Wieki Somers and Rafael Mutter created this chocolate slicer, inspired by Marcel Duchamp’s chocolate grinder. Each block…
Wieki Somers and Rafael Mutter created this chocolate slicer, inspired by Marcel Duchamp’s chocolate grinder. Each block of chocolate weighs over 100 kg, and when thinly sliced they reveal patterns in the form of African bobo (cocoa pickers believe they have special powers for a good harvest) masks.
Confrontations with Formafantasma and Doris Wicki from robertanderson on Vimeo.
Confrontations, 2012 Architecten and Vitra from robertanderson on Vimeo.
Confrontations with Lucas Maassen and Roche from robertanderson on Vimeo.
One of the many brands launched this year in Milan is New Duivendrecht. Founded by Frederik Roijé…
One of the many brands launched this year in Milan is New Duivendrecht. Founded by Frederik Roijé and Victor le Noble, the brand is a manufacturer of contemporary furniture by Dutch designers. The main goal being to make high quality products which are both sustainable as well as innovative. All of the pieces are produced locally in the Netherlands.
www.newduivendrecht.com
Louise and Jean-Baptiste started this new furniture and lighting company. It produces all products in Europe in…
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
Inspired by the four classical elements, earth, air, fire and water, Nacho Carbonell has incorporated subtle references…
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.
The organic reference is explicit on the light designed by Studio Formafantasma which looks as if a…
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
Rietveld Landscape’s Vacant NL installation, exhibited at the 2010 Venice International Architecture Exhibition, presents a persuasive, inspiring…
Rietveld Landscape’s Vacant NL installation, exhibited at the 2010 Venice International Architecture Exhibition, presents a persuasive, inspiring view on the temporary repurposing of governmental and public buildings. In a single stroke, the designers make visible the quantity and diversity of available spaces, in a fascinating, enchanting way. All that emptiness cries out for creative entrepreneurship.
video commissioned by Premsela for the Rotterdam design prize
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The quality and variety of Vlaamsch Broodhuys’s bread remind you how rewarding life can be. Roels has…
The quality and variety of Vlaamsch Broodhuys’s bread remind you how rewarding life can be. Roels has cleverly rolled out a whole shop formula centred entirely around bread without compromising on quality or attention to the product. The Vlaamsch Broodhuys is a place to take time out and an anti-consumerist statement.
video commissioned by Premsela for the Rotterdam design prize
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The Microscopic Opera installation makes minuscule organisms visible and gives each one its own sound. It’s a marvelous…
The Microscopic Opera installation makes minuscule organisms visible and gives each one its own sound. It’s a marvelous example of an exciting collaboration between science, design and art. The work allows the viewer/listener to enter the living environment of microscopic worms. Munnik renders the invisible visible and poses questions about how we engage with the natural world and about our position as human beings.
video commissioned by Premsela for the Rotterdam design prize
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The atelier, the shop and the closet: within this magic triangle, Van Heist seeks and finds fashion’s…
The atelier, the shop and the closet: within this magic triangle, Van Heist seeks and finds fashion’s nuances. Hellofashion is an ongoing investigation into the ideal wardrobe, which Van Heist conducts in her own eccentric yet well-founded way. Introspection, playfulness and evolution combine to result in a highly successful total design from the heart. This fashion collection for all seasons radiates fun and virtuosity.
video commissioned by Premsela for the Rotterdam design prize
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The industrial perfection of the MyAmbiance LED bulb is impressive. But its real beauty resides in its…
The industrial perfection of the MyAmbiance LED bulb is impressive. But its real beauty resides in its effect on the environment and consumer behaviour. With its higher price tag, this super-efficient, ultra-long-life LED bulb will give any consumer a new appreciation of the value of light. It’s a marvellous example of how ethical parameters set by government can interact with mass production principles to result in a great product.
