taccia | achille and pier giacomo castiglioni | 1962
what> Annual Sale at FLOS
when> now thru 24 october 2013
where> FLOS Soho showroom | 152 Greene Street | 11a > 7p Mon>Sat | 212 941 4760 | participating US retailers
tatou table lamp | patricia urquiola | 2012
arco | achille and pier giacomo castiglioni | 1962
skygarden | marcel wanders | 2007
artemide chicago | 223 west erie street 1s | 312 475 0100 | 22 > 23 june 2012 [ artemide ] ~~ check the city where you live: ed
when i rounded the corner of tomomi sayuda’s booth at ICFF she was holding a handful of translucent eggs and placing them into the pods of her light and sound-based sculpture, sending her captivated audience atwitter.
The sculpture itself is a round, nest-like structure made of very soft spun yarn. It’s called Oshibe, the Japanese word for stamen, which is what each pod, five in all, were initially inspired by.
When each egg is placed in a stamen it glows and emits “tender, ambient sound.” The combined effect when all five are in action is like birds quietly chirping in a forest. Unlike the other products as ICFF, Oshibe might not serve a specific purpose or solve a problem, but touching the nest, placing the eggs and listening to the sound they make instantly relaxes you and sets your mind at ease, which is more than can be said about even the most cutting edge designs ICFF had to offer.
Designer: tomomi sayuda
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