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August 2008. Issue 97
12 NOTEBOOK
Ideas and inspiration from the world of
design
18 BOOK REVIEWS
An ultra-luxurious glimpse of penthouse
living in View From The Top is
contrasted with an altogether different
design challenge in Micro: Very Small
Buildings
20 A STUDY OF SIMPLE COMPLEXITY
The race to come up with the next
kitchen appliance innovation never ends,
with the emphasis on reducing the
effort that the end user has to put in.
Facilitating Ideas
William Knight wonders if humans will
ever again understand how to cook a
24 Barbara Chandler takes a look at the work of
chicken
Sam Hecht and the Industrial Facility design studio
24 FACILITATING IDEAS
Barbara Chandler takes a look at the
work of Sam Hecht and the Industrial 40 FLIGHT DECOR 56 MEETING OF MINDS
Facility design studio BAA teamed up with Factorydesign Italian design powerhouse Pininfarina
to come up with a fresh, low Extra embark on a new partnership with
28 HOW WE LOST OUR COOL maintenance washroom solution at engineering experts Recchi
Modern refrigeration made the larder all London Gatwick
but extinct, but times change – could it 58 CREATIVE COLLECTIVE
now be primed for a comeback? 44 TAKING A LEADING ROLE Boffi brings out the big guns of design
Project7Ten is all about setting the for its latest collection
32 AND NOW FOR SOMETHING ‘green’ standard
COMPLETELY DIFFERENT... 60 DESIGNING FOR DIFFERENCE
Cooking concept designs that might just 50 GOOD KARMA Luke Khan explains what fuels his
make it into the kitchen of the future The ultimate in balance? Taoism exerts passion for design
its calming influence on the kitchen
38 CULTURE OF DESIGN 82 FINAL WORD
Attention to design detail is not just 52 DESIGNING WITH METAL Douglas Herbison explains why we could
the preserve of the top-end appliance Tom Faulkner explains how he has still be missing out on the full benefit
manufacturers, as Baumatic President learnt how to get the most out of what of massive improvements to energy
Enzo Balestrazzi explains can be a hard material to master efficiency in our kitchen appliances
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