Denis Guidone

Denis Guidone, as student of architecture, design and visual communication studied urban planning and architecture in Milan, Italy and Oporto, Portugal.

His project process was born under the concept of subtraction, an ideology that follows the unification of opposites through a constant approach on the edge of architecture and visual communication, and at the same time mediated by an expressive intensity that addresses work on the basis of subtraction.

Fascinated by the passing of time, Guidone carries out this intense didactic work for several universities and design schools, in Italy and abroad. His many awards and honorable mentions include: Ida international design award in Los Angeles, IDOT Best Italian Design Product, and The Bruno Munari international award.

Damian Barton – Australian designer, Damian Barton was formally trained as a Furniture Maker completing a four-year apprenticeship before pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Industrial Design at the College of Art, Design & Media in Perth, Australia in 2001.

In 2003, Damian Barton relocated his studio to America where he continues to create innovative objects known for inspiring interaction through the fusing of function with innovative forms.

Daniel Libeskind

DANIEL LIBESKIND, B.ARCH. M.A. BDA AIA is an international figure in architectural practice and urban design. He is well known for introducing a new critical discourse into architecture and for his multidisciplinary approach. His practice extends from building major cultural and commercial institutions – including museums and concert halls – to convention centers, universities, housing, hotels, shopping centers and residential work. He also designs opera sets and maintains an object design studio.

Born in Vienna, Austria Education in Graphic Design, Typography and Illustration at the Academy of Applied Arts, Vienna and SVA/New York. Works in the advertising and media industry in Europe and the US, publishes cartoon books and displays his art work at many galleries in Vienna and Munich. In 1985 Mr. Brodmann begins his career in the watch industry and designs and produces innovative watches for many international manufacturers and marketing companies. Resides in the US since 1987. Segments | 1987

Richard Meier received his architectural training at Cornell University. His practice has included housing and private residences, museums, high-tech and medical facilities, commercial buildings and such major civic commissions as courthouses and city halls in the United States and Europe. Among his most well-known projects are the High Museum in Atlanta; the Frankfurt Museum for Decorative Arts In Germany; Canal+ Television Headquarters in Paris; the Hartford Seminary In Connecticut; the Atheneun in New Harmony, Indiana, and the Bronx Developmental Center in New York. All of these have received National Honor Awards from the American Institute of Architects (AIA).

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Michael Graves received his architectural training at the University of Cincinnati and at Harvard University. Among his many completed projects are the Portland Building, the Humana Building, the Clos Pegase Winery in the Napa Valley, and the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Hotels. Graves is the winner of fifteen Progressive Architecture Design Awards, nine American Institute of Architects National Honor Awards, and thirty-eight New Jersey Society of Architects, AIA Awards.

Michael Graves was recently awarded the national medal of the arts.

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A Collection of silk scarves designed by Michael Graves, Richard Gluckman, Robert Venturi and Denise Scott Brown. Each scarf has a hand-rolled edge and is made of 100% silk measuring 60″ x 13 1/2″ in size. The Architects were able to draw from their structural renderings, blueprints, or drawings to create an architectural design. The result, a very stylish and supple piece of architecture.

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With deep roots in Chicago, Stanley Tigerman has designed buildings and installations throughout the world. In 1988 he designed the installation for the Art Institute of Chicago’s exhibition, “Chicago Architecture: 1872-1922.” The following year he organized “99 Chicago Architects” exhibition at Gulbenkian Foundation in Lisbon. Cofounder / director of ARCHEWORKS, a new design laboratory and school geared to the socially conscious needs of society today, Tigerman has also lectured extensively on the subject of architecture.

• Master of Architecture, Yale University
• 1992 Illinois Academy of Fine Arts Award
• Former Director of School of Architecture, University of Illinois, Chicago
• Fellow, American Institute of Architects

“I am committed to the creation of a contemporary and authentically American architecture that is characteristic of its own time and place. This philosophy leads me to assemble the standard ingredients essential to architectural production; to interact, to question, to challenge, to collaborate in order to reach a consensus and then to create a building that represents the collective energies of the client and society.”

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Alex Garzon is an Architect, designer and sculptor who studied Architecture at La Salle University in Colombia.

Before moving to live in the United States, he won several prizes in architectural competitions including the “International competition for Ideas Homage for Architect Le Corbusier,” jurored by Mario Botta; the “Draft of the Church and Parish Center” and “XIII Architecture Biennial non-building chapter”.

The successes of his career allowed him to receive permanent residency status from the U.S. Government who defined him as an Alien of Extraordinary Abilities in Art, prior to obtaining U.S. citizenship.

For six years he worked for Michael Graves and Associates as their Senior Model Maker in the area of architecture and product design.

