Materials: Basalt
Basalt: igneous rock formed from the rapid cooling of basaltic lava. /6 /1 ‘Kitchen rocks’ by Or Hezroni & Roy Yahalomi. Modern/prehistorical kitchen tools. /2 ‘Form follows sound’ by Or Hezroni & Roy Yahalomi. New basalt instruments. /3 – /6 ‘De natura fossilium’ by FormaFantasma for Gallery Libby Sellers. A family of objects exploring the potential of lava...
Materiologies: Indigenous
/1/3/4 Mint shop. /2 Fake Landscapes. /5 THE METAMORPHOSIS: DIE VERWANDLUNG, by Jakub Berdych. /6 FELIX’S MACHINES, by Felix Thorn. /7 FROM CREATURES, by Moe Nagata. /8 Design @ GRAPHIC AFRICA, by Habitat. /9 WILLOW installation, by Sharon Marston. /10 HUSH, by Freyja Sewell. /11 FLYING SKIRT CHANDELIER, by Patrick...
Materiologies: Pop art
/1 SET DESIGN, by Anna Lomax. /2 Bath School of Art and Design. /3 ANIMATION, by Katy Beveridge. /4 Bath School of Art and Design. /5 Selfridges shop window. /6 3×2 Budapest. /7 FLOCKING, by Thomas & Vines. /8 Sketches by Kirsty Whyte. /9 DESIGN STUDIO, by Bonsoir Paris. /10 ENGINEERED...
Materiologies: Tonic
/1 YEH WALL TABLE by Kenyon Yeh. /2 MBM minimalux bicycle as seen at Stamatopoulos bikes. /3 FUN HOUSE by Studio UdA. /4 PLAYERA by Marni. /5 KORA VASES by Studio Pepe for Spotti Edizioni. /6 AW12 collection by Craig Green. /7 SHARE FOOD by Bilge Nur Saltik. /8...
Materiologies: Skinology
/1 SKYMNING wallpaper by Sandberg. /2 Chloé. /3 Keira Knightley for Chanel perfume. /4 Gabriele Colangelo collection AW 11/12. /5 Viceroy watch, copper & gold. /6 PIERRE HARDY TRAVEL SPRAY by Frederic Malle. /7 SKIN collection by Studio Pepe Heykoop. /8 STRATIGRAPHIC MANUFACTURY by Unfold. /9 ...
Materiologies: Bio-Orthopaedia-Animalia
/ 1 ‘Blondell’ scarves collection by SuTurno. / 2 ‘Cleave’, by Kate McGwire. / 3 SS13 collection by Marina Hoermanseder. / 4 ‘Measuring less to feel more’, by Mickael Boulay. / 5 ‘Daily Poetry’, by Ingrid Hulskamp. / 6 ‘Table Creatures’, by Nyke van Bijnen. / 7 Algaerium Bioprinter by Marin Sawa. / 8 ‘Organ Crafting’...
Materiologies: ‘sharp’
/ 1 Chanel Ultra Correction Lift Total Eye Lift / 2 Phoebe Philo – Céline Spring 2013 collection / 3 Tomasz Donocik dragonfly ring @ ‘Rock Vault‘ exhibition by British Fashion Council + International Palladium Council / 4 Liquid Glacial Table by Zaha Hadid / 5 London Home 1999 by Do Ho Suh / 6 Kukje Art Centre, Seoul Designed...
branding: going green, going blue
Green and blue are adopted colours for new or updated brand logos. The interesting analysis about it is how specific sectors adopt these colours in their logos and branding. Green seems to be related to processing materials companies, from architecture to food, in which the traditional industry needs to make an effort into protecting the...
colour & materials: raw-craft-lux
DESCRIPTION: /1 Minimalux chemical laboratory inspired homeware. Made in borosilicate glass metallised with layers of silver and copper and then mirror polished- the silver is sandwiched between copper and glass. /2 Donghia Forma table. Made of marble and brass. Modular side and corner tables. /3 Peugeot Onyx 2012. under the concept “Onyx”, this “supercar” englobes concepts such as high performance (carbon),...
textiles: abc carpet and home- color reform Spectrum
Fabolous rug collection from abc carpet and home, based on traditional carpet manufacturing techniques combined with modern design. Apparently, it seems as if the carpets have been carefully overdyed, resulting in rich colour textures. This gives them a unique character and transforms the carpet itself into a work of art. Available at their on-line store,...
colour & materials: materiologies
/1 “Crockery” by Max Lamb. /2 Gue(ho)st House by Berdaguer & Péjus /3 Photography by Hendrik Kerstens.
colour & materials: lightness
1/ Camper store in Barcelona /2 Matteohome Hobo collection / 3 Terra NewYork “Lower East Side” parka
colour & materials: steampunk
nostalgy for mechanic and steam-powered systems mechanical artifacts and cogs machinery hypertextured leather-like materials polished brass, iron and wood /1 Givenchy Spring Couture Collection 2012 /2 Linotype machine. own picture. CCCB Barcelona /3 Steampunk USB
fair & market research: TOP TEN HIGHLIGHTS- LONDON 100% DESIGN & TENT 2011
1. exhibitions 1.1.MUSEUM OF EVERYTHING-illustrated living Opened in early september and and up until 25th October 2011, The museum of everything is both a shop and an exhibition space located at Selfridges, London.The exhibition #4 hosts a bunch of international illustrators and artists holding a common manifesto: ask visitors and shoppers to allow them to tell stories, to be...
colour & materials: outline
/1 Katharine Morling‘s porcelain pieces /2 Bompass & Parr campaign /3 Ou studio installation (through designboom.com)
materials: upcycling
Upcycling is the process of converting waste materials or useless products into new materials or products of better quality or a higher environmental value. repair & improve design mindset better than new/ personalise/ rescue/ save money turn discarded into renewed / 1 sugru material /2 Newspaper wood by Mieke Meijer for Vij5 studio– cabinet designed by Breg Hanssen /3 Woolfiller repairing...
core trend: NUTRIENTS
A core trend means to us a trend that resounds in different industrial and creative sectors and lifestyles. We have researched and developed it into various sections: context- interiors&colour palette- products&materials- food design- retail&marketing. Our colour harmonies are sleek&modern/ refreshing flora/ new nordic/ new shaker. We present here an extract. / interested in knowing more? contact...
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