April 2009 Archives
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Designing Futuristic Textiles
I saw these wonderful explorations for textiles at a Eindhoven Design Academy exhibit in Milan some years ago, and remained captivated by their power; they emanate a subtle sense of horror and at the same time a compelling need for touching and feeling them. -
Designing the Experience
Panna is the Italian word for cream, and is also is the name Japanese designer Tokujin Yoshioka chose for his armchair, the Panna chair. The motivation for the selected name is not to be found in culinary grounds, but more likely supported by the feelings and sensations tied to the word cream. -
Designing with Air
Frederik Van Heereveld has spent the past few years exploring the many possibilities that a rather ordinary material has to offer to the world of furniture: PPE, or expanded polypropylene as more commonly known. -
Tridimensional Textile
Textile designer Ulrika Martensson explores the potentiality of weave by creating a beautiful three-dimensional knitted textile, the Wobbling Wool. The resulting knit combines expression, uniqueness and... -
Rotterdam
Designing a standard and affordable chair can be a pretty tough brief for any designer. Hella Jongerius responded to Vitra's request by doing what she does best, giving the product great personality through her outstanding use of refinement and details. -
Liquid Metal
Aluminium gets liquid in the hands of Ross Lovegrove.
