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5/3/13

banco, caja, banco.

Marlon Darbeau‘s Peera is not a bench with just one function. It also doubles up as a toolbox and table. Marlon works in Trinidad and Tobago, and has found success with the Peera design, exhibiting it as part of the Global Africa Project in NY, which is open until May the 15th next year. Perhaps it’s because I live in such a small flat, but whenever I see clever uses of convergence like the Peera, Thanks Christian for showing this!

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4/3/13

Hacete la tuya.

Browse Gallery 01/15

Customization for the masses may appear odious to some designers, but French designer Tristan Kopp has found a way to preserve the essence of a product while providing end users with the flexibility for personalization. prodUser Bicycle System is a modular system that allows individuals to combine various components – connectors, framework, and extra add-ons – of their choice in creating a custom bicycle. The beauty is in the freedom of the system, dubbed “open-source” like software counterparts, which can be employed and adapted without the usual jaw-dropping price tag. The system, samples, and literal blueprints are currently showcased inIstanbul’s Design Biennale.

Madera.

www.grainandgram.com

Blair Sligar Woodworker by Grain & Gram 2

Blair Sligar Woodworker by Grain & Gram 3

Blair Sligar Woodworker by Grain & Gram 4

Blair Sligar Woodworker by Grain & Gram 5

Blair Sligar Woodworker by Grain & Gram 6

Blair Sligar Woodworker by Grain & Gram 7

Nudos, la primer tecnología.

Silla Water World.

Dieter Rams.

Hermanas sillas.

Browse Gallery 01/11

The family of furniture “Four Brothers” by Korean-based designer Seungji Mun is a minimalist, innovative collection of chairs that consists of endless possibilities in a world of exceptional design. These chairs were made only by a single sheet of plywood. The entire sheet of wood was used in creating a remarkable set of designs that users can choose based on their desire. The Four Brothers is composed of a single pattern, but each has the individuality of its own separate design.

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Sillas de cuero y madera.

www.dunhill.com

Modern Craftsmanship by Alfred Dunhill, Max Lamb 2

Modern Craftsmanship by Alfred Dunhill, Max Lamb 3

Modern Craftsmanship by Alfred Dunhill, Max Lamb 4

teterita.

Browse Gallery 01/12

I’m a little teapot, short and stout. Indeed, industrial designer Matthew Pauk has taken the popular children’s song to heart. His Tripot Teapot is first a teapot, and second, a compact and cute sculpture. At first glance, the teapot could almost be mistaken for an abstract likeness of an elephant lifting its trunk in a smile. The rounded shape of the teapot and its bird-like spout continue the animalistic association. Perhaps Pauk intended this effect, since his simple and no-fuss teapot pokes fun at the snootiness that teatime usually connotes. The ceramic teapot – its name a parody of “tripod” – is lifted onto three legs that offer it more stability than meets the eye. The two front legs function as a fulcrum, allowing tea to be poured by merely tipping the teapot a few degrees forward. An ergonomic handle and controlled-efficiency spout make this teapot an improvement among more traditional contenders. This teapot also comes with the promise that tea will always be served at the right temperature, for the underbelly of the teapot leaves enough room for a candle to keep the beverage warm. Time to put those tealights to good use!

Estaño.-

Browse Gallery 01/6

Transmutation implies transformation of state. Artist Raphael Volkmer presents the crossover from an artistic performance to an aesthetic production with “Pewter Transmutation.” Starting with a pot of molten pewter, Volkmer pours the silvery liquid into a tube of backing paper to form the three legs of his stool-in-making, and then joins the mirrored pools on the surface of the seat with a tri-star. The dance is intriguing, each movement choreographed and practiced with the precision of a master alchemist. Out of the mold emerges a custom piece of beautifully handcrafted oak and charismatic, twisted legs of pewter that bear the imperfections and dimples of the low-cost casting method. The stool is not just the end result of a transmutation, but represents an alteration of the concept of production. Public manufacturing, aided by the reusable tools and low melting point of pewter, becomes the essence of the piece and puts forth the possibility of art made unique through the simple process of its creation.

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