hasselt

the ‘prototype LLC 04’, a leather lounge chair from 2004 from the deceased belgian designer maarten van severen was presented at the superstories event in the z33 in hasselt, belgium. It was the 2nd edition of the triennial of contemporary art, fashion and design and ended end of may.

london

michelle schields has created a table that stands on long birches called ‘fujimori table’ for the ‘mint tells tales’ exhibition at the mint gallery. In my opinion, one of the most convincing pieces in the exhibition which makes me drift away in my own thoughts about tales.

‘there is once an old table’

there was once an old table who had tired old legs
a long tiring life nearly left him shreds

with years yet to come it planted some trees
It hoped that these birches would answer its needs

It wanted to ascend to the heavens above
at least to relieve its sore limbs thereof

the years went by and it measured the trees
with boxwood rules and patience indeed

just as it hoped the birches grew taller
as each year passed its worries grew smaller

london

lisa stockham‘s ‘pull it together’ collection is exhibited at the ‘mint tells tales’ show at the mint gallery right at the moment.

the scupltures evoke the feeling that they are in a movement or that they can develop their own internal dynamics. the royal college graduate says: ‘decoration multiplies out of control like bacteria or fungus spreading over a surface.’

london

my favourite at the new designers show is definitely nicola morgan‘s alterpretations collection.

the garments are laser cut and link together without the need for machine sewing.

london

I visited the new designers show at the buisness design centre, a show that brings together the best in uk graduate design.

I really like this work. a young university of plymouth student (I didn’t write his name down, please let me know who made this if you know) applied cigarettes into the production of the plate. once fired they leave a void.

the designer wrote: ‘why do I always want a cigarette after every meal?… the irony is that my most intense tobacco cravings follow a good meal.

london

english designer sebastian wrong created a light installation with his new lamp called buggs. ‘a buggs life’ is presented at the established & sons limited showroom.

the smiling face reminds me of the excessive and humorous characters in the ‘alice in wonderland’ cartoon.

london

danecia sibingo, a 3rd year architecture student designed this year’s architectural association summer pavilion.

the triangular pavilion is built from sustainable spruce plywood and is called driftwood. It is constructed from slices of plywood assembled vertically on a wooden frame, creating an undulating surface. danecia’s work is based on the bedford square and looks like something that was forgotten by an unknown species. I think, It should stay there forever.

london

after graduation you suddenly lose all your work possibilities. but there are some institutions that might help you out. couple months ago I visited the metropolitan works. It calls himself ‘london’s leading creative Industries centre’. the aim is to help designers and manufacturers develop ideas and bring new products to reality.

a con is, that london-based designers get a discount while other designers have to pay the full price… at least there is a new space and a manufacturing resource for designers working in the city. so, move to london or pay the full price.

prototype of core by antony gormley
the original is made out of iron using cnc-milling

laser-cut bricks by timorous beasties

rapid prototyping: allegro crescendo speakers by tord boontje

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a previous entry about the metropolitan works:

tom price: a building from outside

maastricht

graduation is over. now I need some time to ‘recover’. I found a nice photo of one of my prototypes of my modus operandi collection. one of my fellow students used it to sit on it during lunch. we called it ‘stair chair’. any buyers? this graduation made me poor. : )

maastricht

croatia born designer patrizia dona graduated at the willem de koning academy rotterdam in 2006. the former fashion design student was exhibiting her ‘objects to wear’ during fashionclash, the first fashion event in maastricht, nl. the exhibition will be shown till 5th july.

necklace constructed out of typing mechanism

bag and necklce

bag wth typewriter keyboard

milan 2009/

there is no need to advertise english furniture brand established & sons, but I like them so much that I will anyway. here are some snapshots from the press preview during milan design week.

5 years!

alasdhair willis, founder of established & sons,
in a quilt seat designed by ronan and erwan bouroullec

alasdhair willis and maarten baas

surface chair by terrence woodgate and john barnard

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see more establshed & sons stories:

opening of the new studio

surface table by terence woodgate and john barnard

louvre light by klauser & carpenter

roy mcmakin’s exhibition

berlin/dmy

berlin-based designer joerg hundertpfund presented ‘transitive’, a shelf that ‘hides’ itself in the corner but seems to be very present in the space.

his work was presented at the gallery appel design during the international design festival in berlin.