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|Ribbon
September 30, 2005 _accesories
Ribbon is a Japanese company making astonishing objects out of standard ribbon.
Makoto Yamaguchi designed the 0.6km table using 600 meters of ribbon for the tabletop, the silk effect of the material is simply delightful.
Uzu is a lampshade made entirely of ribbon. Designed by Rieko Miyata, the variation of the layers together with the light create a unique gradation of colour.
Also from the Uzu collection the bowl available in multiple sizes and colours.
Posted by gp at 10:20 AM
|Surface Kingdom
September 29, 2005 _designers
From 100% Design London.
Helen Amy Murray is a talented designer that creates stunning sculptural fabrics. Using precious materials such as leather, suede, silk and other luxury fabrics she has developed her own techniques and nature inspired patterns that enrich any surface.
In the pictures Retro, a swivel chair upholstered in nubuck leather and Diva chair featuring the Rose pattern design.
Posted by gp at 9:56 AM
|Bad Hair Day
September 28, 2005 _lighting
Seen in 100% Design London. Bad Hair Day is a clever statically charged pendant light designbed by AfroditiKrassa
Completely covered in yarn filaments, when switched on the lampshade becomes statically charged creating a unique live effect.
Also from their Divine Collection Pretty Big wallpaper where traditional ink patterns are combined with mirrored areas creating a composition which is unique to the space it reflects.
Posted by gp at 9:32 AM
|Item
September 27, 2005 _lighting
More from 100% Design. Kou is the name of this impressive chandelier made of bone china designed by Item.
Inori is a set of stackable tableware in ceramics with a great sculptural impact.
Posted by gp at 10:21 AM
| Y Light
September 26, 2005 _lighting
News from 100% Design! British company CTO Lighting launched the Y Light, a clever chandelier made of several Y shaped porcelain pieces.
Posted by gp at 10:10 AM
|100% Design
September 23, 2005 _designbeans
I'm departing to 100% Design today and I will be posting some news from there. Soon also the Design Report on 100% Design. Stay tuned!
Posted by gp at 12:28 PM
|Dialounge
Rephorm is a young design office based in Berlin. They sent us their latest creation: Dialounge. A weatherproof chaise lounge that suits both outdoors and indoors use. Made of rotational molded polyethylen is stackable and has integrated cuplholders and place for magazines.
Posted by gp at 9:24 AM
|Cristal
September 22, 2005 _accesories
The latest creation of Marcel Wanders for Normann Copenhagen is this stunning glass carafe complete with coloured plastic cups. The unexpected combination of materials and colours is simply delightful.
The Cognac Glass designed by Rikke Hagen is remarkable elegant.
Posted by gp at 10:17 AM
|PS Table
September 21, 2005 _furniture
PS is the side table designed by Garth Roberts for Fasem. Made of chromed steel structure and a curious top leather with laser engraved pattern.
Posted by gp at 10:48 AM
|Candle
September 19, 2005 _accesories
With an extremely flat design, the candle designed by Christoph van Bommel creates an elegant translucency, revealing its inner wick structure which defines the path through which the fire will travel.
Posted by gp at 4:07 PM
|Caboche
September 17, 2005 _lighting
Caboche is the suspension lamp composed by polymethylmetacrylate transparent globes designed by Patricia Urquiola and Eliana Gerotto for Foscarini.
Posted by gp at 10:19 AM
|Camper
September 15, 2005 _companies
The famous Spanish shoe maker Camper has launched the new fall-winter collection inspired in India; the result of applying common sense, respect towards the environment and the natural shape of the foot.
Posted by gp at 3:05 PM
|LX
LX is the name of a japanese lantern company that together with art director Yindigo Mochizuki pulled together a group of designers to conceive new lamps with the traditional craft of Gifu; using elastic spiral structure and the Mino Japanese paper.
The result is a charming collection; Shadow of your Smile by Mochizuki (in the picture) and the Porcini Family by Jasper Morrison are my favourite models.
