Apr 30
I. WANT. THIS. STICK.
Posted in: UncategorizedHaha..(Read…)
Apr 30
'Super Friends' in the Style of 'Justice League'
Posted in: Uncategorized“The classic vintage “Super Friends” TV series is back on the new “Justice League” trailer and the result can make your garndpa faint on the couch…”..(Read…)
Apr 30
Almond Charcoal Black Soft Serve Ice Cream
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These are a handful of people’s attempts at artistic Instagram shots of the almond charcoal flavored black soft serve ice cream available from the Los Angeles based Little Damage ice cream shop. The official flavor is almond charcoal and the black color actually comes from activated charcoal…(Read…)
Apr 30
Dezeen's new Pinterest board puts the spotlight on millennial pink
Posted in: UncategorizedFollowing our roundup of millennial pink at Milan design week, our new Pinterest board highlights the colour’s increasing use in design and architecture, with examples including a room in Normann Copenhagen’s flagship store and a pigmented concrete house extension. Follow Dezeen on Pinterest ›
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Apr 30
Marcel Wanders' Calliope lighting reinterprets traditional paper lanterns
Posted in: UncategorizedDutch designer Marcel Wanders has created tasselled chandeliers in the style of traditional paper lanterns for London company Wonderglass.
The Calliope pendants, which were shown at Milan design week, are designed to work as an adaptable system. They can be clustered together or placed singly.
Somewhat based on the fluid forms of Japanese calligraphy, the lights feature a range of shades in rounded shapes – from perfect spheres to squashed circles and elongated ovals – which can arranged on top of one another. Tassels at the base further echo the form of paper lanterns.
“We designed this lighting system to be poetic,” said Wanders, who is also the co-founder of Dutch brand Moooi. “From overhead, it captures attention as it inspires the imagination.”
The pendants, which are made from both opaque and transparent hand-blown Murano glass, can be scaled up to cover an entire ceiling or function as a lighting installation for a room. By using fine wires as supports, the lanterns appear to be floating.
“Marrying an element of ancient Asian culture with free-moving parts has resulted in a product that embodies both classic and contemporary design,” added Wonderglass creative director Gabriele Chiave.
The brand previously collaborated with Swedish studio Claesson Koivisto Rune on a similarly modular chandelier system, which resembled grapes hanging on a vine.
The Calliope lamps were shown as part of Wonderglass’s Between Light and Time installation at Istituto dei Ciechi in Milan, which also included lighting by Hideki Yoshimoto, Zaha Hadid and Dan Yeffet.
Other lighting to debut at Milan design week this year included a Formafantasma lamp that used the power cord as a sculptural element, to pendants by New Zealand brand Resident that connected together to form a chain.
Wanders ranked 107th on Dezeen Hot List, a data-generated power list of designers, architects and brands.
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Apr 30
Studio Bergtraun perches black cabin on steep slope in the Sierra Nevada mountains
Posted in: UncategorizedCalifornia-based Studio Bergtraun has completed a holiday home in Tahoe, nestling a simple black volume clad in corrugated metal into the steep landscape.
Alpine Meadows Cabin was completed for a family of outdoor sports enthusiasts in California’s Sierra Nevada mountain range.
“The clients desired to create a fun-filled, cozy and informal cabin for family and friends to enjoy for years to come,” said the studio, established in 1988.
“This home, while simple in its overall design, blends seamlessly with its surroundings, filled with whimsical details that make it unique and very personal for this family,” they added.
The two-storey residence has an inverted layout that matches the site’s steep topography. Public areas are located on the upper floor, while the lower storey contains additional bedrooms.
The entrance is on the upper floor, where the architects laid out an open-concept kitchen, living and dining room. Expansive windows open onto the landscape and create an impression of being among the trees while inside.
The western portion of the home encompasses the master bedroom and a small library, separate from the main living space.
“The clients wanted to have a home that could be divided vertically,” said Studio Bergtraun. “It could either serve as a ‘one storey, one bedroom’ home for the couple, or as a full two-storey family home with their kids and future families.”
The lower level contains a family room in addition to two bedrooms. Here, the architects included bunk beds for children, which are accessible via rock climbing holds.
This space opens out onto a covered terrace among the trees. Sliding glass walls ensure that residents can easily relax outdoors.
The cabin is clad in corrugated black metal panels. Some walls are set slightly back and have a wooden finish, providing contrasting textures to the winter retreat’s exterior appearance.
