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viewpr: Red, Rood, Rouge The most simple concept is often the...

Tue, 06 Nov 2012 16:08:30 -0500

Red, Rood, Rouge

The most simple concept is often the most powerful one, communication wise. Rood by rENs is one of those concepts. During the Dutch Design Week (DDW) this duo, consisting of designers Renee Mennen & Stefanie van Keijsteren, went all the way and tastefully dipped clothing, carpets and furniture in a Cadmium red, Carmine red, Apple red, Oxblood red, Kraplak red, Vermilion red, Mahoney red, Red Oker, Alizarine red, English red, Bordaux red. Any kind of red you can think of, actually. Normally Rood only consists of a clothing collection of which each garment is unique and characterized by a code, that enables you to track and trace the garment on the website and find out the entire story of your piece of Rood. But because of the DDW rENs was able to fill one of work spaces of designer Kiki van Eijk creating a whole lot of red. rENs even joined forces with Piet Bergman, a designer turned cook, to whip up a three course red diner. We had to skip that part, but the exit, on the red carpet, was glamorous.

Lisa Telussa

Bernotat & Co Design...

Tue, 06 Nov 2012 16:06:17 -0500

Bernotat & Co Design Studio

Textielmuseum

Macumba

(project chair wear )

Gros Foulard

( project chair wear )

Knit-Net

(project chair wear )

arnhem coming soon http://www.arnhemcomingsoon.nl/

Tue, 06 Nov 2012 16:02:00 -0500

arnhem coming soon

http://www.arnhemcomingsoon.nl/

Garden of Eden - Light Forest Eat Drink Design

Tue, 06 Nov 2012 15:57:44 -0500

Garden of Eden - Light Forest

Eat Drink Design

‘Levels - Falling water’, by Ontwerpduo, at the Eat...

Tue, 06 Nov 2012 15:49:48 -0500

‘Levels - Falling water’, by Ontwerpduo, at the Eat Drink Design exhibition

Kranen/Gille MONK

Tue, 06 Nov 2012 15:46:31 -0500

Kranen/Gille

MONK

first EAT DRINk DESIGN pullover chair by Sander...

Tue, 06 Nov 2012 15:43:39 -0500

first

EAT DRINk DESIGN

pullover chair by Sander Lucas

http://www.sanderlucas.nl

okay, the D.D.W photo’s

Tue, 06 Nov 2012 15:41:47 -0500

okay, the D.D.W photo’s

full update on the ddw this wednesday

Mon, 22 Oct 2012 16:37:25 -0400

full update on the ddw this wednesday

proud to present the box chair come check it out this ddw...

Mon, 22 Oct 2012 16:35:18 -0400

proud to present

the box chair

come check it out this ddw @ http://www.eatdrinkdesign.nl/

http://www.sanderlucas.nl/

I wish I could go ! it’s actualy not that far from...

Wed, 17 Oct 2012 15:54:00 -0400

I wish I could go !

it’s actualy not that far from here

‘ban pavilion’ by orprojects for the 2012 beijing...

Wed, 17 Oct 2012 15:50:32 -0400

‘ban pavilion’ by orprojects for the 2012 beijing design week, china
image © jasper james and orproject

‘ban,’ the chinese word for ‘leaf,’ drives the concept for the pavilion designed by international firm orproject for the 2012 beijing
design week. hundreds of bent transparent polymer sheets are connected at simple nut-and-bolt nodes that create a self-supporting
structure. extensive research into anisotropic sheet morphologies produced an understanding of directional structural strength applied
to the connection of a individual uni-directional, almost two-dimensional components that seems to hover lightly in the sky,
only touching ground at three columns that define a vaulted space. the transparency of the material property focuses the viewers
attention to the sky, strengthening the floral character of the installation.

Video

Wed, 17 Oct 2012 15:46:51 -0400

the well proven chair by marjan van aubel + jamie shawimages...