video commissioned by Premsela for the Rotterdam design prize
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Piet Hein Eek’s new production location, which he calls “the factory”, manifests his intention not only to…
Piet Hein Eek’s new production location, which he calls “the factory”, manifests his intention not only to design and produce objects but to give the whole trajectory a characteristic public dimension. With his ability to direct the design process all the way from the germ of an idea through the encounter between product and user while providing it with a context, Eek occupies a unique position in the Netherlands. The factory is Eek’s ultimate design to date.
video commissioned by Premsela for the Rotterdam design prize
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Bart Hess is a designer for tomorrow. He combines fashion, textiles, video art and photography in a…
Bart Hess is a designer for tomorrow. He combines fashion, textiles, video art and photography in a surrealist manner. A bit of plastic begins to move, and watery slime becomes the fabric of a dress for Lady Gaga. With his fascination for the human body and the manipulation thereof, Hess influences other designers and pushes the boundaries of the textile design profession.
video commissioned by Premsela for the Rotterdam design prize
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The TouchDoc Money & Speed is the first iPad documentary to make complex processes and data understandable…
The TouchDoc Money & Speed is the first iPad documentary to make complex processes and data understandable in a cogent way. Its interface design is effective and gives users a new way of exploring information. Catalogtree has not only done pioneering work but has set a high bar for future TouchDocs with this design.
video commissioned by Premsela for the Rotterdam design prize
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For years, Waag Society has been the chief proponent of open design in the Netherlands. The organisation…
For years, Waag Society has been the chief proponent of open design in the Netherlands. The organisation plays a pioneering role, identifying, studying and fostering possibilities by initiating projects such as the Open Design Lab and making possible places like Fablab Amsterdam and the Dialogue Café. Waag Society helps people to imagine new possibilities in design, manufacturing and the use of objects. Sharing information and data means sharing culture. Open design is the future!
video commissioned by Premsela for the Rotterdam design prize
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Ester van de Wiel has expanded the notion of the designer’s role by setting herself up as…
Ester van de Wiel has expanded the notion of the designer’s role by setting herself up as a project initiator and curator. On the basis of extensive preliminary studies, she designs frameworks for interventions in public space and invites designers and artists to respond within their parameters. Through this method of working, she inhabits an in-between position as a designer and creates space for an essential deepening of the design profession.
video commissioned by Premsela for the Rotterdam design prize
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Hans Gremmen’s books and projects are compelling because of their keen sense of contemporary developments in photography….
Hans Gremmen’s books and projects are compelling because of their keen sense of contemporary developments in photography. For instance, he made The Mother Road, a film about Route 66, out of a sequence of Google Street View images. Gremmen’s designs are of a high quality, clear and effective. He is continuing the Dutch tradition of the photo book but taking it a step further.
video commissioned by Premsela for the Rotterdam design prize
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Through the Freehouse project, Jeanne van Heeswijk has made the residents and businesspeople of Rotterdam’s Afrikaanderwijk aware…
Through the Freehouse project, Jeanne van Heeswijk has made the residents and businesspeople of Rotterdam’s Afrikaanderwijk aware of their neighbourhood’s cultural wealth and economic potential. She has come up with an intelligent way of getting them excited about working together on events and products that represent the local culture. The Markt van Morgen (Market of Tomorrow) is now well known, and Rotterdam has gained another world-class destination.
video commissioned by Premsela for the Rotterdam design prize
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These two newspapers have distinct ways of communicating news and yet clearly make up a single portfolio….
These two newspapers have distinct ways of communicating news and yet clearly make up a single portfolio. Day after day, both NRC Handelsblad and NRC Next succeed in boiling down complex information without compromising on nuance. In design as well as writing, quality comes first. These two distinctive, inquisitive papers show respect for their readers. All this in a disposable product!
video commissioned by Premsela for the Rotterdam design prize
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Bergmans’s clever work seems to have been created in passing, by intuition and on impulse, while in reality it is the result of keen observation and structured experimentation.
