madame hervé : behind the curtains

scholten & baijings : colour porcelain

A perfect cooperation between Scholten & Baijings and 1616 Arita Japan. The Porcelain is concepted with three different levels of color intensity. And by the way, the moods are wonderful, photography by Inga Powilleit.

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Bernhard/Burkard : Marble Run 2d

Swiss Designers Bernhard / Burkard created this wonderful toy for kids (also for grownups to be honest). You design your own marble run with the 12 magnetic colorful shapes. Smart!!

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Petra Bindel : Photographer Rädda Barnen

Do you love plywood? Photographer Petra Bindel and Stylist Lotta Agaton did a great job for Rädda Barnen!

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Studiovision : Within

Seating and side table like Swiss Alps, wow!

NENDO : FLOATING NETTING LAMP

Another new product from fabulous Nendo. They used heat-forming to shape the netting. (The netting is normally used to cover fields of vegetable plants to protect them from birds.) Smart! Next year I need to go to Maison&Object again!!

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India : New Finds

Yes, I'm in India again!! To be honest, I'm really hard working, but I found some really interesting new things here... The masks and the toys are so beautiful, the shape, the colors and the smart materials! What do you think? Do I have a shifted designview....?

Source:

1.Papier Mache, Mask of the God Hanuman

2.Wood Toy, Attack by the tigers on the elephant

3.Cowdung Toys, Toy of Lord Jagannath

4.Wood Carving,  painted toy of a monkey

A special thank for this wonderful present to Aditi Ranjan, she made this wonderful book, Handmade in India!

Nathalie Lahdenmäki : Ceramic

Do you need some material moods? Here we are!

In design I am particularly interested in the properties of the material: the soft texture of ceramics, its subtle colours and matte and glossy surfaces. I highly value everyday moments. Maybe what I am trying to do is to introduce some solace and consolation into daily life through everyday objects of beauty.

:quote by Nathalie Lahdenmäki

 

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Bend : Trophy heads

New products from Bend: Trophy heads made from metal, not animals.

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Pudelskern : Milky Star

Poetic ceramic coatrack Milky Star designed by Austrian Pudelskern, me like!

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OSKAR ZIETA : PLOP

Lightweight stool or wavy Coat hanger, the technology developed by Oskar Zieta is fantastic. Welded and inflated very carefully under high pressure to create unique bulges and waves. That's design!!

Julien Renault : unique transfer

Julien Renault won the interior innovation award of the imm furniture fair in cologne with this unique transfer of steel forging to aluminum. Clever handcraft!

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Studio Cocoflip : Mr. Cooper

Melbourne based designstudio Coco Flip aka designer Kate Stokes was inspired by the old tin can telephone. Also called 'lovers telephone',  this spun copper pendant light pays tribute to a time gone by.

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Martin Azua : Basic House

I'm back in blogland, finally! Last week was filled with work, preparing babyboy birthday, cleaning the house, painting and so on.... But it was great! Let's start the week with this wonderful temporary house made by Martin Azua. A basic inhabitable volume; foldable, inflatable and reversible. Great!!

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Ivanka : concrete tiles

Made me look: Camelion concrete tiles launched by Ivanka Studio, they are available in any color and configuration!

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Aleksandra Gaca : pouffe

They look like really good friends, no? Love the work of the stylist as well....

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New Materials : Newspaper Wood

Today I got a link from a friend, a new material 'newspaper' wood shown in Milan last month. Wow!! A concept from Mieke Meijer at the Design Academy Eindhoven. Thank you Hanu!

Zilalila : XXL Cushion

Looks cosy! XXL Cushions from Zilalila.

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rare birds : abigail brown

This week is so relaxing! We ar hanging around, reading books, painting the walls :-) I found this handmade and unique work from Abigail Brown by Bigcartel, the birds are made by new and reused materials!

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Tea time : Alice

Actually I'm not a big tea fan, but this service à thé, is wonderful!!

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Lalit : Kashmiri Shawls

A friend of mine launched an exclusive online shop with wonderful colored Kashmiri shawls, the collection is named LALIT. The Lalit Kashmiri shawls are exceptionally soft, warm and they have a subtle sheen. And yes, they ship internationally!! And here a special for all my Swiss readers: Tomorrow is a 'pre christmas happening' in Zurich at Räffelstrasse 25 : Oh Darling, it's christmas again... All the shawls are available there.... Wish you good shopping!

soojin kang : dressed chairs

At second view, you perceive the wonderful textile details!

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Big race : tomas kral

I think the ceramic bowl Big Race from Swiss Designer Tomas Kral is not only for children....

