Siman by Gian Paolo Venier: Iranian architecture… À la table!
Concrete cake cake stands and candle holders. Gian Paolo Venier translates Iranian architecture into a tableware collection for UrbiEtOrbi.
At the Furnishing Utopia exhibition in NY contemporary designers reinterpret Shakers’ furniture
A humble cabinet for contemporary creatives, a framed minimalist clock and multifunctional measuring tools. Ladies & Gentlemen reinterprets Shakers’ humble furniture for Furnishing Utopia design collective in NYC.
TAKT Project respectfully and digitally empowers Japanese lacquer crafts for KISHU+
Ancient Japanese lacquering techniques meet 3D Printing and rippling computer effects. TAKT Project merges centenary traditions with cutting edge technologies for design lacquerware brand KISHU+. Not a replacement, but a way to preserve and update, respectfully.
Maison & Objet and Paris Deco Off 2018: 8 textile designs by Tom Dixon, Inga Sempé, Dimore Studio and more
Hand-knotted bi-dimensional universes, women-empowering knitted stools and hand-woven sacred geometries. In Paris, 8 textile designs celebrated the art of weaving.
Soba bamboo furniture by Stefan Diez is held together with chords without the need of a single tool
Raw bamboo canes tight with chords compose the SOBA flat-pack furniture by Stefan Diez who teamed with Japanese craftsmen.
Omani architecture shapes Bethan Gray’s design
Omani architecture becomes furniture in British designer Bethan Gray’s expanded collection made of maple wood, brass and mother pearl.
Joseph Harrington crafts the Angels’ Share glass sculpture for Scottish whisky The Glenlivet
Salt melts ice, fused glass freezes colour shades, craftsmanship casts a natural process. Joseph Harrington’s Angels’ Share sculpture for The Glenlivet blends the colours of whisky with Scottish volcanic and glacial landscapes.
Astrograph: MB&F and Caran D’Ache design rocket-like pen for space odysseys dreamers
Maison Caran D’Ache and horological laboratory MB&F launch Astrograph bespoke sci-fi pen tuning the skills of Swiss master craftsmen.
“Lisbon is an ideal city where to craft and develop human-driven design” says Emmanuel Babled to Archipanic
From Paris to Sicilian volcanos and Lisbon. International designer Emmanuel Babled tells to Archipanic how different cultures, craftsmanship and a human-driven approach shaped his designs… and led him to settle in the Portuguese capital.
The Trophy: provocative human powered 3D-printer by Urbain Studio
Pierre Clément Nivière designed “The Trophy” human powered 3D-printer to make us reflect on the process of design-making by using technologies with more awareness.
Succession Ceramic tableware collection by Färg & Blanche is handcrafted from tied felt
Färg & Blanche experiments with felt to create Succession Ceramic, the new organic-shaped tableware design set of French brand Petite Friture.
PINWU design team re-interprets ancient Chinese crafts from Yuhang, near Hangzhou
PINWU design team has spent four years of extensive research on Yuhang’s traditions to create a contemporary design set according to ancient Chinese craftsmanship.
Between Rivers: Siba Sahabi’s felt vases refer to Mesopotamia ancient design
From Iran to Greece… And New York. Siba Sahabi’s explores ancient crafts techniques with the Between Rivers collection of laquered felt vases.
Lambert & Fils present Laurent new-deco lightings
Glowing globes on slatted metal sheets: Laurent pendant lamps by Lambert & Fils combine Art-Deco inspirations with contemporary geometries.
“Dreamed and made in Italy” is a humble virtue say at emerging design brand TATO ITALIA
Emerging Italian brand TATO launches new collections including modular constellations of moon-like luminous globes, marble and brass table lamps with satined-hoods and the re-edition of vintage ceramics in platinum and glossy dark-blue coating.
Poltrona Frau bridges Eastern and Western lifestyle with cross-cultural designs
Poltrona Frau conceals Esastern and Western aestetics with new designs by Neri&Hu and Taiwanese talent Shi Chieh Lu.
Credenza: Spazio Pontaccio presents Patricia Urquiola’s church inspired designs
Patricia Urquiola and Federico Pepe created a collection cabinets and room-dividers for Spazio Pontaccio taking inspiration from churches stained glass starting from the Italian word “credenza” that means both “faith / belief” and “cabinet”.
Bouroullec brothers and Neri&Hu design nanimarquina new rugs collections
nanimarquina presents new collections of rugs designed by the Bourollec brothers and Neri&Hu according to the eclectic art carpet crafting.
Modernism reimagined: Norm Architects and Anderssen & Voll design new collections for Menu A/S
Renown designers created Menu new collections of chairs, accessories and tableware according to the motto “Modernism Reimagined”.
Iittala and Issey Miyake present a home collection for everyday rituals
Minimal and simple home collection by Iittala with fashion designer Issey Miyake highlights Japan and Finland increasingly similar aesthetics.
Glowing sweets: Campana brothers design Candy collection for Lasvit
The Campana brothers design LASVIT Candy collection: sweet tooth chandeliers and a lollypop-ish table lamp tease the palate… But beware, it’s made of blown-glass.
TALENTS À LA CARTE 2016: Scandinavian designers experiment on materials
Baked upholstered mirrors, chemically oxidated sculptures, and poured bowls with fluid patterns. Emerging Scandinavian designers showcase their alchemic attitude at Maison&Objet’s exhibition TALENTS À LA CARTE.
Porky Hefer designs crafted nests inspired by killer whales and other marine creatures
South African designers Porky Hefer created hanging seatings inspired by marine creatures. The series supports local makers with an environmental message.
Campana Brothers craft Brazilian history with Cangaço design collection
The adventures and the style of heroic Brazilian bandits inspired Cangaço, a traditionally crafted design collection by Humberto and Fernando Campana.
Bottle Up project turns Zanzibar glass waste into design crafts
Bottle Up: in Zanzibar, young designers up-cycle glass waste produced by increasing tourism into a collection of responsible design accessories.
Pètra pebble-shaped jug by Make that studio refers to Moorish heritage in Sicily
Make that studio designed Pètra, a reinterpretation of an ancient Moorish jug with the smooth shape of the pebbles found in the bottom of a Sicilian river.
Cubitts launches glasses made with King’s Cross’ architecture ingredients
Inspired by the architectural ingredients of King’s Cross, London brand Cubitts presents a collection of handcrafted glasses made in coal, concrete, rust and copper.
Well hung sculptural cantilevered furniture
WELL HUNG design collection of sculptural cantilevered furniture marks the debut of The Workshop by Minale + Mann at London Design Festival.
Milano2015 marble lighting by Carlo Colombo
Milano2015 marble table lamp by Carlo Colombo for FontanaArte merges minimal and refined iconic design in name of Italian maestros.
Réaction Poétique: Jamie Hayon pays homage to Le Corbusier with Cassina new collection
In Milan, Cassina launched Réaction Poétique design collection by Jamie Hayon who took inspiration by the work of Le Corbusier, 50 years after his death.