NewspaperWood // Image Courtesy of Vij5
NewspaperWood // Image Courtesy of Vij5
When we think of wood and paper, we usually see it in this manner; wood=source, paper=result. What if we flipped the model and saw paper as the source and wood as the end product? This was the concept behindMie [Read More…]
Intuitive functionality meets unpredictable geometric styling in this solid wood lamp by Amitrani. To turn on the embedded LED light, simply graze a finger across the metallic button at the base. A super-extended arm balanced by a weighted base make this a sturdy desktop lighting solution that won’t [Read More…]
OK, I am back, so let’s get back to it. Beautiful installation at the Koganecho Bazarr by Japanese architect Yumiko Ishihara. Ishihara made this display using 3,000 chopsticks and bamboo sticks as part of the Yokohama Triennale. Not only is the pure simplicity of the piece [Read More…]
‘Korea Design’ is an exhibition showcasing the best in contemporary Korean furniture, lighting, product and textile design through the work of fifteen companies and designers.
Stool for Child by Kyunglae KIM
The Stool for Child is designed using natural materials. The legs are made of natural [Read More…]
The City of Charleroi (Belgium), initiated "Label Charleroi" an encounter between companies from the city and Belgian designers.
So far, six collaborations were successful and the result is shown in an exhibition called « Quand Charleroi pointe la technique » hosted by the Museum of Glas [Read More…]
The exhibition ‘Crafting Modernism: Midcentury American Art and Design’ explores the rich interplay of art and design in all craft media that exploded across the United States during the postwar era.
Falling Blue, Harvey Littleton, 1969, Photo: Ed Watkins – Scrap Chair, J.B. Blunk, 1968, Photo: [Read More…]
”mortar and pestle #1′ constructed from oak and glass, part of the ‘paraphrase’ series by shira keret’
israeli designer shira keret, a recent graduate from the bezalel academy of art and design, has created ‘paraphrase’,
a series of five mortars and pestles and a kitchen knife. the collectio [Read More…]
Klassiker Chair is the first lounge chair designed by South Korean designer Minwoo Lee. Its low lounge base is reminiscent of the Eames LCW, but the high back makes it a bit more formal.
I love the look of wooden clothes hangers, but because of their rigidity they tend to be difficult to squeeze through the neck of shirts. With just a simple squeeze, this clever design, appropriately named the Bender Hanger, slides easily into the smallest of garments, making for a quick an ea [Read More…]
Designed by Konstantin Grcic for Plank, MONZA chair is a smaller version of MONZA armchair. The MONZA chair is stackable chair without armrests.
The chair comfort is coming from the backrest that made of injection molded polypropylene. MONZA chair made in solid ash (natural or stained black) th [Read More…]
Students at the Architectural Association in London have constructed leaf-like sculptures that curl down from a fourth-floor roof terrace to a ground level courtyard.
Top: photograph by Valerie Bennett
Strips of plywood from recycled exhibition panels were twisted into pairs and fastene [Read More…]
