For me, the chair is the ultimate design object. There are so many different solutions to create a beautiful, functional chair. It is also exiting to see how during the last century new technologies were quickly implemented in new chairs.
Above some classics, by Poul Kjaerholm, Arne Jacobsen, Jasper Morrison and Charles & Ray Eames (clockwise from top left).
06 September 2007
Chairs
31 August 2007
Libraries
Yesterday I visited the University Library in Utrecht, the Netherlands, designed by Wiel Arets. It's a beautiful, exiting building (espacially for those with vertigo!).
Amsterdam just got a new library too, developed by Jo Coenen. It makes me happy that in the public sector there still is a budget for projects like these.
Wiel Arets Architects
Jo Coenen
30 August 2007
Magical Finland
Two illustrators who take you to a fairytale world. They both have Finnish roots, let's go there!
Klaus Haapaniemi:
The Taika range for Iittala
Sanna Annukka:
28 August 2007
20 August 2007
EricandMarie
At the website of Eric and Marie Design Studio you can find interesting use of materials and formats.
Eric and marie
26 July 2007
Studio8 Design
Studio8 was established in 2005 by Matt Willey and Zoë Bather, formerly creative directors at Frost Design. Another inspiring discovery.
studio8design
06 July 2007
Niche modern
Beautiful lamps from handblown glass by Niche Modern.
They are based in the US, so the lamps are designed for 110 V, but surely there is a way to use them in Europe too? (and how can it be that I have a degree in industrial design engineering and not know this? blush)
Niche modern
21 June 2007
26 April 2007
Makeshift
Pascal Tremblay of Makeshift has made this cd cover for Canadian singer Barzin. More beautiful work and prints to buy at www.makeshift.ca
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