A complete list of all the major design, fashion, film and art events & exhibitions for 2008 and 2009.

Theo Jansen creates works of art & engineering that walk on their own.

Matteo Garrone’s heartbreaking new Italian film says some important, depressing things about Italy and the global fashion industry.

Digitized University Archives = endless founts of design inspiration. Here, we present some of our favorite selections from Duke University’s amazing Digital Collections.

Gerhard Richter’s stained-glass masterpiece at the Cologne Cathedral is a must for lovers of contemporary design and ancient European architecture alike.

The aesthetics of vintage computers are a strain of design that’s rather under-represented both in-print and online. With this in mind, here’s a selection that rises above the cursory nostalgic advertisements and aims for inspiration.

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For those who grew up playing videogames in the time of Nintendo’s famed NES (pop demographics would call you the Net Generation, any evocation of that oh-so-recognizable graphic style and its surrounding aesthetic exerts a strong pull.

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In a few short years, celebrity couple Chistophe Émé and Jeri Ryan have taken the L.A dining scene by storm; with Ortolan – chic French cuisine on the West Coast, at its best.