During 'Craft Punk', a design performance exhibition in Milan, the London based studio Raw Edges created a series of chairs called "Pleated Pleat". The furniture was made by folding and re-folding Tyvek, which was then filled with soft polyurethane foam (note the blue caps). The exhibit was produced by Design Miami. (photos via designboom)
Recent Royal College of Art graduate Victoria Wilmotte's collection titled, "A Domestic Landscape", includes angular ceramics, stools and tables.
Wish I could have been in Milan to see the Everyday Life Objects Shop by the Reference Library and Apartamento magazine. Lunch by Martino Gamper, things made to order by Max Lamb, hot air balloons by Bertjan Pot...sounds nice. Photos by Nacho Alegre.
More photos of Christien Meindertsma's Flax project on display in Milan. Above are the pendant light, tea towels and rug.
If you are in Denver, come down to Pecha Kucha Night Volume 5 tonight at Buntport Theater. Great speakers and big announcements!
This is one of the projects I've been waiting to hear about from Milan - thankfully Thomas Eyck updated their website first. Designer Christien Meindertsma, (creator of Flocks) has introduced a beautiful new series titled, 'Flax'. By studying the history of the 16th century Dutch cordage industry, Meindertsma collected flax, spun the filaments into yarn/strands and then crafted several objects, including an extension cord and ottoman (above). More photos of the other pieces tomorrow.
Colorado designer, Jason Schneider, creates beautiful furniture handmade from corrugated cardboard at the Anderson Ranch Arts Center in Snowmass. Above are his 'Spin' cabinet with rotating levels and the 'Tall' chest. Thanks to Jason for the photos!
Dutch designer Piet Hein Eek has been experimenting with 'welding' flat slabs of clay to form a variety of beautiful tableware pieces. (via DeTnk)
Katrina Nuutinen, a student at the University of Art and Design in Helsinki, designed the glass 'Hely' lamp to look like "jewels for the home".
Beautiful lighting by Mattias Ståhlbom of TAF Arkitektkontor. 'Bottle' can be used as a pendant or tabletop fixture and is available in both glass and acrylic.
Just spotted these nice porcelain cups by Philippe Cramer over at It's Nice That (excited about their book and a new site too!)
Set to debut in Milan, BCXSY has created a new series of furniture and accessories called CHANGE! The collection, which is made from rubber coated foam, is designed to be durable and lightweight. The designers also took a different approach to the recent foam fad carving each piece by hand.
Nice concept from Dutch Studio Niels and Sven. Using a technique that casts cardboard forms into aluminum, the pair have made several items including seating and tableware. Though the products could be a little more creative, the idea has possibilities. (via pan-dan)
New pieces from Sebastian Brajkovic's 'Lathe' series. His work is currently on display at the Carpenters' Workshop Gallery in London.
Recent Eindhoven graduates Lonny van Ryswyck and Nadine Sterk embarked on a science project/craft exploration by studying the soils/clays of the Noordoostpolder region in the Netherlands. The results of their findings are part of the latest exhibit at Gallery Libby Sellers, 'Drawn From Clay - Noordoostpolder', which showcases the research and tableware pieces made by the duo.
Alexander Pelikan made the 'Plastic Nature' series by combining handmade wooden furniture with injection-molded plastic.
'Bunch of Boxes' by Ditte Hammerstroem will be on display in Milan as past of Danish Crafts' exhibit, "Shh...Craft is Golden." The piece is designed to be a hanging cabinet from which you can hide all of your small treasures.
New item from Hommin - 'Necklace & Clothes' breaks free from the traditional horizontal clothes rack and allows users to hang their wardrobe from different heights.
