Fans des films fantastiques, le Magic Mountain Lodge est la destination parfaite pour vous. Voici un hôtel de 13 chambres situé dans la réserve biologique privée Huilo-Huilo dans le nord du Chili. L’édifice accueille ses visiteurs par un pont de corde suspendue et une cascade d’eau s’écoule depuis le pic de la structure.
Basé à Toronto, le studio Cube Works fait des portraits, fresques murales et sculptures de Rubik’s Cube. Ils s’inspirent du pop-art, des jeux vidéos tels que Mario Kart mais aussi des icônes populaires tels que Steve Jobs, les Beatles et Marilyn Monroe. Une sélection de leur travail est disponible dans la galerie.
Dezeen promotion: Italian design company Kristalia has released its latest product, the Hide Chair 1085 edition by architecture and design studio Bartoli Design.
Bartoli Design, based in Monza on the outskirts of Milan, was founded in 1960 by Carlo Bartoli.
For Kristalia’s Hide Chair 1085 edition, Bartoli worked with Italian leather manufacturers Presot to develop a seat made from natural hide that will evolve with use – changing in colour, shape and texture over the years.
An exposed line of stitches connecting the full-grain leather seat to the matching back support is a reference to Presot’s background in providing material to the haute couture fashion industry.
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The leather wraps around a lacquered steel frame at the back and on the underside, forming two flaps that are connected using a steel tie-rod. This structural device helps to counteract any loss of tension from the ageing of the hide, keeping it in place as it softens.
Lengths of metal that extend from the seat of the frame slot into four round European oak legs. These are finished with a ball tip to prevent scuffing on hard floors.
The chair will be exhibited at this year’s Salone de Mobile furniture exhibition in Hall 20, stand a05-b04, from 14 to 19 April in Milan.
To find out more about the 1805 edition chair, visit the Kristalia website.
Below is some further information from Kristalia:
Hide Chair 1085 edition
Bartoli Design, 2015
At a time in history when most of the industrial design world is following trends in anti-aging cosmetics and is trying to counteract even the healthy signs of aging, time is a precious resource, in a double sense, for the chair by Bartoli Design.
Because it involves not only the use of a material – natural hide obtained by respecting all its characteristic properties – but also a process used by Presot, a company that has been producing soles for leading Italian designer labels since 1933 based on a centuries-old tradition. In its 80 years of history, the company has successfully adapted to new standards of technology, strongly and wholeheartedly retaining its authenticity.
Over time, the hide will inevitably move, its texture will change and also its colour, but the chair will be the expression of this transition, preserving its functionality and performance. For this project, Bartoli Design gladly drew upon Presot’s experience in haute couture (the visible stitching is an explicit reference to that world) and upon the nautical sector, with its tie-rod device.
This ensures that the tension, which would naturally be lost over the years and with the softening of the hide, remains strong. With great timing, the project arrives at a moment when the issues of traditional craftsmanship, Italian manufacturing and eco-friendly production are central to the concerns of those who make, produce and communicate design in Italy.
But slogans aside, it tells a spontaneous story that is typically Italian,which has an almost casual origin, yet is rare in its authenticity and happy outcome: the successful encounter between the exploration of a company, the talent of a designer and the expertise of a producer.
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Japanese studio Nendo used grey and white crosses for the packaging of this line of skincare products based on the practices of Chinese medicine.
Oki Sato’s design studio was tasked with designing a branding concept for TCM+, a new skincare brand launching in Asia that allows customers to combine different products – a principle based on the practices of traditional Chinese medicine, which uses various combinations of herbs, mineral and animal products to create treatments.
“Traditional Chinese medicine, for which TCM stands, is well-established in Greater China, and so a natural skincare product line concept drawing from this tradition’s principles was sought,” said Nendo.
To highlight this relationship, the minimal packaging design was based around the image of the cross – an internationally recognised symbol of healthcare. Crosses also form the company logo, made out of the letters T, C and M.
