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05/2010 GRID-IT!™ WINS RED DOT AWARD
GRID-IT!™ continues to receive national acclaim for its design, winning the much coveted Red Dot Award one year from its launch at CES Jan 2009. Since then GRID-IT™ has been used in over 250 products and growing.
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02/2010 MARTHA LOVES GRID-IT! WATCH THE CLIP...
Globe trotting guests appears on Martha's travel show to share their tips and tricks for travel ease. Orange22's GRID-IT! can tame any mess while your travel or chill. After this episode aired our servers crashed. Smart design is in demand.
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01/2010 ORANGE22 SMARTS BRING IN BIG BUCKS
Want your products to end up on QVC so you can rake in the big bucks ?
Well look no further, designers here at Orange22 developed the GRIT-IT! organizational devise during one of our in-house product development initiatives. In less than one year from launch GRID-IT! has traversed the globe and now sells worldwide. How do you create explosive product success ? Consult with Orange22 and we'll let the cat out of the hat.
+ Watch the QCV Clip Here
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01/2010 GRID-IT! THE FIRST ORGANIZATIONAL ACCESSORIES COMPATIBLE WITH APPLE IPAD
NEW YORK, Jan. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Cocoon Innovations, LLC, a DMC Worldwide company and leading provider of original, organizational solutions, unveils The Gramercy – a sleek, messenger sling that provides the perfect solution for organizing and securing your Apple iPad.
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+ Click Here to Buy Now!
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12/2009 GRID-IT™ BY ORANGE22 LANDS IN SKY MALL
In less than one year Grid-it! takes off beyond all our expectations. Mega retailer Sky Mall takes on the line in time for the holidays.
http://www.skymall.com
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10/2009 OUR FIRST I-PHONE APP GOES LIVE
The Ultimate Prankster App by Orange22 available now Worldwide
i-Freek allows you to sequence up to 5 sounds from 48 pre-recorded and 5 recordable sound effects ranging from Chainsaw and Creaky Old Door to Gas Leak, lending you a technological hand during your Halloween festivities.
Learn more here: http://ifreekfun.com/
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09/2009 ICON AIRCRAFT WINS BEST OF SHOW
Orange22's design of Icon's Air Venture EAA Both wins Best of Show. A self-guided walking tour using pedestal-mounted placards with frequently-asked questions about Light Sport Aircraft in general and the Icon A5 in particular, with each question backed by a big screen playing a video with the answers. Well conceived, cleanly executed, informative and, like everything else this company does, beautiful.
http://www.aero-news.net
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08/2009 GRID-IT GETS AIRTIME ON GOOD MORNING AMERICA
GRID-IT! was spotlighted on the “Back-to-School Bargains” segment of Good Morning America with Becky Worley and Diane Sawyer who both emphatically promoted the system to millions of viewers as a replacement for outdated trapper keepers and pencil cases. The GRID-IT! panel is offered as a binder insert with a 3-ring design, perfect for keeping various class supplies in one place. Going back to school has never been easier. It’s finally time to say good ‘griddance’ to the past, and hello to the ultimate in future organization!
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+ Visit Cocoon Innovations
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07/2009 ICON AIRCRAFT EVENT DESIGN EAA
Craig Bowers, ICON’s Marketing and Sales Representative, was ecstatic about the informative design that dramatically improved the level of communication. ICON's mission to bring freedom, fun and adventure to all who have only dreamed of flight is well on its way after an impactful showing at EAA Airventure.
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06/2009 L'OREAL SELECTS OUR CLIENT AS WEST COAST FLAGSHIP
Orange22 was thrilled to learn that our client, Byu-ti Hair Therapy in Santa Monica CA, was chosen to represent the luxury hair care brand, Pureology by L'Oreal, as the west coast flagship. A true testament that great design combined with great leadership can take a business to the next level.
Founded by Natasha Sunshine, Byu-ti Hair Therapy is a full service hair salon located in Santa Monica, CA. What sets Byu-ti apart is its dedication to making healthy hair the priority and its unique, personalized treatments for clients. The salon’s motto is to Give Goodness from the services provided to the products that the salon recommends.
