1882 LTD. Www.designsojourn.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/05/process-explained. Iron: The Core of the Developing World. CASTOR IS A MULTIDISCIPLINARY DESIGN STUDIO. Wood Design || Furniture and Accessories by Independent Makers. Wednesday, April 25, 2012 · “Our grandmothers would never throw anything away. They grew up in difficult times, when it wasn’t that easy to get new stuff. Everything was treated sparingly and with care to make things last as long as possible. It’s strange how now we are reconsidering this attitude from the exact opposite approach: we try to avoid being overwhelmed by the waste of consumerism.” – Elisa Cavani interview There’s isn’t a lot to read about Manoteca, but what there is, is somehow enough.
The work of Italian designer Elisa Cavani there is an immediate refreshing and humble nature in their approach; Manoteca is a little house in a park, a lab where old and abandoned things are hosted among with recycled materials, reinvented and reassembled. Everything handmade and a one-off, the pieces echo the spirit of experimentation without the signs of trial and error. More on Wood Design. ClankWorks. Jeweler – Wear Nature: Redwood Series | Mr. Lentz. An original fine jewelry series by Mr. Lentz. Featuring handcrafted wood necklaces, rings and bracelets with embedded moss. Mr. Lentz uses an all natural and non-toxic water based stain and finishes the wood by rubbing in organic extra virgin coconut oil. The moss and grass is dried and preserved so there is no need for upkeep. All of Mr. Bench Mould Furniture | * Glithero * Graduate Directory 2011 Graduates.
Li ChenChina Academy of Art, ChinaArchitectureAfter graduating from the CAA in Summer 2011, 24 year old Li Chen set up an atelier, D+E&C+D studio, in Shanghai. Chen drew inspiration from his teacher at CAA, Wangshu, and also from the masters. 'Le Corbusier is my first teacher,' he says. 'The most important thing I learned from my studies is how to observe daily life and transfer it into my designs. Life determines the building's characteristics.' Chen's graduation project, 'Landscape of Society' looked at how land use shapes cities and culture (Chen was also a participant in the BMWi/Wallpaper* Sustainable Neighbourhoods project). Hilla Shamia's Portfolio. Earthquake Proof Table by Arthur Brutterand Ido Bruno.
This school table by industrial design students graduate Arthur Brutter and professor Ido Bruno is specifically designed to form a safe shelter for pupils during earthquakes. It's common practice for school children to hide under their desks when an earthquake strikes but standard tables are not built for the purpose and can trap those sheltering underneath if they collapse in the wrong way. The students considered different collapse scenarios and the need to maintain an escape route, as well as the day-to day requirements of teaching and cleaning.
The table will be presented at Ventura Lambrate design district in Milan this month as part of a showcase of work by students from Jerusalem's Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design, entitled Design Bonanza Bezalel. Above: detail of a crush zone element, photograph by Ido Bruno It's also been nominated for the Design Museum's design of the year award, due to be announced on 23 April. Above: 1000 kg impact test, photograph by Ido Bruno. Greening The Rubble. Florian Schmid. Jaime Hayon for Kutani Choemon « Ceramicity. Moon Glass by Tale Co., Ltd. « Ceramicity. Moon glass is a ceramic rice wine glass by Tale studio that emulates the different phases of the moon. The more liquid you pour in the glass, the more full the moon is. Reversely, the more you drink, the less full the moon is. The effect is achieved by the smart shape of the bowl. The black one was designed to accommodate traditional turbid rice wine ‘Maggoli’ or ‘Nigori sake’. The white ones are for green tea or colored alcohol.
Tale via notcot Like this: Like Loading... Anna ter Haar. I am loving these pieces by Anna ter Haar — you’ve got to check out the “making of” video on her website. The process is quite beautiful and seems like a lot of fun. [via Yatzer] Magis. Cast Aluminum and Wood Furniture by Hilla Shamia. This series of furniture that combines cast aluminum and wood is by Israel based product designer Hilla Shamia.
Inspired by the imperfections created by burnt wood, these pieces are made from a whole tree trunk that allows for preservation of the natural form and maintaining distinct boundaries during the casting process. The square shape allows for a sense of artificiality while retaining the memory of the material, molten aluminum is poured directly onto the wooden surface which burns the exterior, and then the plank is cut lengthwise and inserted with a frame that defines its final structure. The furniture pieces have a dark border between the hot metal and wood, the incompleteness and randomness contributes to no two pieces being alike.
Jessie was born in China in 1989; she holds a Bachelor degree in Marketing and Global Management from Binghamton University and is currently a marketing major MBA student there.