Blub – the name is as distinctive as Pieke Bergmans’s lighting objects themselves. A new population of rudimentary creatures with their own distinctive character seems suddenly – blub! – to take over the room. Bergmans’s clever work seems to have been created in passing, by intuition and on impulse, while in reality it is the result of keen observation and structured experimentation.
video commissioned by Premsela for the Rotterdam design prize
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Rogier van der Heide is a lighting designer whose creativity knows no bounds. Working in partnership with…
Rogier van der Heide is a lighting designer whose creativity knows no bounds. Working in partnership with others, he achieves breathtaking results. His luminous costumes stole the show at the Black Eyed Peas’ Paris concert, and his lighting added an extra dimension to Zaha Hadid’s Sheikh Zayed Bridge in Abu Dhabi. Van der Heide makes use of the latest techniques, but always in a subtle manner and in combination with craftsmanship and a fine sense of design.
video commissioned by Premsela for the Rotterdam design prize
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During his childhood in Afghanistan, Massoud Hassani would make toys to be blown by the wind. Sometimes…
During his childhood in Afghanistan, Massoud Hassani would make toys to be blown by the wind. Sometimes they would end up in a minefield, where he could not retrieve them. Now Massoud’s wind-powered creations are re-designed specifically for clearing minefields.
www.massoudhassani.blogspot.com
The ‘Warm and cold cloths’ series is comprised of blankets and plaids (warm) as well as tablecloths and tea towels (cold).
The ‘Warm and cold cloths’ series is comprised of blankets and plaids (warm) as well as tablecloths and tea towels (cold). Merino wool was used for the warm cloths; linen for the cold. The initial tests involved experimenting with weave bindings and the combination of graphic patterns. These were judged to be too flat, so more depth was introduced in the woollen fabric. This is possible because in this thicker material, the warp thread (which is white) is ‘concealed’ within a double weave. For a linen cloth this is impossible, because it must be a single weave, given its use as a tea towel or tablecloth.
In response to the initial tests, the designer redrew the woven patterns in geometrical diagrams. These were converted into computer drawings that were transposed into fabric once again. The reason for doing this was that the pattern was still overly regimented and too monotonous.
In her ‘Species’ knitted collection, Nanna van Blaaderen allowed herself to be guided by the idea of offering an alternative for animal skins as a fashion and interior product.
In her ‘Species’ knitted collection, Nanna van Blaaderen allowed herself to be guided by the idea of offering an alternative for animal skins as a fashion and interior product. Fascinated by the beauty and diversity of the animal kingdom, she designed a series of knitted fabrics that represent the coats and markings of various animal species in their three-dimensional tactility and textures. She drew inspiration from images of animals and animal skins. She elaborated her ideas for the ‘Jaguar’, ‘Zebra’, ‘Cat’, ‘Zebra back’, Giraffe’ and ‘Scale’ knits at the machine.
In her quest to match the texture and markings of animal skins in knits produced on the Stoll Knit & Wear machine, Nanna van Blaaderen experimented not only with yarns and colours but with the gauge of the knitting stitch as well. In the test for ‘Giraffe’ she combined alpaca, cashmere and cotton, which did not yield the desired flexibility. The ‘Cat’, knitted with big stitches in brown, proved to be far too coarse, while the ‘Jaguar’ in white merino wool and cotton failed to yield the appropriate traction. Lastly, ‘Zebra’ was knitted in a combination of acrylic and cotton, which did not look rich enough and was lacking in three-dimensionality. For the definitive fabrics she primarily used merino wool, which consists of thin hairs and is therefore very soft.
Maarten Kolk and Guus Kusters used unbleached and uncoated yarn to produce tufted samples
Maarten Kolk and Guus Kusters used unbleached and uncoated yarn to produce tufted samples, which were executed in various materials: wool, silk, seaweed, raffia, viscose, wool, linen and silk. After tufting, dark blue residue ink from the digital printer was applied to the rear of the samples by hand.
When moistened, this ink soaks into the yarns. The goal was to see which yarns would optimally absorb the ink and transport it to the fabric’s upper side and to determine what would produce the most beautiful outcome. Next came a tufted sample made with linen, after a photographic image had been printed on the rear of the polypropylene backing. The last test, in which the rear was treated with pigment, which makes fixation unnecessary, was highly successful. It requires less than a third of the dyestuffs that are normally used in coloured yarns.
