Gärtnerei (being built 2007-2009) at Sarnen
Architect: Patrik Seiler @ Seiler Architecten
Category Archives: design screw
k-note it
sculpture – notice board (material soft foam)
Designer: Mikael Nilsson @ Innersmile
Just note that a simple everyday thing like notice board can be simply so arty!
Sculpt it- knot it to take a notice board to a totally new level. You can buy several pieces in different colours or in three parts and tie them together to make your own creation! Material used is soft foam.
Designer Mikael Nilsson has made few very innovative products with soft foam; even shelves! (See here)
kringle-kari – notice board (material -soft foam)
Kringel-Kari is another innovative notice board. An enjoyable way to remember a variety of things on a hectic day. Well I certainly would like to pull it like plaits every time I put a note on it!
gravity, slender curve and constant tension
cabinets – book shelf (animated gif)
Designer – artist: Wolf Brinkman
Gravity as a binding element fascinates designer-artist Wolf Brinkman. And so he uses columns and gravity for these book-shelves. The Jamming, Hanging, Standing cabinets radiates constant tension and it seems that movement is frozen.
The horizontal arch has a span of about 6 meters (18′) and was built for the gallery ECCE in Rotterdam. The hanging structure is almost 4 meters (12′) long and was built for a law office in Utrecht. The standing Arch is a scale model with a diameter of 1.8 meters. (6′)
book shelf – Book Arch (animated gif)
The shelf together with the ‘Book Arch’ decorates the Central Library Rotterdam.
These shelves make optimal use of the building and one only needs to take away one element and the whole structure collapses.
Need I say out loud :– these architectural shelves fascinate me!
in a nutshell
hut carved of a raw coconut
Designers: @ Vibrant Nature
Vibrant Nature manufactures all types of handcrafted products made of natural fibers like Banana Fiber, Sisal Fiber, Screwpine, Palm, Talipot, Kora Grass, Coco Fibers, coconut shell and raw coconut etc.
Their creative input brings forth some very innovative products:
These pieces are made by carving a single raw coconut – ?
Ganesha
Vibrant Nature works in close association with hundreds of established artisans, cooperative societies, Women Groups with traditional talents and experience in their respective fields and village community.
These products are made of coconut shell – ?
cup
spoon
pickle jar
small box (kumkum daan)
locket
tea-set
See more of their products made of natural materials @ flickr here.
designer glass
bangle
Designer: Stephan Gouraud
As I was away from blogging for past few days, info about Bombay Sapphire Designer Glass Competition 2008 remained in my mail unread!
And I missed the competition in which I myself have liked to participate! The competition closed yesterday.
The Designer Glass Competition is an annual event held to recognize excellence among emerging design talent. The global competition final will take place in September during the London design festival.
Here are few stunning martini cocktail glass designs from Bombay Sapphire Designer Glass competition 2007’s finalists:
The inspiration for ‘Bangle’ glass (above) was the culture of jewels in India! The delicate bracelet, a bangle of gold lends an element of nobility and quality which serves to unite the separate elements of glass.
sheep shape the light
If you are designing light would you be thinking of Jail?! Or City hall or Crematory!
Or even sleep! No but you sleep when lights are off.
jail
Designer: Leila Atlassi
A master’s student at HDK, Göteborg; Leila Atlassi have thought of these extraordinary context and concepts to design extraordinary lighting products!
See how the context or story shapes these lights:
counting sheep
If sleep is miles away then count sheep in this ‘sleeping game’ light!
Not the same amounts of diodes are lit every time.
An artificial sunrise is also waiting for you in the morning!
city hall
crematory