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During the 1960s Black Arts Movement, Amiri Baraka, AB Spellman and Larry Neal’s experimental music magazine, The Cricket, covered poetry, reviews and politics across four issues, canonizing and empowering Black artists while also embarking on their own radical approach to music journalism. This anthology collates all four editions, alongside contextualization by author David Grundy, for a compelling and rare dive into the publication. Price is in Pounds.

For washing up grubby pooch paws, this no-rinse cleanser from Dandylion comes with a soft silicone bristled brush attached. The formula features plant-based ingredients including soothing aloe, pomegranate extract (which is anti-bacterial and reduces inflammation), as well as nourishing broccoli seed oil and coconut oil. It’s also free of sulfates, parabens, phthalates and drying alcohols. Gentle but effective, this cleanser is perfect for after a walk that involves mud, snow salt or dirt.

Alexander Jermyn Architecture has created a lake house in Lake Tahoe, California with blackened wood siding to withstand the mountain climate.

The 3,200-square foot (300-square metre) home nestled in the Sierra Nevada Mountains was designed to shed snow with a steep gable form and looks out to the lake with floor-to-roofline windows.

Berkeley-based studio Alexander Jermyn Architecture completed the design – known as Hemlock – in the winter of 2021 as a contemporary twist on alpine precedents.

“We were curious how the architecture could have multiple readings,” the studio said. “One example was the differentiation of exterior and interior.”

“Although the exterior had to be tough to withstand sun, snowfall, and wildfires, we designed the interior to have a softness and warmth, enveloped in wood.”

On the exterior, charred wood walls – known as Shou Sugi Ban – sit above a concrete base; both materials were chosen for their resiliency in extreme climates and high elevation.

“Mockups of the charred accoya wood were buried over two seasons to test resiliency,” the studio said. “The final brushed version of the Shou Sugi Ban was chosen for its preserved finish after the rigors of testing.”

The dark exterior materials stand out against the environment, while the interior palette is light and inviting with white walls and bleached clear vertical grain hemlock.

“The intent was to find a consistent and economical material that could wrap the entirety of the interior envelope,” the studio said. “The lightening of the wood was critical to obtain a more neutral palette that would brighten the space during the daytime hours.”

The simple rectangular footprint is oriented toward the water with a fully glazed lakeside wall.

The concrete ground floor includes a garage, ski-tuning station, laundry, media room, bunk room and guest room; while the main floor contains the bedrooms, kitchen and living space that open to a wide deck.

An artist studio mezzanine level is tucked into the gable and lit by deep skylights.

Benches and nooks are built into the thick walls for efficiency in the simple floor plan. The individual rooms offer a private alternative to the communal living spaces.

The levels are connected by a delicate staircase with patinated steel pickets and railing that brings light down from the main level to the entry.

“The steel pickets disappear into the wood floor and treads to allow the plane of the floor to be continuous and uninterrupted, the studio noted.”

The home’s integral and exact details were created through close collaboration between the architect and the owner, who spent long hours together driving to the site during the peak pandemic months.

Lake Tahoe sits on the state line between California and Nevada and serves as a popular destination for outdoor enthusiasts. Nearby designs include Studio Bergtraun’s alpine cabin in corrugated metal and Faulkner Architects’ concrete and toned glass house with a built-in ski ramp.

The photography is by Jeremy Bittermann / JBSA.

Project credits:

Architect: Alexander Jermyn Architecture, Alexander Jermyn, Johnathan Puff, Tim Wai
General contractor: Jaborski Construction
Lighting design: Banks Landl
Structural engineer: MWA
Millwork: Sierra Craftsman

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With the goal of designing comfortable seating that they could easily carry anywhere, a quartet of Industrial Design students at South Korea’s Kookmin University prototyped this Bag Chair. Kim Seungwoo, Kim Siwon, Kim Chanwoo, Yoon Jonghoon used air for the structure:

They’ve also got a ton of in-studio process shots…

…which you can see larger here.

Dezeen School Shows: we’ve picked six student jewellery design projects featuring in Dezeen School Shows that represent the personal identity of the designer.

These fine art, silversmithing, product and jewellery design students have created jewellery items that express, celebrate or comment on a variety of socio-cultural topics.

This roundup includes neckpieces that reference African culture, jewellery items that combine modern and traditional craft techniques and accessories that draw on popular culture.

