Tuesday, August 28, 2007
Print your fabric
There are currently 5 people (including me) who have signed up for this course. They need 12 people. So if you know of anyone who might be interested, could you please let them know? Thanks!
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Lindsey Adams Adelman
(via Hoping for Happy Accidents)
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Monday, August 27, 2007
Point Click Home
ps: Do not miss the secrets of balancing colour and pattern by Kit Kemp, designer of the Haymarket Hotel.
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Labels: interior design
Saturday, August 25, 2007
Mountain retreat
The various pieces of furniture in the room are mostly from thrift shops. I love the way she puts the pieces together to create such a magical and imaginative space for her son. For more, visit Esther's shop and flickr page. (via finelittlething)
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Labels: interior design, recycled
Friday, August 24, 2007
The return of the cassette tape
I just love the hand made wallets by Marcella Foschi below. They were designed especially for the Designboom Mart in Tokyo, November 2006. Marcella dismantles old cassette tapes, removes their innards and then joins the plastic sides back together again with a zip. Brilliant surgical procedure! (via The Designboom Shop)
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Labels: product design, recycled, rethink
Thursday, August 23, 2007
Trash Luxe
(above) TransNeomatic bowls which combine traditional woven wicker techniques with used scooter tyres rescued from landfill sites by the Campana Brothers from Brazil.(above) Jewellery design made from sugar crystals by Greetje van Helmond. The wall of bread she made for her graduation show at the RCA is simply delicious! Sandwich, anyone?
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Wednesday, August 22, 2007
Instant public space kit
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Labels: product design
Communist Chic
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Tuesday, August 21, 2007
City Furniture
(above) 7 Serie 142 Tecno chairs Alexander Girard fabric. € 1000
(above) 1960s Hans Wegner teak Getama daybed. € 1200
(above) 5 Boris Tobacoff 'SPHERE' dining chairs 1971. € 4000. Not available.
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Monday, August 20, 2007
A house in a house
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Labels: architecture, recycled, rethink
Sunday, August 19, 2007
CAVE
These bookcase CAVE really gives a feeling of a little hideaway. Designed to allow books to be stored on both sides, this bookshelf can also function as a partition of a room. CAVE comes in 2 sizes, one for adults and one for kids.
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Labels: accessories, furniture, product design
Saturday, August 18, 2007
Friday, August 17, 2007
Fashbash
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Break the rules
(images from House & Garden)
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Labels: interior design
Thursday, August 16, 2007
Anamorphic cups
I thought these Anamorphic cups were pretty cool when I first saw it. "Anamorphic" refers to a distorted image that only appears normal when viewed with a special device. The most common of these devices is the anamorphic cylinder, which typically consists of a cylinder with a highly reflective surface, placed in the center of painting that is lying face-up. Such curiosities first appeared in the 1600s, and became popular throughout Europe in the 18th century. The Anamorphic Cup is the first product to employ the visual principles of the anamorphic cylinder. The stainless steel cup reflects the distorted words printed on the porcelain saucer. The image is indecipherable when the cup and saucer are separate.
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Labels: product design
Flat packed cardboard table
This Doca Autunno coffee table is made from cardboard and is created to fold together like a piece of origami. It caused quite a stir, both for its functional and decorative design, when it was shown at the Milan furniture fair in 2005. Each table measures 35.5"l x 22.5"w x 14"h.
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Labels: accessories, furniture, paper