Inspired by the question ‘If Leonardo, the great Renaissancian, were alive today, how would he incorporate 21st-century technology into his designs?’ father-son design team at Karice Enterprises designed, developed, and manufactured the Da Vinci Collection in Surrey, Canada. In the fashion of Leonardo da Vinci, the theme revolves around machine gears, along with magnifiers that… [Read More]
Folded cityscape furniture by Stelios Mousarris
Taking inspiration from Christopher Nolan’s 2010 film Inception, the Wave table collection by Cyprus-based designer Stelios Mousarris bends a landscape of buildings in half, using the overlapping surface as the tabletop made from wood, steel and 3D printing technology. The limited edition collection includes the Wave City Coffee Table, Wave City Dining Table, Wave City Desk and… [Read More]
Francis Lights by DMOCH
Stockholm based studio DMOCH designed a set of fun lamps that can be used in a multitude of ways: table or floor mount, strung as pendants, or hung as wall lights. The starting point of Project Francis was to create lamps in spin formed aluminium. DMOCH collaborated with a craftsman who still does this technique… [Read More]
Polytope – A Creative Collaboration Between David Lister and Daniel Gruetter
Polytope, by Toronto-based designers David Lister and Daniel Gruetter, is a collection of eight unique brass pendant lights that synthesizes the material properties of brass alloy with the algorithmically assisted generation of tessellated forms and 3-axis CNC fabrication. The Polytope exhibit is part of the DesignTO Festival in Toronto, Canada and is the result of… [Read More]
AESTUS stratified wooden vases by odk.design
odk.design has released AESTUS, a series of stratified wooden vases that explore a new synthesis of traditional materials and modern technology. Carved from hundreds of layers of wood by an industrial robot, the vases capture the fluidity of the machine’s movements in the depth of the wooden texture. Merging art and engineering, AESTUS is meant… [Read More]
Lalaya Design – Finding joy through an unexpected path
Imagine something unexpected changing the course of one person’s life in an instance. Something that negatively affects one’s life ends up transforming into a joyous new path of discovery. Hanae Baruchel and the creation of Lalaya Design demonstrates the parallels between the strength and fragility she has experienced in her own life, and the materials she… [Read More]
The Endangered by Trigger Design
“The Endangered” is a range of scented jewelry boxes that takes form of endangered animals to emphasis the importance of cherishing precious moment with your loves ones. Designed by Trigger Design, the concept was inspired by the quote of Mohadas Karamchand Gandhi: “there is sufficiency in the world for man’s need but not for man’s greed”…. [Read More]
Benedetta Tagliabue designs sculptural pendant for Bover
Benedetta Tagliabue / EMBT has designed an intricate sculptural pendant for Spanish brand Bover. Inspired by the domes of the Renaissance, the Dome pendant takes reference from historical buildings such as Basilica Mercè in Barcelona, the Pantheon in Rome, the dome Santa Maria del Fiore in Florence and dome of St. George in Venice. The hanging… [Read More]
Dsignio creates nest inspired tile for Peronda
Spanish design studio Dsignio has created a nest inspired ceramic tile series for Peronda Group. Titled Laccio, the new relief-patterned series has been nominated for the Best Wall Tile of the Year by the TTA Award. Dsignio took inspiration from the way birds build their nests, creating a dynamic surface decorated with interlacing ribbons. These ribbons run… [Read More]
Mad Chaise Longue by Marcel Wanders for Poliform
After the success of Mad Chair, introduced in 2013, Marcel Wander’s collection for Poliform has grown substantially to include high and low armchairs, chaise longues, chairs, tables and occasional tables. The curvilinear form complements functionality and comfort in an elegant design that brings playfulness and elegance to interiors. The organic form of the Chaise Longue is… [Read More]
