Le designer Peter Bristol a eu l’idée de créer ce meuble pour enfants appelé “Training Dresser”. En proposant des tiroirs de formes explicitement compréhensibles pour les enfants, ce meuble leur permet de comprendre la façon dont les vêtements sont rangés.
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Irish heritage tweeds in a debut line of elegant contemporary furniture
Officially launched at ICFF last week, Dublin furniture company Aodh produces quiet, elegant design for yesterday, today and tomorrow. Their first true line, The Malt Collection, was born out of collaboration between German chair designer Tom Kelley and owner Garrett O’Hagan, who formerly imported contemporary furniture. With ecologically sound production processes and using only the finest materials, Aodh aims to work with equally passionate designers to create furniture that is “grounded in values close to Ireland’s heart: hospitality, warmth, conviviality and nature.”
The Malt Collection consists of nine solid oak chairs inspired by different classic seating designs. Each inspirational design has been simplified, refined and updated to bring it to its finest state in terms of aesthetics and comfort. Designed for everyday use each chair is hand finished with natural oils to help the wood age and develop character well over time, giving the furniture a warm familiar feel.
To aid in comfort (both literally and figuratively), seven of the chairs are upholstered in local Donegal tweeds made from Irish sheep’s wool and dyes sourced from indigenous plants. The hand woven, Irish heritage tweeds add a personal touch to the stark wood chairs. And because each weaver’s work is different, each chair is unique by design.
The chairs work together as a universal collection, each designed for different uses and named accordingly: the Simple chair for at home or office, the Fireside chair, the Reading chair, the Conversation chair and the Rocking chair. A bench, weekend rocker and sofa will drop later this year. Aodh will soon be available online on 1 July 2011 and later through to-be-announced partners in New York and London this September. Prices range from around $400-1700. See more images after the jump.
During our research of chairs, we found that armchairs and men have a lot in common, Men have arms, skin, and muscles and comparatively, armchairs hav..
Based on a Japanese puzzle, the legs of this table by German design studio DING3000 knot together to create support for the blue glass tabletop.
As the legs interlock in the centre, the table can be assembled and dismantled without tools.
The project accompanies the Join cutlery set, which has the same assembly method (see our earlier story).
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These details are from the designer:
JOIN table
The inspiration for the table-top support of JOIN TABLE was an ancient Japanese game.
Three legs can be fitted into each other without any tools by means of the simple but enigmatic principle of the devils knot and merge to one mysterious object.
JOIN table is the big brother to our cutlery JOIN, which is based on the same principle.
Materials: Oak (untreated), colour stained/smoked glass
Size: WxHxD 750 x 400 x 750 mm
JOIN table travels as a part of the “Design Deutschland 2011″ exhibition – curated by the German Design Council – from the FuoriSalone in Milan to the ICFF in New York and finally to the Business of Design Week in Hong Kong.
Tour dates:
– Milan, FuoriSalone, Spazio Carrozzeria, Via Tortona. 12-17 April 2011
– New York, ICFF International Contemporary Furniture Fair, 14-17 May 2011
– Hong Kong, Business of Design Week, 1-3 December 2011
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| Join by DING3000 | New Standard Table by Fredrik Paulsen | 6×3 Burr Puzzle Table by Petar Zaharinov |
Robertson machine screws are meticulously arranged into three effective bowl shapes, each being permanently fixed to their base counterparts. It is he..
Korean designers Joon&Jung have hand-crafted this set of speakers by strapping punctuated ceramic cubes onto a stack of twigs.
The combination of materials gives a slight echo to create a more natural sound.
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The following is from the designer:
The Natural Speaker, by Studio Joon&Jung, 2011
New trans-material works with deep understanding with effect
Natural resonance porcelain speaker
The idea for the ‘the natural speaker’ derived from the desire to create an absolutely unique, handcrafted speaker for the interior space. Whereas a lot of speakers are constructed to produce a rather fat bass and sharp high tones, we felt the sound was kind of stuck inside the speakers, missing a natural vibe and ambiance.
During the development of the ‘the natural speaker’ we discovered the great properties of porcelain as a speaker casing, providing a clear resonance and mellow sound.
Amplified inside the ceramic and wood transmission construction, the sound gains a slight echo, creating a natural feeling of resonance, resembling the distinct flair of an acoustic instrument right in front of you.
Each set of pieces is individually crafted by hand and each procelain casing checked for best amplifying performance. If you value a balanced midtone sound and a speaker with a ‘feeling’ for your music, you will surely enjoy the ‘the natural speaker’.
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| Ceramic Speaker by Nendo | Headphone by AIAIAI and Kilo Design | Speakers by Tristan Zimmermann |
Dezeen Screen: As part of our movie series filmed at at Ventura Lambrate in Milan last month, designers Niels van Eijk and Miriam van der Lubbe talk about the M-Collection, a furniture range they have designed for the Frits Philips Concert Hall (see our earlier story on Dezeen). Watch the movie »
The drawers of this children’s dresser designed by Seattle product designer Peter Bristol are shaped to match their contents.
Training Dresser comes in two different designs, one for girls and one for boys.
The graphics help children learn to find or put away their clothes.
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Here are a few words from the designer:
Training Dresser
Like Dr. Suess and Pixar, the Training Dresser is for more than one audience. The informative drawers create an engaging dresser for kids and an iconic furniture piece for parents.
Well considered and well made. The dresser is hand crafted and packaged with care in Eastern Washington by the crew Mountain View Cabinetry.
The cabinet is made from ¾” ULDF and finished with conversion varnish. The drawers are 9 ply ½” maple plywood, dovetailed and finished with clear catalyzed lacquer. All cabinet and drawer components are cut, drilled and dadoed on a CNC table router. Assembled with a combination of screws, pins, staples, glue, and Pacific Northwest fresh air.