In 2007 Alex, along with his Industrial designer wife Claudia, formally opened TAG studio to design furniture, home accessory products and architectural project presentations. This year he was one the finalists of the Champagne Chair Contest for DWR (Design Within Reach).

richard gluckman

Richard Gluckman’s designs have been acclaimed for the sensitivity to both the integrity of existing architecture and the particular needs of modern and contemporary art. A major component of his practice has been the design of art-related facilities, including the Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh and Site Santa Fe in New Mexico.

• Master of Architecture, Syracuse University
• Honor Award, 1988, AIA, New York Chapter, for Dia Center for the Arts;
• Architectural Record Interiors Award, 1994, for the Andy Warhol Museum
• Visiting Critic, Harvard University’s Graduate School of Design

“As architects for the Dia Center for the Arts for nineteen years, the firm has successfully converted several industrial buildings into exhibition, storage, and administrative spaces. Much of our work has thus grown out of an exchange with artists, curators, and directors.”

Clodagh Calder

Clodagh Calder – One of the world’s leading innovative designers, Clodagh creates environments as art to live in. Using environmentally friendly materials and art finishes she emphasizes the unexpected, exploits the natural aging process to insure exploits the natural aging process to insure low maintenance, and pursues “total design”.

To her, design and life involve all the senses: Sound, Sight, Touch, Smell, Taste; and all the elements of Earth, Water, Fire, Air, as well as the intangible.

Tibor Kalman (1949-1999)

The late Tibor Kalman, founder of M&Co. began his legendary relationship with time in 1983. In the spirit of the motto imprinted on the backside of the watches – “Waste Not a Moment”-reflect witty graphics merging with serious engineering in this hand-crafted timepiece.

Each watch is made of black electroplated aluminum ensuring a finish that stays looking new and comes with a genuine topstitched black leather band lined with a taupe glove leather finish and a matching black buckle.

Tibor Kalman founded the legendary, multidisciplinary design firm M&Co in 1979. In collaboration with his wife Maira, the conceptually progressive firm initially created graphics, magazines and film titles, and books. Following the release of a record album cover for the rock band Talking Heads, M&Co gained major attention for “pushing the envelope” on conventions of design and typography, and went on to become a major influence on emerging designers.

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Laurinda Spear, FAIA has practiced architecture since 1977 with her husband Bernado Fort- Brescia, in their firm, Arquitectonica. Together, they have pursued an unconventional modernism that is both abstract and romantic, playful as well as dramatic, and forceful. First recognized for its flamboyant contributions to Miami’s skyline in buildings such as the Atlantis, “the building with a hole in the middle”, Arquitectonica has earned a reputation that has spread throughout the world. Today, Arquitectonica has representative work in the United States, Europe, South America and Asia.

Laurinda Spear’s architecture and design projects, widely covered in the international press, have received a number of awards. Among them, AIA Honor Awards, Awards for Excellence in Architecture and Progressive Architecture Design Awards.

MoMA called Will-Harris “a computer graphics pioneer,” and his work “truly unique.”

Daniel Will-Harris is a computer graphics pioneer who literally wrote the book on computer typography, design and publishing in print and on the web.

He invented the EsperFonto system which created a new paradigm in typeface selection. He has designed award-winning books and book covers for major publishers, visual systems for the entertainment industry and identities for restaurants listed among the top 50 in the country.

He has written and edited seven best-selling books, as well as international design publications. He is currently at work writing and designing his second book of short stories, creating a cutting-edge clothing line called “Under Cover” and a series of of “souvenirs of imaginary places,” and acting in independent films.

Rainer Mahlamäki

Over the last 20 years, Rainer Mahlamäki has taught and chaired departments of Architecture at Finland’s distinguished Tampere University of Technology and Oulu University. He has been engaged internationally as a guest lecturer of Architecture throughout Europe, the Far East, Scandinavia and North America. He has served as Chairman and board member of SAFA – Finnish Association of Architecture, the Museum of Finnish Architecture, and on the National Architecture Arts Committee. Awards and honours have included the SVRR1 Badge of Honour given by the President of Finland, 4th Annual Biennial International from Brazil, and the Triennial from Milan, Italy. Rainer Mahlamäki has had Architecture firm together with Ilmari Lahdelma since 1997 (www.arklm.fi). Rainer Mahlamäki’s Architectural career has included buildings for both Helsinki and Tampere Universities; Folk Art Centre at Kaustinen; “Lusto” Finnish Forest Museum and Forest Information Centre at Punkaharju and currently under construction in Warsaw, Poland, the Museum of the History of Polish Jews. This museum project has been the inspiration for Mahlamäki’s Pateo watch for Projects. Pateo (Latin for open passage) aptly describes the design element of the watch, as well as the history of the Jews in Poland. The Museum is located in what was the Warsaw Ghetto during World War II and is scheduled to open in 2012. In Pateo design process Mahlamäki has been assisted by Architect Jukka Savolainen.

