Hasta La Ideas

From unorthodox one-offs to traditional furniture and product, a wealth of new work sat in the small interior quarters and object-lush courtyard at Spazio Rossana Orlandi. Known for housing emerging and established talent, Orlandi featured familiar top names such as Jasper Morrison, Jaime Hayon, and the Campana brothers alongside both new designers and students at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and Konstfack University College of Arts, Crafts, and Design.

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Drops – A Drop in the VaseA number of porcelain test-tubes clinging together form this modern vase. Optionally a wooden band can enclose the test-tube..

This 2 bedroom/2 bath house designed by noted architect Jorge Gracia is a special mix of 50’s modern and Mexican Rustic. The open plan design lets in ..

Firebelly Design has launched a call for applicants for its fourth annual Camp Firebelly, a ten day internship for ten young designers and graduates…

The Camp, which has a focus on working with non-profit organisations, takes place at Firebelly’s Chicago studio and provides successful applicants with the chance to “come together in advancing their skills and visions into tangible social good”.

Details of the various events that took place at the 2010 camp (which included working with Rosa Loves and Reason to Give; tackling various logo, poster and brochure projects, plus studio visits to Thirst and Threadless), are here.

Camp Firebelly “aims to connect fresh talent with real nonprofits in need,” say the organisers, and give young designers a chance to develop their professional skills within a working studio.

Applications to Camp Firebelly must be made by April 29.

The 2011 camp will run from June 20-29. More details at http://campfirebelly.com/.

UPDATE: The ten day internship costs $1,250 per person, which includes food and lodging. There is a deposit to pay on application (fully refundable).

Dutch designers Kiki van Eijk and Joost van Bleiswijk are showing a mixed series of several large sculptural objects for Dilmos, using Murano glass.

Kiki’s series, “DRINK! EAT! FUN!! REST! THINK! DREAM! LOVE!” mixes traditional techniques like filigrane, mother of pearl, incalmo, and mirroring to create objects with a narrative quality—”still life” totems for things we forget. For example, without FUN! there will always be a dull moment. Kiki’s stories follow each objects in the series, pictured after the jump.

DREAM!
To dream or to have a dream is the most enchanting phenomena in life. This is what makes it a paradise. The upside down basket with refined wire structure combined with a mirrored bottle full of transparent bubbles from which shines a light symbolizes the dream.

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