The interiors feature a multitude of references to local ski culture. These include a chandelier made up of ski poles in the entrance foyer, and an expansive topographical map of the area covering a wall of the family rom.
Also in California, Bohlin Cywinski Jackson has completed a series of ski homes that provide slope-side access for residents. In nearby Colorado, Arch11 has completed a mountain home perched atop a concrete plinth, providing views of the Rocky Mountains.
Photography by Cinematic Digital Media.
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Apr 29
Sigve Knutson creates textured 3D versions of his abstract sketches
Posted in: UncategorizedFor his Milan design week exhibition, Norwegian designer Sigve Knutson presented a series of textured objects inspired by the lines he uses in his drawings.
The Drawing Objects collection, on show in the 5Vie district, featured a number of pieces each made from different materials, including clay, aluminium, silicone and ceramic.
While the function of some pieces was obvious, such as the stools and a table, others were intended as more sculptural pieces.
For the exhibition, Knutson – who graduated from Design Academy Eindhoven last year – displayed each piece next to the drawing that informed it.
“The drawings that you see on the wall are connected to the objects,” he told Dezeen at the exhibition preview. “I’m trying to connect drawing to crafts, so trying to find these immediate ways of working with materials.”
“You see the marks of the sculpting as a strong reference to the drawing and how the marks become the objects.”
For the aluminium pieces, Sigve first sculpted a form from a foam material, before taking it to a foundry near his Eindhoven studio. Here, molten aluminium was poured over the design – replacing the foam and leaving behind a solid structure that he then hammered to give texture.
This technique was also on show at the Dutch Invertuals exhibition in the Isola district, where the designer presented a series of objects made from hammered anodised aluminium, aiming to showcase both the strengths and weaknesses of the material and its potential uses.
“The potential of materials and objects produced nowadays could contribute to what we might desire from their future,” he said.
Other pieces were made from air-drying clay, carved wood and ceramics – but each was textured with the same lumpy surface.
Drawing Objects was on show as part of Milan design week, which took place this year from 4 to 9 April.
Other highlights from the event included a marble-lined mausoleum, Marni’s sandy playground filled with brightly coloured furniture and toys and an igloo made from refugee life jackets.
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Apr 29
Pitsou Kedem adds white plaster and black iron surfaces to vaulted Jaffa apartment
Posted in: UncategorizedIsraeli architect Pitsou Kedem has updated an apartment in the ancient port of Jaffa, Tel Aviv, adding arched windows and door frames that echo the form of the traditional vaulted ceilings.
The building is located in the oldest part of the Israeli city and Pitsou Kedem’s studio was tasked with refurbishing its interior to create spaces suited to modern life, but that retain the character of the original architecture.
The apartment’s rooms were added to and adjusted over hundreds of years, resulting in a series of dark and cluttered spaces with varying floor heights.
“Refurbishing presented an opportunity to unite the rooms into one whole and, in particular, to illuminate and brighten the dim space by opening it up toward the sea,” explained the architects.
The process began with the removal of decorations added to the arching ceilings, which were then covered with smooth white plaster. In the kitchen, layers of plaster were removed to once again expose a traditional domed ceiling.
Floor heights throughout the property were adjusted to create a more even surface that is unified through the application of a concrete made with a course and distinctive aggregate.
Arched openings linking the various spaces are left open to maintain views between the rooms and towards the nearby Mediterranean Sea.
The insides of the arches are covered in sheets of blackened tin that provide a contrast to the white walls and a robust surface for these high-traffic areas.
The same material is used to conceal technical systems in the walls and to construct a set of steps and a countertop in the bathroom.
The steps ascend to a platform housing a toilet and shower that look out through a window directly towards the sea.
The home’s entrance is set into an arch that is partly glazed and shielded by vertical metal bars. A black mesh covers an alcove containing storage units and worktops in the kitchen.
This is the third such apartment that Pitsou Kedem and his studio has renovated in Jaffa. The previous projects include a home featuring a floating iron staircase set into an exposed concrete wall that ascends to a new mezzanine.
Photography is by Amit Geron.
Project credits:
Initial design: Irene Goldberg, Pitsou Kedem
Project architect: Raz Melamed
Styling for photography: Eti Buskila
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Apr 29
Drapè
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Drapè is a collection of upholstered furniture, characterized by the abundant drapery lining, that makes it instantly recognizable.The special ..
Apr 29
Pop Up Box
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The Pop Up Box is a versatile piece of design, finding first use in the mall of the Gerber shopping centre in Stuttgart. As convertible retail space, ..
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