This video is part of the ‘Making of…’ series for the textile museum Tilburg, the exhibition can be still be seen until September. www.textielmuseum.nl
Borre Akkersdijk, who graduated from Design Academy Eindhoven last year, worked in the TextielLab to produce knitted textiles that are padded with a filler thread. The result is a range of ‘stuffed’ garments, including trousers, a parka, a cape and a jacket. When the pattern components emerge from the machine they are ready-made.
Borre Akkersdijk, who graduated from Design Academy Eindhoven last year, worked in the TextielLab to produce knitted textiles that are padded with a filler thread. The result is a range of ‘stuffed’ garments, including trousers, a parka, a cape and a jacket. When the pattern components emerge from the machine they are ready-made.
The fabric’s patterns are derived from an old kilim, which had belonged to a favourite aunt who recently died. This rug was woven by hand, so it exhibits crooked lines, irregularities and the marks of age, features that Borre imitated in the digital conversion. It is like his personal signature in an otherwise industrial product.
Borre Akkersdijk experimented with the production of thickly padded knits on the large circular knitting machine in the TextielLab. The machine was specially fitted with so-called padding mangle for this project, making it possible to produce knits that are padded out with filler threads. The investigation focused on the knitting of lengths of cloth in which the pattern components are filled out. The edges of each section remain attached, so the padding remains inside when the pattern components are cut from the base. Finishing is no longer necessary.
The first test, with just a sleeve, pointed in the right direction immediately. He then carried out colour tests on the actual pattern, a hand-drawn kilim motif. How do the colours mix together and to what extent must they vary and follow the pattern? He eventually decided to knit the garments in colour mixes, because this renders the fabric more lively and exciting.
More info on the artist: www.byborre.com
The exhibition can be seen until September 2011. www.textielmuseum.nl
Erik Spiekermann on 3d printers:
“you can take a turd from the street and reproduce it at home, great.”
At the DMY/Premsela symposium copy/culture, Erik Spiekermann was asked to give his views on the topic of copying.
find more on this character on www.edenspiekermann.com
and the symposium can be found on dmy-berlin.com
Formafantasma was recently commissioned by Plart, to create their own interpretation of the polymeric materials. As many of our daily objects come from oil/plastic they will remain relevant as we move forward to alternatives. Andrea and Simone take a closer look into the history of polymers which goes back centuries in the forms of resins and other methods of preserving.
Formafantasma was recently commissioned by Plart, to create their own interpretation of the polymeric materials. As many of our daily objects come from oil/plastic they will remain relevant as we move forward to alternatives. Andrea and Simone take a closer look into the history of polymers which goes back centuries in the forms of resins and other methods of preserving.
Botanica is the resulting project, the objects displayed in the collection are designed as if the oil- based era, in which we are living, never took place. The designers researched and hunted for information, digging into the 18th and 19th centuries, when scientists began experimenting draining plants and animals in search for plasticity.
With botanica, studio formafantasma offers a new perspective on plasticity, reinterpreting centuries old technology lost in mass production of oil derivatives.
more information on www.formafantasma.com
The Achille is watching us exhibition, a presentation of personal objects from various international designers.
Achille is watching us is a self-initiated project brought to you by Matylda Krzykowski from the personal design blog Mat&Me and Marco Gabriele Lorusso from creative collective Made in Design Studio. The Achille is watching us exhibition, a presentation of personal objects from various international designers.
Please enjoy the video interview with the two initiators of the exhibition.
