January 28th, 2013 — Design
The icon that we have all come to know and love which graces our Google maps to let us know where we are, or where we need to go, has become ubiquitous. Designer Shuchun Hsiao realized this and created the Google Birdhouse Project , an ongoing project to give birds desinations of their own, just like Google maps does for humans. The designer explains, “Birds, have the most real experience of google map. Birds can fly through the city, through streets
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Google Maps Inspired Birdhouse Tells Birds Where Home Is
January 27th, 2013 — Design
Based in Valencia, Spain, designer Clara del Portillo is well versed in graphic, industrial, and interior design, and her diverse portfolio reflects that but it’s her simple Opot design that really caught my eye. The design holds a plant on an indoor or outdoor wall, giving new and easy ways to decorate that bare space or fence you have in the backyard. Made from a piece of the incredibly durable DuPont Tyvek film and two eyelets, the design easily hangs when the eyelets are matched up.
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Get Out! Opot Wall Planter by Clara del Portillo
January 27th, 2013 — Design
Korean design duo THE:Zoom is behind this clever series of furniture called Project ZIP:PER that was inspired by, you guessed it, zippers. They took your everyday zipper that’s normally seen sewn into fabric and incorporated the idea of it into these playful pieces of furniture. The stark white color of each piece let’s the quirky form shine through with the illusion that each design is being zipped (or unzipped) up.
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Zipping Furniture: Project ZIP:PER by THE:Zoom
January 26th, 2013 — Design
Ed Ward is a designer and developer who has worked for clients such as Established & Sons, Habitat, and Mathmos, and also founded All Lovely Stuff . His office works on product design, including sourcing and product development, interior projects, as well as commissions. Since last year, All Lovely Stuff has been developing a collection of objects that offer a smile along with good function, affordably. For this week’s Friday Five , Ward shows us what lovely and functional objects make him smile.
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Friday Five with Ed Ward of All Lovely Stuff
January 26th, 2013 — Design
Brighten by Saehee Her is a TV entertainment stand that uses a peg construction to hold adjustable shelving. Made of wood, plywood and aluminium, the system is much more playful than standard tv centers, and it looks fun!
January 26th, 2013 — Designer Stuff
Happy Friday!!!
Here’s the Weekly Six for the week ending January 25, 2013. Almost down the first full month of 2013!
1 – Amazing lucite letters.
2 – Hot pink floor? Yes, PLEASE!
3 – Easy DIY for any upcoming parties you may be throwing.
4 – Fun champagne glasses.
5 – An interesting sofa - wonder if it’s comfy?
6 – Cauliflower sticks instead of breadsticks – a healthy alternative!
Have a great weekend!!!
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January 25th, 2013 — Design
Zurn Design introduced me to their modern wood furniture and decor and I was taken by this atomic-era style lamp . Like a giant sculpture in your room that also features mood lighting. The floor lamp, called No
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Sculptural Floor Lamp by Zurn Design
January 25th, 2013 — Design
One of the absolute highlights of imm cologne was D3 Design Talents , a selection of award-winning products from up-and-coming designers. The tenth D3 contest saw 671 submissions from students and recent graduates from all over the world. Just 21 products from 27 designers were selected. And from those 21, these were my favorites… This folding screen entitled “And A And Be And Not” by Berlin-based designer Camilla Richter is made from different color transparent sections, which change color according to the light and where you’re standing when you look at it. The shapes and colors created by the piece itself and by the shadows and reflections are mesmerising.
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IMM Cologne: D3 Design Talents
January 25th, 2013 — Design
We all love to curl up on the sofa for a nap or a marathon TV watching session ( Duck Dynasty , anyone?) and the Collerette convertible pouf, designed by Les M Design Studio for Casamania , is the perfect aid for that. Available in a single or double version, the footrest has a rolled-up blanket attached to cover your feet when you’re ready to get cozy. It doubles as a chair when you need extra seating – just roll up the blanket. Share This: Twitter | Facebook | Discover more great design by following Design Milk on Twitter and Facebook . © 2013 Design Milk | Posted by Caroline in Home Furnishings | Permalink | No comments
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Collerette Convertible Pouf by Les M Design Studio for Casamania
January 24th, 2013 — Design
If you recall the last time we featured Khalid Shafar , he had released a variety of stools and chairs using Danish rope . This time, he’s created two new pieces that caught my eye. Anything with the word “lazy” in the name, you know I’m sure to be there! Lazy Folds is a daybed that uses an old-school cotton stuffing technique that Shafar witnessed as a child in Bur Dubai while shopping with his mother. The folded mattress is actually one giant mattress folded seven times.
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New Seating by Khalid Shafar