Netherlands-based designer Han Koning has designed a series of lighting made of randomly-formed plastic. Called Static Plastic, each lamp is stretched to a different height, stamped and numbered. The two halves are joined by a rubber strip. The range includes a pendent lamp that houses two bulbs and a smaller table lamp with one bulb. More Dezeen stories about lighting in our special category. P..
Bleu Nature, a France based manufacturer who’s products always have a distinctive natural feeling through their frequent use of unconventional organic materials, have created wall panels called “Pixels Of Driftwood In Relief.” The panels consist of a collection of wood pieces that have been glued vertically to particle board, making them ready to be mounted on a wall. from contemporist
I like to use different materials when designing new pieces, to give me an alternate view on shapes & textures, & this one started life as a couple of pipecleaners! It’s all about the lines &, from the side, you can see every curve mirrors the others to give an unusual silhouette for a rocking chair. Originally, it was constructed completely out of maple but, by adding the walnut into the suppor..
When asked by art gallery owner Patrick Brillet to design a piece out of Carbon Fiber, we decided to celebrate and utilize the best of the materials true physical properties, its strength and lightness. The complexity of curves and required thinness could not be duplicated in any other material while still maintaining its ability to support itself completely… from contemporist
Norwegian designers StokkeAustad and Frost Produkt have collaborated to design a range of kitchen utensils. Calling the project Basic Series, the designers intended to make a range of kitchen utensils which are strong, sturdy and easy to use. The new products include a large wooden handled serving spoon and potato masher, stacking candle holders, a folding trivet and a chopping board with built-..
We have been running a series of tests using RhinoScript to generate cut paths for a series of cabinet doors we’re designing. Here is the latest installment. CNC Milled MDF CNC Milled PlyBoo A Tangent - but interesting nonetheless. We started milling this large piece of cherry, once its done we’re going to cut a piece of glass to fit the profile and make some legs for it, et voilà, une table. Di..
In 1895, Johann Bretz created his first cosy “Kautsches” (couches) in Gensingen, a German wine village on the Rhine river. Today, his great great-granddaughter Carolin Fieber – a fashion designer and stylist trained in Milan, Paris and London – is completing the evolutionary pathway by putting the ancestral Kautsch to contemporary rebirth with new sofas, armchairs, stools, tables and rugs. from ..
Thomas Coward of Omvivo has designed a collection of bathroom furniture combining timber, stone and solid surface. The range features a deep rectangular bathtub, undercut at one end. A wooden shelving unit nests in this space to complete the brick-shaped volume. Stone basins rest on oak tables with either wooden or stone lower shelves. Here’s some more information from Omvivo: – Latis The luxuri..
At the time Engelbert Frauscher was ready to open his first shipyard at the old Danube in Vienna, the United States were already celebrating the heydays of boat racing. And it was during the winter of 1921-22 that the rules governing the Gold Cup Races were dramatically changed by the American Power Boat Association. The changes limited engine size, length and configuration of hulls. The wish wa..
Tokyo Designers Week 09: Japanese designer Nosigner presented a jewellery box with square drawers at Design Tide Tokyo earlier this week. Called Squares, the front of the piece is divided into squares of different sizes. The surface is pollished using a technique traditionally used for finishing mirror stands in the Tokushima prefecture of Japan. Drawers are only released if the central one is o..