“As a leader in professional colour care, Pureology aligned with Byu-ti so to consumers can experience the brand at salons on the West Coast,” explains Darienne Howe, Senior Director of Communications Marketing for Pureology. “Byu-ti Hair Therapy represent Pureology’s values and place a huge emphasis on hair colour, are ethically conscious, support Pureology’s cause marketing programs, and offer up-graded backbar treatment among other services.”
http://www.whomyouknow.com
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02/2009 INVENTRIGHT STEPHEN KEY INTERVIEWS ANTONIONI
Stephen Key and Andrew Krauss talk with successful inventor and industrial designer Dario Antonioni. As an inventRight student, Antonioni recently signed a major licensing deal for his new organizational technology: GRID-IT! The solution came about as Antonioni and his team observed the lack of organization within the soft goods industry for young globe trotters. GRID-IT functions like a visible pocket that can firmly hold essentially anything with its woven elastic bands. For fashionable females who switch bags seven times a week, GRID-IT! is a dream come true to keep all essentials in one place. It’s simple, functional and genius.
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05/2009 BOTANIST WINS IDEA FINALIST NOMINATION
The team behind Orange22's Botanist project was thrilled to receive the news that the prestigious IDEA Awards nominated Botanist as a finalist for their Eco-Products Category.
The IDEA® (International Design Excellence Awards) program is the premier international competition honoring design excellence in products, ecodesign, interaction design, packaging, strategy, research and concepts. Entries are invited from designers, students and companies worldwide.
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05/2009 ENTREPRENEUR MAGAZINE FEATURES GRID-IT! TECHNOLOGY BY ORANGE22
Following a wildly successful introduction in January at CES, Cocoon's full range of products, which offer an intelligent, functional design that leverages Orange22's patented "Grid-it!" technology. Over 200 new products use the new technology, all of which are now available for purchase on Cocoon's website.
+ Read the Entrepreneur Article
+ Watch the new Commercial
+ Cocoon Innovations Website
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05/2009 FLOAT LUXURY SPA DEBUTS IN SANTA BARBARA
Co-founders Stephanie Phelan and Natalie Row finally opened the doors to their much anticipated luxury day spa on May 8th. The Orange22 designed space inspires renewal, featuring a coastal modern design, Float is light & airy, modern but comfortable, simple yet luxurious. The 3200sf facilities include beautifully appointed mens and ladies locker rooms, the dreamy sky lounge, seven treatment rooms, and a private garden with reflecting pool and fountains.
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04/2009 BOTANIST CELEBRATES EARTH DAY AT HELIOS HOUSE
Orange22 was thrilled to participate in the official launch of YourDailyThread.com, L.A.'s newest hub for green living in Los Angeles. To celebrate the launch and bring awareness to L.A's Earth Day activities, YDT hosed a celebrity studded private party with Pink Cloud Events at the iconic solar-powered BP Helios House Gas Station.
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03/2009 BOTANIST WINS CONTRACT MAGAZINE'S INSPIRATION AWARD
On March 25 a ceremony on the rooftop terrace of the new London Hotel, Tandus presented $5,000 to Botanist by Orange22 to benefit the foundations supported by the winning work.
Botanist eco-friendly furniture brings together design and social responsibility, with 2 percent of sales donated to 10 partner foundations chosen by collaborating designers, proving that businesses can be profitable while making a positive social and environmental impact.
Receiving the award, the project’s Founder Dario Antonioni, spoke about the importance of ‘stepping beyond our egos and spreading good through design and business and for companies to specify products that are not only beautiful but also, eco-friendly and socially responsible’.
Attendees included Contract Magazine’s Editor in Chief Jennifer Busch, Prataap Patrose, Director of Urban Design, Boston Redevelopment Authority; John Cary, Executive Director, Public Architecture and Trisha Wilson, President & CEO, Wilson & Associates.
