Via @smowblog, an empty frame "that you can fill according to mood and situation"... that's also a chair. From of an interview at (smow) with the designer Stephan Schulz.
30 July 2010
Comfy Cargo Chair by Stephan Schulz
Via @smowblog, an empty frame "that you can fill according to mood and situation"... that's also a chair. From of an interview at (smow) with the designer Stephan Schulz.
Sé Collection by Jaime Hayon
Designer Jaime Hayon will launch his first complete collection of furniture at the upcoming London Design Festival. Created for UK based luxury brand Sé, the collection will include tables, sofas and armchairs "delicately proportioned but with a wit and presence that sets them apart from any other."
The installation will be situated in the Brompton Design District at 221 Brompton Road, London SW3 opposite the Victoria and Albert Museum during the 2010 London Design Festival.
Happy Sucker! Sucker! by Rafael López-Bosch
Rafael López-Bosch is an artist whose sculptures are loaded with meaning, but are also the type of pieces that will be interpreted in as many ways as there are viewers. He uses humour to make complex topics more palatable. "It is important to laugh at yourself, using humour allows the realise of tension and we can see things in a different perspective." His current show, entitled The Good Times Are Killing Me, features man and beast in narratives that cannot be taken literally, but must be digested slowly in order to make the most sense. Artist: Rafael López-Bosch
+ fucares.com
The Good Times Are Killing Me runs through September 24, 2010 at the Galeria Fucares Almagro in Almagro, Spain.
Self-Portrait by Damien Hirst
Opening at the end of the week is FYI - The Reflected Gaze - Self Portraiture Today, a group exhibition of work by several prominent artists of the day. The works on display are self-portraits, a reflection of contemporary art in its many forms (Chuck Close is depicted in a tapestry, KAWS in a series of bronze busts, and Damien Hirst by the seemingly obligatory skull). In addition to marking time and place, the self-portrait reveals some mystery and places the viewer in a conversation with the artist. The works of art shown in this exhibition cover a wide range of media and styles; the Torrance Art Museum website is indicative of a strong show.
I Heart Downtown Case Design by Sam Abbott
From @foc_amsterdam a series of rapid manufactured case designs for the Blackberry Bold 9700 phone. FOC Talents is a global online network of "talented, young and pre-selected designers" that send in Computer Aided Designs every quarter, based on a prior given design brief. This quarter the brief was a case designs for the Blackberry Bold 9700 phone. Here are the four designs (of 14 submitted) which will be further developed for commercialization.
Peter Hermans' B100 is "soo retro that it is contemporary again. Soo ugly that you will want one. Oh and the antenna may not be functional, it is retractable!"
Moleskine Cover For Amazon Kindle
Moleskine has introduced a cover for the Amazon Kindle that combines the classic Moleskine leather hardcover with a reporter-style notebook. Inside, a suede lining protects the electronic device, while four corner elastic bands hold it in place. Each cover includes a package of two reporter-style notebooks with black flexible cover, rounded corners, and blank ivory paper for jotting notes. There's also a version for the latest Kindle DX (9.7" display) as well as the original Kindle (6" display).
"The very idea of this new cover came from the Moleskine 'notebook hackers', who create their own custom-made accessories weaving together paper pages and digital tools."
Light Objects by Naama Hofman
Via Naama Hofman, Light Objects are light fixtures for wall, floor or table made of bent metal rods joined by an acrylic tube that houses about 120 LEDs. The effect of these paperclip-like lamps is one of fluorescence and the tube softens the glow.
Paper Planes Chair by Nipa Doshi & Jonathan Levien
Via @Architonic, a thinly upholstered armchair with a grid patterned fabric that highlights the intersecting planes of the back and seat. More at Doshi Levien and Moroso.
Poet Two-Seater Sofa
Finn Juhl designed the Poet Sofa (1941) for use in his own home, located in Charlottenlund, a rural area north of Copenhagen. Today, the Juhl house – which is an early example of open-plan design and offers views to its garden from every room – is part of the Ordrupgaard Museum. Being connected to the landscape was something that Juhl both lived and practiced, and the influence is notable in the organic forms of his furniture. Being a true sensualist, Juhl created his furniture to be comfortable, made with the best craftsmanship traditions and showing an appreciation of materials. This original is an authentic, fully licensed product of Onecollection, House of Finn Juhl™. Made in Denmark. - This sofa is the work of architect and designer Finn Juhl, whose pioneering work brought international prestige to the Danish furniture industry.
- Upholstery is hand sewn onto the frame.
- The color combinations are: tan with brown cushion; charcoal with grey cushion; and cream with cream cushion.
iPod Retro Mini Speaker
The sturdy retro shape looks like your favorite interlocking building set (hint hint), and holds your iPod upright and gives enough volume to let you get your groove on. Perfect for your cubicle, traveling or the bathroom. No batteries needed. This speaker uses a USB to power through your iPod.Works with iPod Classic, iPod Nano, iPod Touch and iPod Mini.
Available in Red, Blue, Green, White, Black, and Yellow ($19.75)
27 July 2010
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