees three glass balls stacked on top of each other to resemble planets orbiting a central star. The lowest hanging orb is rendered in milky white and holds the light source, while the other two are made from a type of marbled glass called lithyalin. The material, which … Continue reading Spacey light by Lukáš Novák for Lasvit Continue Reading
A crystal-like table lamp that is modelled on Kryptonite, a fictional material featured in the Superman comics, is among the products that Lasvit is presenting at VDF products fair. The table lamp, aptly named Crystal Rock, is made from coloured glass and designed by artist Arik Levy to reflect patterns of light, whether it is switched on or off. It is … Continue reading Lasvit collection at VDF products fair features table lamp modelled on Kryptonite Continue Reading
Marta Giralt investigates how nanotechnology could make the fashion industry more environmentally friendly for this Virtual Design Festival collaboration. Called Rethinking Materials, the final session in today’s Design Museum takeover of VDF will highlight the problems around synthetic clothing, and discuss the importance of redesigning materials and production systems to create more sustainable alternatives. Giralt will introduce a short documentary called Demystifying … Continue reading Marta Giralt explores how graphene could make fashion industry more sustainable for VDF and Design Museum Continue Reading
Designer Sebastian Cox will speak to Dezeen in a live Screentime conversation as part of Virtual Design Festival today. Tune in from 2:00pm UK time. The London-based furniture designer and craftsman will discuss his work with Dezeen’s founder and editor-in-chief Marcus Fairs. Cox founded his studio and workshop in 2011 and has since specialised in creating sustainable and zero-waste furniture using natural materials. … Continue reading Live interview with Sebastian Cox as part of Virtual Design Festival Continue Reading
VDF products fair: The distinctive tiles of Prague’s metro stations served as as a visual reference for local designer Cyril Dunděra when creating his Globe Metro light for Lasvit. The pendant consists of a glass sphere with a series of concave indentations, much like the those that grace the rows of aluminium tiles designed by Czech architect Jaroslav Otrubato in the 1970s to … Continue reading Globe Metro light by Cyril Dunděra for Lasvit Continue Reading
VDF products fair: Arik Levy has designed the Crystal Rock table lamp for Lasvit that takes its cues from the fictional crystalline material Kryptonite. The glass table lamp is an extension of Czech lighting brand Lasvit’s existing Crystal Rock collection, for which Levy has previously designed a pendant light and vase. Like the other pieces in the collection, the Crystal Rock table lamp … Continue reading Crystal Rock table lamp by Arik Levy for Lasvit Continue Reading
VDF products fair: Maxim Velčovský designed the Volcano pendant lighting for Lasvit as a nod to the landscape that surrounds the brand’s factory in the Czech Republic. The ceiling lights are distinguished by hand-blown glass pendants with conical shapes modelled on geological formations close to the Lasvit glassworks, which were formed by historic volcanic activity. Each pendant has a textured … Continue reading Volcano pendant lights by Maxim Velčovský for Lasvit Continue Reading
VDF products fair: Maxim Velčovský designed the Volcano pendant lighting for Lasvit as a nod to the landscape that surrounds the brand’s factory in the Czech Republic. The ceiling lights are distinguished by hand-blown glass pendants with conical shapes modelled on geological formations close to the Lasvit glassworks, which were formed by historic volcanic activity. Each pendant has a textured … Continue reading Volcano pendant lights by Maxim Velčovský for Lasvit Continue Reading
Thailand-based paytech, Synqa, has raised $80 million in a Series C funding round led by SCB 10X and Sparx Group. Synqa operates the Omise payment gateway Participants in the round included Toyota Financial Services, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, SMBC Venture Capital, and others. The firm plans to use its fresh capital to enhance its enterprise … Continue reading Thai paytech Synqa raises $80m in Series C round Continue Reading
Wirecard’s former chief executive officer (CEO), Markus Braun, has been arrested on suspicion of false accounting and market manipulation, said Munich prosecutors on Tuesday 23 June. The prosecutors are accusing Braun of artificially inflating Wirecard’s balance sheet and the company’s revenue in an attempt to make the company look more attractive for investors and clients. … Continue reading Wirecard’s former CEO Markus Braun arrested Continue Reading