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02/2009 CARBON22 LIMITED EDITION SERIES EXHIBITED AT TWENTIETH
The Carbon22 collecIon designed by Dario Antonioni uIlizes advanced aero-space technologies to sculpt blacker‐than‐black furniture – there’s a desk, stool, end table and cocktail table in addiIon to the signature chair – from 100% carbon fiber.
Founded by Stefan Lawrence in 1999, twentieth’s 10,000 square foot showroom and exhibition space has become Los Angeles’s undisputed leader in curating the evolution of contemporary design. Developed in conjunction with assistant creative director Daniele Albright, the collection continues to embrace the best the world has to offer.
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01/2009 CAN DESIGN MAKE A DIFFERENCE? - GET RESPONSIBLE AND CHANGE THE WORLD
In today's world being green is a given. We need to do more. Take a behind the scenes journey into the business mind of designer-entrepreneur Dario Antonioni and learn how innovative design can save the world.
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12/2008 LANDING BIG FISH AND GOING GALACTIC
On The Road with Ingrid Vanderveldt, directed by Lyn Graft producer of CNBC American Made features luminary entrepreneurs like Guy Kawasaki, Jeff Bezo, Seth Godin and designer entrepreneur Dario Antonioni. Take an inside looks at what makes Orange22 so successful, from startup royalty streams, to attitudes of clients, to how they land big fish like Starbucks. Ingrid shows off her bike and Dario goes Galactic as he uncover what he aims to do next.
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10/2008 BOTANIST WINS SILVER SPARK AWARD!
Orange22 launched their socially responsible Botanist Designer Series with the motivation to make the world a better place.
The 2008 Spark Design Awards put more than 360 entries under the microscope last month, with the best being selected by a jury of prestigious names in global design. The winners are now on display until January at America's most exciting new design hot spot – the dazzling Autodesk Gallery at One Market, San Francisco.
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09/2008 COOPER-HEWITT: BOTANIST NOMINATED FOR PEOPLE'S DESIGN AWARD
International designers unite to tackle global problems like Caner, Aids, Wildlife and the Environment and they are using earth-friendly furniture to do so. Botanist is creativity empowered for positive change.
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08/2008 COFFEE GIANT STARBUCKS PARTNERS WITH ORANGE22 TO JAZZ UP THE JAVA
Antonioni was hand picked by Starbucks to lead a team of designers into the exploration of a revitalized S. California coffee experience. The aim of the exploration is to affect 750+ regional locations. The Orange22 team was proud and honored to participate in this challenging and large-scale engagement. The first, experimental location is currently under construction and due to open in March 09. Check back then for more info and photos.
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06/2008 SONY EXEC'S ENGAGE ORANGE22 TO THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX
Orange22 joined Sony Executives and designers in an innovative assignment to rethink the modern day Plasma Screen. Under a fast-paced deadline the Orange22 team worked vigorously to impress the technology giant. The exploratory designs leverage inspiration found in science, technology and Orange22's founder, Dario Antonioni's, obsession with and nature. All images are currently under NDA. Check back for future updates.
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10/2007 ORANGE22 WINS INTERNATIONAL DESIGN AWARD
Orange22's design of Flight 001 Flagship Travel Shops takes 2nd place in iDA prestigious international design awards. iDA exists to recognize, celebrate and promote visionary designers in architecture and interior, fashion, product and graphic design. Stay tuned for more info on the awards gala during Design Week NYC, MAY 2008.
iDA Jury:
Michael Cannell, NY Editor, DWELL
Newell Turner, Style Director, HOUSE BEAUTIFUL
Barbara Thornburg, Senior Editor, LA TIMES
Kelly Wearstler, Interior Designer, BRAVO TV
Henrik Fisker, Director of Design ASTON MARTIN
Eric Grunbaum, Art Director, TBWA/CHIAT DAY
+ click here to lean more about iDA
+ click to view winning entry
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12/2007 WWW.DARIOANTONIONI.COM
Discover the personal work of west coast industrial designer and serial entrepreneur Dario Antonioni founder of Orange22 Design Lab. Refusing to abide by the often fiercely guarded distinctions between disciplines in design Antonioni calls himself a "maker of things"—a purposefully open-ended description. Since 1997 Antonioni has been designing and fabricating mass-market and limited-edition objects and furniture, brand-defining retail environments, residential interiors and design concepts licensed for mass production. In every case, Antonioni fuses technology, art and design, with the overarching intent to revolutionize the way we live and the way we feel.
