Andrea Branzi’s silver and birch-wood coffee set was our favourite thing at Design Art London, which took place last month. It isn’t new, but we’ve only just laid our hands on some pictures to show you. Instead of polishing the silver, Branzi dipped it in acid, giving the already thin material an incredibly delicate aesthetic.
Designer: Andrea Branzi
In lieu of lighter fluid and a flint, this lighter uses resistance coils to create heat. It’s the same technology found in car lighters. The small rechargeable battery cell powering the coil can be recharged via USB. On top of that, there’s some flash memory in there to store files. Damn, might as well give it a couple swiss blades and a nose hair trimmer to complete the package. And Kool? Doesn’t anyone still smoke that?
Designer: Nathan Gabriele
This wireless mouse is made from natural wool felt and laminated bamboo ply. The felt’s softness and plyability makes the mouse comfortable without looking “cartoonishly” ergonomic. The button layout follows the golden rectangle.
Designer: Joey Roth
Earlier this month in the heart of London, the works of people like the Campana Brothers, Ron Arad, Tord Boontje, Zaha Hadid (pictured) and Ross Lovegrove were shown as part of Covent Garden Super Design. The UK’s first exhibition showcasing the cross over between art and design, curated by Kenny Schachter, The Apartment and Greenwich Village Gallery.
Source: Greenwich Village
Another set of photos sent by Maria Okamoto.
Tokyo Design Week, the largest and most influential design event in Japan started as of yesterday. Events Tokyo Designer’s week, 100% Design Tokyo & Design Tide will be all running until November 4. We were fortunate enough to have one of our readers Maria Okamoto to send us her photos of 100% Design Tokyo event.
Inline skating has its merits as a true competitive sport but what’s the next step? What’s the next level? Designer Tay Kian Khuan believes it’s his 720 Skates. Designed for pro competitions, they may look like any other inline skates but the wheels are set on independently rotating gears instead of an inline track.
Designer: Tay Kian Khuan
We all have it, what people call the “personal space” or “zone” – the area around us that if impeded on makes us uncomfortable. The Eclipse Office Partitioning System was developed to address the issue of privacy and lack there-of in open plan designs seen in workplaces today.
Designer: Marcus Ward Curran
A rainbow refracted through windows lined with prismatic film fills a white stairwell designed by Steven Holl. The perforated steel staircase and skylight are part of Holl’s renovation of an existing building that now re-houses the Department of Philosophy at New York University.
Designer: Steven Holl
Tokyo Design Week, the largest and most influential design event in Japan started as of yesterday. Events Tokyo Designer’s week, 100% Design Tokyo & Design Tide will be all running until November 4. We were fortunate enough to have one of our readers Maria Okamoto to send us her photos of 100% Design Tokyo event.
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