Il porta zampirone Dondolo

Siamo in estate, il periodo migliore per presentare Dondolo, un porta zampirone semplice e bello, oserei dire addirittura perfetto per la funzione che deve svolgere. Dondolo è un piccolo cestino metallico di forma semisferica con un supporto centrale dove incastrare la spirale dello zampirone.

Tutto qua, ma tutto estremamente efficace per queste ragioni:
– Dondolo non si ribalta, perché quando lo si calpesta inavvertitamente la forma semisferica lo riporta nella posizione originaria
– Il manico superiore permette di spostarlo e di appenderlo dove vogliamo, oltre che di proteggere lo zampirone dagli urti accidentali
– La calotta semisferica raccoglie la cenere, impedendone la dispersione all’esterno

Oltre a questi evidenti vantaggi pratici, ELMANCO apprezza naturalmente la forma pulita ed essenziale di Dondolo, priva di orpelli, che anzi fa della spirale dello zampirone l’unico vero elemento decorativo.
Un difetto di questo prodotto? Il prezzo di 20 euro mi sembra alto: questa volta è proprio il caso di dire che l’idea si paga.

Porcelain Shoes by Laura Papp

The platform heels of these shoes by graduate fashion designer Laura Papp are moulded from porcelain (+ slideshow).

“Textiles and laces were dipped into porcelain and then burnt, so the shape remains but the materials are destroyed,” Papp told Dezeen.

Porcelain Shoes by Laura Papp

Three different gauzes were used to create patterns influenced by stalactites and the stonework of the Sagrada Familia by Gaudí, whose birthday was celebrated with a Google doodle not long ago.

The Porcelain Shoes are each as light as one kilogram due to the half-centimetre-thick heel walls and a pair can withstand weights over 160 kilograms.

Porcelain Shoes by Laura Papp

Contrasting with the rough heels, smooth white leather is used for the vamps. Each has a different style of opening and slashes up the ankle at various offsets.

The platforms are angled inward from the heel and toe to create smaller soles, which are formed from rubber.

Porcelain Shoes by Laura Papp

Papp recently graduated from Budapest’s Moholy–Nagy University of Art and Design with a bachelor degree from the Faculty of Accessory Design.

We’ve previously published shoes based on furniture and engineering, and filmed a movie with the designer of a pair of high heels you wear back to frontSee more shoe design »

Porcelain Shoes by Laura Papp

The text below was sent to us by the designer:


This experimental project was for my bachelor degree. My inspirations were the stone surfaces of dripstones and Antoni Gaudí’s Sagrada Familia. My goal was that the rustic features would show up in the heels. I imagined it in white, because it shows the plastics best. The right material was porcelain as it is able to imitate any fine surface, and one of the strongest materials.

Porcelain Shoes by Laura Papp

The shoes could hold more than 160 kilograms but the platform is not heavy, only one kilogram, because the heel wall is only half a centimetre thick. Finally, three pairs of shoes are made from different gauzes. The vamp is made of leather, which contrasts with the platform. The homogeny and the rustic reinforce each other. The sole of the shoes are made of rubber.

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Snarkitecture Table Tennis

Coup de cœur pour le studio Snarkitecture basé à Brooklyn et qui a imaginé cette superbe table de ping-pong appelée « Slice ». Cet objet noir composé de richlite, d’acier et de caoutchouc offre un design très impressionnant. L’ensemble est à découvrir en détails et images dans la suite de l’article.

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Aim lamps by Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec for Flos

Product news: Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec’s minimal suspension lamps that create a tangle of wires to produce a climbing plant effect have gone into production.

Aim lamp by Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec for Flos

The lamps have been stripped back to their fundamental elements – a wire and a light source. Based on the Bouroullec‘s original Liane model light, which was covered in leather and featured in an exhibition of their work in 2010, the Aim lamp for Italian lighting brand Flos is an industrial version that has been designed with tougher materials such as polycarbonate and die-cast aluminium.