Photos by Matylda Krzykowski of matandme.net
YDN designguide talks to Polka, a Viennese design label started in 2004 by Monica Singer and Marie…
YDN designguide talks to Polka, a Viennese design label started in 2004 by Monica Singer and Marie Rahm. Matylda Kryzkowski travels with us to the studio for an interview and talks about their latest projects and products.
more info on the duo at:
www.polkaproducts.com
credits:
interview by www.matandme.net
video: designguide.tv
A quick chat with Yuri Suzuki, maker of visual sound devices. He recently exhibited several pieces together…
A quick chat with Yuri Suzuki, maker of visual sound devices. He recently exhibited several pieces together with UK designer Oscar Diaz at the Designtide exhibition in Tokyo. Yuri talks us through some of his recent projects as well as a brief history of his work process.
please take a look on his website, www.yurisuzuki.com for an extensive overview of his sound devices designs and projects. One of which is the Barcode book which can be seen here on vimeo.com/14564076
Designguide.tv makes its way down to Tokyo for the design week, on our first stop we check…
Designguide.tv makes its way down to Tokyo for the design week, on our first stop we check out the Designtide exhibition hosted at the Tokyo Midtown building. As always the quality of the works of the domestic and international designers here is outstanding, showing both prototypes as well as products open to new distribution channels. We talk with Maarten Baptist of Joine about his lucky love chair and Nosigners new material, the magnetic pearl.
This episode of designguide.tv features the works of:
Daisuke Motogi, Generate design, Yota Katuda, Maarten Baptist, Naoki KawaMoto, Kwangho Lee, Emmanuelle Moureaux, Nosigner, Live for sweets, Oscar Diaz, I2A3, Jaime Hayon, Tani Matsumura, Kamide Choemon-Gama
more info on designtide.jp
On our first day at the vienna design week we visited a ‘Why Design’ talk with Inga…
On our first day at the vienna design week we visited a ‘Why Design’ talk with Inga Sempé. In 2000 she opened her own design studio in Paris, where she worked with Italian firms like Cappellini and Edra. After seeing almost all the projects we were interested in the person behind the designs.
Matylda Krzykowski did a quick talk with her after the lecture.
Credits:
www.Viennadesignweek.com
www.designguide.tv
www.matandme.net
www.ingasempe.fr
music by www.brokenkites.com
A while ago we had the chance to meet up with Jerszy in central Berlin and take a tour through his design office. Matylda Krzykowski interviews Jerszy Seymour for this latest episode of designguide.tv. This conversation digs deeper into his working methods and origins as well his very river like future plans.
A while ago we had the chance to meet up with Jerszy in central Berlin and take a tour through his design office. Matylda Krzykowski interviews Jerszy Seymour for this latest episode of designguide.tv. This conversation digs deeper into his working methods and origins as well his very river like future plans.
more info on the projects at www.jerszyseymour.com
Music courtesy of Brokenkites
YDN designguide.tv takes a look at Max Lamb’s installation, Shelter, produced for Johnson Trading Gallery. It was…
YDN designguide.tv takes a look at Max Lamb’s installation, Shelter, produced for Johnson Trading Gallery. It was created by hand in Miami a few weeks ahead of the exhibition, using rudimentary tools as a way to carve out the shape. The shelter is meant to visitors a structure to hide and feel safe in as well as an insight into Max’s youth.
maxlamb.org
www.johnsontradinggallery.com
During the salone del mobile in Milan, Droog presented their Saved by Droog collection which was based…
During the salone del mobile in Milan, Droog presented their Saved by Droog collection which was based on 5135 items bought at liquidation sales. They asked 14 designers to reinterpretate the objects and turn these discarded products into newly wanted products.
more info on www.droog.com
New visions on the quality of fashion and food.
We talk with chef Edwin Severijn and fashion designer Jan Taminiau about the quality and respect for the craft in the two seemingly different creative fields. How does the new cuisine shape up compared to the quality of coutures today?
interview by Jeanne Tan
video by designguide.tv
YDN Designguide presents the 2010 collection of Established & Sons, first shown in Milan. We speak to…
YDN Designguide presents the 2010 collection of Established & Sons, first shown in Milan. We speak to Martino Gamper and Scholten en Baijings about their new work.
text from Established & Sons:”In Milan 2009 Established & Sons created an enclosed and concealed environment to display the collections, visitors were forced to enter into a ‘shanty’ or ‘township’ installation to discover the products. In 2010, Established & Sons’s latest and highly impactful concept will be quite the opposite.”
