This mystical lighting system was by far one of the more intriguing designs to showcase in the Satellite.
The design, consisting of single geometric modules attached to one another through magnetic contacts, is a prime example of a modular lighting system that really works.
Designboom Mart
Jacob K. Javits Convention Center
New York City
For the fourth consecutive year Designboom will host one of their reputed market-like installations as part of this year’s cultural program for ICFF (International Contemporary Furniture Fair)
Naoto Fukasawa: Common Sense
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Naoto Fukasawa: Common Sense
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It is true that as human beings we share a number of unconscious gestures in our relationship with objects. They are instinctive behaviours in which our mind does not participate in an active way, a no man's land that happens before, or independently of, the act of will.
Skinned Tables is a design system by Peter Marigold that is the result of studio experiments looking at the quality of negative space and the process of mould making as a passive process of surface (rather than mass) replication.
These striking objects evoke a sense of creativity and imagination while celebrating the basic qualities of materials and processes.
ExCeL London,
One Western Gateway, Royal Victoria Dock, London, E16 1XL
The Icon experiment is a must see feature at this year’s Grand Designs Live London exhibition.
Pursuing a philosophy of “breaking the rules of the plane” by cutting and manipulating sheet materials so they possess volume, this light’s floral form clearly succeeds at this task. In this case, paper sheets were used to generate the light’s flowing, floral form.
Conceived out of a desire to bring a sense of nostalgia and playfulness into the adult world, the Swing Lamp by BCXSY is the perfect combination of light and play for any garden setting.
Never again feel alone in the dark!
Having been commissioned, by Pearl Lam founder of Contrasts gallery in Shanghai, to create a series of products with Chinese producers, Baas has come up with a spectacular cross-over between western design and traditional Chinese techniques. Our favourite is “Plastic Chair in Wood”, a pleasant surprise to the regular garden variety.
Using old-growth Dutch elm wood cut as a result of elm disease, the top edge of the drawer front on this cabinet has been left untouched by the designer. This elegant gesture recalls the natural shape of the tree to create a piece with a memory of its origin.
Room For Improvement
A stretch from your ordinary run of the mill light bulb, these handcrafted crystal light blubs, designed by Pieke Bergmans in cooperation with Royal Leerdam Crystal and Solid Lighting, have taken on all kinds of forms and sizes.
Causing its fair share of double takes, 'Temporary' Table Lamp by Tetsuo Shibuya was one of the highlights of this years Salone Satellite in Milan.
Designed to appear as though it is held in place by a simple piece of packing tape, this simple table lamp brings a sense of cleverness and playfulness into the world of everyday household items.
Although grand, this inflatable table, big enough to accommodate 10 guests when inflated, is small enough to fit in a duffel bag when deflated.
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