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05/2007 BOTANIST LAUNCH AT DESIGN WEEK NYC
The Botanist series of indoor/outdoor furniture combines iconic forms with engineered veneers, weather-resistant powder-coating and water-jet graphics inspired by international design talent.
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02/2007 BUSINESS WEEK ON ANTONIONI
Antonioni leads “Health Care Anywhere,” a high-profile, GE-sponsored class at Pasadena’s Art Center, College of Design.
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06/2007 INDEX AWARDS SELECTS TOP NOMINEES
The jury has spoken. Antonioni’s Art Center students make the final cut for Index Design Awards the largest monetary design award in the world.
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09/2006 BUSINESS WEEK ON ANTONIONI'S FLIGHT001
The business weekly tips its hat to Antonioni’s design for the all-in-one travel boutique, FLIGHT 001, crediting his work for helping catapult the brand to its stratospheric success.
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05/2006 I-DESIGN BEHIND THE LENS
Design behind the camera
Orange22 serves as the backdrop for an episode of iDesign featuring designers Dario Antoinoni and Yves Behar. iDesign spotlights cutting-edge products and designers for an inside look at how they develop.
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05/2006 LIFE TAKES VISA ADD NYC
Visa Billboard in NYC features designer Dario Antonioni of Orange22. Visa transformed a Greenwich Village intersection into a cornerstone of art and expression.
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05/2006 COOL SHOPS LA FEATURES ORANGE22
Orange22's designs are on the map. Flight 001 Travel Shops Los Angeles store was included in teNeues books� Cool Shops Los Angeles. The book features photos and details of interesting and cutting edge destination shops throughout Los Angeles. The Flight 001 shop is noted with the likes of Shelter, Taschen, and Marni. We have to agree, good design is cool.
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07/2005 NYC HOBO BAGS PENTHOUSE SHOWROOM
Antonioni's sleek design for Hobo Bags’ new digs “puts us in a new league,” says Toni Ray, Owner and Founder, Hobo Bags International NYC.
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09/2005 NEED TO GET CREATIVITY FLOWING ?
Dario takes his crew on a high adrenalin adventure. Strap on some leather goggles and climb onboard two vintage 1930’s Bi-Planes, crank the engines and let them rip! Nothing beats that! Barnstorming Adventures is located at Palomar airport just north of San Diego. Founded by Kate and Tommy, two lovers that dropped it all to get it all. Go see them and have the ride of your life!
Thanks again Tail Spin Tommy
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05/2005 DUBAI FLIGHT 001 AT HARVEY NICHOLS
Like PanAm’s original transcontinental Flight 001, the retail store of the same name has traveled the globe, touching down most recently in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
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07/2005 ANTONIONI ON IDESIGN TV
The Fine Living network’s ode to design, “iDesign,” shines the spotlight on Antonioni, who believes that ‘fine living’ starts and ends with good design.
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07/2005 ANTONIONI DESIGNS FOR BOMBAY
Antonioni and a select group of innovators give the gin brand a shot of design bling, creating jewel-toned designs for Bombay Sapphire’s pop-up shop.
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05/2004 CHELSEA MUSEUM FEATURES BI_LOUNGE
New York City’s Chelsea, where the status quo never remains unchallenged for long, welcomes Antonioni’s boundary-busting Bi_Lounge.
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04/2004 HOVER UNVEILED AT MILAN DESIGN WEEK
Antonioni’s Hover Lounge—part of a series of experimental objects from Orange22—is right at home in Milan, the city responsible for the world’s most cutting-edge design.
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09/2004 VANCOUVER RAILWAY PROJECT INVITES ANTONIONI
When E+S needed high-level seeds of inspiration to help design the RAV Transit Line, they turned to industrial and environments designer Dario Antonioni.
