Venus chair by Tokujin Yoshioka Second Nature – Born of Memory: Thinking About the Future of Design Nature shows us a beauty that exceeds our imagination. On the other hand, it contains a strength that is sometimes frightening. The forms of nature are unique and cannot be reproduced. This endows them with mysterious beauty and makes them fascinating to us. I believe that a design is not somethin..
Even if the influence of traditional Scandinavian furniture design on her work is unmistakable, Ditte Hammerstrøm's design is far removed from dry Nordic functionalism. Since graduating from the Danish Design School in Copenhagen she has, together with a number of other young designers, presented designs which more or less experimentally explore new directions beyond the modernistic Danish class..
Sin lugar a dudas que todos alguna vez hemos jugamos con Legos, impresionándonos de todo lo que se puede hacer con ellos. Durante este año, para la celebración del aniversario número 50 de Lego, han aparecido varios edificios complejos, como el Taj Mahal (el modelo con más piezas de Lego de la historia) ó la torre de Lego más alta del mundo (30,8m). Y para que hablar del proyecto torre Lego de B..
French designer Philippe Starck has designed a motorbike for French motorcycle manufacturer Voxan. According to Motorcyclists Online, it’s a prototype and it’s called the Café Racer Super Naked. More information to follow soon hopefully but for now here’s some images. Update 01/02/08: Here’s some info from Starck’s office: “VOXAN the exclusive and unique French motorbike brand presents its new e..
German designers ett la benn presented a new modular storage system at the Create Berlin show in London last month. Designers Danilo Dürler and Oliver Bischoff have worked together as ett la benn since July 2006. Create Berlin was part of the Tent London exhibition. The following is from ett la ben: – SWOC Description: SWOC is a modular storage system that offers a variety of combinations and a ..
Turkish design brand ilio presented its new range at 100% Design in London last month. The Istanbul-based brand, which produces furniture and tableware, was formed in 2007. Above: Twig chair. Top image: Above: Black Diamond armchair. Above: sprout and twig. The following information is from ilio: – the story within ilio is about living with nature and getting along with it. ilio’s tableware and ..
Design organisation Danish Crafts presented the work of 12 Danish designers including Kim Buck (above), Ole Jensen, (below) and Christin Johansson at 100% Design London last month. Called Mindcraft and presented at 100% Futures, the exhibition showcased Denmark’s “leading and most talented designers and craftspeople”. Below: Day_1 & Day_2,bed linen by Dorthe Agergaard Jensen Below: Everyday Scen..
Cork: New appliances of a manifold natural material We've all experienced it at one time or another: we've been invited to dinner in a nice atmosphere and are looking forward to a promising wine. However, we wait in vain for the hoped-for 'plop' of the cork – instead the bottle is opened by the host with an unaesthetic twist of the screw top (which of course doesn't necessarily mean that the win..
Berlin-based Mashallah Design & Linda Kostowski have created items of clothing by scanning human bodies and using the data to create sewing patterns. Above: Wolf The human form is turned into 3D patterns of polygons, which are then turned into 2D files and used to laser cut fabric. Above: Wolf. Above: Juki Above: Juki Above: Swimmies The following information is from Mashallah Design: – THE T-SH..
Milan 08: Cube 6 by designer Naho Matsuno turns from a cube into six stools and back again. Matsuno showed the project in the Salone Satellite at the Milan furniture fair. The stools are made from birch plywood and maple and the cube is 350 x 350 x 350mm when slotted together. A version with three stools is also available (see below).
