CatchPIG http://catchpig.com Fri, 18 May 2012 07:42:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Fabio Novembre http://catchpig.com/2012/05/fabio-novembre/ http://catchpig.com/2012/05/fabio-novembre/#comments Fri, 18 May 2012 07:42:33 +0000 Sonia Martins http://catchpig.com/?p=4570 With an international portfolio of architectural interiors and furniture design, Fabio Novembre considers himself “a citizen of the planet.” Get inspired with the shapes of the future… ]]>

With an international portfolio of architectural interiors and furniture design, Fabio Novembre considers himself “a citizen of the planet.” Get inspired with the shapes of the future…

]]> http://catchpig.com/2012/05/fabio-novembre/feed/ 0 Philippe Starck – one perfect mantra http://catchpig.com/2012/05/philippe-starck-one-perfect-mantra/ http://catchpig.com/2012/05/philippe-starck-one-perfect-mantra/#comments Fri, 11 May 2012 02:31:53 +0000 Sonia Martins http://catchpig.com/?p=4557 Designer Philippe Starck — with no pretty slides to show — spends 18 minutes reaching for the very roots of the question “Why design?” Listen carefully for one perfect mantra for all of us, genius or not. ]]>

Designer Philippe Starck — with no pretty slides to show — spends 18 minutes reaching for the very roots of the question “Why design?” Listen carefully for one perfect mantra for all of us, genius or not.

]]> http://catchpig.com/2012/05/philippe-starck-one-perfect-mantra/feed/ 0 Frank Lloyd Wright & Graphic Design http://catchpig.com/2012/05/frank-lloyd-wright-graphic-design/ http://catchpig.com/2012/05/frank-lloyd-wright-graphic-design/#comments Wed, 09 May 2012 03:48:19 +0000 Kate http://catchpig.com/?p=4537 Frank Lloyd Wright’s influence on modern architecture is historically renowned, yet his contribution to Graphic Design is relatively unrevealed. Some beautiful examples are available in Penny Fowler’s ‘Frank Lloyd Wright: Graphic Artist’. Read more at Brain Pickings. ]]>

Frank Lloyd Wright’s influence on modern architecture is historically renowned, yet his contribution to Graphic Design is relatively unrevealed.

Some beautiful examples are available in Penny Fowler’s ‘Frank Lloyd Wright: Graphic Artist’. Read more at Brain Pickings.

]]> http://catchpig.com/2012/05/frank-lloyd-wright-graphic-design/feed/ 0 The Holstee Manifesto http://catchpig.com/2012/05/the-holstee-manifesto/ http://catchpig.com/2012/05/the-holstee-manifesto/#comments Wed, 09 May 2012 02:52:45 +0000 Kate http://catchpig.com/?p=4524 The Holstee Manifesto is what happened when Dave, Mike and Fabian got together to write their business plan for Holstee: lifestyle design with a concience. http://shop.holstee.com/pages/about ]]> The Holstee Manifesto is what happened when Dave, Mike and Fabian got together to write their business plan for Holstee: lifestyle design with a concience.

http://shop.holstee.com/pages/about

]]> http://catchpig.com/2012/05/the-holstee-manifesto/feed/ 0 Designer inflatables http://catchpig.com/2012/05/designer-inflatables/ http://catchpig.com/2012/05/designer-inflatables/#comments Mon, 07 May 2012 23:29:30 +0000 Leanne http://catchpig.com/?p=4512 Why not share in the fun and experience designer inflatables. Where kids, adults and families alike all get to join in on the fun – I wonder which designer hotel or resort will care to cash in first!?! ]]>

The Cool Hunter (2004-2012) Australia, 07/05/2012: http://www.thecoolhunter.com.au/article/detail/1989/tch-design-competition--a-call-for-designer-inflatables

Why not share in the fun and experience designer inflatables. Where kids, adults and families alike all get to join in on the fun – I wonder which designer hotel or resort will care to cash in first!?!

]]> http://catchpig.com/2012/05/designer-inflatables/feed/ 0 Les Walking Workshop @ CATC http://catchpig.com/2012/05/les-walking-workshop-catc/ http://catchpig.com/2012/05/les-walking-workshop-catc/#comments Wed, 02 May 2012 00:12:55 +0000 Jessica Cirillo http://catchpig.com/?p=4505 Les will conduct a 2 day workshop on the ‘Digital Image File to Print’. Les will cover all aspects of image capture, processing, archiving, and final output onto wide format inkjet printers. Also included will be sessions on Lightroom, Capture One as well as Monitor and Printer calibration. Wed 30th May – Thurs 31st May 2012 CATC [...]]]> Les will conduct a 2 day workshop on the ‘Digital Image File to Print’. Les will cover all aspects of image capture, processing, archiving, and final output onto wide format inkjet printers. Also included will be sessions on Lightroom, Capture One as well as Monitor and Printer calibration.