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09/2004 KCRW'S FRANCES ANDERTON ON ORANGE22
Design-Guru-turned-DJ Frances Anderton, host of KCRW’s radio show, “DnA: Design & Architecture,” comments on the Antonioni’s new LA showroom Orange22.
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07/2004 PURE CONTEMPORARY INTERVIEWS ANTONIONI
Where many designers sacrifice their original idea when they move from paper to execution, Antonioni maintains the initial spark from concept to completion. Pure Contemporary wants to know how he does it.
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05/2004 AURORA AT DESIGN WEEK NYC
The Aurora Cocktail table lights up the prestigious furniture fair with LED effects that mirror the Aurora Borealis’ luminous whorls of light.
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07/2004 BI_LOUNGE EXHIBIT: MILAN, KOLN, NYC
The Bi_Lounge travels the furniture fair circuit, stopping at the three most prominent venues in the design industry.
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08/2004 ANTONIONI DESIGNS FOR BIOLAGE SPA
Orange22 conceptualizes a modular interiors system that offers the brand both flexibility and style.
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09/2004 L'OREAL HIRES ANTONIONI FOR GLOBAL SALON CONCEPT
Rolling out the "Red Carpet," Antonioni's conceptual spa design helps clients feel like Hollywood royals.
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07/2003 RALPH LAUREN COMMISSIONS ANTONIONI
The king of classic American style taps Antonioni to create retail environments as timeless as his fashions.
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05/2003 STEP MAGAZINE DESIGN AT WARP SPEED
The design magazine calls Antonioni's furniture "material poems," and his interior spaces "environmental narratives." And the designer himself, "His passion for ideas is boundless."
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04/2003 UNIV OF CINCINNATI BREAKOUT LECTURE INVITATIONAL
Speakers Dario Antonioni, David Gensler, Kyle Cooper inspire students to blur the lines between disciplines.
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02/2003 METROPOLIS MAGAZINE GOLDEN BOY
The most dog-eared magazine in any architect's studio calls Antonioni's design "out of this world."
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10/2002 ROBB REPORT ON ANTONIONI
The standard of luxury publications gives Antonioni's designs a golden star.
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07/2002 IAN SCHRAGER CONSIDERS ANTONIONI'S FLIGHT001
Orange22's Flight 001 Travel Shops design snags the attention of hotelier and real-estate mogul Ian Schrager.
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07/2002 INTERIOR DESIGN ON ANTONIONI
The luxe glossy magazine lauds Antonioni's forward-looking pieces, describing the designer's work as "radical chic."
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05/2002 SPUTNIK UNVEILED DESIGN WEEK NYC
The Sputnik Desk feels more like a space station than a workstation. Which has a way of making even the most tedious pile of work seem interesting.
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02/2002 ANTONIONI'S FLIGHT001 DESIGN LANDS AT HENRI BENDELS
The purveyor of all things luxe makes room for Flight 001's Shuttle Store, ensuring that Bendels' jet-setting clientele always hits the road in style.
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09/2001 ANTONIONI LECTURES AT SCAD
Prior to graduation designs students at Savanah College of Art and Design invite Antonioni to discuss the passion that fuels his work.
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04/2000 GQ MAGAZINE ON ANTONIONI'S FUTUREDESK
Considered ahead of his time GQ features Antonioni's FutureDesk, designed to change the way we work and live, in its coverage of high culture and style.
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01/2000 ANTONIONI LAUNCHES ORANGE22 DESIGN LAB
Trained in industrial design and aerospace engineering, the young designer launches Orange22, a design lab without boundaries.
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07/1999 ANTONIONI INVITED TO TEACH AT ART CENTER COLLEGE OF DESIGN
As a student, Antonioni's teachers were responsible for igniting his passion for design. Hoping to do the same for the next generation, he teaches at his alma mater.
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06/1999 FLIGHT INSPIRED METRO CONCEPT WINS ID NOMINATION
Antonioni's flight inspired train station concept uses architecture as a vehicle for communication. Judges comment this... "may be the tip of the ice berg."
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