Hasta La Ideas

Last week I visited the Kuala Lumpur design week 2011, which, unfortunately, I only heard of via twitter at the last minute… the organisation of the KL design week had not done much to promote this event…

BUT meeting some of the designers, crafters and artists who were showcasing their designs was very nice! I enjoyed talking to them and I'm so very happy to see there is a lively KL craft and design community… although they could use so much more help and support from the community. 

Today I would like to introduce you to a couple of the artists that I met last week. Starting with the five playful designers from Oh&Ah. They all have very different backgrounds and personalities, but their collection prints, accessories, t-shirts and collectibles fit perfectly together. 

The drawings on the concrete walls inside their booth were fantastic and of course I had to buy some brooches and cards. You can visit their website and shop right here.

 ..Oh&Ah

..all images by Bloesem.

I'm in the mood for Joon&Jung today… i just love their work very much and believe not shared it with you before… Joon&Jung is a multi-discipline design studio based in Eindhoven, but the founders are originally from Korea. Combining their background and what they have learned and seen at de the design academy results in these delicate but solid looking designs. 

My favorites are the 'natural speakers'; the architect curtain; pillow blanket and the living light…

click here to visit their website.

All images by Joon&Jung 

I'm starting this week with a 'symbolic' post, two tables in one… that is what i need this coming week… I wish the table would come with two 'me's' too… so much work I would like to finish this week… 

The desk is just great and love the idea by German designer Stephan Schulz. Thanks Marjon for sharing with me. 

The concrete series for Domestic by Stephan Schulz are amazing. I abslotlute love concrete used with warm textiles, carpets and pillows, it gives a great industrial look and any of these accesoiries like the bowls would be very welcome in my home. 

Here you can find all the designs by Stephan Schulz. I'm sorry I don't know where you can buy any of the designs. I think it is best if you send Stepahn an email for more information. 

Last week i told you about Singapore InDesign and the repost I have written for design-milk. Apart from visiting Dream interiors that day, I also went to a gorgeous furniture shop called Pomelo… a relatively small shop, but with a great selection chairs, tables, lights and accesoiries… some of which were fun for me to recognise from previous posts i had done… like the prints from Bold&Noble…

…George Nelson Bubble lamps , seeing them grouped together at Pomelo was really nice and this fun bench by Sam Hecht for Established&Sons…

…'osso' chairs by Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec for mattiazzi… beautiful detailed information about the chair right here at designboom.

Like i said Pomelo in SIngapore is definetly worth visiting when you are in SIngapore, the owner of the shop is a great guy with a lot of love and knowledge about design.

When Berit and Kerstin from snug studio send me an email about their new product: the songbirds mobile I knew imedeatly i wanted to start this week with showing you… the mobile is so sweet, but not too sweet, simple and fresh looking that I really love it. The little birds are all handmade from two coloured layers of wood and it is available right here in their dawanda shop.

snug. was founded 2010 by Kerstin Reileman, interiordesigner and Berit Luedecke, architect. In their small studio in Hannover, Germany they create new design-products inspired by  their own childhood memories. This is the greatest source of inspiration for them.

Among jewellery and home products they recently developping more and more products for children like the snug.zoo breadboards or current the snug.songbirds mobile all made with natural materials such as wood and ceramic.

.. snug. website
.. snug. blog