Turning into an eco-warrior
"Although he has created a dizzying array of products, Ross Lovegrove (a.k.a. "Captain Organic") has his sights set on bigger issues."
via Metropolis — Designers

Interview: Ellen Lupton
Ellen Lupton on graphic design's evolution and its future.
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Interview: Edouard François
We featured the Flower Tower by wild and crazy French architect, urbanist and landscape designer (and scientist?) Edouard François a couple years back. Designboom interviews the madman.
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Reconsidering Eero
"Saarinen died young and very much out of critical favor, but the judgment of history seems to have turned for this long-neglected master." Metropolis talks to Jayne Merkel about her new book on Eero. See also, "Eero Saarinen Remembered."
via Metropolis — Designers

Workshopped
A highlight at the Sydney Design Festival (6-21 August) featuring 30 Australian up and coming furniture designers.
via Core77 — Designers