Markets: Bicycles
/ THONET BIKE by Andy Martin Studio. KEY IDEAS: Bicycles are set to be the future means of transportation. Bicycle an example of a product that can change its status. Bicycle culture and style have gained popularity. Eco consciousness & good health amongst the factors for its use. //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// 1. CRAFT LUXE: excellence in...
Trends Research: Sensorial and sensorized cutlery
DESCRIPTION /1 HEADsPACE, by Marije Vogelzang. Cutlery with ‘Flagrance’: Flavors+fragrances. /2 TABLEWARE AS SENSORIAL STIMULI, by Jinhyun Jeon Studio. Cutlery design focusing on sense. /3 THE LEAVEN RANGE, by Simon Kinneir. Tactile reassurance of the right piece of cutlery the right way up. /4 HEINZ BEANZ FLAVOUR EXPERIENCE, by Bompas & Parr. Handmade bowl and a musical spoon to...
Markets: Lighting overview
/ HYDRA COLLECTION by Melogranoblu. ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// These are the top 8 lighting trends from London Design Festival: 1. NATURE /1 As seen at the SuperDesign Gallery. /2 Bergen Academy of Art & Design. /3 WILLOW INSTALLATION by Sharon Marston. ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// 2. NATURAL FIBERS /4 ZH LAMP by Jiangnan University. /5 Several designs...
Trends Research: Shoes
DESCRIPTION /1 MYSHELL256 by Sharon Golan. Modular components to make 256 different pairs of shoes. /2 CUBE X printer by Janne Kyttanen. Print four different types of shoes at home. /3 MOJITO by Julian Hakes S/S 2011 collection. /4 REPAIR IT YOURSELF by Eugenia Morpurgo. Shoes+kit to repair it. /5 NATURAL SELECTION by Liz Ciokajlo....
Trends Research: Connectors
DESCRIPTION /1 STICK LETS. Construction system for children made from 100% silicone, by Christina Kazakia. /2 RE-DONE Bicycle. Bicycle divided into three categories of components: tubes; bicycle parts (wheels, brakes and gearbox) and the connection parts, by Re-Do Studio. /3 DIVIDER. Shelving system in oak, glass, chemically blacked steel and rivets, by Mieke Meijer....
Trends Research: Headdress
DESCRIPTION: /1 INDIGENOUS BRAZILIAN HATS by Moritz Waldemeyer at the London 2012 Olympic closing ceremony. /2 CHINESE GARDEN headdress by Philip Treacy for Alexander McQueen S/S 2005 collection. /3 INNATE REACTION, “MOTH” by Emma Yeo A/W 2013 collection of laser-cut wood hats. /4 PERSPEX LINEAR HEADPIECE by Keely Hunter S/S 2014 collection. /5 LED HAT...
Tradefair: Maison et Objet: 2014 INSPIRATIONS
Just a quick post on the trend inspiration material posted by Maison et Object Observatoire for 2014, and which will be presented in the upcoming trafedair venue (6-10th September 2013). It has been presented under the theme “ENERGIES“: “The time has come to recharge our batteries. Where design is concerned, we shouldn’t save our energies....
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),...
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
colour & materials: outline
/1 Katharine Morling‘s porcelain pieces /2 Bompass & Parr campaign /3 Ou studio installation (through designboom.com)
food design: fresh food magazines
/1 eat me magazine # 4 (UK) /2 fricote magazine #2 (fr)- l’épicurien urbain /3 grand seigneur magazine #1- le magasin food et lifestyle (fr)
visual connection: digitorganic
digital era viruses blurred quantum world /1 plates by Campana Brothers for Bernardaud as shown in Milan fair 2011/2 Patricia Urquiola‘s carpet-installation as shown in Milan fair 2011 /3 on the back, Peter Zimmermann‘s painting
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...
visual connection: web structures
graphite versus diamond structures can represent the web network diagram too dense networks (diamond) are not profitable optimum network: mixed groups of known & unkown people (graphite) optimum network number= damart number= 150 for people / 1 Circus rug. Nodus. Campana brothers / 2 diamond (a) and graphite (b) structures/ 3 “dentelle” au Viaduc des Arts / 4 Visual...
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