Towards Yellow watch

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“Ergonomic shape and angle for ease of telling time.” – Denis Guidone

Towards is as unique in construction as it is in style. The 40mm case is tilted toward the wearer at an angle making Towards a true ergonomic timepiece with both large numbers and an easy to view date box. To emphasize the re-orientation, the number twelve is printed on the glass, the crown placed below it on the case, and the date calendar placed at the 4 o’clock position.

This unique and contemporary timepiece from Italian designer, Denis Guidone has a seamless band that connects to the body of the watch with no visible lugs or connections. Characterized by this slanted case is a 20 degree shift in the position of the number twelve. The face is simple and elegant. Even during the flurry of fingering a keyboard, time is visible at a glance making the need to twist the wrist a thing of the past!

Towards’ unique features include the number “12″ painted on the underside of the lens, the indices painted and attached on the dial and the crown (that which adjusts the time) off center making Towards true “architecture that you can wear”.

Towards measures 40mm in diameter (1.57″) and 10.0mm (0.39″) high at the lowest point of the case (remember the case is angled like a ramp!) and 14.79mm (0.58″) high at the highest point. The IP plated stainless steel case is complemented by a 20mm leather band with black buckle.

Color variations include yellow numbers and indices on a black dial, white numbers and indices on black dial, or black numbers and indices printed on a white dial.

TOWARDS with yellow numbers and black leather band (model #7288 BY) – $169

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Towards Black watch

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“Ergonomic shape and angle for ease of telling time.” – Denis Guidone

Towards is as unique in construction as it is in style. The 40mm case is tilted toward the wearer at an angle making Towards a true ergonomic timepiece with both large numbers and an easy to view date box. To emphasize the re-orientation, the number twelve is printed on the glass, the crown placed below it on the case, and the date calendar placed at the 4 o’clock position.

This unique and contemporary timepiece from Italian designer, Denis Guidone has a seamless band that connects to the body of the watch with no visible lugs or connections. Characterized by this slanted case is a 20 degree shift in the position of the number twelve. The face is simple and elegant. Even during the flurry of fingering a keyboard, time is visible at a glance making the need to twist the wrist a thing of the past!

Towards’ unique features include the number “12″ painted on the underside of the lens, the indices painted and attached on the dial and the crown (that which adjusts the time) off center making Towards true “architecture that you can wear”.

Towards measures 40mm in diameter (1.57″) and 10.0mm (0.39″) high at the lowest point of the case (remember the case is angled like a ramp!) and 14.79mm (0.58″) high at the highest point. The IP plated stainless steel case is complemented by a 20mm leather band with black buckle.

Color variations include yellow numbers and indices on a black dial, white numbers and indices on black dial, or black numbers and indices printed on a white dial.

TOWARDS with white numbers and black leather band (model #7288 BW) – $169

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Towards White watch

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“Ergonomic shape and angle for ease of telling time.” – Denis Guidone

Towards is as unique in construction as it is in style. The 40mm case is tilted toward the wearer at an angle making Towards a true ergonomic timepiece with both large numbers and an easy to view date box. To emphasize the re-orientation, the number twelve is printed on the glass, the crown placed below it on the case, and the date calendar placed at the 4 o’clock position.

This unique and contemporary timepiece from Italian designer, Denis Guidone has a seamless band that connects to the body of the watch with no visible lugs or connections. Characterized by this slanted case is a 20 degree shift in the position of the number twelve. The face is simple and elegant. Even during the flurry of fingering a keyboard, time is visible at a glance making the need to twist the wrist a thing of the past!

Towards’ unique features include the number “12″ painted on the underside of the lens, the indices painted and attached on the dial and the crown (that which adjusts the time) off center making Towards true “architecture that you can wear”.

Towards measures 40mm in diameter (1.57″) and 10.0mm (0.39″) high at the lowest point of the case (remember the case is angled like a ramp!) and 14.79mm (0.58″) high at the highest point. The IP plated stainless steel case is complemented by a 20mm leather band with black buckle.

Color variations include yellow numbers and indices on a black dial, white numbers and indices on black dial, or black numbers and indices printed on a white dial.

TOWARDS with black numbers and black leather band (model #7288 W) – $169

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Past-B

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Live in the present. That’s what we strive to do.

This unique timepiece beautifully reminds you that “there’s no time like the present.”

You only see the present time: what’s past is past. The future doesn’t exist yet. The time is now.

At once coolly minimal and warmly conceptual, Past Present, Future is a meditation on time.

Past, Present, Future is a 33mm in diameter (1 1/3″) and 8.0mm high (0.31″) unisex watch . The case is solid stainless steel and is water-resistant to 100ft. It is is available with either a matching stitched leather band or stainless steel band.

Past, Present Future is designed by Daniel Will-Harris, a pioneer in computer graphics and the web.

Past, Present, Future with Black Leather Band (Model #7214B) – $110

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