Five Nobel-winning scientists have been paired with five textile designers as part of a two-year project between Central Saint Martins College and the Medical Research Council, and the result is Nobel Textiles: a brilliant week of exhibitions and events at the ICA and in St James’s Park, London. Theres an introduction film to the project here Five greenhouses in St James’s Park will contain self..
German designer Hannes Grebin has created a range of living room furniture based on 1970s German domestic decor. The bizarre, angular forms are covered in patterns and detailing which Grebin claims were commonly found in German living rooms during the 1970’s. He describes the pieces as “living sculptures, which puts the traditional views about comfort and taste into question.” The collection inc..
Young Japanese designer Shizuka Tatsuno has designed an upholstered bench that can be converted into a chaise longue or an armchair and side table. Designed for single-occupant living, Modular Bench can be reconfigured by moving upholstered elements that slot into holes in the base. Tatsuno exhibited the bench at 100% Design Tokyo in November. Here’s some text from the designer: – Shizuka Tatsun..
In the sophisticated popular culture of the Edo period (1603-1868), much attention was devoted to Japan’s rich pantheon of traditional monsters and apparitions, known as yokai. Sometimes frightening, sometimes humorous, these compelling Japanese folk creatures were the subject of numerous artistic and literary works. One such work was Hyakkai Zukkan, a collection of picture scrolls completed in ..
exhibition at bitforms gallery nyc, 6 March to 12 April 2008. from reas
White-box interior renovation to accomadate a new wine store. Project included planning, design, fabrication and installation of all casework and interior elements. Completed 1/07. from 4-pli
Sayaka Yamamoto of design duo BCXSY has designed Kitchen Insects, a project illustrating imaginary insects found in a kitchen. Resembling kitchen utensils, the images are part of a project called Little Wonders that Yamamoto completed while studying at the Design Academy Eindhoven in the Netherlands. Here’s some text from the designer: – When I was little I lived in the countryside, very close t..
Architects: wHY Architecture Location: Culver City, California, USA Area: 929 sqm Project Year: 2008 Program: Art Gallery, Cafe and Retail Shop Photographs: wHY Architecture Royal/T is a playful collision of art gallery, cafe and retail shop within a 10,000 sf warehouse in Culver City, California. wHY Architecture designed the space unlike any other, playing upon traditional rules of gallery, re..
Architects: at103 / Julio Amezcua + Francisco Pardo Location: Acapulco, Mexico Project Team: Jorge Vazquez, Aida Hurtado Constructed Area: 600 sqm Project year: 2006 Construction year: 2007 Photographs: Frida Escobedo, Adolfo Pardo The Project consists on a restoration and addition of an existing house in the old part of the city of Acapulco, Mexico. Acapulco in the 50’s and 60’s was a Hollywood..
Architects: Studio Paralelo Location: Bento Golçalves, RS – Brazil Project team: Luciano Andrades, Rochelle Castro e Valéria Bertolini Contractor: Icon Incorporadora Structural Engineering: Pasquali e Associados Lighting: Potencial Engenharia Landscape: Samuel Seben Site Area: 930 sqm Constructed Area: 360 sqm Project year: 2006 Construction year: 2008 Photographs: Eduardo Aigner The house is lo..
