SEPPL is a stunning espresso machine made of wood and porcelain designed by German designer Arvid Hausser. “The qualities of porcelain like high thermal storage, neutrality in taste and an antiseptic surface are making the material ideal for the use in food context. The machine is attached on the wall. This helps keeping work space free and relieves the operability. The single components are seperately affixed and completely visible. This makes the process of coffee preparation comprehensible for the user”.
Curiosity Object
Description originale
Both pieces of furniture and display windows, these lights act as small curiosity cabinets highlighting the beauty and strangeness of their subjects.
When turned off, the bulb and socket disappear beneath an opaque black tinted glass. When lit, the bulb gradually reveals itself behind a soft veil, never dazzling. The base is made of blackened oak and the bell of blown glass.
This series sets different scenes of an exhibition, inciting one to observe and reflect. These lights question what is to be looked at: the object or its content? Where are we supposed to be focusing our attention in this day and age?
For its first presentation, we have chosen to present construction debris.
Under these luminous bells, they become specimens of a strange preciousness. From the displayed object, the glance shifts to the exhibiting object.
Au croisement du mobilier et de la vitrine, ces luminaires fonctionnent comme de petits cabinets de curiosité qui mettent en lumière l’étrangeté des choses de ce monde. Lorsque la lampe est éteinte, l’ampoule et la douille disparaissent sous l’opacité du verre teinté au noir. Lorsqu’elle est allumée, l’ampoule se dessine progressivement derrière un voile noir dégradé, sans éblouir. Les pieds sont en chêne noirci et les cloches sont en verre soufflé.
La série compose différentes scènes d’une exposition qui invite à l’observation, à la réflexion.
Ces luminaires questionnent sur ce qu’il faut regarder ; l’objet ou ce qu’il contient ?
Sur quoi sommes-nous supposés porter notre attention aujourd’hui ?
Pour l’installation à la Galerie Cat Berro, nous avons choisi de présenter des déchets issus de la construction. Sous cette cloche lumineuse, ils deviennent des matériaux d’une étrange préciosité.
Photos © RIBON
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Rising Table makes a great case for revival of transformable furniture
Description designbuzz
Storage friendly furniture has never really gone out of fashion ever since it made a grand entrance in the 1960’s. The style was pushed into the background when the real estate boom across the world encouraged home owners to buy bigger homes and bigger fixed set pieces of furniture, though it is making a comeback with an increasing number of people relocating to smaller living spaces thanks to the global economy going down the pooper. The Rising Table Concept also echoes the modern need for furniture to be both transformable as well as easy to set up since the modern apartment dweller does not have the time to fuss with instruction manuals or pay a handyman to set a table up for them.
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Green Little Fellas by Matteo Cibic
Description smileinyourface
Love these green little fellas called ‘Domsai’ designed by product designer Matteo Cibic.
‘Domsai is a tamagotchi for your desk.
Handcraft designed and produced with love in Nove (ITA). Each Domsai has its own personality, each cactus has its own dome, tailor made and blowed, that differentiates it from the others.’
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COSTUME COLLECTION BY JONGHO PARK
Description originale
South Korean designer Jongho Park’s latest project is this ‘Costume Collection’ of furniture pieces.
Playing with archetypes and familiar furniture forms, Jongho’s series of seating and lighting is also not quite what it seems.
“People enjoy abundance and safety from familiarity. But, the familiarity feeling also gives us the monotonous feeling and boredom at the same time.” Jongho explains.
So to combat this, Jongho has utilised unexpected materials for the chairs, lamp and small stools; the display stand of the chair, and the stool is manufactured in iron, but made to look like wood.
Fabric patterns and wood grain patterns, made using lasers, trick the eye here.
We do like a nice surprise…
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Luminaire-k, for less than 10€ create your own paper lampshade using a Kinect to decide exactly where you need lighting!
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Ingenious Shelving Units: Hole in the Floor Series by Raw Edges
Description freshome
The collaboration between Yael Mer & Shay Alkalay led to the founding of Raw Edges, a design studio with a clever and original portfolio. For today we chose to present their project called Hole in the Floor and consisting of a series of ingenious shelving units. Based on the idea of things unexpectedly ending (in a physical sense), the unusual furniture pieces resemble vertical drawers which were literally sliced at the bottom. The impression a viewer gets is-as the name of the project suggests- that of a hole in the floor. We not only appreciate the originality of this idea, but its simplicity and elegance as well. The shelves come in a variety of sizes and can be used in both traditional and modern interiors. No mention about their cost on the official website of the designers, but if you are interested in making a purchase, try to contact them here.
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Corkers - Pushpin Cork Creatures
Description trendland
These made my day. Corkers are a design collaboration between Oded Friedland and Reddish Studio for Monkey Business are push pins that you can prick into wine/champagne corks to turn them into little creatures! The options are Monkey, Deer, Buffalo, Bear, Bunny & Crow. The packaging turns it into a fun wine bottle hang tag/gift ~ perfect for the next bottle of wine…
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Chick-a-Dee Smoke Detector
Description coolhunting
A playful alternative to this home necessity
While navigating the endless maze at the 2012 NY International Gift Fair, we came across this playful take on a home essential, the smoke detector. The Chick-a-Dee is, simply put, a smoke detector shaped like a bird; it brings a bit of life to a device designed to protect it. As the winner of the Mooi uit de brand design competition, the Chick-a-Dee previously sold in the Netherlands and has just recently been approved for sale in the U.S. The cutesy appliance draws on the American Black-capped Chicadee for its size and sound, replicating the bird’s iconic “chick-a-dee-dee” call at the first sign of smoke then emiting a louder, more sustained 85 db sound as smoke thickens.
We love the fresh thinking and fun approach from the multitalented Dutch artist and designer Louise van der Veld, bringing design ideation to a corner of the home where it’s not normally found. Now let’s just hope the batteries are easy to access for those unfortunate—and all to frequent—burned dinners. The Chick-a-Dee smoke detector is now available online in white, white with black base, pink and blue for $75.
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Felted Wool Sculptures By Zoe Williams
Felted Wool Gold Rhino by Zoe Williams.
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The Strange Planet Animals
Description emptykingdom
Italian based company The Good Machinery’s collection of flamboyant animal figurines. Handmade crafty designs that would make Noah’s ark an out of the world trip. More interesting cushions, screenprints and art objects hosted by Etsy.
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White and White Clock by Vadim Kibardin
Description zillamag
The White & White Clock is a modern interpretation of the traditional digital clock by Russian designer Vadim Kibardin. It is a wall and desk clock with white LED digits crafted in white ABS plastic. It features an alarm clock, two time display modes (12/24h) , and a light sensitive sensor that changes the brightness of the digits during dark hours. It is currently in production and expected to sell around $200.
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New work from Olly Moss.
