Magazine DIZAINA STUDIJA, issue No 6 (22) 

November / December 2009

The theme of the issue – how to cut future.

Read in the new issue:

EVENTS

o A parachute of the year-end – design exhibitions and newly opened places in Latvia providing an opportunity to hold one’s breath for a moment  before the giant leap into the next year. 

o Foreign contribution or some highlighted world design topicalities

o Survey 4x4 – four experts of different fields answer four questions about advantages, disadvantages and specific features of the internet and printed media. 

OPINION

o Revolution is taking place in the media space. What will it bring? Media expert Arvils Ašeradens shares his opinion on the issue. 

o British graphic designer Angus Highland talks about graphic design and illustrations in Great Britain and worldwide in an interview with Anda Boluža.  

CREATED IN LATVIA

o Dome Hotel – a newly opened hotel in Old Riga. Architect Reinis Liepiņš – a representative of the project team – offers an interesting insight into an architect’s visions and the achieved result regarding restoration and modernisation of a dwelling house of the 17th century which has turned into a hotel of the 21st century design. 

o Reaton presents a collection of designer doors Saga of Normandy created by five popular architects of Latvia: Zaiga Gaile, Andris Kronbergs, Andis Sīlis, Dace Brezinska and Līga Platais.

SPACE

o High Line - a park of New York or transformation of an old rail line into a public rest area.  

o A broad and comprehensive insight provided by Sandra Krastiņa into the annual design exhibition 100% Design London.

SHAPE

o Shapes of the future as seen by young designers of the present or results of this year’s competition Electrolux Design Lab 2009. 

TIME

o The largest design and art higher education institution of Scandinavia TaiK counters the economic trouble with philosophy of sustainability. A designer from Latvia Elīna Bušmane, who currently is an MA student of TaiK, provides an insight into activity of the school during an interview with Anna Iltnere. 

o Young sprouts of eco design. Three opinions about the exhibition ECOdesign which will be open until 15 November in the Riga city exhibition hall Riga Art Space of the Riga Culture Agency. 

In the section EVERYDAY ICON Kārlis Vērpe familiarises readers with the history of  a bulb.

The conclusion of a competition DESIGN FOR SAVING 2009 with a pile of submitted works. All the works submitted during the year will be evaluated in December, and results, as well as a broader information about the winner of the competition will be published in the January issue of the magazine. 

Attention! Subscribe to the magazine Dizaina Studija for 2010! 

The subscription offer and information about the magazine's content next year is provided in the latest issue of Dizaina Studija. www.dizainastudija.eu

The magazine consists of 64 pages plus an English translation of the most important articles. 

Editor-in-chief Sandra Krastiņa, assistant to the editor-in-chief Anna Iltnere, editor Ilze Martinsone, editor of Dizaina skola Inese Pētersone, artist Ingrīda Zābere.

Publishing of the magazine is supported by the State Culture Capital Foundation.

It is possible to buy Dizaina Studija at press kiosks, in Jānis Roze and Valters un Rapa bookshops, in the gallery Istaba, as well as at the publishers Neputns and in the internet shop www.neputns.lv.

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21.11.2009