The selection of projects come from fine art, product design, jewellery design and silversmithing courses at international institutions including University for the Creative Arts, Design Institute of Australia, ArtEZ University of the Arts, Istituto Marangoni London and Lucerne School of Art and Design.

Embracing Black by Fleuri La Belle Ngapy

During their time studying product design, Fleuri La Belle Ngapy created a range of jewellery for people with African ancestry that aims to reconnect wearers with their heritage.

The designs draw on traditional amulet chains and feature afro combs alongside metal detailing and coloured beads.

“Growing up mixed Dutch-Congolese in the Netherlands, Ngapy never had much connection to their Congolese roots. This project is about embracing their African roots and skin colour,” said Ngapy.

“As a person of colour, Ngapy has often felt out of place in the white, western-dominated world. They made a series of amulet chains that represent ancient Congolese cosmology and spiritual paint rituals for the wearer to embrace their skin colour and African ancestry.”

Student: Fleuri La Belle Ngapy
School: ArtEZ University of the Arts
Course: Product Design ArtEZ

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Tree Imprints by Maria Jantina Geuke

Student Maria Jantina Geuke took cues from the structure of trees, tattoos and nature-based religions among other sources for her collection titled Tree Imprints.

She used a combination of contemporary 3D printing technology and traditional craftsmanship practices.

“The pieces encapsulate a raw piece of pine to worship the material world and as a symbol of how precious nature is,” said Geuke. “The pinewood is turned into tattoo ink through a burning ritual, fusing the tree with the skin as a permanent reminder that we are part of nature.”

Student: Maria Jantina Geuke
School: ArtEZ University of the Arts
Course: Product Design ArtEZ

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Chrome by Emily Playne

Jewellery design student Emily Playne uses responsibly-sourced and ethically-processed gemstones in their Chrome collection.

The pieces centre on the form and colour of each stone and pay close attention to their composition within each piece.

“Playne curates their fine jewels as an artist would paint a blank canvas by using colour, form and shape,” said Playne. “Each jewel is embedded with a sentimental value establishing a deeper connection only felt by the wearer.”

Student: Emily Playne
School: Istituto Marangoni London
Course: MA Fine Jewellery Design

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In-Tension by Lorissa Toweel

Fine Art student Lorissa Toweel created a collection of bronze, brass and silver rings and necklace pendents that are a byproduct of the interaction between maker and material.

The pieces are the result of one of two central methods – fabrication and lost-wax casting – which result in experimental and incidental aesthetics and forms.

“[My] work represents her vision and the collaboration between material and maker. Pieces are reimagined and fashioned into wearable objects where flexibility, brittleness and fluidity are honoured in each casting,” said Toweel. “[My] design approach represents a unique and open attitude towards sustainability and collaboration.”

Student: Lorissa Toweel
School: Design Institute of Australia
Course: Bachelor of Fine Art at Queensland College of Art Griffith University

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Hyper-Femininity – Mean Girl does Jewellery by Shari Eva Kalmar

Shari Eva Kalmar created a collection of “subtly exaggerated accessories” based on the 2004 film Mean Girls during their time as a jewellery design student.

The pieces explore the stereotypes surrounding hyper-femininity by exposing certain aesthetics and behavioural traits associated with feminine culture.

“By exploring the visual attributes of these stereotypes and considering how they relate to character traits and patterns of behaviour, subtly exaggerated accessories have been developed,” said Kalmar. “Emphasising different materialities – real hair, faux fur, mother-of-pearl – body parts and ways of wearing them, preconceptions about hyper-femininity were elaborated to encourage an unbiased perspective on present-day images of femininity.”

Student: Shari Eva Kalmar
School: Lucerne School of Art and Design
Course: Bachelor XS Jewellery

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Necklace by Hannah Norris

Jewellery and silversmithing student Hannah Norris designed large-scale neckpieces that comment on the notions of wealth, class and other societal structures.

Chains are made from unique materials including graphite and soap, and feature exaggerated charms that deepen their symbolic meanings.

“The choice of material is important physically, visually and symbolically. Often carved, the selected substance is familiar, yet presented in an unfamiliar way,” said Norris. “The chains are over-sized and challenging to wear owing to their transient nature. But they also ameliorate each other – the current series of neckpieces of graphite, soap and holy wafer represent ideas of sin, repentance and absolution.”

Student: Hannah Norris
School: University for the Creative Arts
Course: BA (Hons) Jewellery & Silversmithing

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