Evan Clabots, who studied at RISD and the University of Art and Design in Helsinki, Finland, not only won awards as a student, but designed a licensed a product with IKEA before graduating. In 2004, he joined Dror Benshetrit’s studio  as Benshetrit’s first hire, where he headed both the Product Design and Interior Design departments. In 2004, Clabots founded Nonlinear Studio , a multidisciplinary business that offers aproduct design, furniture design, interior design, brand identity, and art direction. For Clabots, design is a process of developing a complete story. He seeks the interconnected play between what something looks like, how it works, and how it interacts with someone’s life. Let’s see what he chooses for inspiration for this week’s Friday Five . 1.  Hotel Basic This hotel in Playa del Carmen, Mexico is beautifully constructed of repurposed materials.

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Friday Five with Evan Clabots of Nonlinear Studio

Helsinki-based designer Erkko Aarti came up with a way to beat the long, dark months that last throughout the winter in Finland. It’s called LYHTY  and I spotted it at this year’s Habitare . It’s a tent-like space that can be placed in public spaces or even somewhere in your house

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LYHTY Lighted Indoor/Outdoor Tent by Erkko Aarti

Designed by Mikael Mantila, the Marker is inspired by a doodle drawn with a wide marker. Made from colored glass, the Marker is supported by a steel frame.

Mantila designed the Marker table for Protoshop, which is an event put together for Habitare, Finland’s largest interior design and furniture fair held each Fall in Helsinki. Protoshop showcases prototypes from several Finnish designers. The 2010 Protoshop displayed Mikael Mantila’s design, along with 14 other designers work as well.

For more information on the designs at Protoshop, check out their website at http://www.imudesign.org/protoshop/#.

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