In correlation with the exhibition Maroc Contemporain at the Institut du Monde Arabe in Paris, the French architecture firm KILO has erected a giant tent in front of the building. The tent is made from over 650-square-meters of camel and goat wool woven by members of a female cooperative in the Saharan desert. Nine summits rise from the 500-square-meter tent, its patchw...
Proposed by the international practice’s new york office, their modular habitat ‘envisions a robust 3D-printed dwelling for up to four astronauts constructed using regolith – the loose soil and rocks found on the surface of mars.’calculated to every meticulous detail, the outer-space residence would be delivered in two stages prior to the arrival of the astronauts. the m...
Laurameroni invites you to discover the new Office Catalogue. Maintaining the attention to details and the selection of finest materials untouched, Laurameroni focuses now on specific solutions for offices, designed to turn working environments into functional and sophisticated rooms. Special attention is paid to technological innovations, in order to improve quality and...
The island nation is a source for natural materials—wood, bamboo, rattan, stone and more—coveted by designers from around the world. But the island nation is also home to innovative young designers and architects often inspired by their natural surroundings. From Makati’s Joseph Rastrullo to Kenneth Cobonpue, who lives on Cebu, organic forms drawn from nature and F...
Whitaker developed the concept in 2010 while working as a photographer, after he was approached by an advertising agency interested in building a workspace in the Black Forest near the town of Hechingen.The agency closed before the project could be realised but Whitaker recently created some detailed renderings to promote his studio's move into digital imagery production...
The “be.pop” collection by In-es.artdesign is inspired by the concept of popular culture, borrowed from pop art, and bebop, a type of jazz characterized by fast beats and innovative harmonic elaborations. Part of the products of the collections present a finish that brings back to the tradition of ceramics and its handcrafted and material style, that enrich the product ...
Chinese artist Ai Weiwei is showing a solo exhibition in his home country for the very first time at Galleria Continua in Beijing. Curated by Cui Cancan, the exhibit fills the gallery as well as the adjacent Tang Contemporary Art Center. The ambitious project consists of a meticulous rebuilding of the historic Wang Jiaci, the Wang Family Ancestral Hall of the Ming period...
Sometimes, there’s nothing like a good slant. It turns a building from an ordinary rectangle into something more: a monolith, a colossus, a force of reckoning. Although far from uncommon, the slant is still rare enough to be an architectural unicorn with just a hint of gravity-defying magic. And with the increased use of solar panels, the slant is also sometimes a functi...
Japanese culture has taken over the world in the last few decades. Whether it is architecture, design or simply art, it is everywhere for a simple reason: it has been able to evolve quickly with time, while preserving a strong link to tradition. Looking at Hayao Miyazaki‘s movies for instance, one quickly realizes that Japanese symbolism is still very present in modern c...
As you may have noticed, our latest e-magazine has hit the virtual stands. We’re talking interiors, hotels, Scandinavian design and fabulous prefabricated houses. From the recent Pop Up House to Jean Nouvel’s prefab precursor, we selected seven noble representations of the genre. But there were many to choose from, and we couldn’t include them all, so we have created a l...
Carrying on the tradition of high-quality American craftsmanship, New York-based Industrial Design studio Fort Standard designs furniture, lighting and objects in long-lasting natural materials by forging traditional production methods with an innovative approach. The duo behind Fort Standard, Gregory Buntain and Ian Collings, describe their aesthetic as “warm-contempora...
Innovation. Experimentation. Imagination. Dutch Design Week presents a concentration of creative energy that is yet unmatched in Europe. Perhaps it stems from the Design Academy Eindhoven‘s hotbed of new talent or from the freethinking spirit of established talents like Piet Hein Eek. Whatever the source, Eindhoven’s industrial backdrop was overflowing with great design....
For the second installation of our Dutch Design Week favorites, we’ve chosen to focus on the crazy cool lighting designs that were making Eindhoven a brighter place. Enjoy! Fresnel Suspension Lamp by Dirk Vander Kooij Dirk Vander Kooij’s golden lamp could have descended from the heavens, but it’s actually made from recycled CDs and metal. The lamp gets its shape an...
With Bentley Elements, the British luxury automotive brand Bentley has launched a series of artistic collaborations imagined by creative directors Duncan Campbell and Charlotte Rey of the agency Campbell-Rey. Each year, the company will commission a new piece that represents the brand’s values and illustrates elements of the car’s construction. The first installation de...
Commissioned by Perrier-Jouët House of Champagne, Phare No. 1-9 is a new light work from London-based designer Simon Heijdans. Unveiled at Design Miami, the installation reinterprets the design principles of Art Nouveau that are so dear to the Perrier-Jouët brand. It consists of nine hand-blown glass vessels that are partially filled with transparent liquid and suspended...
Workspace 3.0 at iSaloni left us a bit disappointed, as our contributor describes in his piece for our live coverage edition. However, certain furniture companies keep lighting the fire to our hope for office spaces. Turkish furniture brand, Koleksiyon, for example. In response to missing originality and deep understanding in office furniture, the brand director and desi...
Romain Guillet and Louise de Saint Angel, the Parisian duo behind STATUE, use design to reinvent objects and spaces in unexpected ways. They chose STATUE as both the name of their design studio and as their mascot due to its architectural, artistic, decorative and epic attributes. The pair often takes antiquated objects and profoundly revives them. Despite their acousti...