Aim lamp by Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec for Flos

The fixation points can be attached to any number of surfaces and long cables flow to create a natural effect of branches or climbing plants. “We have developed a new type of lamp that is naturally positioned in space – like a plant,” say the designers.

Aim lamp by Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec for Flos

The tying points and diffuser set on the suspension wire make it easy for the user to orientate the lamp to the required height and position, allowing for greater adaptability in different settings.

Aim lamp by Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec for Flos

“The general idea underpinning this project is to offer a lamp which can be infinitely adjusted to satisfy all lighting needs,” continue the designers.

Aim lamp by Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec for Flos

We’ve recently featured an exhibition showcasing 15 years of design by Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec which opened at Les Arts Décoratifs museum in Paris.

Aim lamp by Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec for Flos

We also spoke to Erwan Bouroullec at Clerkenwell Design Week in September 2012 about his favourite project they’ve designed.

Aim lamp by Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec for Flos

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“We designed a sofa that we would want in our own home”

In this movie filmed at Clerkenwell Design Week last month, BarberOsgerby’s Jay Osgerby tells Dezeen that he wanted to design comfortable, understated sofas rather than statement pieces for their new collection for American furniture brand Knoll.

"We designed a sofa that we would want in our own home"

“The way that we started the project was to think about what we would really, really want in our home,” says Osgerby, one half of London studio BarberOsgerby, who was recently awarded an OBE (Order of the British Empire) for the design of the London 2012 Olympic Torch.

"We designed a sofa that we would want in our own home"

“You don’t want to live with something that is a huge statement. So we decided that we should try to make something that was super comfortable, something that sat back,” he continues.

"We designed a sofa that we would want in our own home"

The furniture collection includes a range of different sizes, from an armchair to a three-seater sofa, which feature prominent cast aluminium legs that can be finished in red, white or black paint.

"We designed a sofa that we would want in our own home"

“We looked at developing a series of cushions as individual objects that seem to be held together by a detail,” says Osgerby. “The foot detail is like a clip holding the pieces together. Because the sofa is really understated – it’s quite quiet – we felt [the foot detail] should be something recognisably BarberOsgerby.”

"We designed a sofa that we would want in our own home"

See all our stories from Clerkenwell Design Week 2013 »
Watch our interview with BarberOsgerby about the Olympic Torch »

The music featured in this movie is a track called Octave by Junior Size, released by French record label Atelier du Sample . You can listen to more Junior Size tracks on Dezeen Music Project.

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Bamboo tricycle by a21studio

This tricycle designed for children by Vietnamese firm a21studio has been crafted from bamboo and finished with ropes. 

Bamboo tricycle by A21 studio

a21studio used bamboo to form the frame because it is a versatile, solid, and sustainable material abundantly available in Vietnam.

Bamboo tricycle by A21 studio

The tricycle has been locked together with bolts that are also fashioned from bamboo, which have then been covered by rope. It has not been exposed to chemical treatments so will weather and decay over time.

Bamboo tricycle by a21 studio

The rope securing the bamboo bolts can be loosened, encouraging children to modify or re-design the tricycle.

Bamboo tricycle by a21 studio

“By designing this bike with materials, which can be easily found everywhere, we hope not only to bring true happiness to children but also remind us about our childhood,” say the designers.

Bamboo tricycle by a21 studio

We’ve featured a number of projects that utilise bamboo in a variety of ways, including a riverside cafe supported by fifteen conical bamboo columns, a pop-up bamboo theatre, and hand-made bamboo lamps.

Bamboo tricycle by a21 studio

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Here’s some more information from the designers:


The tricycle is a long story attached to each child’s memories. It is interesting to see village children playing with bamboo bikes. The simplicity of the vehicles and happiness of children are the inspirations of this design.