2010 also marks the year that Established & Sons launches Estd, a new collection of exceptional objects with practical use. This is an own-label collection by Established & Sons.
more info on www.establishedandsons.com
Designguide.tv was invited to follow the process of Nacho Carbonell’s new work: Diversity at his studio in…
Designguide.tv was invited to follow the process of Nacho Carbonell’s new work: Diversity at his studio in Eindhoven.
This is the single largest body of new work ever shown by Carbonell and will debut a broad array of recently created finishes made from gravel, thorns, resins, broken glass, monofilaments, and others. The Diversity” series is being shown at the Palazzo Ferre, a space otherwise used exclusively for Gianfranco Ferre’s fashion shows, in conjunction with the Salone di Mobile, and will be on view from April 14 , 2010 throughout the month.
YDN design guide recently visited the Tidal Ossuary exhibition commissioned by Gallery Libby Sellers at Design Miami….
YDN design guide recently visited the Tidal Ossuary exhibition commissioned by Gallery Libby Sellers at Design Miami.
explanation courtesy Gallery Libby Sellers :Tidal Ossuary continues Lohmann and Grundmanns investigations into the contradictions inherent in our relationship to animals as sources of food and materials. The series of small, covetable vessels have been made from found animal bones, collected on the banks of the River Thames. Lohmann and Grundmanns sensitive handling of the materials and exquisite attention to detail have restored the discarded bones into beautiful objects of use and worth.
information: www.libbysellers.com
video by designguide.tv
YDN Design talks to Frederikke Aagaard, curator of the Copenhagen Showhow. Exploring how environmental and social design…
YDN Design talks to Frederikke Aagaard, curator of the Copenhagen Showhow. Exploring how environmental and social design and innovation are realized in concrete projects. from the micro to the mega. It will demonstrate that it is possible to produce design solutions that create positive social, environmental and economic change while continuing to delight the senses.SHOWHOW will present a positive message and demonstrate that engaging with social and environmental issues is a creative and life-changing experience for us all.
Featuring the works of:WEM3, Noir, Thomas Traxler, Munio, Sort of coal, We:Do:wood, Biomega, Triobike, Aarhus School of Architecture, Danish Design School, Kolding Design School, The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, School of Architecture
www.copenhagendesignweek.dk
www.designguide.tv
Simone & Andrea took inspiration in the history of a small city in Sicily, Caltagirone. The little…
Simone & Andrea took inspiration in the history of a small city in Sicily, Caltagirone. The little town, famous for its ceramics and local tradition, has over 300 craftsmen working in the city. As an iconic base and as inspiration they used one of the most famous traditional Sicilian artworks “Teste id moro” referring to the vases which show the face of a native African. The once conquering Moors returned several centuries later as immigrants, leaving behind an ever changing mix of traditions and materials to be absorbed as culture. The duo rethought the iconic vase and added their own design touch during their Masters at the Design Academy Eindhoven. The distant worlds of artifacts and illegal immigration began to blur together revealing unusual correlations. This resulted in several objects in the “Moulding Tradition” collection.
video by designguide.tv
interview by Matylda Krzykowski (matandme.net)
more information can be found on www.formafantasma.com
YDN designguide visits Maarten Baas at his retrospective exhibition in Miami. At just 31 years old, he…
YDN designguide visits Maarten Baas at his retrospective exhibition in Miami. At just 31 years old, he managed to change the general view on design by constantly rethinking the design process and introducing new disciplines to his work. The organization of design/miami recognized this and awarded him the prestigious Designer of the year award. The exhibition had an overview of his work as well as several live performances of his Real-time project. Maarten also took this moment to create one of his most difficult pieces to date, the Shell cabinet.
www.maartenbaas.com
www.designguide.tv
Afterlife explores the possibility of transforming the body of a deceased person into a battery to be…
Afterlife explores the possibility of transforming the body of a deceased person into a battery to be used by loved ones. The project shows several uses of this battery in a the lapse of time exhibition which launched in September 2009. YDN designguide.tv talks to James Auger and Jimmy Loizeau, the the two instigators of this concept named Afterlife.
www.auger-loizeau.com
www.experimentadesign.pt
Designguide.tv presents an interview with Arik Levy. Matylda Krzykowski talks with Arik Levy about the future of…
Designguide.tv presents an interview with Arik Levy.
