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Friday Favourites

A paper barbecue, really useful outdoor advertising, a melted ice cream van by the sea, and the story of Design in a Nutshell, all on Friday Favourites.

Friday Favourites

The Lullaby Factory, illustrated kids’ sandwich bags, portraits from Rubik’s Cubes and Sy’s polygonal street art, all on Friday Favourites.

Design-led sustainability – Zedfactory at Ecobuild

Our sustainability expert Helen Hughes visited Ecobuild in London, where she was inspired by how the design-led approach of Zedfactory encourages trade and consumers to get involved in the sustainability movement.

Friends on Friday Favourites – part one

Friends of Friday Favourites is a special edition featuring work of creative friends and acquaintances of people at DB. When asking for suggestions, we had so many we made it a two parter, as we also uncovered quite a few people who produced their own creative work on the side including illustration and hand crafted leather wallets.

Our visit to the Stedelijk and Van Gogh Museums

In a quest to open their minds to new inspiration, Yvonne and Inge jumped onto their bikes for some time in the museums that flank the Amsterdam office: the recently opened Stedelijk Museum and the Van Gogh Museum now temporarily housed in the beautiful Hermitage.

Friday Favourites

3D printed portraits, Jack Daniel’s honey ad, panoramic photos of church ceilings, and negative feedback in posters, all on Friday Favourites.

At the Bar with Pasquale Pontillo aka Archichef

The series of Thursday night talks ‘At the Bar’ is designed to invite talented individuals to inspire and enlighten – from chefs to tattoo artists and everyone inbetween. Last week we had the chance to meet the food designer Pasquale Pontillo, aka Archichef.nl. Marco Pittoni, Client Manager at our office in Amsterdam, reveals.

Our Top 10 picks for the London Design Festival

The 2012 London Design Festival runs from 14-23 September, with a fantastic selection of over 300 events. Here is our selection of the best 10 things we think are worth checking out.

Photographer Daniel Mirer’s talk at Design Bridge Amsterdam

Our office in Amsterdam will from now on host ‘At the Bar’, a series of Thursday night talks whereby guest speakers are invited. Here’s more about the first ‘At the Bar’ whereby we proudly present our first guest, photographer Daniel Mirer.

Friday Favourites

Muscle Music, the Singapore Night Festival, architectural collages, neon light paintings and more in our Friday Favourites.