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Kiwa Series by Chulan Kwak

Harry — Fri, 17 May 2013 12:06:22 +0000

“In Korea there are a lot of Hanok, Korean Traditional House, being torn down everyday. The roof tiles for these houses, called Kiwa, often get damaged while the house is being torn down so they usually get discarded.

This project is about offering a new life to these discarded materials.

The Kiwa, roof tiles, have a different colour and texture depending on the kind of mud, the baking temperature and age. I’ve sliced the tiles into pieces and put the pieces of these different tiles together so that a contemporary functional object, with traditional Korean aesthetics, is created.

In humid conditions the colours will become more vivid because of the unique material characteristics of Kiwa.” chulankwak.com

Foglio Vase by Brian Sironi

Harry — Fri, 17 May 2013 11:59:01 +0000

“The main idea is to employ ceramics as a unique ‘sheet’ to fold and model without using moulds, through a hand process which becomes explicit in the generated shape. It is a research project, a vase obtained from a ceramic surface carefully folded, characteristic that gives the name to the vase: Foglio (sheet), a simple vase created without using turning process and avoiding the building of moulds” briansironi.it

Bistro Collection by Latoya Kerselaers for Quinze and Milan

Harry — Fri, 17 May 2013 11:50:47 +0000

“Quinze and Milan introduces an impressive, simple and modular bistro collection! We know for many years the classic bistro sets. Early September is Quinze and Milan on the market with a modular bistro collection such as you have never seen.

The collection is based on ‘form follows function’. The design consists of two separate modules that can be slid in and out. Together By changing a module, you can change the function of the design. The user can transform example stool to a bench in no time. The Q & Bistro M is flat pack designed and assembled by the user together. This functional design created by Latoya Kerselaers is a new piece of artwork in the catalog of Quinze and Milan. Q & M Bistro is available in different colors. In this way, the user’s own ‘touch’ indicate the design. By its strong design this design is able to change the space.” quinzeandmilan.tv

Shift Stool by Margaux Keller

Harry — Fri, 17 May 2013 11:08:47 +0000

“Shift is a ‘love seat’ stool made of wood, which allows two people to sit at the same time. It is inspired from a supernormal stool that would have been cut in two part to make someone else sit next to you.” margauxkeller.com

3D Printed Mobiles by Marco Mahler and Henry Segerman

Harry — Thu, 16 May 2013 15:09:24 +0000

“These 3D printed mobiles are the result of a collaboration between Marco Mahler, a kinetic sculptor specializing in mobiles, and Henry Segerman, a research fellow in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at the University of Melbourne.” marcomahler.com

Vitrics, Amorfic Objects Exhibition

Harry — Thu, 16 May 2013 14:31:43 +0000

“The Vitrics exhibition is the result of an innovation design course for glaziers organized by ‘Associació Catalana de les Arts del Vidre’ at Aventurina, Can Fusteret together with 14 big professional glass makers.

Participants: Antonio Sciacca, Maribel Navarro, Ferran Picornell i Maria Busquets, Marta Claverol, Joan Serra, Lucia Bruni, Xavi Vega, Núria Torrente, David Gibernau, Jordi Vidal, Ferran Collado, Francisco Ibañez, Claudio Hoffmann, Ginesta Tolosa, Josep Roman and Guillem Ferran.” vitrics.wordpress.com

Talma Armchair by Benjamin Hubert

Harry — Thu, 16 May 2013 14:16:38 +0000

“‘Talma’ named after a type of cloak describes the chairs construction with a softly padded textile wrapped around a lightweight metal framework, mirroring the way a cloak would wrap the body.

The chair stems from the studio’s ‘Materials driven, process led, industrial design approach’ and research into the traditional construction of upholstered chairs with a view to reducing the material, weight and cost of this typology of product.

‘Talma’ utilises a CNC shaped steel framework to describe the shape of the chair with integrated upholstery straps for support. The framework is wrapped with a custom made textile in collaboration with Innofa with integrated padding. The cover is secured with a series of zips and two fastenings at the front of the chair.

This combination of metal frame and padded textile allows the chair to use a minimal amount of polyurethane foam (a conventional armchair would be covered almost entirely with it) – therefore reducing the carbon footprint of the product.” benjaminhubert.co.uk

Wellspring by Martin Azúa

Harry — Thu, 16 May 2013 13:53:24 +0000

“Wellspring is an invitation to investigate and understand the natural processes to restore the relationship with the environment. It simulates an ecosystem through soil, rocks and plants, able to recover its natural balance.

Like raindrops falling on the inside of a cave, purified and enriched by the water lifecycle.

DESIGN FOLLOWS NATURE
Biomimesis, design inspired by nature
Roca Barcelona Gallery
Barcelona 14-05-2013″
martinazua.com

Pentagon Trivet & Coasters by Jonathan Dorthe

Harry — Thu, 16 May 2013 02:23:03 +0000

“Set of 4 pentagon shaped coasters and one trivet. The coasters are in 1/4” plywood, they are etched and stained on one side with a geometric pattern and the other side has a natural finish and no etching.The trivet has a natural finish. You can use them individually on a small table or combine them to protect a bigger surface. The trivet is 9 1/4” x 9 1/4” and the coasters are 3 3/4” wide x 1/4” thick. Designed by Jonathan DORTHE for Montreal based Atelier-D.” atelier-d.ca

The Four With The Geometric Shapes by Rainer Taepper

Harry — Wed, 15 May 2013 19:24:49 +0000

“The Four With The Geometric Shapes,
Set of four Artworks
Spray Paint and Screen Print on Hahnemühle 190 g/m²
Size: 29,7 x 42 cm / 11.7 x 16.5 Inch
Signed, Numbered and Stamped
Limited Editions of 50″
+ rainertaepper.com