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Sitting in his loftlike Manhattan office amid stacks of auction catalogs, art monographs and fashion books, Krakoff points to his Marc Newson Event Horizon desk, one of only eight in the world. (He also has a carbon-fiber-and-corrugated-paper Ron Arad desk.) "It's as much sculpture as it is functional," he says. "These kinds of pieces straddle the line. The distinction between art and design is really blurred...
...market for rare contemporary design is suddenly in the spotlight as collectors like Krakoff flock to auctions and art shows to snap up coveted limited-edition pieces. And the works of contemporary-design stars like Arad and Newson are beginning to surface in art galleries...
...trade--is catching the wave of the booming contemporary-art market. Their success may have to do with their uniqueness, but their work has also been called sexy and easy to like. "Newson has married technology to creative ideas, and he has captured a look people love," says Krakoff. "Arad is doing stuff with carbon fiber and vacuum-blown aluminum. They are taking amazing technology and harnessing it. It's very...
...flat plastic sheath, which is connected to a control driver containing the battery and a playlist of preprogrammed images. SMS texts can be sent to a GSM receiver enabling a variety of new messages. (The Lumalive parts are easily removed for laundering.) London-based industrial designer Ron Arad describes Lumalive as "great, and like every other technology that is launched for some trivial thing, it has the potential for fantastic uses." Possibilities include emergency workers' clothing and sportswear for joggers. It puts a new spin on getting energized. www.lumalive.com/whatislumalive/videos
...more ambitious sequels want their characters to grow. Avi Arad, producer of Spider-Man 3, explains the arc: "The first Spider-Man was about the reluctant hero learning about his power. No. 2 was the kid learning to handle this awesome responsibility among other aspects of life, like love. No. 3 is, Does it go to his head? Once you master your ability and everybody applauds you, do you believe your own publicity...