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La Chance introduces Jeckyll and Hyde

mranderson — Tue, 15 May 2012 12:36:28 +0000

Louise and Jean-Baptiste started this new furniture and lighting company. It produces all products in Europe in human-sized factories. These design enthusiasts aim to show what their vision is of French design while keeping the products more warm and towards uninhibited luxury instead of cold and conceptual. Not all designs are made by the French as they have sought out great talented designers throughout the world to develop products for them, ranging from Italy, the Netherlands to Israel and the US.
lachance.fr

Dutch invertuals in Milan 2012

mranderson — Wed, 09 May 2012 20:42:49 +0000

By conducting research and experiments the Invertuals have transposed the theme of vulnerability onto contemporary designs. Balance, delicacy, curiosity and transience were sources of inspiration.

“Almost unnoticed we have shaped a society without danger. Nevertheless things happen to us we can’t control. ‘Untouchables Retouched’ is a visual dialogue about re-balancing and re-valuating the beauty of vulnerability.” Dutch Invertuals is a collective of individual designers who are always in search of the limits of their profession.

They present pieces that reflect their contemporary viewpoints in images, objects, materials, insights and stories.

Participants: Daphna Laurens, Edhv, Mieke Meijer, Raw Color, Jetske Visser, Jeroen Wand, Maurizio Montalti, Kirstie van Noort, Susana Camara & Mike Thompson, Adrien Petrucci, Paul Heijnen.

Nacho Carbonell does a Booo (lightbulb)

mranderson — Sun, 06 May 2012 15:35:13 +0000

Inspired by the four classical elements, earth, air, fire and water, Nacho Carbonell has incorporated subtle references to these through the design of his hand made lightbulb. In an ingenious way, water in the bulb creates a sea-like light reflection from the light source, (the representation of fire) into the environment where the bulb is placed. Additionally, the user can interact with the lightbulbs size by pumping air into the lightbulb, another reference to an element.
This in turn changes the reflection of the water in the bulb. Be it by inflating or by pouring, hanging or floating, this lightbulb demands from us that we play with it and define how we would like to use it, and always with subtle references to the earth, air, fire and water.

Karimoku’s new standard

mranderson — Tue, 01 May 2012 23:57:39 +0000

Karimoku new standard collaborates with emerging international designers focussing on high quality craftsmenship combined with contempory design. The products are predominantly made of solid Japanese hardwoods such as maple, chestnut and oak. The collection was presented in a 100 year old aparatment in Milan during the salone di mobile 2012. In addition to existing products, 9 prototypes were also exhibited. Designers like Scholten & Baijings, Big game, Sylvain willenz, Lucien Gumy and the Karimoku design team were shown in the 4 rooms of this apartment.

more info on karimoku-newstandard.jp

Formafantasma for BOOO

mranderson — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 14:30:25 +0000

The organic reference is explicit on the light designed by Studio Formafantasma which looks as if a traditional bulb has been stopped in the process of transforming into a leaf. Unusually asymmetrical the light is meant to be use as a single piece or as a flock of glowing leafs. With the limited edition the organic world is not anymore only a formal reference. As a continuation of the previous work of the studio ‘Botanica’, the vessel of the bulb is produced with a 19th century material re-developed by Formafantasma composed by a polymer extracted from insect excrement that colonize trees mixed with wood powder.

more info on www.booo.nl

Copy/Culture Symposium: Erik Spiekermann

mranderson — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 16:33:44 +0000

Copy/Culture Symposium: Henk Oosterling

mranderson — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 16:07:42 +0000

Copy/Culture Symposium: Aram Sinnreich

mranderson — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 16:07:14 +0000

Copy/Culture Symposium: Aric Chen

mranderson — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 16:05:21 +0000

Copy/Culture final debate

mranderson — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 16:04:32 +0000