london design week 09 (55 articles)
yu jordy fu: cloud walk paper chandelier
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'cloud walk' is a nine-meter-long white, intricate chandelier made from recycled paper by yu jordy fu.
'cloud walk' is a nine-meter-long white, intricate chandelier made from recycled paper by yu jordy fu.
nelly ben hayoun: the soyuz chair
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the soyuz chair designed by nelly ben hayoun, is a living-room chair which reproduces the three stages of that rocket launch. recline into the launch position, face the sky, put »
the soyuz chair designed by nelly ben hayoun, is a living-room chair which reproduces the three stages of that rocket launch. recline into the launch position, face the sky, put on your headset and use the control panel to select your mode.
freshwest: scaffold vase
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miniature gold plated components were developed to make the scaffold vase that contains over 3500 parts.
miniature gold plated components were developed to make the scaffold vase that contains over 3500 parts.
will carey: gifted
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would it be morally acceptable to genetically alter or influence our unborn children if we knew it would improve their quality of life? gifted seeks ways of shaping such a future »
would it be morally acceptable to genetically alter or influence our unborn children if we knew it would improve their quality of life? gifted seeks ways of shaping such a future by engaging with the generation who will be faced with such scenarios and decisions, exploring the reactions and opinions of children themselves.
owen wells: a familiar stranger and in remembrance of things past
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designer owen wells explores our sense of smell and sound through the form of glass vessels.
designer owen wells explores our sense of smell and sound through the form of glass vessels.
roughed up collection by rabih hage
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'roughed up: rabih hage designs revisited' is a response to the pressure placed on contemporary designers to continuously produce something 'new'.
'roughed up: rabih hage designs revisited' is a response to the pressure placed on contemporary designers to continuously produce something 'new'.
okay studio and friends
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during london design week 09 okay studio and friends put on a show of their latest work at the mother space, biscuit building in hackney.
during london design week 09 okay studio and friends put on a show of their latest work at the mother space, biscuit building in hackney.
rhizome by pedro mealha
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the project emerged from his interest in wooden dinosaur kits and the way in which the various components are pieced together to gain a three-dimensional shape from a flat wooden »
the project emerged from his interest in wooden dinosaur kits and the way in which the various components are pieced together to gain a three-dimensional shape from a flat wooden panel.
torsten neeland
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during london design week, torsten neeland exhibited a selection of works at 100% design.
during london design week, torsten neeland exhibited a selection of works at 100% design.
elena corchero: reflective lace
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the reflective lace project questions safety habits in today's fashion conscious city through cycling gear.
the reflective lace project questions safety habits in today's fashion conscious city through cycling gear.
brompton bikes
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brompton bicycles ltd. had a presence at this year's london design festival with a number of collaborative projects with JAM.
brompton bicycles ltd. had a presence at this year's london design festival with a number of collaborative projects with JAM.
giles miller pop-up shop
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miller has designed a range of cardboard products and furniture in which he attempts to combine the values of individuality with the realities of reproduction in his somewhat »
miller has designed a range of cardboard products and furniture in which he attempts to combine the values of individuality with the realities of reproduction in his somewhat craft-based production techniques.
jaime hayon + nienke klunder: american chateau
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american chateau: room one is a collection of sculptural and two-dimensional works drawing on iconic cultural exports of the USA(where nienke was born) and the opulence of 17th »
american chateau: room one is a collection of sculptural and two-dimensional works drawing on iconic cultural exports of the USA(where nienke was born) and the opulence of 17th century european craftwork.
yonoh: 'box' - a modular bathroom system
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box is a modular bathroom system made from several parts: one including a watercloset and wash-basin, another containing the shower, a small seat, two shelves with towel racks and »
box is a modular bathroom system made from several parts: one including a watercloset and wash-basin, another containing the shower, a small seat, two shelves with towel racks and the last component meant to serve as an expansion piece to enlarge the bathroom and which also includes extra storage space.
committee: plastic relics
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committee has selected examples of plastic parts which have the potential to become relics of our current age. they have imagined them as pieces of curiosity, a source of »
committee has selected examples of plastic parts which have the potential to become relics of our current age. they have imagined them as pieces of curiosity, a source of creativity for craftsman to utilize them in a more precious way than what their original function was.
