In a twist of fate news update: Ron Arad may actually make it into my thesis… never in a million years did I see that coming. I’m not a huge fan of post-modern design, but maybe you’ll be as shocked as I am to discover his recent design for Kenzo limited edition fragrance on that is said to mimic the scent of marble on a woman’s skin is a well-designed multi-sensory experience. Ron Arad, are you going subtle on us? I’m shocked.

Unidentified Fragrance Object for Kenzo, packaging by Ron Arad, fragrance by Aurélien Guichard.

For more info check out these links: 1, 2, and the checklist for the recent Ron Arad retrospective at MoMA curated by Paola Antonelli (August 2, 2009–October 19, 2009)