less function, more playful.
Working in the same vein as the Stuhlhockerbank, Bina Baiterl’s Mutant Lamp Rugs are a playful take on design, even if they are slightly less functional. More art piece than actual rug or lamp, Baitlel’s lamp/rug composites are beautifully handcrafted with supple leather in the most gorgeous, yet subtle tones of grey and creme. The leather mat is designed to emulate the light spilling from the lamp, only represented in a tangible form. Though Baitel’s work as an architect and designer has more practical applications, Next Level Galerie in Paris specially commissioned this series from her, giving her the enviable freedom to work on a professional and personal level.
designer: bina baitel
about perrin drumm
bae sehwa fits into that small gap between furniture design and art.
When he presented his work at this year’s Art Basel, he was known as an artist, but Sehwa himself prefers the term ‘furniture artist.’ He first made a name for himself with his series of Lighting Tables that look like plain birch wood until you plug them in to reveal the pattern underneath.
His recent work, however, leans towards more craft-based, one-of-kind furniture, made entirely out of wood. The work that blew away the crowds at Art Basel are from his Steam series that includes lighting and “sittable” pieces made from bent wood.
designer: bae sehwa
about perrin drumm
classic design is always in style, but have you found yourself wondering which of your bauhaus or mid-century favorites are still in production, and if so, where you can get them?
above: frank gehry’s wiggle side chair
above: george nelson’s home desk
above: george nakashima’s straight chair
above: marcel breuer’s wassily lounge chair
The answer to that is Edition20, a searchable database of all the best 20th-century goods that are still being produced under their original license. No links to knock-off manufacturers or reproductions or vintage classics that are no longer made.
The site itself is straightforward, easy to navigate and totally addictive. Even the most lukewarm design interest will be sparked by the labyrinthine path sure to ensue after the first click. George Nelson’s 1958 Home Desk by Vitra leads you to Frank Gehry’s 1972 Wiggle Side Chair, which leads you to his other work for Knoll, which can lead you to anything from George Nakashima’s 1948 Straight Chair to Marcel Breuer’s 1928 Wassily Lounge Chair to any of the famous pieces by Harry Bertoia, Mies van der Rohe or Eero Saarinen. And that’s just the chairs. For serious research or just a midday diversion, Edition20 satisfies.
Resources:
edition20
george nelson’s home desk
frank gehry’s wiggle side chair
george nakashima’s straight chair
marcel breuer’s wassily lounge chair
about perrin drumm
During the coatless summer months the Symbol hangs as a purely aesthetic piece, as the hooks lay flat and belie their function. When needed, the hooks pull smoothly out to help you organize your stuff.
Available in monochrome aluminum, or in white with vibrant anodized colors. Monochrome is anodized aluminum finish for both the housing and the hooks. Color has white housing and vibrant color anodized hooks.
Dimensions: 36.25″l x 6.00″w x 1.50″h
Producer: desu design
Milan 2010: at Salone Internazionale del Mobile this week Dutch designer Marcel Wanders presented a chair made by a blow molding technique used to manufacture water bottles.
The Sparkling Chair is made out of PET plastic and produced using the same blow molding technique commonly used for water bottles. After the molding process, the hollow spaces are filled with high pressure air to strengthen the design. With this technique the plastic usage is minimal and the total weight of the chair is only around 1kg. The legs are screwed onto the shell.
Specifications:
Product name: sparkling chair
Color: transparent green
Material: PET plastic
Width: 42.3 cm
Height: 77.6 cm
Depth: 49.0 cm
Designer: marcel wanders
Producer: magis
a nod to april 22, earth day 2010, a rotary faucet that dials 5, 10, 15 seconds or more to manage water flow.
the design concept takes us all the way back to the rotary telephone and away from the touch pad mania ( IPad ) of the moment. a pleasing visual-cue-device to conserve.
Designer: eun ji byeon
Resources:
inhabitat
treehugger
yanko design
a max coffee experience on the pottie.
when you feel the need on the slopes in japan this is what you have to look forward to.
[creamglobal] and much more via creative potties.
they’re called green toys because they save energy.
how much energy is saved ? on average(*), every pound of recycled milk jugs used in the making of green toys:
saves energy equal to 3,000 aaa batteries.
saves enough electricity to power a tv set for three weeks.
saves enough electricity to keep a laptop computer running for a month.
(*) compared to non-recycled plastic.
green toys says it uses recycled milk containers as the main ingredient in creating their toys. when you finish your milk and toss the container in the recycling bin, the milk containers are collected at your curb by a local recycling company who separates them from all the other types of plastic. next, the milk containers are reprocessed into super clean fresh plastic. for the plastic geeks, the plastic material is high-density polyethylene (or HDPE). this material is considered one of the safest, cleanest plastics around.
green toys
this is one techie kettle.
embedded in the handle, the touch display has a clock, a self-timer, temp control between 113 and 212°F. other features include easy opening push-down top lid, maximum capacity of 1.75 liters, and protective overheating system. a 360°connection to the base permits easy use from any position. vera is available in a range of 9 colors like chrome, white, black, cream, lilac, apple, red, yellow and orange. $300 USD.
Producer: casa bugatti
less function, more playful.
