An exhibition of work by french designer Matali Crasset called Living Wood is on show at Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac in Paris, France. Pieces include furniture that consists of orange leather seats arranged on a block of wood, and an animation entitled Spring City. The exhibition continues until 10 January. The following information is from Matali Crasset: – LIVING WOOD Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac is pl..
Here are some more images of the Welcome Back bus designed by Héctor Serrano Studio, Miñarro García and Javier Esteban, which won second prize in the New Bus For London competition last week. See our previous story for details of the other winners. Lighting in the entrance platform at the back of the vehicle alerts boarding or alighting passengers when the bus is about to move. The bus is compac..
First year students of the Vehicle Design course at London’s Royal College of Art presented concepts for light, compact cars at the Science Museum in London earlier this month. The students were asked to research Japanese light vehicles Kei cars, then design a version for a chosen European city. Above: Augustin Barbot, 25 from France Aimed at commuters who need to travel into the city from the r..
Danish designer Thomas Bentzen has designed a freestanding storage unit that looks a bit like a doll’s house on legs. Called Library, it is made of wood and powder-coated steel. The following text is from Thomas Bentzen: – Name/Library Specs Storage space and room divider Library is an extension of FBJ’s core product line furniture for receptions, offices and banks. A room divider, a cosy nook, ..
More design for London: designer Neil Barron has won a competition to design a carafe for serving tap-water in London’s restaurants, bars and hotels. Barron’s design has four spouts and a narrow neck to trap ice cubes. The carafes will be available to the hospitality industry early in 2009. Called London On Tap, the competition was organised by Thames Water and the Mayor of London, and the winni..
Car manufacturers Aston Martin and architects Foster + Partners have won a competition to design a new Routemaster bus for London. The £25,000 first prize was jointly awarded to Aston Martin and Foster + Partners (top image), and bus, coach and truck design company Capoco Design (above). Runners up included Héctor Serrano Studio in the UK, and Miñarro García and Javier Esteban from Spain with th..
Flat Knot is a fruit bowl made from a flat sheet of steel which is then warped and knotted into itself. Material: 1.0 mm Stainless Steel Available in 3 sizes: S, M and L Small - W:17 x L:36 x H:14 cm Medium - W:21 x L:46 x H:18 cm Large - W:30 x L:62 x H:23 cm Its reflective surface means that it fits into any room, by echoing the colours of its surroundings, and also, reflecting the colours of ..
The Eclipse Light is the simple way to make your space a little brighter. Cut, by a laser, from a single sheet of steel this lamp is then bent into shape by hand. The steel reflects the light, and bending it to different degrees can create different effects. The sheet steel creates an interesting frame, making a feature of the light bulb itself, instead of hiding it. You just need a nice looking..
A shelving system ... ... a self adjusting shelving system ... the shelvs come with transparent U-clips !!! MAKE/SHIFT expands and contracts to fill even the most awkward of gaps. The unique wedge shaped units with corrugated edges cleverly interlock to fill niches or spaces between columns. Don't worry about exact dimensions, MAKE/SHIFT can always adjust to fit ! MAKE/SHIFT is flexible, robust ..
1 - 2 - 3 - PLAY is a modular storage and shelving system designed to be assembled without tools or fixings nor instructions. The elements interlock in a system reminiscent of jigsaw puzzles. Using three basic elements (all available in 6 exciting colours) you can create an almost endless variety of configurations which you can modify as often as you like. You can even design entire room divider..
