The notion of functional ceramics usually brings tableware to mind, not furniture, but Jonathan Trotter uses industrial crank clay to press mould fully functional stools. The green one, above, is embossed with pattern taken from kitsch wallpaper; the one after
The first prefab cabin by Seattle-based Method Homes (completed in 3 months) is based on a flexible template that allows for a full range of customization. The cabin can be one or two storeys and vary from 800 to over
by Studio Klink is based on an Alice in Wonderland concept where a feeling of going down a series of rabbit holes is brought on by the contrasting spatial experiences as one enters and continues through the ground floor with
Sat June 28, 8 PM: Closing-Night DinnerThe closing-night dinner was utterly transporting, staged in a former 1933 slaughterhouse that's being converted into a restaurant and event space by a team of forward-thinking developers. Lyndon Neri outfitted the striking concrete interior
Sat June 28, after dinner: to sum upDrove back to the hotel with Tobi's mom. Although based in Vancouver, she was born in China and escaped to Hong Kong with her family in 1949. So I was curious to hear
Christian Lessing was this week's understated hero with Central Station, it holds shoes and charges your cel at once and there was Grip, that not only holds shelves but spaces them too, and more. We're fans. We were thrilled by
This week's MoCo picks.+ Studiomama Beach Chalet, "The 388-square-foot structure is located in the middle of a row of 25 tiny cottages, sits on galvanized steel stilts, and is clad with cedar shingles.". Via Remodelista, mopu42 and The Guardian.+ Shelter
Artecnica's Design With Conscience line of products combines high design with social and environmental responsibility by way of collaborative exchanges between Artecnica, designers and artisans in developing countries. Creating products with positive impact for everyone involved is the goal. Projects
Biomorphically baroque" is one way to describe Adam Wallacavage's octopus chandeliers.Children both get into trouble and cause a lot of it, as Michael Mararian's Inky Dreadfuls can attest. If they make it.Anime-type portraits by Catarina Lira Pereira hide behind ribbons
Jaime Hayon has some new table lamps for Metalarte, a collection called Las Santas. Maria, Teresa and Lolita have porcelain bases and methacrylate shades.+ Lee Broom is getting set to launch the new Rough Diamond collection at 100% Design London
Offline meta data! Valerie Madill proposes a new way of perusing library shelves by inserting the books into colour-coded sleeves that provide substantial at-a-glance bibliographical information about each book. Important information can be accessed without opening the book, or even
Naoko Kanehira exhibited three projects at the "New Designers" show in London last week, including the sofa/stool and hooks pictured above. Via Dezeen.+ &design's Frame Hanger adds an interesting graphical touch to the typical coat rack. + Mother Tool brings
by Christian Lessing may look like a standard front hall storage unit at first glance, but behind the sheet metal sliding doors lurk brushes to hold shoes in place and chargers for the usual electronic suspects. The Grip bookshelf has
Saturday, 3 PM: Neri & Hu makes a splashChecked out housewares brand Neri & Hu to see what the deafening buzz was about. The snug wire-mesh booth offered a succinct survey of the company's expanding portfolio, including an architectonic sofa,
Another year, another summer, another ID Annual Design Review showcasing design excellence in products, furniture, graphics, environments and much more. What I appreciate the most of this ritual (it has been around since 1954!) is the communication of the selection
were bracket shelves with bounce, thanks to the use of elastic cords. Braille cups prove to be handy in terms of grip, and cutlery melts onto plates. Mirrors turned up in the form of furniture and tic-tac-toe, while cardboard is
Getting the glow:Innermost has long been a fixture on the 100 % Design circuit, having exhibited at both the London and Tokyo fairs. Thus I was curious how they felt this show stacked up against the others? The reps seemed
