Pop Solid presented their ‘Recession design’ project this week at their studio near Garibaldi. Dubious name – interesting stuff. Whether or not the title seems a little bit on the literal side is debatable but until we arrive at the show it seems almost too muddy. A big statement, for what I feel didn’t deal with recession, as such, but simply applied the concerning theme of our current economic climate, to design. Their attempt at portraying, what is essentially a wholesome process towards design-objects seems somewhat over shadowed by this dark cloud. Confined by its theme.
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Dear God. Why, oh why, in such a tasteful, elegant, stylish and cultured country is one of the staple beers in their many bars… Tennents Super.

Tennents. Fucking. Super.

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Don’t we all want to make things? I think these guys do - The studio of Bisk. Model-makers-extraordinaire.

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It’s always a pleasure to see anyone celebrate their own Birthday with such exuberance as 5.5 Designers have done this week in Milan. Upon entering the French cultural centre you are greeted by an array of bright colours, helium balloons and party-time confetti so it seems markedly clear that over the past five and half years since their inception, 5.5 designers have had a lot fun… and what a way to celebrate.
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