April 27th, 2012 — Design
SaloneSatellite turned 15 this year, and in honor of the late great Steve Jobs, its theme was technology. Salone was the first design event on this scale to dedicate a section to young designers, although in this case, the criteria for “young” is under 35, so they are a little more established than the student designers seen at the likes of Greenhouse at the Stockholm Furniture Fair. I loved Gorgiera Pack by Macarena Pollock. Made of Yupo paper, this fruit packaging turns into a display stand with a simple twist. Equally ingenious is this light from Design Facility , which projects a focused A4 beam, casting into darkness anything that might distract you from the task at hand. Part of the Experience and Product Design Diploma at the Singapore Polytechnic Design School , Design Facility was created as a research facility where students can learn through live design projects.
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SaloneSatellite at Milan Design Week
April 24th, 2012 — Design
Quarch Atelier is a group of young designers in Milan, Italy that join their unique skill sets together to produce various projects. They designed the C’est Chouette lamp that might be the cutest thing we’ve ever seen. Inspired by fairy tales, the owl sits inside the outer globe as if to sit in a nest. The two-part fixture is made of white china and the owl part conceals the inner bulb when placed inside, helping to soften the light. If you prefer a brighter light, you can always take the adorable owl out and set it on the table next to it.
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C’est Chouette Lamp by Quarch Atelier
April 19th, 2012 — Design
Finnish wooden furniture and furnishings company Nikari began a year long project entitled 2012 Designs for Nature in which they asked 12 designers or studios to design a wood product that best represents Nikari’s philosophy on wood design. The decades old company designs top notch quality pieces from sustainable wood practices and each of the participants had to study their practices to create their own design. For the month of April , Swiss designer Alfredo Häberli created a family of three tables (in oak, ash, & birch) that feature large bases with thin, suspended tabletops. The delicate tops appear to float on the massive bases almost like rocks balancing on top of each other.
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April Tables by Alfredo Häberli for Nikari
April 11th, 2012 — Design
From their studio in the heart of London, Black + Blum designers Dan Black and Martin Blum create products for the home and office, combining ruthless practicality with an intellectually-satisfying design aesthetic meant to charm and entertain. In this month’s Deconstruction , the duo provides us with a detailed look into the development of the Eau Good water bottle , which incorporates active charcoal to purify the water. They told us, “We were aware that by creating a water bottle, we had a chance to combat the environmental impact that bottled water has on the planet. Over 22 billion plastic water bottles are discarded around the world every year.
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Deconstruction: Eau Good Water Bottle by Black + Blum
April 11th, 2012 — Design
After showing at imm cologne, the Furniture From Greece exhibition travels to Milan for Salone. Greek brands Candia Strom , De-code , Elite Strom , Lattas and Papadatos will present their works at the fair showing that Greek designers not only create upscale furnishings, but that you need to take note! (Pictured above is Triangle by De-code) Argalios by De-code Adele by Candia Strom Cretan Spirit by Candia Strom Feel by Papadatos Sense Woodchip by Papadatos Okto by Lattas Strovilos by Lattas Wise by Elite Strom Wit by Elite Strom Share This: Twitter | Facebook | Discover more great design by following Design Milk on Twitter and Facebook . © 2012 Design Milk | Posted by Jaime in Home Furnishings | Permalink | No comments
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Furniture From Greece
April 1st, 2012 — Design
I met designer Luca Nichetto this past September when Foscarini invited Design Milk on a trip to its home office in Italy, and a tour of the Venice Biennale . Nichetto was one of four Foscarini designers, including past Friday Fivers Vicente Garcia-Jimenez and Ionna Vautrin , to join the group of bloggers to discuss not just their own works, but the hallmarks of good design overall. In addition to creating five lamp styles for Foscarini , Nichetto has designed items in pretty much every home category, including furniture for Casamania and Moroso, Venini vases, and even a porcelain sink and tub. For Friday Five , Nichetto revisits his youth and looks around at his everyday world.
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Friday Five with Luca Nichetto
February 24th, 2012 — Design
At the Designers Fair 2012 in Cologne, product designers Leoni Werle , Christian Kim , Sebastian Hecht and Susanne Salmen — who studied together in Aachen, Germany — showed their work for the first time together as a group called Co-Laborat. The theme was the color yellow.
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Co-Laborat
February 11th, 2012 — Design
Marginal Notes 2012 is a collection of prototypes by the Stockholm-based design firm Note Design Studio . The collection is in collaboration with Lerch Träinredningar and was presented this week, which is Stockholm Design Week.
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Marginal Notes 2012 by Note Design Studio
February 10th, 2012 — Design
Designed by London-based designers Goodwin + Goodwin , the Plus side table is a continuation of their Plus Desk . It was designed so that it could be assembled in moments without the need for any tools or fixings.
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Plus Side Table by Goodwin + Goodwin
January 4th, 2012 — Design
Based in Mexico, Masiosare Studio is composed of three young industrial designers that aim for functional and accessible design. Flaca , which is Spanish for skinny, is a lamp they designed that meets both of those goals.
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Flaca Lamp By Masiosare Studio