Wed, 17 Oct 2012 15:46:23 -0400

the well proven chair by marjan van aubel + jamie shaw
images courtesy of marjan van aubel
images © petr krejci

through the understanding that there is 50% to 80% of timber wastage during manufacturing, london-based designers marjan van aubel
and jamie shaw have investigated ways of incorporating waste shavings into design using bio-resin. a curious chemical reaction occurs when
they are mixed with the scraps, expanding it into foam. the reaction is exacerbated by different types of wood, the addition of water,
air trapped in material, and increased temperatures these different factors can give expansion of up to 600-700%.

by adding colour dye and varied-sized shavings from different workshop machines, a colourful, lightweight and mouldable material is created,
reinforced by the fibres in the hardwood discards. a porridge-like mixture the formed material is slapped on to the underside of the chair
shell by hand, building up the material wherever extra strength was required. The mixture then foamed explosively to create its own exuberant
form, anchored by the simple turned legs of american ash.

mydarkenedeyes: Li Hui - Reincarnation

Wed, 17 Oct 2012 15:37:50 -0400

mydarkenedeyes:

Li Hui - Reincarnation

soo, i’ve been so busy lately i haven’t had any time...

Wed, 17 Oct 2012 15:36:08 -0400

soo, i’ve been so busy lately i haven’t had any time to blog anything Interesting

so here ‘s a quick up date from what i’m up to

were building the expo for the TU/e for the D.D.W that starts this saturday

(sorry for the poor quality of the photo’s )

rcruzniemiec: grotte stellaire by julien salaud

Fri, 05 Oct 2012 17:00:15 -0400

rcruzniemiec:

grotte stellaire by julien salaud

stedelijk museum’ by benthem crouwel architects,...

Thu, 04 Oct 2012 16:19:00 -0400

stedelijk museum’ by benthem crouwel architects, amsterdam, the netherlands

dutch firm benthem crouwel architects are responsible for the recent renovation to the stedelijk museum located in amsterdam.
originally designed by a.w. weissman, the building is known for its palatial rooms, natural lighting and, in particular, the impressive
staircase adorning the core of the space. these native elements have been preserved, as well as the characteristic white coloring introduced
by former director willem sandberg. the current structure is not only left almost completely unsullied, but more proudly flaunted by lifting
part of the new volume higher and submerging the remainder underground.

the entry to the museum has been relocated to the open area of museumplein filling a spacious translucent extension.
the fluid white structure above the entrance is affectionately termed ‘the bathtub’ featuring a sleek organic aesthetic composed of
reinforced fiber, complemented by a canopy audaciously extending out into the cityscape.

with the original edifice as a backdrop, the new seamless construction becomes the commanding symbol representing the stedelijk museum.
next to the entrance, a museum shop and the restaurant are located in the transparent volume on ground level.
these are accompanied by a knowledge centre, a library and a large exhibition hall of 1100 m2. two exhibition spaces are linked by two escalators
in an enclosed tube-like skin, through this, a visitor is able to cross the entrance area without leaving the exhibition passage and also without
disturbing public functions - allowing guests to remain within the distinctive atmosphere of the museum.

the interior of the old and new spaces are indistinguishable, making the otherwise powerful contrast between the two barely noticeable
when moving through the museum. the weissman building is brought to life under a single roof with the new striking addition.

read designboom’s earlier coverage on the stedelijk museum here.

I realy wand to go and check it out !

it’s only 2 hours away !

‘emulsion’ by matali crasset

Thu, 04 Oct 2012 16:15:00 -0400

‘emulsion’ by matali crasset

‘the profile chair’ by knauf & brown folding on...

Thu, 04 Oct 2012 16:10:00 -0400

‘the profile chair’ by knauf & brown

folding on a single axis, vancouver-based studio knauf & brown have conceived ’the profile chair’.

‘the design was a response to everything we didn’t like about folding chairs. folding chairs are shy,
coming out only when extra seating is needed. they are ashamed of their cluttered leg regions,
complicated actions, and cheap materials.’