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German designer Samuel Treindl has made a clock, lamp and other products from shapes cut out of existing furniture (+ slideshow).

Samuel Treindl from Münster in Germany used what he called a “parasite strategy” to create new products from existing furniture items and intends for the final pieces to reflect the manufacturing process.

In the collection – called Parasite Production – Treindl created a clock from material cut from a peach cabinet and a desk lamp from shapes cut out of an Ikea PS cabinet.

More recently the designer cut a range of components such as a hooks and hinges from a brass book shelf.

His process means that the original cabinets can still be used. “In order to work in a more economic way, I superimpose different objects on a single metal sheet,” said Treindl. “So the same material would be used twice.”

All of the objects have been produced in Germany as limited editions. Triendl’s work will be exhibited at London’s Mint Shop during London Design Festival next month.

Parasite Production was first shown as a prototype at the SaloneSatellite showcase for young designers at the Salone Internazionale del Mobile in Milan in April, that also featured squishy lamps made out of rubber by Thomas Schnur.

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Photographs are by the designer.

Here’s a full project description from Treindl:

Parasite Production

This work is based on a parasitic strategy. The cabinets and other products are produced simultaneously. The results therefore reflect the manufacturing process and history of the production.

As a producer and designer I have to pay attention to the manufacturing of a product, but also to offcuts and loss of material.

In order to work in a more economic way, I superimpose different objects on a single metal sheet. So the same material would be double used. And the question is, where is here the rest? According to which other objects are currently produced, the obtained ornaments as well as the thickness of the material of the shelf can differ.

Example: If an industrial company produces spoons and forks, I will make a spoon shelf. If lamps are produced, I make a lamp cabinet. That way, I don’t want to design furniture, but I create a process which uses industrial production for generating and designing objects.

Material: brass steel, aluminum, powder-coated, laser cutting method.  The IKEA PS cabinet/lamp was hand-cut.

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One of the never melt “winter memories” collection. Snow piled up on the table is a cover. It can contains some articles.

Designed specifically for use in airports, the Slater lounge applies the best of biomimicry to create a personal, relaxing and private sanctuary while you wait for your flight! Inspired by the slater bug (more widely known as the roly-poly), each lounge has wireless internet access, power sockets, a luggage lock, and even an alarm clock so you don’t miss your flight. Forget about the airport, I want it to keep my annoying coworkers out!

Designer: Uriel Serrano

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News: furniture designer Charles Pollock has died in a house fire in New York, aged 83.

A fire ripped through the house on Tuesday morning and Pollock died at the scene, according to reports from NY Daily News. ABC News visited the house and spoke to friends of the designer about his life and work.

Pollock’s Executive Chair, which he designed for Knoll in 1963, has become an iconic symbol of mid-20th century workplaces. The swivel chair, set on a five-star base with rolling wheels, features buttoned upholstery and “rim technology” – the use of a single aluminium band around the edge of the seat.

Fifty years after its original design, Pollock’s chair is still in production and has been exhibited around the world, including at Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York and the Louvre in Paris.

Pollock, who studied design at New York’s Pratt Institute, went on to work with designers such as George Nelson at Herman Miller.

Charles Pollock was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1930. He moved to Toledo, Ohio, before settling in Detroit, Michigan. Pratt Institute in New York, where the designer studied, awarded Pollock with its 1991 Excellence by Design Award.

In 2012, Bernhardt Design commissioned Pollock to design a new collection of lounge chairs, which he sits on in the main image.

Photographs from Knoll and Bernhardt design.

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Graduate designer Paula O’Connor surrounded this table with net curtains to create a more intimate dining experience.

Paula O’Connor designed the Banquet table to encourage people to eat together, a notion she feels has been lost in contemporary society. “This concept is focused on creating an experience and encouraging an event around a table,” she said.

A chunky chipboard surface sits on four angled white metal legs, which bend around to form posts that support the curtain rails. “Banquet is a statement piece which celebrates dining and symbolises a special ritual,” said O’Connor. “It aims to evoke feelings of grandeur, intimacy and seclusion through a simple, pared-down aesthetic.”

The removable sheer curtains let in light and allow diners to see out, while creating a cosier atmosphere inside. “The element of a detachable curtain offers a playful atmosphere, reminding the user of childhood experiences in tent and fort like structures,” she added.

O’Connor graduated from the Furniture Design course at the Dublin Institute of Technology this year. The dining table forms part of her thesis project titled Dining Together Matters.

We’ve only just posted an installation based on fourteen different ways to replace a table leg, as well as a collection of tables and benches with surfaces made from materials chosen to age well.

Also on Dezeen there’s a meeting table surrounded by swinging chairs and a table with a top made from 400 wooden slats that fan out into a full circle.

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Here are some extra details from Paula O’Connor:

Dining is an important ritual. For many, the act of dining and eating together has been lost. For several individuals, dining has been reduced to a rushed affair. We “eat” but do not engage in a dining experience.

In contemporary society, there are numerous factors to blame for this outcome. Increasingly, we see a large proportion of people eating on “the move”.

“Dining Together Matters” cannot eliminate some of the factors which have caused the change, but it encourage s a different way. It celebrate s the joy of eating and dining. Establishing the importance of eating with others is core message this project.

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