French design company Bleu Nature create products with a distinctive driftwood theme. Their frequent use of unconventional organic materials for all manor of objects such as tables, chairs and lamps sets them apart. They have recently released the Pixels of Driftwood in Relief, which consists of wooden branches of various diameters which are glued together vertically onto particle board, making the panels mountable on any wall surface.
Bleu Nature is available locally here.
Constructed from 10,000 black nylon cable ties, designer Tom Price jumbles and weaves together the ties then heats the surface and presses a set-shaped form into the ball. The ties liquify as they come into contact with the heated form, the shape of the seat is set as it cools creating a contrasting texture to the remaining ties.
What looks like a prop from a Sci-Fi movie, this curvy cacoon is in fact the latest in sleep therapy. The result of two years of research into sleep habits, problems and therapies, The Lomme (Light Over Matter Mind Evolution) combines natural therapies with cutting edge technology. Be lulled to sleep by meditative chants from within the pod's arches while being massaged by the visoelastic memory foam mattress, all the while protected by a special system that creates a force field around the bed, keeping any stray electromagnetic waves at bay. And when you must be woken, it happens gently thanks to tiny increments of simulated daylight.
Pixel It is simple yet thoroughly effective idea - a
visually professional and attention grabbing alternative to messy
blackboard writing. The poster has two layers of paper; cuts on
the white outer layer allow the user to fold parts out and therefore
create slogans by showing the colour underneath.
Cloud's is designer brothers Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec’s new line of decor for Ligne Roset. Clouds allows users to create their own installations, by piecing together tiles to create original designs. The Bouroullec brothers worked with Kvadrat to bring the line to life in two different fabrics and a variety of colors.
Ligne Roset is available locally here.
After its initial launch at Milan in 2008, 11 The Beautiful Game is finally available in limited production. The award winning design reflects the sweeping curves of modern sports stadiums, while its atmospheric lighting and chromed metal players are designed to capture the excitement and drama of a classic football encounter. Constructed individually by hand by skilled European craftsmen, getting your hands on one of these, literally, is sure to make you your teams most valuable player.
The Zurich based Philippe Stuebi Architects have created this eccentric single family villa within the beautiful country side around the Lake Lucerne in central Switzerland. The architects described the property - "On both, the front and the lake side, the villa presents sculptural facades. Facing Mount Pilatus the white concrete elements are dotted with circular openings that allow glimpses into the two-levelled orangery with ist exotic plants, as well as the lounge, the guest tract and the staircase accessed through one of the openings at the ground floor. The lake side with superb mountain views of the Rigi and the Bürgenstock shows off a protruding, glistering loggia made of round glass bricks. The basement nestles along the slope and opens into a large fitness area with a 25 meter pool, half inside, half outside, which is inserted in a white Terrazzo plate. This Terrazzo plate extends gracefully from the pool bar located inside along the boathouse made of white tinted, rough jetted concrete into Lake Lucerne."
Along with hundreds of other design savvy Aucklander's, we made our way over to The Department Store in Takapuna last Friday night to celebrate the opening of the new concept store. A collaboration between some of the city's best design retailers - Simon James Design, Black Box Boutique, Flotsam & Jetsam, Karen Walker, Steven Marr, and Lucy and the Powder Room. We are super impressed by both the space itself and all of the fabulous pieces on offer. It's a must visit. The Department Store concept is definitely something that we'd like to see more of around Auckland. When you visit be sure to check out Simon James Design, where you'll find excellent new design offerings from New York based designers Areaware (as shown above.)
Multifaceted designer John Nouanesing's Paint Or Die But Love Me table looks to be floating about the ground, suspended only by the dripping paint that pours of the edges of the tables surface.
For more information on the designer go here.
Australian architects McBride Charles Ryan have taken out the top award for the House category at this years World Architecture Festival. The architects were influenced by the geometry of an origami Klein bottle for both its beauty and perversity. The outcome is a beautiful yet radical example of abstract architecture.
For more information on the architects go here.
