Freitag (Design&Life™ issue 12) has launched a project with world leading museums and art galleries. They will make bags using feature banners from Tate Modern in London, Mori Art Museum in Tokyo, Palazzo Grassi in Venice and MoCA Los Angeles.

Every week in August, Freitag will launch a new collection of Limited Art Edition bags for sale on their website and at the following galleries on the dates below:

06.08.2009 TATE Modern, London
13.08.2009 MORI ART Museum, Tokyo
20.08.2009 PALAZZO GRASSI, Venice
27.08.2009 MoCA, Los Angeles

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Although our 3C products  are getting smaller & smaller, such as laptops, people in the UK barely enjoy the light & handy while they need to carry a charger with them in the bag. The old, biggest 3-pin plug always cause a problem such as tearing paper, scratching laptop surfaces and, sometimes, it breaks other stuff. But now, Min-Kyo Choi, the Royal College of Art graduate has designed a smarter version of the standard 3-pin plug.

1. The folded version of the plug is more suitable for travelling around.

2. He also designed a multi flat plug which allows 3 different devices to share the power from one plug.

3. Evan more, a USB charger version is available to plug into the mains.

The work will be exhibited in the SHOW RCA TWO. Here is the information below:

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SHOW RCA TWO

Open 26 June – 5 July, 11am – 8pm (closed 3 July; exhibition will close at 5pm on 30 June, 1 July and 5 July). Please note that the TEXTILES section will close for an industry reception at 5.30pm on Monday June 29. Fashion Accessories will therefore also be inaccessible to the public during this event.

The final part of the graduate shows includes work by students from the following courses: Animation, Architecture, Communication Art & Design, Conservation, Critical and Historical Studies, Design Products, Design Interactions, Fashion Footwear and Accessories, History of Design, Industrial Design Engineering, Textiles and Vehicle Design.

Some work will be for sale or commission.

Free admission

Royal College of Art, Kensington Gore, London SW7 2EU

Tube: High Street Kensington/South Kensington, Buses: 9, 10, 52, 452

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To celebrate their 100th anniversary, Japanese top seasonings company AJINOMOTO has invited Marc Newson to design their new AJINOMOTO 50g bottle. The new design aims at the new consumer’s acquisition and a further expansion of the user layers. The design is simple, and is a “integration of traditions, modern and future.”

為了慶祝“味之素AJINOMOTO”一百週年慶，他們邀請了Marc Newson來重新設計“味之素50g”的玻璃瓶。新的設計保有Marc Newson洗鍊的設計感，融合了傳統、當代與未來的精神。

The Talisman watch.

The BR 01 Airborne is an anthem to the extraordinary saga of military paratroopers. This new watch is a tribute to those brave young men who fought in one of the toughest army corps, particularly the US Airborne divisions.

The Airborne divisions were born during the Second World War. They were the first to be exposed to danger and the first ones to face death. Their most famous motto was “Death from Above” symbolised by a skull that was a reminder to them of both their power and vulnerability.

Since then, the symbol has spread to other military regiments. It is often embossed on uniforms patches or on fighter planes. The skull is a constant reminder of the omnipresence of death on each military mission. By wearing the skull, the soldiers are attempting to both defy death and intimidate the enemy.

The BR 01 Airborne reinvents the notion of the talisman, and personifies the very spirit of these outstanding men. It is a genuine tribute to the noblest of military values as well as to the bravery of soldiers who face death on a daily basis to defend their country. / Via Colette

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