Matylda Krzykowski talks with Arik Levy about the future of design, uncomfortable chairs and love.
YDN Design Guide travels to Lisbon, Portugal for the Experimenta Design Festival 2009. Our first visit there…
YDN Design Guide travels to Lisbon, Portugal for the Experimenta Design Festival 2009. Our first visit there is the Lapse in Time Show curated by Hans Maier-Aichen. Lapse in time highlights several young designers who have chosen to explore something new, on the crossroads of design, thought, science, environmental concerns and cultural exchange. Short quote from the show “In an increasingly global production scenario, speed and acceleration are synonymous with “added value”. Eager to maximize cost-effectiveness, mainstream production is reduced to churning out irrelevant variations on existing models, old ideas with a revamped look.” Featuring works of: Constantin & Laurene Boym (us), Eric Klarenbeek (nl), Jason Miller (us), Jerszy Seymour (de), Julien Carretero (fr), Katherina Wahl (de), Katrin Sonnleitner (de), Nacho Carbonell (es), Pieke Bergmans (nl), Studio Glithero (uk,nl), Susana Soares (pt).
experimentadesign.pt
In this NYC episode we talk to award winning designer Terhi Tuominen about her chair/table which can…
In this NYC episode we talk to award winning designer Terhi Tuominen about her chair/table which can wirelessly charge your phone. And the entrepreneurs from Deadgood uk present their work for the first time at this fair.
We take a look at Sander Mulders work. His latest projects were influenced by archetypes. Featuring the new continue-time clock, voronoi, pandora cabinets, crow table and carat lamp.
We take a look at Sander Mulders work. His latest projects were influenced by archetypes. Featuring the new continue-time clock, voronoi, pandora cabinets, crow table and carat lamp.
more info on sandermulder.com, interview by Matylda Krzykowski, music courtesy of n-v.in video by designguide.tv
We had the chance to speak with Ronan Bouroullec about their new project for established & sons. Here’s a 5 minute talk with one of the creators and our correspondent Jeanne Tan.
We had the chance to speak with Ronan Bouroullec about their new project for established & sons. Here’s a 5 minute talk with one of the creators and our correspondent Jeanne Tan.
The exhibit presents everything from furniture and tabletop objects to jewelry by 23 emerging Dutch designers and manufacturers and 1 photographer.
The exhibit presents everything from furniture and tabletop objects to jewelry by 23 emerging Dutch designers and manufacturers and 1 photographer. Curated by Studio Jan Habraken and Alissia Melka-Teichroew in collaboration with Wabnitz Editions Ltd and Josée Lepage, the work draws an outline of contemporary design coming out of, and shaped by, the unique climate of the densely populated Netherlands, whose designers grow up below sea level and under heavy gray skies.
This video features talks with Alissia, Greetje van Helmond, Rob van Gijzel and Lucas Maassen. With works of Miriam van der Lubbe, Ilona Huvenaars, Willem derks, Frederik Roije, Anouk Omlo, Alexander Pelikan, Lara de Greef, Maarten Baptist, Dave Keune, Lotte van Laatum, Laurens van Wieringen and Jan Habraken.
With the theme ‘Better city, better life’ Expo organisers have challenged participants to generate ideas for liveable cities in the 21st century.
The Dutch pavilion, designed by architect/artist John Körmeling, is called ‘Happy Street’. It’s an entire street in the shape of the number eight, an auspicious number in Chinese culture.
With the theme ‘Better city, better life’ Expo organisers have challenged participants to generate ideas for liveable cities in the 21st century.
The Dutch pavilion promotes sustainability, environment, and corporate social responsibility. It shows, for instance, the innovative ways in which Holland deals with space, energy and water.
