Monday, July 31, 2006

DINIE BESEMS

Dinie Besems is a Dutch designer who focuses on jewellery (she also took part to chihapaura? project) approaching her projects from a very particular point of view....


Silver sausage sliced into a necklace with two earpieces

silver ring with 44 loose parts like the pages of a book

noteleave for a possible text to engrave on the smooth backside

Saturday, July 29, 2006

CHARLOTTE FRIIS

Charlotte Friis is a Danish designer who in her projects approaches common objects such as tables, or clocks.. (ehmmm... as my main job is to design watches.... I decided to show the clock images... ) giving them a samrt twist without losing their functional and practical characteristics...
I also love her children paper chair...


fan clock


Clocktable

Friday, July 28, 2006

ANGELA SIMONE PAPER JEWELS

Oh, it's hard to believe that these jewels by Angela Simone are all made with paper...




Wednesday, July 26, 2006

THE DISCOURAGING ADVENTURES OF BLUE AND JOY

Ooooohhhhh!!!! I definitely fell in love with these two characters created by Fabio La Fauci and Daniele Sigalot...
Blue and Joy are two puppets who feel exactly the opposite of what they look like...see the Discouraging adventure episode one to know about them and their discouraging, but sweet sweet world...



Tuesday, July 25, 2006

CATALINA ESTRADA

Catalina Estrada is a Columbian artist and illustrator with a distinctive, colorful, fairytale style...
1001 ways to save the world

Aladin and the wonderful lamp

Monday, July 24, 2006

Tramplamps

Tramp Lamps

Strange, sexy, kitsch adorable lamps made out of real lingerie....


Friday, July 21, 2006

AZUMI AND DAVID

Unusual, weird accessories by Azumi and David...





Wednesday, July 19, 2006

DROR BENSHETRIT

Quoting straight from Studio Dror's website

"Dror Bentshetrit articulaes the complex meanings of objects in the simplest of ways. Their uses become part of their narratives, expressed in transformations that are both methaporical and literal"



Tuesday, July 18, 2006

DALE CHIHULY

The amazing glass art pieces by Dale Chihuly...
all of his works look so gorgeous, so organic and balanced that it has been really difficult for me to choose just some of the images...
If you want to have a look at his website, dont'miss the installations!!!




Saturday, July 15, 2006

ALIX MALKA

The hyperglamourous world of the photographer Alix Malka...
He worked for Vogue, Flair, H&M, Byblos... just to name some.
Have a look at his portfolio.




Friday, July 14, 2006

RE*GENERATION CHARM CONTEST

If you live in the US you can take part to this contest. Youth Noise and Virgin Mobile USA are trying to raise awareness for homeless and abused kids. All you have to do is design a charm to hang on cellphones... deadline July the 20th.

Learn More


GINGER

The funny, smart and joyful world of Ginger, founded by the french designer Marie Macon ...



Thursday, July 13, 2006

JOHN HOUSHMAND

...usually I don't go mad about wooden furniture, but in these tables by John Houhshmand the combination between the immobility of glass sheets and the dynamism of maple logs looks so right and clean...



Wednesday, July 12, 2006

PETER LIPPMANN

Peter Lippman 's photography, from concepts and personal researches to fashion and food....
Among the many, he worked for Vogue, Cartier, Calvin Klein....
Take a look at his galleries...


Recettes inspirées par Magritte

Deux teurs Lego- Crash Lego

Splash

Monday, July 10, 2006

FRENCHKNICKER

The German designers Milia Seyppel and Laura Strasser are the founders of Frenchknicker, a brand which brings smart twists to common objects such as mugs, chandeliers, serving plates...
I love the ceramic mugs shaped as milk drops...

Saturday, July 08, 2006

NICO UYTTERHAEGEN

...back with bags....
Nico Uytterhaegen is a belgian fashion designer which says that "he wants to be an architect in fashion, looking for the right form, prportion and material ratehr than the right color or decoration"..
well, he really reached his aim.....



Friday, July 07, 2006

KUNIKO MAEDA

... she's Kuniko Maeda, and her passion really seems to be food...
her works are a delicious cross between art performances and food-design projects.
The portfolio is really... tasteful!!


Tablecloth


Cake table

Brand toast

Thursday, July 06, 2006

VLIEGER & VANDAM

Founded by Carolien Vlieger and Hein van Dam, the rotterdam-based Vlieger & Vandam design office takes inspiration from everyday life to realize bags...
that's why from the increasing rumours of violence they came up with the guardian angel bags, shaped as if you were constantly going around with a gun, or a knife...
as they say.. "armed with a gun or a knife...nobody will harm you"


guardian angel




dachshund

Wednesday, July 05, 2006

YARON ELYASI

Yaron Elyasi is an Israeli designer, and hisworks are a cross between art and "one of" design pieces...
He likes to reuse existing plastic objects, giving them a completely new appeal and function...
Besides, he owns a really cool and funny website ....



Tuesday, July 04, 2006

NAGI NODA

NAGI NODA ... she's a genius...
I'm definitely falling in love with the works by this Japanese artist.....



Monday, July 03, 2006

CHI HA PAURA? JEWEL PROJECT

CHI HA PAURA? is a project about conceptual jewellery design which started in 1996 and produced a lot of really interesting ideas envolving several designers...
The main collection grew including also the Sense of wonder and the What's luxury? projects.


Circle in Circle bracelet by Gijs Bakker

Sunday, July 02, 2006

MATHIEU LEHANNEUR

...when I came across the website of this French designer it was really too difficult for me to pick just one, or few, images from his gallery...
His projects, like therapeutic objects, or elements, are based on strong concepts and then developed with a really uncommon "lateral thinking"...
An advice? Take some minute to have a look at his projects!!!


Mathieu Lehanneur's website