telling tales at the V&A
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telling tales is divided into three sections: the forest glade which draws on fantasy and nature expressing the spirit of fairy tales, the enchanted castle which exaggerates and »
telling tales is divided into three sections: the forest glade which draws on fantasy and nature expressing the spirit of fairy tales, the enchanted castle which exaggerates and parodies historical design styles often associated with displays of status and heaven and hell which deals with themes of mortality and the afterlife.
contour blinds by helena karelson
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contour blinds were born out of karelson's fascination with light and the relationship between form and shadow.
contour blinds were born out of karelson's fascination with light and the relationship between form and shadow.
tokujin yoshioka: camper store in london
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during london design week, designboom met up with japanese designer tokujin yoshioka to discuss his concept behind the new camper store located on regent street, which officially »
during london design week, designboom met up with japanese designer tokujin yoshioka to discuss his concept behind the new camper store located on regent street, which officially opened on september 25th, 2009.
triflow tap by zaha hadid
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presented as prototype 'tap of the future', the triflot faucet by zaha hadid is now in production.
presented as prototype 'tap of the future', the triflot faucet by zaha hadid is now in production.
lee broom: heritage boy collection
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heritage boy draws on traditional british manufacturing techniques to create a range of pieces which are divided into three series: carpetry, parquetry and tiles.
heritage boy draws on traditional british manufacturing techniques to create a range of pieces which are divided into three series: carpetry, parquetry and tiles.
michael marriott: new works
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london-based designer michael mariott has worked extensively with furniture makers established & sons, scp and trico among others and over the past year, has completed a number of »
london-based designer michael mariott has worked extensively with furniture makers established & sons, scp and trico among others and over the past year, has completed a number of new pieces
shigeru ban: paper tower
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shigeru ban was selected to work with cardboard manufacturer sonoco, constructing a 22m high cone-shaped tower made from hundreds of compressed cardboard tubes.
shigeru ban was selected to work with cardboard manufacturer sonoco, constructing a 22m high cone-shaped tower made from hundreds of compressed cardboard tubes.
tom dixon shop by studio toogood
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the concept of the store has been designed by studio toogood who has translated their idea through a warehouse installation within the space.
the concept of the store has been designed by studio toogood who has translated their idea through a warehouse installation within the space.
radical nature: art and architecture for a changing planet 1969-2009
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london's barbican art gallery is currently showing the exhibit 'radical nature: art and architecture for a changing planet 1969-2009'
london's barbican art gallery is currently showing the exhibit 'radical nature: art and architecture for a changing planet 1969-2009'
peter bruegger: moustache mugs
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as part of the london design week 09 peter bruegger presented his moustache mugs at designersblock. the fine bone china mugs are available in six different iconic tache styles.
as part of the london design week 09 peter bruegger presented his moustache mugs at designersblock. the fine bone china mugs are available in six different iconic tache styles.
sebastian wrong and richard woods: bench press at the V&A
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occupying the four corners of the V&A's entrance dome, the bench press public seating installation is a series of three tier benches reclaimed from the american tulipwood boards »
occupying the four corners of the V&A's entrance dome, the bench press public seating installation is a series of three tier benches reclaimed from the american tulipwood boards used for the established & sons show in milan earlier this year.
ben wilson: 'seebikesaw' for brooks england
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the see saw created for adults and children alike uses 2 brooks products including the classic b33 sprung saddle and brooks leather bar tape.
the see saw created for adults and children alike uses 2 brooks products including the classic b33 sprung saddle and brooks leather bar tape.
dick van hoff: elements exhibition
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in this, his first exhibition in the UK, van hoff showcases his tile stove for royal tichelaar makkum (with weltevree), through the robust oak and leather furniture »
in this, his first exhibition in the UK, van hoff showcases his tile stove for royal tichelaar makkum (with weltevree), through the robust oak and leather furniture pieces (loosely informed by modernist architect gerrit rietveld) to the crystal vessels produced in collaboration with dutch manufacturer royal leerdam, the five basic elements of fire, metal, wood, earth and water become fused together through van hoffʼs craftsmanship and attention to detail.
