Less and More interview done by gestalten.tv.  Since Rams is the Godfather of Apple design, Mr. Jonathan Ive needs to remember to keep following the principles that were established to allow design to help people, not dominate.

San Francisco designer Joey Roth has come up with a new creation: the Ceramic Speakers.  Made from porcelain, wood and cork, Roth chose the materials not only for the aesthetic appeal they add to desktops, but also because porcelain’s density and “acoustical deadness” rivals that of wood or plastic enabling the cone shape. The upshot contrasts the thoroughly contemporary mix of textures & colors with a four-inch silhouette that conjures gramophones of the past.

59 Productions is creating the live show for Jónsi’s 2010 tour which will be a cross between film, art installation, theatre performance & live gig.

Designer Sruli Recht created this uncut diamond ring that comes with three interchangeable rough cut diamonds.  I met him last week in Iceland & was genuinely impressed with his raw design.  He didn’t end up biting me either, but instead offered me water and played Jimi Hendrix.

From hard graft, a brilliant creative team based in Austria, comes the prototype of the new iPad case which will be part of the upcoming collection featuring stunning vegetable tanned leathers.