TRENDLETTER 15-March-2021

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Series 'A selection of perfumes with traveling in mind', #2: Globetrotting with Bond No.9 Now, in the second edition of the 'A selection of perfumes with traveling in mind' series, the voyage leads through various countries and landscapes. The scent pyramid can be compared with a film sequence created from diverse scenes playing at different locations to tell one universal story: The birthplace of creativity is in the head of the ones who are inspired by other people and cultures. The olfactory story starts in 'Greenwich Village' in New York, in a small café-deli. The waiter behind the sausage, cheese, vegetables, bread counter selects the ingredients for the sandwich and asks: "American or Switzerland?" She says "No, I'm from Austria", which was the wrong answer for the sandwich but the best to start a conversation...

12th International Conference on Artistic Research (7 - 9 April) presents programme of projects visualizing research findings through art, music, performance Societal topics in relation to the pandemic, migration or artificial intelligence are highlights of the programme. The topics are approached from various perspectives - from very personal angles to literally 'objectified' design-related (keyword: jewelry) points of view. The findings are the basis of the artistic expression through the respective media of the presented artists, musicians, performers. At the website, a virtual 'SAR bar' (Society for Artistic Research bar) is announced. The bar is described...

Preview of Viennese gastronomer and art collector Martin Ho's new 'Y Mini Bar', created by designers and artists from the fields fashion, product design and graffiti On 50 square meters, creative director of the Dots Group, costume and interior designer Sammy Zayed collected fashionable applied arts items such as skateboards with decks showing art by Andy Warhol from the social youth-projects initiative 'The Skateroom'. The interior and lighting concept was developed by Viennese artist and designer Thomas Waidhofer...

Lena Hoschek AW21/22 'Biedermeier' inspired by pre-revolutionary 19th century period and Arnulf Rainer's 'Pseudologica' series of reworked erotic scenes
Austrian designer Lena Hoschek presented the first looks of the new Autumn/Winter 2021/22 collection with the name 'Biedermeier' referencing the period when Central Europe had to be restored again in the early 19th century beginning with the Congress in Vienna (1815) until the revolution in 1848. The German word Biedermeier references 'good citizens' who aren't interested in politics and make no trouble. During this time, social living happened more and more at home...

Preview 'Innovation Science Story' collection by H&M; leather from cactus plants, performance fabrics from castor beans From 18 March, the first items of the new H&M collection series 'Innovation Science Story' will be available at selected stores and online. The collection shows how scientific theory of environmentally fashion, especially innovative, sustainable textile production processes and design, are turned into practice. The first range of comfortable sports inspired pieces in combination with eye-catching accessories and shoes pay homage to forward thinking innovators of materials like the leather alternative from cactus plants, developed by the Mexican founders of 'Desserto', or EVO by Fulgar yarns made from castor beans...

Natural, local resources and regional craftsmanship are topics of designforum Wien exhibition of Slovenian design 'The Future Of Living'
Preview of the upcoming exhibition 'The Future Of Living' at designforum Wien, 5 March - 25 April 2021: The wine cabinet 'Wine Studiolo' by 'Vulgaris' is inspired by renaissance cabinets. The name studiolo references a desk which is filled with books and writing utensils. 'Vulgaris' turned it into a wine cabinet. Outside at the doors on view, a man and a woman kissing each other. The illustration in the style of renaissance drawings shows a signature graphical motif of Vulgaris...

Rediscovered again at the Tiroler Volkskunstmuseum (Tyrolean Folk Art Museum) in Innsbruck: 16th century wooden panels by carpenter Conrad Gottfried showing decorative scenes made from inlay work The wooden panels by Conrad Gottfried from the 16th century (1570/80) were originally made for one of the buildings of the Volderwildbad, an estate in around 1100 meters height in Tyrol. The natural spa was used since the 15th century by hunting companies and as a recreation area. The name Volderwildbad references the healthy water source and means as much as 'wild bath in the Volder valley'...

Preview of the Plant & Grow gardening and outdoor furniture collection by H&M Home From 25 March, the Plant & Grow outdoor furniture and gardening collection will be available at H&M Home. At the preview, H&M stages an outdoor furniture scenario with classical wooden bench, all-weather chair and practical gardening tools like greenhouses in different sizes and plant pots...