by Barbara Phillips-Barrett.
Last month we were invited by friend and colleague Vicki Küng, co-creator of the Museum of Robots, to give a presentation to the Chief Officers Reaching Excellence (CORE) of The International Housewares Association….
by don scott | 20. March 2012 | branding, design, news | Comments (0) |
The new branding effort by Starbucks’ in house team has removed both ‘STARBUCKS’ and ‘COFFEE’ from their familiar green logo. Seems they…
by don scott | 05. January 2011 | branding, design | Comments (0) |
We’re big fans of the work of Charles and Ray Eames and their vital contributions to furniture and industrial design, films, exhibitions, toys and architecture. We recently re-watched their documentary, “Powers of Ten”. The Eameses believed that both the problems and opportunities of the world are mainly matters of scale. They believed that a deep [...]
by debra | 06. October 2010 | culture, design, inspiration, sustainability | Comments (0) |
Last weekend we enjoyed volunteering for our 10th year at the Italian Street Painting Festival in downtown San Rafael, California. Since 1994, Youth in Arts has sponsored this fundraising event to support arts …
by debra | 15. June 2010 | culture, design, inspiration | Comments (4) |
We’re fascinated by the Plastiki and find ourselves tracking its voyage while drawn to its message that waste is fundamentally a design flaw. This ‘off-the-grid’ vessel is the definition of sustainable design and cutting edge technologies. The Plastiki is engineered from 12,000 reclaimed plastic bottles, solar panels, wind turbines, bicycle generators, hydroponic vertical gardens, a [...]
by debra | 05. June 2010 | culture, design, inspiration, sustainability | Comments (3) |
For 50 years IKEA has been building its worldwide brand and embedding its logo on consumer culture…
by don scott | 03. March 2010 | branding, design | Comments (3) |
Lamfers & Associates was recently added to DesignDirectory…
by don scott | 23. February 2010 | design, news | Comments (0) |
L&A client, Kuhn Rikon, was recently filmed for a segment on pressure cookware at their Swiss factory. See show times in your area at http://science.discovery.com/tv-schedules/ Kuhn Rikon has been manufacturing the highest quality cookware and cooks’ tools for more than 75 years. Kuhn Rikon is a genuine ‘lovemark’. Excellent cookware paired with helpful, informed people who [...]
by debra | 22. June 2009 | design, news | Comments (0) |
Welcome to the L&A blog. In the weeks and months ahead you can see new work, learn about new talent we think is noteworthy and hear our thoughts about design trends.
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by debra | 22. June 2009 | branding, culture, design, inspiration, news | Comments (0) |