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|Perfectos Dragones
September 14, 2005 _designers
Perfectos Dragones is an Argentinean multidisciplinary design group founded on 2000. They design and produce their own collections of furniture, fashion accessories and objects. Their main focus is on innovation and technological research.
Their objects are simple yet extremely clever, and the results they have achieved are enormous considering that they work in a country with a reduced industrial force.
Trape is an armchair in solid oak and textile upholstery, Mesa Tres is a smart coffee table made of cardboard and lacquered MDF. Lucas is the name of these lovely slippers made of neoprene and elastic bands. One of my favourite’s objects is the Morral Luis, a shoulder bag obtained using a modular piece of leather joined with tiny aluminium pieces. X-Frame is a picture frame obtained with the same modular piece, in this case of neoprene.
Perfectos Dragones’s outstanding collection is available at the moment in US, UK, Italy, Japan, Canada and of course Argentina.
Posted by gp at 10:23 AM | TrackBack
|Me Too
September 13, 2005 _accesories
Summer to Spring is the latest arrival to the Me Too Collection, the set of products, accesories and now clothes that Magis has dedicated to children.
Designed by the talented spanish duo El Ultimo Grito, the Summer to Spring Collection is a delightful combination of bright colours, clever ideas and playful details.
Posted by gp at 10:22 AM | TrackBack
|Tikal
September 12, 2005 _lighting
The latest creation of Vico Magistretti for Fontana Arte is Tikal, a lovely die-cast aluminium lamp available in dark blue, white and gray. The light difusses as you rotate the top of the lamp. 100% Magistretti's style.
Posted by gp at 10:27 AM | TrackBack
|Simply irresistible
September 8, 2005 _products
Apple has globally launched yesterday the latest arrived to the iPod family: iPod Nano. It holds up to 1000 songs is unbelivable compact, only 9 x 4 x 0.7 cm and 42 gr, colour display and beautiful accesories. Available both in white and black.
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|Artist Collection
September 7, 2005 _accesories
ChilliChilly is a new brand based in Hong Kong that designs, manufactures and markets art for living. Their production includes dining and kitchenware, timepieces, office accessories, lighting and other household goods.
Decode is an aluminium clock that has the numbers coded so they become apparent when the hand intersects them. The clock received the GOOD DESIGN Award 2004.
Artist Collection is their new range of drinking glasses, with graphics designed by numerous artists: Genevieve Gauckler, Supermundane and Pars among others.
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|Uto
September 6, 2005 _lighting
Uto is a smart suspension light designed by Barcelona based La Granja Design for Foscarini. Completely made of silicon rubber with polycarbonate diffuser it suits both indoors and outdoors use.
Posted by gp at 10:23 AM | TrackBack
|Articulated Shelf
September 5, 2005 _furniture
I saw it during last Salone Satellite in Milan and found it extremely clever. Articulated Shelf 01 is a modular anodized aluminium shelf that can be unfolded, vertically or horizontally, to fit on any available space, even bending around corners and curved walls.
Designed by Bertrand Pincemin.
Posted by gp at 10:13 AM | TrackBack
|Patricia Urquiola for Alessi
September 2, 2005 _accesories
Alessi has recently presented the results of their new collaboration with Spanish designer Patricia Urquiola.
Orloff is a geometric bowl made out of a single stainless steel circle that is molded without any welds, available in two sizes.
Buckle is a stainless steel and genuine leather watch that can also be worn around the neck or transformed into a pocket watch thanks to a long leather strap.
Posted by gp at 3:11 PM | TrackBack
|Anne Kyyro Quinn
September 1, 2005 _accesories
I find this collection of home accesories by London based Finnish designer Anne Kyyro Quinn simply delightful.
Strong graphic impact, eye-catching colour combinations, highly desirable tactile quality and a clever selection of the materials characterize the handmade pieces that range from cushions to lightshades. She will be showing them on coming 100% Design in London.
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