Made by bamboo with wooden wheels, which are popular materials in Vietnam, the tricycle is threated with care in every detail without any chemical treatments. The bike may be decayed with time but the kids will learn showing consideration for its nature. Moreover, all the parts are linked by bamboo bolts and then covered by ropes so that kids would be excited to assemble and repair the bikes themselves or modify the design to their needs.

By designing this bike with materials, which can be easily found everywhere, we hope to not only bring true happiness to children but also remind us about our childhood.

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The Making Of Design Fu Mural

YIU Studio, spécialisé dans la communication visuelle, a conçu une vidéo time-lapse qui retrace la production du design mural dans leur locaux, une pièce qui s’inspire d’éléments relatif au « Kung-Fu » et de citations qu’ils affectionnent. Design Fu est une création très graphique à découvrir en images dans la suite.

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Link About It: This Week’s Picks: Spray-on waterproofing, the fight for LGBTQ rights in photos and exploding Disney princesses in our look at the web this week

Link About It: This Week's Picks


1. Robot Drawing Machines Creating new forms of art by exploring new mediums including glow paint and coding, Chicago-based multimedia artist Harvey Moon is best known for his homemade robot drawing machines. The thought process behind which is particularly fascinating: favoring Arduino-powered, algorithm-reading…

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Period Clock

Focus sur le concept « Period Clock », une horloge au design très réussi. Minimaliste, cette horloge se compose de trois cercles afin d’indiquer les heures, les minutes et les secondes. Pensée par le créatif Tamer Koseli, découvrez une série d’images de cet objet sur son portfolio et dans la suite de l’article.

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“There’s a real reason to invest in New York’s design sector”

Dezeen and MINI World Tour: in our third report from New York, Willy Wong, chief creative officer for the city’s marketing and tourism agency, introduces the new NYCxDesign festival and explains why the city is starting to put more money behind its design industries.

"There's a real reason to invest in design in New York"
Willy Wong, chief creative officer at NYC & Company

NYCxDesign, which launched this year, is a new design festival that encompasses a range of existing shows including the Frieze New York art fair, the International Contemporary Furniture Fair (ICFF), Wanted Design and NoHo Design District, as well as a programme of new events such as designjunction’s Intro NY.

"There's a real reason to invest in design in New York"
Wanted Design 2013

Wong explains that one of the motivations behind NYCxDesign was a report by the Centre for an Urban Future think tank, which identified the untapped economic potential of New York’s design sector.

"There's a real reason to invest in design in New York"
Intro NY 2013

“A few years ago there was a report that identified design as an industry that the city should really embrace,” says Wong. “There should be a moment in time when the city actually celebrates all of the great design that happens in New York.”

"There's a real reason to invest in design in New York"
Lighting installation in New York designer Lindsey Adelman‘s studio in NoHo

“In 2009 they discovered that there were almost 40,000 designers in New York, and that’s a huge concentration compared to other cities in the US,” he continues. “So there’s a real reason to invest in the sector.”

"There's a real reason to invest in design in New York"
3D printers by New York company MakerBot on show at ICFF

The influx of visitors that come to New York each year for the big design shows is also good for the economy, Wong goes on to explain.

“Events like ICFF bring in close to 30,000 people a year, and that’s just for ICFF,” he says. “Whenever we are taking on an initiative, we are looking at both the qualitative cultural effects but at the same time the economic impact.”

"There's a real reason to invest in design in New York"
The High Line

Wong believes that the city’s current mayor, Michael Bloomberg, who has been in office since 2002, has “focussed on design as a competitive advantage for the city,” citing the High Line as an example of the kind of project that has helped to improve New York’s built environment. “There’s a real consideration on transforming what it means to be a city.”

"There's a real reason to invest in design in New York"
Our MINI Paceman in New York

We drove around New York our MINI Cooper S Paceman.

The music featured in the movie is a track called You Go To My Head by Kobi Glas. You can listen to the full version on Dezeen Music Project.

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