Wed 30th May – Thurs 31st May 2012

CATC Design School, 1 – 5 Hickson Road, Ground Floor, The Rocks Sydney

10am – 4:30pm  Registration 9:00am

Cost $220 + GST

Book your tickets here

Sponsors Kayell, ACMP, AIPP, Epson Inks

]]> http://catchpig.com/2012/05/les-walking-workshop-catc/feed/ 0 What house is that? http://catchpig.com/2012/05/what-house-is-that/ http://catchpig.com/2012/05/what-house-is-that/#comments Tue, 01 May 2012 00:55:09 +0000 Leanne http://catchpig.com/?p=4485 Ever wondered what era your house was from or spotted an interesting heritage house when you have been out and about and wondered which design period it fell under? Take a look at the following Victorian Department of Planning and Community Development link to see if you can spot your house and learn what design elements are still visible.]]>

What Era is My House_Heritage Council of Victoria, Melbourne, 2007

Ever wondered what era your house was from or spotted an interesting heritage house when you have been out and about and wondered which design period it fell under? Take a look at the following Victorian Department of Planning and Community Development (DPCD) interactive (Flash) link or html link to see if you can spot your house and learn what design elements are still visible.

]]> http://catchpig.com/2012/05/what-house-is-that/feed/ 0 Complex Architecture… http://catchpig.com/2012/04/complex-architecture/ http://catchpig.com/2012/04/complex-architecture/#comments Mon, 30 Apr 2012 07:04:24 +0000 Sonia Martins http://catchpig.com/?p=4480 Michael Hansmeyer is an architect and programmer who explores the use of algorithms and computation to generate architectural form. ‘What method, what system, does an architect use to design a building? How are programmatic needs and context – with their degrees of freedom and constraints – translated into architectural design?’ >> ]]>

Michael Hansmeyer is an architect and programmer who explores the use of algorithms and computation to generate architectural form.

‘What method, what system, does an architect use to design a building? How are programmatic needs and context – with their degrees of freedom and constraints – translated into architectural design?’ >>

]]> http://catchpig.com/2012/04/complex-architecture/feed/ 0 Sewing Paper Sculptures http://catchpig.com/2012/04/sewing-paper-sculptures/ http://catchpig.com/2012/04/sewing-paper-sculptures/#comments Mon, 30 Apr 2012 06:47:26 +0000 Sonia Martins http://catchpig.com/?p=4468 Anna-Wili Highfield is a Sydney based artist currently making sculptures of animals from paper and from copper pipe. The paper sculptures are created from archival cotton paper, that is painted, then sewn together, to create the figure of an animal. The copper pipe is bent and manipulated to create sculptural forms reminiscent of line drawings. [...]]]>

Anna-Wili Highfield is a Sydney based artist currently making sculptures of animals from paper and from copper pipe. The paper sculptures are created from archival cotton paper, that is painted, then sewn together, to create the figure of an animal. The copper pipe is bent and manipulated to create sculptural forms reminiscent of line drawings. See more of Highfield work >>

]]> http://catchpig.com/2012/04/sewing-paper-sculptures/feed/ 0 CATC Sydney Open Night* May 10th http://catchpig.com/2012/04/catc-sydney-open-night-may-10th/ http://catchpig.com/2012/04/catc-sydney-open-night-may-10th/#comments Tue, 24 Apr 2012 07:09:18 +0000 Jessica Cirillo http://catchpig.com/?p=4462 CATC Design School in the Rocks will be opening its doors for their Open Night. Ever wondered what it would be like to study Interior Design, Graphic Design or Photography? Come along and experience the college first hand! Wonder around the heritage listed campus, speak to lecturers and current students about what it’s like studying [...]]]> CATC Design School in the Rocks will be opening its doors for their Open Night. Ever wondered what it would be like to study Interior Design, Graphic Design or Photography? Come along and experience the college first hand! Wonder around the heritage listed campus, speak to lecturers and current students about what it’s like studying design, and immerse yourself in design studio life.

When | Thursday 10th May 2012

Time | 6pm

Where | Level 4, 1-5 Hickson Road, The Rocks, Sydney

Click here to register > http://www.catc.edu.au/catc-sydney-open-night

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