‘FAKE’ by Uto Balmoral for Sturm Milano
FAKE is a tongue-in-cheek nightstand/seat playing with contemporary designers’ dilemmas: Fame or sobriety? Artsy or functional purist? Ubiquitousness of discreetness?
Pinterest: a tribute to the late ‘Poet of Light’ Ingo Maurer
We have dedicated a Pinterest board to the visionary and tongue in cheek lighting design of Ingo Maurer; the ‘Poet of Light’ passed away, aged 87.
Farewell Ingo Maurer. Visionary industrial designer and ‘poet of light’ passed away aged 87
The legacy and message of Ingo Maurer for future generations of designers is to be humble, controversial and ironic at the same time.
From MRE to Michelin: Henry Hargreaves’ food design project captures foodies-proof military combat rations
Feeding vs foodie-ing? With the FROM MRE TO MICHELIN project, photographer Henry Hargreaves “shot” army meals being plated as if they were served by a Michelin starred chef.
Obsession for money and power inspires GOD exhibition by Atelier Biagetti
Ingot benches, golden swings and gambling games to win a week in the Cayman Islands. GOD exhibition by Atelier Biagetti explores our obsession for money.
ARM anti-chair inscribes buckets, stools and everyday seats with a cartoonish silhouette
Clark Bardsley uses steam bent oak to give shape to ARM anti-chair: imagined as the “contour” of a seating place, the non-sense design fits over everyday seats.
Critical Souvenirs from Guatemala
With Critical Souvenirs from Guatemala, design student Jonas Hasselmann took a critical look on how a country is represented through touristic gadgets.
Garden Glory
Garden Glory design brand of green-fingers’ tools plays the tongue-in-cheek card to affabulate “glamorous people with dirty nails”.