“The name of the brand, TCM+, is a reference to the process of putting together various cosmetics with traditional Chinese medicinal properties, while the logo appears as a + through placing in sequence the letters T, C and M,” said the studio.
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Each bottle, tube and pot in the range is packaged in either dark grey or white, adorned with a cross in the contrasting shade and a coloured square to indicate the type of product and what it can be mixed with.
Products are also coded using an alphabetical system, with names including Cream A and Lotion M. Many of the crosses wrap around corners of the packaging, and can be matched with another product to form a whole symbol when lined up on a shelf.
“Traditional Chinese medicine relies on the selective mixture of hundreds of natural remedies, with the advantage that formulas can be customised with respect to the exact ingredients used, their relative quantities and timing of application, depending on the physical condition of the person,” said Nendo.
“Similarly, for example, essences can be of several types, such as whitening, moisturising or anti-ageing,” it added. “Instead of being supplied as premixed products, the idea was for the end-user to freely customise the mix of ingredients and relative quantities according to their body’s needs, the time of the day, or season.”
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Nendo, whose output varies from shop interiors to furniture and accessories, often opts for a minimal graphic style when working on branding projects. Past designs include packaging for coffee-flavoured beer made up of bean-shaped stickers and a collection of stackable bottles for a cosmetics brand.
TCM+ will launch in Hong Kong, before being rolled out elsewhere in Asia.
Photography is by Akihiro Yoshida.
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In the neon heyday of the ’80s, Italian cycling brand Brancale was something of a fixture in the peloton at the Tour de France and the Giro d’Italia. Known for their shoes, helmets and day-glow shades, the brand disappeared somewhat mysteriously……
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Designed for climates with intense heat, the Gannet bottle features a stainless steel cylinder with a double-walled vacuum to ensure that liquids maintain their temperature for several hours despite the external conditions. With its single-hand, single-motion operated cap, it’s also perfect for cyclists and other sports enthusiasts who need an easy, no-hassle nozzle for quick access to water. Visually integrated to the body with a fresh looking graphic, the cap system is also intuitive to position each time.
Designers: Lucas Rocha Martins and Arthur Gimenez Zanduzzo
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There’s no such thing as a “universal” drawing tablet that’s a good fit for everyone, but Ergos is a perfect match for entry-level graduates. The student-designed sketching tablet + accessory set takes into consideration the physical, organizational and cognitive ergonomics that are best suited for THEM, taken from their own experience. Innovations include: bluetooth connectivity, a buttonless pen with touch “hotkey,” and wearable ring for zooming just to name a few!
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Designers: Indrajeet Bakhale, Sumedh Vartak, Sagar Joshi, Hrushikesh Joshi, Syed Hamzauddin
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Giacomo Costa est un artiste photographe italien né à Florence. Passionné d’alpinisme, il commence très tôt à photographier les montagnes. A partir de 1996, l’émergence des ordinateurs lui permet de s’éloigner de la photographie traditionnelle et construire, à travers l’informatique, son propre langage artistique et vision du monde. Voici une sélection de ses superbes oeuvres numériques.
Dévoilé au Salon International de l’automobile à Genève, voici le dernier concept car de Bentley l’EXP 10 Speed 6. Cet engin est une véritable tentative pour la marque de lier véhicule et innovations actuelles. La technologie d’impression de métal en 3D a notamment été utilisée pour tout l’armature du véhicule.
Florian de Looij est un jeune designer néerlandais. Depuis l’âge de 12 ans, l’artiste utilise photoshop comme premier moyen d’expression. Après avoir étudié plus en profondeur l’animation et l’illustration, l’homme s’est lancé dans un Tumblr intitulé FLRN GIF avec lequel il s’amuse presque quotidiennement à poster des oeuvres numériques qui, grâce à la géométrie de leurs formes, jouent avec les illusions d’optique.
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