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Utilisant des éléments naturels pour pouvoir créer et composer ces haut-parleurs, le studio de design basé à Eindhoven Joon&Jung ont réussi à allier naturel et beauté pour ces objets. Les visuels et la vidéo de présentation sont à découvrir dans la suite de l’article.

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Japanese designers Nendo have designed these three wooden bells containing mechanisms from children’s musical boxes.

Called Bell-orgel, the series is made from Japanese cypress in three shapes.

One is shaped like a hand-bell and stops playing music when laid down, while the upright version is wound by turning the bell on its base.

Nendo designed the pieces for Isetan department store in Tokyo’s Shinjuku district, where they were customised by 57 designers and studios.

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Photographs are by Masayuki Hayashi.

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We designed a music box “bell-orgel” for a Japanese department store Isetan collaborated with more-trees

“bell-orgel” Design Concept

Wooden music boxes designed for the Isetan department store’s ‘bell-orgel collection’ project,launched with the cooperation of composer Sakamoto Ryuichi’s moretrees initiative, which promotes the protection of forests as absorbers of CO2.

We designed the music box, which was then decorated by 57 different designers and design groups. The music boxes are made of Japanese cypress (hinoki) harvested as part of sustainable forest management practices.

As a familiar form, the bell shape also invites visitors to touch the music box and enjoy the feel of the wood surface. We were also aware that the combination of form and material would soften the metallic sound of the chimes.

The music box comes in three varieties: a hand bell, a standing bell and a hanging bell.

The hand bell is designed to stop playing its melody when laid on its side. Turning the bell on the standing bell winds the music box mechanism, making it play.

In both music boxes, the ‘bell’ itself functions as a switch, making a connection to the traditional way of ringing bells.

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Japanese studio Design Spirits refurbished this cafe at a ski resort in Hokkaido by inserting timber lattice partitions.

The Niseko Look Out Cafe features rows of lattice-work booths and slatted timber false ceilings.

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Niseko Look out Café
Hokkaido, Japan

Somewhere near to top of the mountain in Niseko on the island of Hokkaido in Japan, there is this Look out Cafe for skiers to have a short break and lunch. The restaurant opens only during the snow season, December through April daily. This restaurant is owned by a hotel management & railway company. It was originally built of wood since 28 years ago, and now this is the first time of renovation.

On 04 October 2010, I was called to YTL Group headquarters in Kuala Lumpur, out of a sudden, I was informed about the restaurant renovation in Niseko. Initially, the restaurant owner hopes the restaurant opening in early December.

After a few meeting going on and also conference call to the project manager in Hokkaido, I was requested to complete the project before mid-November due to snowfall begins during that period. Counting from the day of the meeting to mid-November, it was approximately 45 days left.

It took 4 days to determine the overall design and materials, and got approval from the project manager on the fifth day. At the same time, we prepared drawings and visited the site in Hokkaido. After some comparisons and discussion going on, we have selected a suitable contractor to work together. Thereafter, constructions progress is immediately proceed.

Look out Café is located on the top of the mountain, and it is impossible to reach it by a car or ski-lifts during the off-season. Therefore, there are many times, myself and constructors were walking, hiking, and climbing over another slope to get down from the site. While, materials are carried by Caterpillar vehicle with a carrier attached to it.

In the meantime, construction workers had to climb up and down the mountain on foot if the carrier is fully-occupied with materials. Also there was situation when it rains, we were prohibited to climb the mountain as there is possibility of land sliding.

In Japan, seasons of autumn and winter, daytime is shorter than nighttime whereas sunset begins at 4 in the evening in despite of sunny day or cloudy day. In addition, strong winds also come as a result of frigid condition. This forced us to leave the site before sunset to avoid any unfortunate consequence. Resulted, construction progress unable to proceed as scheduled.

However, the progress of construction is always depends on the changes of situation. Fortunately, it is a warm winter this year as snowfall comes late, and construction can be carried out until late of November.

The project is completed by early December, with the grand opening of Look out Café.

Although there are many constraints during the progress, the outcome is very satisfying and impressive. Not to mentioned about the tight deadline and managing the construction workers, limitation in using only three types of materials- woods, paint, and wallpaper – are also a challenge.

Currently, most of the tourists are mainly from China, Singapore, and Australia, and Japan is less than 10%.

We used vertical timber lattice as the main material, which is known to represent Japanese identity. So, now, the tourists can feel the exotic Japan when they are walking along the alleyway, as the reflections from the roofs come in different sizes and heights.