Ilvy Jacobs : paper foldbags

What a nice concept! These bags give a new view on everyday luxury! (via puur anders)

BCXSY Join : collaboration with Mr. Tanaka

Join consists of a series of three space-dividers. In each piece two lined frames, representing the humble integrity inherent to the craft, are visually merged to create a moment that deviates from the conventional Tategu aesthetic, and introduces angles and shapes that are not commonly used in the craft. BCXSY is a cooperative between Boaz Cohen and Sayaka Yamamoto. Impressing!! More here!

 

StauffacherBenz : coat balance

A new design by Swiss designer Stauffacher Benz. Air is a coat rack with a perfect balance of woods and ropes. (via sachenmachen)

Vibeke Skar & Ida Noemi Vidal : Norwegian fairy tail

Another Lamp! Story lamp designed by Vibeke Skar and Ida Noemi Vidal. The unglazed porcelain surface is sandblasted with decorative Norwegian pattern. Once upon a time.... Lovely! (via designvagabond)

 

Otto Dunker : ships and mountains

Talented Otto Dunker, son of lovely Elisabeth Dunker, made this wonderful wallpaper! And by the way, have a look at the new homepage from Elisabeth, better known as finelittleday!

Giorgio Biscaro Studio : Lariviera

This made my day! Today I found the website from designer Giorgio Biscaro Studio, wonderful colored and structured furniture, so fresh, I'm absolutely overwhelmed!

 

 

Valdemar Chair : Normann Copenhagen

How cute and cosy looks this chair!! Designer Noergaard&Kechayas for Normann Copenhagen.(via reflexdeco)

Frisian Wouw : Claudy Jongstra

Frisian Wouw, the felt carpet which Claudy Jongstra designed as part of Edition Ruckstuhl, is distinguished in particular by its irregular contours and wild, frenzied texture. This can be seen as an allusion to the archaic character of felt. Amazing!!

Naumann architektur : new soul

Wonderful poetic rebuilding of a ruin, this house got a new soul! (via danska kvadrat)

 

 

Aïssa Logerot : made in africa

I wrote about Aïssa Logerot some time ago. A new impressive project by EPA localized in Benin. The aim of the project is to create new objects in an ecological way, with natural materials.

Collection Girl : Lisa Congdon

I love collector girls! Lisa Congdon has a new artist project: She will photograph or draw (and occasionally paint) one collection each day. Most of the collections are real and exist in her home or studio. Stay tuned!!! (via swissmiss)

Christian Müller Architects : underground

I was really impressed when I saw this underground house from Christian Müller architects. The house is located in Vals Switzerland, so next time when I'll visit Therme Vals from Swiss Architect Peter Zumthor I'll make a little walk! (sorry I have to post ALL the pictures...)

 

 

 

 

lenneke wispelwey & paula arntzen : porcelain and paper

Some month ago, I told you about the talented Lenneke Wispelwey. In two weeks the Dutch Design Week starts, Lenneke will show her current work with Paula Arntzen. Products of porcelain and paper based on a principle that each of them developed independently, but which shares a very similar festive atmosphere. Perfect, thank you Lenneke!

With a Heart of Gold : Willie Cole

Willie Cole is known for his imaginative transformations of found materials into uncanny sculptures that depict everything from domestic objects and animals to African artifacts and antebellum imagery.

Scabetti Shoal : deep blue

Wonderful pendant lamp created in fine bone. Each fish is lit not only by reflected light from its neighbours but also from within, with the light passing through the delicate translucent china body. (producer Scabetti)

Perforated House : Kavellaris Urban Design

Just stunning! Australian based architects Kavellaris Urban Design KUD were challenged to design a house on a vacant lot in between a row of Victorian terrace houses and Edwardian wetherboard houses. The result is so great! (via veryverybeautiful)

Paperlove : Unfolded

Do you love paper? I DO!! Lovely designer and journalist Luzia Kälin sent me this announcement today, Nicola Stattmann and Petra Schmidt published UNFOLDED, a new book about paper by Swiss Publisher Birkhäuser.

»Unfolded – Paper in Design, Art, Architecture and Industry« explain us, how paper conquers the third dimension and demonstrates the undreamed-of possibilities it holds today for lightweight construction, product design, fashion and art. Have a look and thank you Luzia!

Hipota : animal purses

Hipota, Japanese 3D animal purses and little mirrors, too cute! Wonderful onlineshop badenbaden! Does  anybody knows sellers in Europe?? (via hellosandwich)