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Saucer by Eric Degenhardt for Schönbuch
Recently launched at imm Cologne, Saucer is a bent wire coat hook and a round plate for keys and pocket litter.
Saucer, by Eric Degenhardt, for Schönbuch, Photography by Tillmann Franzen
Singel Residence by i29 Interior Architects
Nominated for the Bathroom Design Awards 2010, this project exists as one open space where several functions have been put into freestanding objects. The kitchen and wardrobe are placed near the entrance and combined into one single volume.
The bath and bedroom is hidden in a volume which is placed at back of the house. From the open living area you look alongside the volume towards the vertical garden and the entrance stairs to the roof terrace. The view on the green wall holds a promise in itself which will be redeemed once you enter the bed/bathroom.
The panorama on the overgrown plantwall and the contrast with the minimalistic white bed/bathroom provides an intense experience. Integration of nature is an important aspect of traditional culture in Japan, the homeland of the client.
Residence, Singel, Amsterdam, by i29 Interior Architects
Samoa by Mario Ferrarini for Nube Italia
Samoa is a lounge chair with a metal frame that embraces and suspends the ergonomic seat. The seat has an internal metal frame covered by shape-retaining polyurethane foam with differentiated density. Non-removable cover available in fabric or leather.
Samoa, by Mario Ferrarini, for Nube Italia
Jar Lamps by Noon Studio
The rotating lids act as a mechanical dimmer to control the light intensity. Jar desk lamps are made from lathed oak, stained natural or black. Available in two sizes: 125 mm and 250 mm tall (280 mm diameter).
Jar Lamps, by Noon Studio
Chicago Town House by Alexander Gorlin Architects
This townhouse in Chicago floats behind a private garden wall and is framed by traditional houses on both sides. A dramatic side stair leads to the main level, comprising open living, dining and kitchen areas, then continues upstairs to the master bedroom and bathroom that are literally suspended above the main living space. Two guest bedrooms and bathrooms are located on the lower floor.
Chicago Town House, by Alexander Gorlin Architects
Sculptures by Katharina Fritsch
Katharina Fritsch first showed her work in the United States in 1994, at the Dia Center for the Arts. There she debuted Rattenkönig (Rat king), her now famous work in which 12-feet-tall black rodents face outward in a circle, towering over the viewer, their tails bound together in a giant knot. Like all Fritsch’s work, Rattenkönig is simultaneously seductive and unnerving. She often transforms quotidian objects or ordinary looking figures into something new and strange, through repetition and manipulation of scale and color. Her sculptures are the result of a time-consuming process: a piece is usually molded by hand, then cast in plaster, reworked, and then cast again in polyester.
Katharina Fritsch, at Matthew Marks Gallery
Stickpecker: It’s Not What You Think
The concept is simple, a homage to the forest creatures. Secured together by a magnet the chopsticks snap apart and are made in the shape of a woodpecker and wood.
Stickpecker, by Microworks
Fabergé Suisse Boutique by Jaime Hayon
The interior of the Fabergé boutique presents an innovative approach to the High Jewellery experience, with its expression of modern luxury through simplicity and sensuality. The concept and design focuses on superlative craftsmanship, sensually minimal shapes and forms, and exquisite materials, including silk wall drapes, rare woods and Carrara marble.
Fabergé Suisse Boutique, Geneva, Switzerland , by Hayon Studio
Chanel Sport Collection
Chanel has added sports equipment to its range of branded accessories, including a bicycle and a guitar, in black or ivory.
Hors Piste, Surf, Plage, Urbain, Country, Ballon, Tennis, by Chanel
Paper Tray by Soichiro Nomiyama
Japanese designer, Soichiro Nomiyama has designed a set of simple desk trays, in walnut or beech, with the ability to swivel out by rotating on a steel axis.
Paper Tray, by Soichiro Nomiyama, for Hightide
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