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Sam Hecht

Sam Hecht is a British industrial designer born in 1969. Hecht studied industrial design at Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design and received his degree in industrial design from the Royal College of Art in London. Hetch also worked for architect David Chipperfield and travelled in the US and Japan before becoming head of design at IDEO.

In 2002 Hecht founded Industrial Facility with designer Kim Colin. Some of their clients include Muji, Yamaha, LaCie, Epson, Magis, Lexon and Whirlpool.

www.industrialfacility.co.uk

Design

New Kitchen by Ora-Ãto

French designer Ora-Ãto has conceived a movable white kitchen for Slovenian brand Gorenje, built from a single bloc made of a high-tech composite material resistant to all kinds of weather. The house hold appliances in black glass are displayed within: touch-sensitive multifunctional built-in oven, hob, wall hood, inteÂ¬grated dishwasher with decorative front panel and microwave.

www.ora-ito.com

Industrial Design

Touch vending machine

Local vendor aCure from Japan installed the first operational touchscreen vending machine at TokyoÂ´s Shinagawa Station. Japanese are obsessed with touch screens and vending machines so it was a matter of time for this to come by. The idea was first introduced by Samsung and Coca Cola at the 2009 version of CES, the world’s largest consumer technology tradeshow.

Eco Design

Tana Water Bar

Tana Water Bars are advanced water appliances, using a sophisticated filtration system and digital controls. Subtly refined over two generations, the crisp design evokes the silhouette of a vase-a vessel of pure water with understated advanced technology nested within. TanaÂ´s water appliances e a break-out success, effectively changing the culture of water consumption.

www.newdealdesign.com

Industrial Design

Solo Storage Box

Solo is a playfully interactive storage box designed by Franck Tawema with randomly placed cubes as handles totaling 36 drawers in varying lengths. The drawers are strategically placed to maximize storage. Inspired by architecture and typography, the design has even spawned its own eponymous font.

www.yankodesign.com

Design News

Design:Made:Trade

Design:Made:Trade is a diverse and inspiring trade exhibition space of over sixty 3×3 metre VISY cardboard booths, including some of Australiaâ€™s leading furniture, fashion and industrial design brands.

Design:Made:Trade returns for its third year and will be accompanied by a huge number of programs including workshops, talks, exhibitions and displays. This historic site comes alive with activity during the first week of the Festival, register to visit if you are part of the design industry or enjoy the event during the days opened to the public.

www.stateofdesign.com.au

Interior Design

Mandarin Oriental Barcelona

Mandarin Oriental, Barcelona has a superb address on the cityâ€™s famous Passeig de GrÃ cia, near the Casa BatllÃ³ by Gaudi with its fabulous faÃ§ade. Our new luxury hotel is situated in an elegant mid 20th century building, recreated with a highly stylised contemporary interior by Spanish born designer Patricia Urquiola.

Barcelona is an enormously stylish city, overflowing with fashionable boutiques and chic retailers, particularly on the Passeig de GrÃ cia, where the hotel is located. Nearby Mandarin Oriental, Barcelona are the famous Gaudi Houses, Casa BatllÃ³ and La Pedrera and not far away his grand opus, the Sagrada Familia church.

www.mandarinoriental.com/barcelona