27 August 2008

25 August 2008

Our Fave 20 Design Blogs

Earlier this year we set out to promote our favorite Top 10 Urbanism Blogs that we feature in our sidebars. In the spirit of our first review, our second centers on Design blogs. So what where our metrics for selection? The blogs are ranked in the order in which our editor finds them to be most relevant to design, their visual appeal, and by the frequency in which they are updated. In the event of a tie, we selected our favorite reads first. Some of the blogs will be easily recognizable, while others may be a bit more obscure but well worth your exploration. Of course, this is a highly subjective list and we welcome any comments or suggestions for blogs that are not featured here or elsewhere on our site.


01:: Design Observer

This blog is our overall favorite Design blog. The design is clean, the editing is superlative and the content is always enticing.



02:: DesignNotes

This is one of our overall favorite blogs for design, content, navigation and features.



03:: swissmiss

Another one of our top destinations for design folly is this fine blog. Let us face it the Swiss can flat out design.



04:: designspotter

A daily photo blog that offers plenty of eye candy for your design desires.



05:: David Report blog

This is perhaps the best written blog in our survey. The opinions and discourse are always worth the read.



06:: Design Sojourn

Yet another well-written eye-catching design that is well worth visiting.



07:: Le territoire des sens

Always an interesting French blog that always seems to capture our attention.



08:: incli(NATION)

This is a straight-forward and concise blog featuring Architecture and Design among other things.



09:: dezeen

Well-rounded and robust another must have bookmark in your search of design.



10:: Design Milk

If you are into eye catching blogs with a diverse focus on design, then you have arrived.



11:: Core 77 Design Blog

Core 77 is a visually stunning blog whose main focus is on industrial design.



12:: CoolBoom

This is an interesting Architecture + Design blog featuring a well-crafted dark theme and ease of navigation.



13:: we make money not art

This selection is a quirky, uniquely designed blog featuring all facets of design.



14:: things magazine

This intriguing blog is crafty in its writing and always makes us wonder why did not come up with the idea first. Tangential thinking never looked so good.



15:: Cool Hunting

Number fifteen features a well-designed blog that features all aspects of design.



16:: Curbly

Curbly is an easy to navigate, well-edited blog featuring commentary and insight into design.



17:: designeast.eu

If it is happening in Central or Eastern Europe and it is design related it is featured here.



18:: edgargonzalez.com

An interesting Spanish blog that features a wide-range of design posts.



19:: designboom

A daily zine featuring photos, links and a plethora of other design related items for one to peruse.



20:: dezain.net

Do not let the economy of the design fool you. The content is top-notch and the links are always worth a look.