Mother Nature presumably did not have art in mind when creating the bright colors and patterns of our feathery friends, however feathers are natural masterpieces. They insulate against the weather, make flight possible, provide camoflage and also serve as decoration to lure potential mates. Washington artist Chris Maynard has recognized the inherent beauty of feathers an...
Carl Kleiner’s Postures series is a collection of pictures of tulips held in various positions with wires. Documenting the surrounding world with his camera, he lets his photography serve as a medium for bringing his insightful visions to life. The fragility of the flower figures contrasts with either a black or white background, and as they hang in the air the flowers ...
Design Miami officially kicks off today, and we are exceptionally excited to meet with Lebanese designers Marc Baroud and Marc Dibeh, creators of Wires. Commissioned by Art Factum Gallery, Wires has been to Dubai and back, making its way to Miami Beach this week. The minimalist designs originated as 2D drawings before being manipulated into 3D forms. Each piece is create...
Sometimes, it turns out poetry is just what we need. With one beautiful floating walkway, the Polish studio Zalewski Architecture Group managed to bring both joy and magic to a dull and somewhat oppressive office building in Gliwice, Poland. The weedy, sinuous path suspended above the courtyard is the expression of simple, yet profound, ideas. First, this lovely proje...
Green roofs are no longer a new phenomenon. They have become a veritable staple of ecological building, but sometimes it’s nice to have a little reminder of just how fantastic green roofs can be. Not only do they add a unique touch to a home, they are also incredibly functional with their natural heating and cooling properties. Form + function: isn’t that what good desig...
It’s no secret that Canadian winters are glacial, but life continues under layers of wool and fleece. However, Toronto’s city beaches become a desolate wasteland in winter’s icy grasp winter. In an attempt to breathe life into the beach-turned-frozen-tundra, Toronto’s international Winter Stations design competition was born. A joint creation of RAW Design, Ferris + A...
Although banana seats and streamers will forever be the cat’s pajamas, bicycle’s have reached new levels in style and technology in recent years. And We’re not just talking about the billion dollar bikes that are pedaling their way through the Tour de France at the moment. Even street bike design for us plebeians has progressed leaps and bounds! So while the professional...
When creating the Traits d’Union collection for an exhibition at Galerie Dutko in Paris, French designer Eric Benqué used quality materials and craftsmanship to guide his work. Due to his desire to create furniture without artificial glue, nails or screws, Benqué created furniture that functions as a puzzle. Each piece of the collection can be turned, deconstructed or r...
We love architectural photography for one simple reason: it shows what architecture is really all about. Whether it’s our homes, offices or a hotel, the things we build really show who we are. And looking at them from a distance, say a street corner distance, we can see several layers of time, several eras juxtaposing, slowly devouring one another. We especially love th...
Austrian architect Stefan Juust of the firm Juust has introduced Travelbox, which takes much of the expense and difficulty out of moving. Weighing just 132 lbs, Travelbox fits and arranges all necessities such as a bed, table, chair, dresser, shelves, and even a bike, measuring about seven feet by four feet by one and a half feet when closed. Made of wood and aluminum, t...
If the Internet giant has recently had some problems with the population of San Francisco, it seems that no one argued about this impressive project in Vancouver. Artist Janet Echelman and Google have teamed up to create “Unnumbered Sparks“, a gigantic and interactive sculpture floating between the buildings of the city. First, a veil made of fishing nets is pulled toget...
Patrick Norguet has traveled an enviable, atypical path in his career as an industrial designer. He has worked with some big names in fashion like Louis Vuitton, Lanvin and Dior creating scenographies, already has an iconic chair as part of MoMA’s permanent collection and has been consistently churning out furniture for the likes of Glas Italia, Poltrona, Kristalia and C...
After stumbling upon the colorful, sun-bleached photos of self-taught photographer Matthieu Venot, we immediately assumed that the French artist was documenting his sun-kissed beach life somewhere near Marseille, Antibes or Nice. However, it turns out that he is based in Brest! BREST! We have been to Brest, and it evokes neither sun nor color in our collective memories, ...
How to make storybook-like stool? Easy! First, grab some scrap wood and some wool from a newly shorn sheep. Now, put it all together and have a seat! Okay, it’s not quite that easy, but 0304 makes it seem as such. Using simple and sustainable materials, they create fun and funky designs. A collaboration between former Design Academy Eindhoven classmates, Tanja Kole, Raym...
Bamboo, bamboo, how we love you! We talked about Bo Reudler’s bamboo collection at DDW 2013, but it doesn’t stop there! In the wake of Beijing Design Week and Taiwan Designers Week, we’ve seen a resurgence of the eco-friendly wood. Durable, sustainable, beautiful, bamboo’s multitude of qualities make it a design dream. So have a gander at some of our favorite bamboo c...
Ah, Paris. We never get tired of Paris. The whirlwind of Paris Design Week spread from the Marais all the way to Maison & Objet in the suburb of Villepinte. We ran from stand to stand at Maison & Objet and from exhibition to exhibition in the city to find a selection of products that we love. Of course, our list is not limited to ten! Petite Friture, Collection Partic...
Kids may not have all the fun, but adulthood can definitely be a drag. Fortunately for the 18+ crowd, playful design is on the rise, and some of our childhood favorites are being revamped and revisited . So, in honor of the weekend, let’s take a few moments to indulge our inner child. And who knows? You might find some early holiday gift ideas!
The holidays are coming faster than a high speed train, but you’ve still got time to decorate! We’re not in love with the idea of a red and green explosion, so we decided to seek out some options. We’ve selected ten holiday decorations that we think will make the season just as jolly while stepping a little bit out of the holiday mold.