Illumination effect is created as the lights from roof came through the lattice. And the feeling of warmth and secure are all around the space as it is surrounded by roofs with various sizes and heights. The feeling is more obvious especially when the space is crowded.

It was attempt to create an ambience whereas can feel the outside world atmosphere in an interior space.

Project name: Niseko Village Look out Café

Type of project: Renovation

Location : Niseko Village Top of mountain, Abuta-gun, Niseko-cho, Hokkaido 048-1592, Japan

Completion date: 30th / November / 2010

Opening date: 1st / December / 2010

Construction period: Mid of October / 2010 – End of November / 2010

Client : YTL Hotels

Design firm: design spirits co. , ltd.

Interior design: design spirits co.,ltd. Yuhkichi Kawai

Construction: NOMURA co., ltd.

Lighting consultant: muse-D Inc. Kazuhiko Suzuki, Misuzu Yagi

Photographer: Toshide Kajiwara

Floor area: 172 sq.mt. (1852 sq.ft.)

Management: Hilton Niseko Village ( Hilton Hotels & Resorts)

Number of staff: 6 staffs

Seating capacity: 80 seat

Estimated budget: 1000 JPY

3. Technical sheet

Floor
Existing floor material.

Ceiling
Existing ceiling to be painted in black, 30% gloss.

Roof
Spruce louver to be clear lacquer finished, 50% gloss.

Wall
Timber plate louver with black painted 30% gloss, to be fixed on existing wall.

Column, above roof level
Existing column to be painted in black, 30% gloss.

Column, below roof level
Existing column to be painted in spruce timber color, 30% gloss.
Steel square pipe with spruce timber color powder coated, 30% gloss.

Toilet floor
Existing floor material.

Toilet ceiling
Stamping paint on existing wall.

Toilet wall
Stamping paint on existing wall.

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Sinewy surrealism handcrafted from reclaimed Brooklyn wood

Woodworker
Palo Samko‘s impressive showing at ICFF has created a high level of buzz, and rightly so. Working out of his Brooklyn Navy Yard studio, Samko has been hand-crafting furniture and other housewares for years, lately turning out a whole new array of clocks, lamps and mirrors.

By integrating metal with wood in several of his creations, Samko brings an intriguing element to woodworking and furniture-making in general. His latest and most interesting clock designs, the Salvatore Clock and Dali’s Clock, give a three dimensional nod to famed surrealist Salvador Dali and look just as stunning (and confusing) lying flat on a table as they do hanging on the wall. Also worth noting is the Walnut side table and its elegant, hand-cast bronze legs. The craftsmanship and creativity in these three pieces alone brings something new to the often stale market of furniture design.

Sustainable practices and unconventional designs are central to Samko’s production process, using salvaged wood from surrounding neighborhoods as much as possible. When asked about the approach, the designer points out that reclaiming joists and structural beams from old demolished buildings is a great and underused resource. As an active collector of unique antiques, he often incorporates findings into his work to create completely one-of-a-kind (and sometimes interactive) pieces.

Larger tables start at $8,000, going up from there depending on size, material and details, while clocks run $300-850, and mirrors start at $650 depending on diameter. Contact Samko through his site for details.

Tradition meets innovation in a design collaboration centered around the at-home bar

Since stepping on the scene nearly five years ago, Teroforma has stayed true to their core as a tableware company committed to honest design. The husband-and-wife team seeks out manufacturers and designers who share their passion for quality, and as a result have worked with some of the most talented artisans around the world.

Evidence of their high standards is clearly visible in the latest addition to their lineup—a set of impeccably crafted glassware and coordinating liquor cabinet created in collaboration with Seattle-based design studio Urbancase. Dubbed The Sidebar Project, the collection is the first in what they predict to be several executed together under the label Crafted. It includes a handmade hutch in either walnut or white Corian, and stemware boasting an elegant crosshatched diamond pattern that was cut into the crystal using a new machining method.

Invented by Bohemia Machine in the Czech Republic, the BM-Jack 1 is an automated machine that closely mocks manual glass-cutting with a micro-format technique that controls the depth of each cut.

Before employing this innovative cutting method, each glass—conceived by Prague-based designer Roman Vrtiska for Teroforma—is mouthblown against a hand-carved wooden mold.

The pattern, originally programmed on a computer, is then translated by the BM-Jack 1 and cut into the surface of the non-lead crystal glass. The upshot is a beautifully constructed glass with a highly detailed pattern at a lower price point than hand-etched crystal.

Glassware for The Sidebar Project spans $55-65 and the handcrafted liquor cabinets start at $3,100. Created in limited runs, contact the companies through the “Crafted” website for purchasing. See more images in the gallery below.