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| Chambre d’enfants by Ciel Architectes | Stacking Throne by Laurens van Wieringen | Atelier Book Chair by Kana Nakanishi |
Aluminium cast chair.Other colours are possible.Weight +/- 12,1 kg
Upcycled bags, flip-book necklaces and more in our picks from three satellite design fairs
by Alexandra Polier
As ICFF kicks into high gear this week in NYC, so do a number of satellite design fairs showcasing the work of hundreds of talented international designers. Alternatives to the ICFF provide a venue for the many independents who find the big tradeshow prohibitively expensive, but not all the offshoots are necessarily created equal. Some, like Model Citizens, have a few years of experience that positions themselves as a serious outlet for independent design. Other less-established exhibitions as well as more critically-minded formats make for showcases with more edge then standard fare.
Since starting three years ago, Model Citizens has grown to include 100 designers from Holland to
DUMBO. Founder Mika Braakman hopes to track the trajectory of
these strong individuals, who will no doubt be trend-leaders a decade
from now.
Brooklyn-based John D’Aponte playfully weaves history into his designs, upcycling vintage textiles into bags and luggage.
Boston-based artist Debra Folz designs and manufactures contemporary furniture and tabletop accessories. Her Whole Story Photo Albums are a hybrid of traditional
bookbinding and contemporary engineering that allow them to stand
independently but also to expand.
Industrial designer Emily Rothschild, whose work has been displayed at Cooper Hewitt
National Design Museum, brings whimsy to jewelry with “pinky wings” and flip-book necklaces that create a low-tech animation when spun.
Brooklyn-based designer Niels Cosman’s handcrafted CMYK Cabinet features highly-decorative doors composed of hundreds glass hexagons. The RISD Glass Department adjunct and alum took inspiration from Shaker furniture and traditional farm-style furniture that used chicken wire in place of glass.
Most inspiring at Model Citizen were Mike Seto and
David Kim of Click Boom Pow, whose
holistic design approach focuses on user experience and cultural
impact. Their NRM Project (New Role Models) are benches that have been
painted by a select group of artists including Milton Glaser and
installed throughout Brooklyn and Manhattan. The idea is to give New
Yorkers a place to sit and reflect this summer, while inspiring others to
donate good design.
Snug-it, a modular furniture system, uses three joiners to configure wood or glass planks into a variety of pieces—from beds to shelves—that can then evolve with your needs.
Shown as part of Duran Vanderpoort’s “How it’s made, and why it’s so f*cking expensive,” this “Ready-Made” ($11,410) by Dutch designer Borre Akkersdijk is the result of his use of mattress-production machines to create prefab pattern pieces that he then sews into garments.
Just a few blocks down from ICFF is another new independent, Wanted Design. Sprawled out over most of the first floor of the Terminal Building, this hardly looks like an independent design fair and more like a well-styled showroom, complete with a coffee bar from Le Colombe.
Founders Claire Pijoulat and Odile Hainaut brought their French sensibility and 29 established designers together to create a stunning event. From lighting designers
like Les Heritiers, Francois Brument and Triode to furniture-makers Tabisso and Olivier Dolle (“Bibliothèque Branche” pictured above), the French genius was well represented.
Ligne Roset showed off their new Philippe Nigro-designed collection, which included a series of metal pendant lamps that can hang solo or be clustered together to hang as a chandelier.
The dramatic lighting of David Trubridge, whose colorful Seed System packs flat and then expands to all sizes—including floor to ceiling.
Voos, the Brooklyn shop devoted to work by local designers, introduced two items that bring a little nature indoors. Fort Standard’s Terra terrarium ($6,550) is a free-standing icosahedron for 360-degree viewing of the 20-year-old bonsai inside. The Dino Lamp by Deger Cengiz combines a flexible neck with a small container, all covered in felt for the fuzzy ultimate in practical desk accessories.
A transcontinental collaboration between Vienna-based designer Christiane Büssgen and Mexican designer Jesús Alonso led to Project Avolution, an experiment in food resulting in a beautifully simple set of wooden serving dishes and a ceramic bowl modeled after an avocado.
Finally the Whyte Label by Joe Doucet, a new
collection of bespoke furniture and objects that pushed the boundaries
of concept and craftsmanship, was a standout.
Doucet also had on view his Presence piece, which highlights the “rarefied craftsmanship of porcelain artisans,” as well as a beautiful marble puzzle that is as perfect for some grown-up fun as it is displayed on a coffee table.
The idea of concept was very much on everyone’s mind, as a few of the
participants at Wanted (including Doucet) have also worked to create the Brokenoff exhibition at Gallery R’Pure in tribute to their friend, the late designer
Tobias Wong. Blurring the boundary between conceptual art and design, Wong’s work questioned the value system of objects and pretensions of designers with wit, satire and humor.
Wong launched onto the scene in 2001 with “This is a Lamp”—a take on the famous Philippe Starck chair. Ten years later he was gone. Doucet and other
celebrated NYC-based designers such as Brad Ascalon, Stephen Burks, Josee
Lepage, Frederick McSwain, Marc Thorpe, Dror Benshetrit, Todd Bracher
and David Weeks spoke in a round table about their tribute exhibition,
sharing their favorite Tobi moments with the crowd, a rare insight
into the personality of the young designer.
The group had been
working together with Wong in 2010 to create an exhibition of their
own just weeks before Wong’s tragic death. “When we started meeting
and talking about this exhibition we weren’t sure what the outcome
would be,” said Thorpe. “Now we know, this is the point, this is the
outcome.” Doucet adds, “He wanted us to get uncomfortable.”
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