Camouflage Pendant Light by Zero

Camouflage is an enormous globe which has been pressure turned and then perforated by three-dimensional laser cutting, a technique more commonly used in the auto industry. The circular cuts cast dramatic shadows on adjacent surfaces, lending this pendant lamp a sense of drama. Available in two sizes Ø 500 mm and Ø 800 mm in white or black.

Camouflage Pendant Light , by Front, for Zero

Books: Andreas Christen

Swiss Industrial designer Andreas Christen, (1936 – 2006) who once worked as a designer for Knoll International, is best known for his minimal art works. This hardcover book surveys his life and art.

Andreas Christen, by Margit Weinberg-Staber, Hardcover: 127 pages, 9.6 x 7 x 0.8 inches, Published by Kehrer Verlag Heidelberg (2008), ISBN: 9783868280289
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Losanges by Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec for nanimarquina

Designed for Spanish brand nanimarquina, the rugs are inspired traditional Persian rugs and are made by craftsmen in Pakistan. Say Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec, “We have always been captivated by the traditional Persian rug, especially by the very old kilim savoir-faire which we see as a delicate mix of rusticity and fineness. We have been lucky to see this project carried through by the craftsmen of Northern Pakistan who managed to skillfully combine thirteen colors through the geometrical rhombus shape.”

“As well as being crafted by hand, the Afghan wool is also spun by hand, which allows for some unique color tones to be highlighted. This subtly random technique makes each lozenge slightly different and each rug, a unique piece.”

Losanges, by Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec, for nanimarquina
via: mocoloco

Exhibition: dancing squares by nendo

We assembled square planes to create a sense of motion in this series of objects. One part of the bookshelf is frozen in its cascade of tumbling shelves, creating variety in the way books can be stacked. The stool’s twist endows it with visual play. Lamps roll about but are stable, thank to their planes, and cast light in different directions. The table leans as though falling away, but maintains its function as a table, and makes objects placed on it seem to sink into its folds and sways. The different ‘movements’make balance and unbalance overlap, as though we are watching the planes themselves dance.

Exhibition: dancing squares, by nendo, January 13th – 16, Art Stage, Singapore, Photography by Masayuki Hayashi

The Rechter House by Pitsou Kedem Architects

“…a personal and updated version of a private dwelling in the spirit of the modern era and in an international style. The final result of the architectural design and the new interior design is a reserved and cultured private home with human proportions and spaces that together form a strong and clear form, free of unnecessary decorations and designer “chit-chat” with a clean and moderate form and ideas, that reflect the architectural and social principals that are so difficult to find in today’s modern world.”

The Rechter House, by Pitsou Kedem Architects, for via: Arch daily

Charles & Ray Eames Hang-It-All Rack

Charles and Ray Eames brought a sense of play to all their work, including the Hang-It-All. It took the everyday coat rack to a new place that was inventive and fun. More than just a conversation piece, the Hang-It-All holds anything that slips over its colorful hooks.
Originally designed by Charles and Ray Eames in 1953, the Hang-It-All Rack can be seen in the background in archival photos of their own Pacific Palisades home.

Charles & Ray Eames Hang-It-All Rack, for Vitra

JD House by BAK Architects

BAK Architects have completed the JD House, located in the forest of Mar Azul, in the Argentinian province of Buenos Aires.

JD House, by BAK Architects via:Contemporist

Fungi Lamp by Andreas Kowalewski

Fungi Lamps are made out of a nylon webbing, bonded together through a special glue technique. With their unconventional construction, each lamp silhouette shows literally a gradual growth like a tree and reveals traces of imperfection of the process. The illuminated fabric creates an unique and mystical light effect.

Fungi Lamp, by Andreas Kowalewski

Gravity is a Force to be Reckoned With by Iñigo Manglano-Ovalle

Madrid-born artist Iñigo Manglano-Ovalle’s latest work, Gravity is a Force to be Reckoned With, realizes one of Mies van der Rohe’s unbuilt projects–albeit upside-down. The installation is an inverted, replica of Mies’ 50×50 House project from 1951. The small, house is completely enclosed in glass, with black leather Barcelona chairs, glass-topped tables, and a wood partition, containing a kitchen with a small range, countertop and a French Press with a teaspoon.

Gravity is a Force to be Reckoned With, by Iñigo Manglano-Ovalle

Speyside by Jonas Lindvall for de nord

Part of the permanent collection of the Nationalmuseum in Stockholm, Speyside was conceived as a way of tucking away bottles of whisky or spirits in a storage unit with an outer section that can be opened and closed as needed.

Speyside, by Jonas Lindvall, for de nord