Learning from Nature by 3XN Architects
The Danish architects 3XN have unveiled their ‘Learning from Nature’ pavilion at the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art in the town of Humlebæk, Denmark.
The Dune Basin by Omvivo
Omvivo, an Australian manufacturer of bathroom products, have sent us images of the Dune basin which will be officially launched in July. Made in Australia using Corian, Dune is inspired by the ever-changing undulations of sand dunes. The sculptured form is a direct reaction against the rigid structure of typical basins available today.
Designed by Thomas Coward, Omvivo’s Principal Designer, his work is informed by the premise that design is not purely about solving physical problems, it is also about exploring ongoing relationships between products and people and eliciting an emotional response.
Visit the Omvivo website - here.
OnSite Installations by Sebastien Wierinck
Since 2002, Belgian designer Sebastien Wierinck has been creating his installations of sculptural furniture made of flexible polyethylene tubes. From public benches to cafe seating to temporary installations, his pieces always challenge the way people view and interact with environmental space.
Visit Sebastien Wierinck’s OnSite Studios website - here.
Temporary installation at the gallery Into Art&Furniture, Berlin, Germany:
Firewood Holders by Ak47 Design
Ak47 Design is an Italian company that have produced a collection of firewood holders.
From Ak47:
The current design scene is represented by products that are repetitive, chasing after one another, and all very much alike. The themes they deal with are too often similar, research and innovation are frequently neglected. Hence the intuition of Ak47: to develop designs that shun the obvious, venturing into questions that are still unexplored. The aim is to qualify simple objects; to enhance them and characterise them with the quest for a particular process, the innovative use of materials, the care for details. This is the only way to escape the bonds of fleeting fashion and achieve lasting elegance. The choice of firewood holders, the first theme in the project, was not made at random. We wished to extend our range as much as possible, offering an infinite series of possibilities. Our proposals aim to amaze with unexpected details, almost hidden at first glance.
Visit the Ak47 Design website - here.
Mozia Clocks by Giovanni Levanti
Italian architect Giovanni Levanti has designed the Mozia clocks for Diamantini & Domeniconi.
from Giovanni Levanti:
Colourful Mediterranean abstraction. Clocks characterized by a wide, thin and cone-shaped face housing, in an unusual relationship, the minute and the hour hands. Solar synthesis turning time into an aesthetic experience.
Visit the Diamantini & Domeniconi website - here. Visit Giovanni Levanti’s website - here.
The Syringa Sculpture by Carola Wochner
The Syringa sculpture by Carola Wochner. Made from straw mats, wire, and wooden sticks.
Visit Carola Wochner’s website - here.
Sculptural Bird Feeders by Joe Papendick
Artist Joe Papendick has sent us images of his sculptural and architecturally inspired bird feeders.
From Joe Papendick:
The pieces are usually built from the base up and designed as they are being built. Gravity and balance play a crucial role. Most of the pieces employ a combination of several different metals; Mild Steel, Stainless Steel and Copper are most prevalent. In some cases Bronze or Brass can also be found.
Visit Joe Papendick’s website - here.
Machines that Almost Fall Over by Michael Kontopoulos
Artist and designer Michael Kontopoulos created Machines that Almost Fall Over.
From the artist:
A system of sculptures that is constantly on the brink of collapse. My intention was to capture and sustain the exact moment of impending catastrophe and endlessly repeat it.
Watch the video below or click - here.
Squeezophone 360° Speakers by Claudio Colucci
Kenwood, a Japanese manufacturer of audio electronics, will present the Squeezophone 360° speakers, designed by Claudio Colucci, at the 2009 Milan Furniture Fair.
From Kenwood:
The Squeezophone 360° is both a beautiful object and a technical challenge. The main challenge was to keep a structure in Corian designed by Claudio Colucci and create its sound. Therefore, Kenwood aimed for an omni-directional 360° sound to let the people be able to turn around the object. The realization is spectacular: there is no visible parting line. The speaker looks like a single huge piece. The other merit of Corian for sound is to avoid any vibration at all.
Squeezophone 360° is composed of two stereophonic loudspeakers. Each speaker has a 3-way system consisted of a woofer, a full-range driver and a tweeter. The sound is reproduced in a very natural feeling to surprise and satisfy the most exigent audiophiles.
Visit the Kenwood website - here. Visit Claudio Colucci’s website - here.
Edition Silhouette Rugs by Object Carpet
German manufacturer Object Carpet has unveiled their new Edition Silhouette Rugs.
From Object Carpet:
The Edition Silhouette presents sensuous extravaganza between contrasting poles. Its passionate dynamics unfold in the contradistinctions of material and the lack thereof, between quotes of traditional arts and crafts and cutting edge technologies, between feminine design vocabulary and a masculine range of colours. The rugs of the Edition Silhouette are not simply passed over. They are an exclusive floor adornment in which the aesthetics of a designed room finds its culmination.
Visit the Object Carpet website - here.
Systematic Landscapes by Maya Lin
Systematic Landscapes by Maya Lin at the Corcoran Gallery of Art until July 12, 2009.
Organized by Richard Andrews, Director of the Henry Art Gallery, the exhibition shows how Lin, in her new work, continues to explore landscape as both form and content. According to Andrews, “Maya Lin has an extraordinary ability to convey complex and poetic ideas using simple forms and natural materials, wedding a deep interest in the forces and forms of nature with a long term investigation into the possibilities of sculpture to embody meaning.”
Visit Maya Lin’s website - here. Visit the website for the Corcoran Gallery of Art - here.
Swing-Up by AquiliAlberg for Serralunga
Milan based designers AquiliAlberg have created Swing-Up, a flower pot, pouf and side-table, for the Italian furnishings manufacturer Serralunga.
Below are some preview images. They will launch the product at the 2009 Milan Funiture Fair.
Visit AquiliAlberg’s website - here. Visit Serralunga’s website - here.
Modern Bird Feeder by Andrew Lowe
Andrew Lowe, an industrial design student at Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada, has sent us news of a modern bird feeder that he has recently completed.
Andrew says:
feeder is designed to attract blue jays and cardinals. feeder’s unique shape renders it squirrel proof and keeps sunflower seeds dry. The positioning of the flexible perches prevent smaller and larger birds from feeding. The feeder unscrews in 3 parts for refilling. Finished in pearlescent white with titanium finished accents.
Right now it’s just a one off, most of the parts were “printed” out of plastic on a 3D SLA printer.
Andrew is currently looking for a summer internship, visit his website - here.
Flower Faucet by Hego WaterDesign
Italian designer Davide Vercelli has created the Flower Faucet for Hego WaterDesign.
A basin faucet made completely from glass. When opened, the water gushes out from the bottom and fills the vase up to the rim.
A limited edition to bring an air of poetry to the bathroom.
Visit Hego WaterDesign’s website - here.
Hansa Latrava Faucet by Octopus Design
Hansa Latrava is the latest design added to the Hansa series of bathroom faucets from Munich, Germany based Octopus Design.
Visit the Octopus Design website - here.
