state of design festival 09 / design:made:trade: takeshi iue
9:59 PM
‘habit chair’ takeshi iue is strongly influenced by both traditional and contemporary japanese design. based in adlelaide, austalia, iue runs his own studio producing furniture and lighting with subtle and minimal forms.
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Loginoff’s Anomaly: Hitchcock Meets Alice in Wonderland
8:59 PMWhat’s so anomalous about the Anomaly Bench? If you were to ask designer Dima Loginoff—Russian by ethnicity, designer by inclination, and sublime stylist of the curvaceous and the serpentine—I suppose the answer would be several-fold.
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l House by moomoo architects
4:04 PM
Polish architecture practice moomoo architects have designed a house that will be clad entirely in a plastic insulating material normally used for roofing.
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The Kart Chair by Harbenger Duo
3:03 PM
The Houston, Texas husband and wife design team of Josh and Audrey Hardesty fromHarbenger Duo, have created the Kart chair. The chair is made from walnut veneered birch plywood, coated with a clear satin acrylic.
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Be A Malevich
1:06 PMBe A Malevich is a construction game inspired by the Architectons of Kazimir Malevich (1878-1935) (thank you...
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Modern Office - Javier Quinteiro
7:58 AM
What a great modern minimal work space designed by Javier Quinteiro. This space is very industrial, I can’t tell if those are really shipping containers or just a faux treatment. I love the black, orange and white color choice for this hosting company very “tech” feeling.
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Casa Blair Road by Ong & Ong
6:57 AM
Designed by talented architects from Ong & Ong from Singapore, Casa Blair Road is a stunning, truly breathtaking property — with everything designed to perfection.
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Surtido IKEA Project
12:02 AM
Yonoh sent over their latest project, a lamp made out of IKEA parts for Surtido. The premise behind Surtido de Mutaciones is pretty interesting...Basically that IKEA is actually a supplier of raw materials, rather than of finished products.
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Expo 2010 Pavilions
7:24 PM
Expo 2010, held in Shanghai, is racing towards being ready for the opening ceremonies. Countries are invited to build pavilions to showcase their cultural character toward the central theme of the Expo: Better City, Better Life.
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Teca by Ron Gilad
7:14 PM
Some interesting lighting from Flos this year includes the K-Ray by Philippe Starck and Eugeni Quitllet, Teca by Ron Gilad (shown above) and Fool Moon from Tim Derhaag.
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Run for Shelter
6:53 PM
Looking for protection from harsh summer rays? Or, if you live in my neck of the woods, summer showers?
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Peg Puzzle Player- Spread them out and play!
6:52 PMPeg Puzzle Player by Jongchul Kim is a music player comprising of independent modules each symbolizing different functions viz. play, next/previous song, volume up/down and LCD display. Place them each in their respective places on the cradle and they get recharged.
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Coat Hanger Namouk
6:51 PMThis Coat Hanger Namouk by swiss wallstreet had me look. What an eyecatcher! And what a tremendous sculptural quality it has. (I wish they’d show a video of how the wires turn into a hanger.
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Get Wet with VOL by Boffi
6:42 PM
Victor Carrasco’s voluminous washbasin for manufacturer Boffi—appropriately designated VOL—is one part industrial functionality and two parts contemporary elegance. If, that is, your design parlance equates the latter with simple clean lines and smooth contoured edges.
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