Feb 05
Feb 05
Playing With Tradition Carpet
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Feb 05
Hidetoshi Takahashi: Cara amp; Kami Cups
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Carved out of wood from Japanese trees, Hidetoshi Takahashi’s new series of cups for design-oriented boutique Merchant No. 4 are excellent examples of his meticulously executed work. The series offers two styles, the Cara and Kami.
The Cara cups, designed by Rina Ono, include a tea cup, a milk cup and an egg cup, all comprised of wood from the Linden tree. The Kami is a collection of three various-sized drinking cups, made out of wood from the Castor Aralia tree. Both the Cara and Kami cups are solid wood and coated in a food-safe resin to protect the wood from liquids. With their brilliant finish, the cups are not only great for their intended purpose, but also as a small flower vase or pencil holder.
Takahashi, who works from his studio in Asahikawa, formerly only sold his products in Japan. His series for Merchant No. 4 is the first available work from him for the U.S.
The cups are available from Merchant No. 4 and range in price from $15-85.
Feb 05
Aperto Chair
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alt= //ppThis lovely chair by Caroline Havag has been on my mind for 24 hours. It reminds me of a famous building that has apertures in the walls spaced similarly to these rectangles. The roof is shaped like a conquistador\’s hat. Someone out there must remember the building I\’m talking about from Intro to Architecture 101? |via a href=\\\quot;\\\\quot;http://www.contemporist.com/2009/02/03/the-aperto-chair-by-caroline-havag/\\\\quot;\\quot;\Contemporist/a|br //p
Feb 05
fuseproject Mission is silent but deadly
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“No sound, no shift, no exhaust.” That’s the motto of Yves Behar and fuseproject’s Mission Motorcycle, the fastest bike in its category. Its category, by the way, is 100% electric.
The bike’s magic number is 150–that’s not only its top speed (in mph), it’s also the bike’s range. And the electric motor provides something you won’t get with a gassy: Instant-on, steady torque for explosive off-the-line launches.
Scary thing is that the bike is totally silent. If I was coming up behind somebody at 120 mph, I’d damn sure want them to know I was there!
Feb 05
What would Jesus read by?
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Monterrey, Mexico-based Ricardo Garza Marcos’ Jesus Lamp is a “floor lamp ideally to be placed behind a chair or sofa. [It] gives a saint-like halo or aureole while it gives the perfect light for reading or working.”
Only thing that concerns me is it seems a bit wobbly. I worry I’d accidentally knock it over, reflexively mutter “Goddammit” and be suddenly struck by lightning.
Feb 05
DFC Mexico City: Treasures from the Mushi Mushi Collection
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Tony Moxham and Mauricio Paniagua, the duo behind DFC Mexico City, recently returned from an exotic trip to the People’s Republic of Mushi Mushi. At last week’s New York International Gift Fair, they exhibited a most quirky series of objects, inspired by their travels to this fantastical land. Here’s what Tony had to say about the Treasures from the Mushi Mushi Collection:
“The idea of working with a fantasy country such as Mushi Mushi was propelled by the idea of finding a place rich in artisans, hand-crafts, and magic. Most of the collection was hand-painted by Mauricio and myself, with a lot of inspiration from abstract expressionism, tribal face-painting and art, Japanese youth, African, Asian and Caribbean textiles and decoration, Communist Cuban graphics and ’68 Mexico Olympics graphics, Romanov excess and beauty and Gatsby era white-ness (in terms of interiors, eccentric aristocracy and fashion).”
Eccentric turns out to be a rather appropriate word for describing DFC’s latest work. Wacky, far-out and hallucinatory are other words that spring to mind when first viewing pieces such as the Baby Something (above), a hand-glazed ceramic sculpture that retails for $349, or the Grasshopper Table (left), a resin-coated, hand painted iron table for $1,955. Not surprisingly, these mirthful designs caught most everyone’s attention at the fair. Tony and Mauricio even bagged best design in show for the Grasshopper Table.
More treasures after the jump.
Also on Cool Hunting: DFC Design: Sexy Robot Super-Universe and Yoko Devereaux x DFC: Housewares
Feb 05
Onitsuka Tiger
Posted in: UncategorizedLa marque Onitsuka Tiger s’apprête à lancer une nouvelle campagne mondiale afin de célébrer son 60e anniversaire. Produite par l’agence de communication Amsterdam Worlwide, autour de la collection printemps-été 2009 et sur deux supports : affiche et film d’animation.
Feb 05
Nicola from Bern’s innovative coat hook and table trestles
Posted in: UncategorizedWe’re loving two of Nicola from Bern’s clever products, making their debut at the Stockholm Furniture Fair.
The “8” Coat Hook takes online retailing into account; the flat strip is easy to ship, and “a simple metal strap…can be transformed into an elegant double loop, held together at the intersection and mounted to the wall with a standard screw and washer.”
The “Crutch” Trestle combines metal frames with simple lashing straps, and can be used to turn any surface (of 24-30mm thickness) into a tabletop.
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