flower ornaments in a bathtub – another thing the world is waiting for

everything is said in the headline. is that necessary? does anybody want flower ornaments in their bathtub?

so, the tub is called igloo I-crylic bathtub by bangkog-based bathroom design team (what an innovative name). It won the red dot product design award in 2008 and the product description says that the flashing leds have a therapeutic and aesthetic value. (it makes me nervous) I get the concept and the fact that they used a special translucent acrylic sheet and integrated led’s at the surface. but if designers do so, please think about simplicity.

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usb stick: foolproof

today I have been at the red dot design museum in essen, germany. I totally like the idea of a secure usb stick but this product is an overkill. the 007 usb flash drive by taichung-based duck image is waterproof, the product description promises 3 security levels and while looking on the picture I’ve started to think about the bike lock I still need to buy. the stick has won a red dot award in 2006. maybe in 2009 someone wins an award for a data storage with voice identification?! wouldn’t that be great?

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concrete buildings: my big love

concrete – the trusted construction material. my academy in maastricht is a concrete building. maybe one of the reasons why I feel so comfortable there. I like the hard and massive appearance of concrete buildings.

the southbank centre london, europe’s largest centre for the arts is one of my other favourites. next to the barbican. (see my previous post here) the southbank centre consists of the royal festival hall, the hayward, queen elizabeth hall and the saison poetry library. the entire complex is build in the 50ies and located at the thames in southbank. It’s close to the tate modern, which openend in 2000 and is another cultural enrichment in bankside, at the thames.

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buy: martino gamper – second life chairs

this is a great project. ok, its about 1 year old, but I still like it and I will also in the future.

this is a book about the results of martino gamper‘s 100 days 100 chairs project. the london-based designer has collected discarded chairs found on the streets of london (he got some of the chairs also from friends). he reconstructed them and created unique pieces within 3 months. the chairs looks like designs that should get the title: ‘form follows spontanity’ – an evidence that innovation can be formed through existing objects.

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tom astrella: me and my sneakers

tom astrella is a london-based designer. despite still dabbling in product design, tom’s dedication over the last 3 years has been designing footwear for puma‘s high end fashion ranges. he is not just a shoe creator, but also a shoe collector. with about 60 pairs of sneakers in his arsenal, he is still constantly looking for more treasures to squeeze his dainty size 46’s into!

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objectified: I can’t wait to see another gary huswit

the trailer to gary huswit‘s (producer, director) documentary about industrial design is out!

I’ve contacted him in august because I would like to organize a screening here in maastricht, netherlands. he got directly back to me and let me know that they are actually planning also some screenings in colleges and museums. yeah!

so I saw the trailer today on the official blog. and now I should get back to him and see if we can make a screening possible… I’ve really enjoyed the helevetica documentary and I am sure that I will love objectified. my heart beats for documentaries!

the 90-second spot features jonathan Ive, naoto fukusawa, dieter rams, karim rashid, jasper morrison and others

see my previous post here