Norgesglasset Bar at Oslo Airport by Snøhetta.Snøhetta used 4,000 original 'Norgesglasset' jars to clad the ceiling and back wall of a unique bar designed for the expansion of Oslo...
Siba Sahabi’s ‘Blue Alchemy’ References First Man-Made Pigment Developed in 2600 BC.Referencing the first man-made pigment that was developed as early as 2600 BCE, 'Blue Alchemy' is the new bright blue edition of Siba Sahabi's iconic felt vases. The ancient Egyptians held the colour blue in very high regard because it...
The Art Of Recycling: Studio ilio Challenge Manufacturing Process & Our Perception of Materials.We briefly spoke about the work of Studio ilio in the past, but we thought it was time we dedicated a full post to these clever young designers. The London-based studio was formed a couple of years go by Seongil Choi & Fabio Hendry,...
Maruhiro Flagship Store by Yusuke Seki Features a Floor Made of 25,000 Pieces of Ceramic.Tokyo based designer Yusuke Seki shared with us his latest project - a flagship store for Maruhiro, leading producer of Hasami ceramics, pottery and porcelain in Japan. The store's conceptual and experiential focus is an arresting stacked...
‘Chapeau’ Table Lamp by Philippe Starck for FLOS.Philippe Starck‘s ‘Chapeau’ table lamp for FLOS takes the idea of a hat stand and translates it into an object which also functions as a light. The whimsical lamp allows one to use any type of hat as a lampshade in which to diffuse...
Sculptural Portraits From Paintbrush Handles by Rebecca Szeto.San Francisco-based artist Rebecca Szeto is the creator of one of the most captivating art projects I've ever - sculptural artworks made from old paintbrush handles. A homage to an often lost sensibility and quality of Old Masters' works,...
‘Burnished Indigo’ by JAMESPLUMB // London Design Festival 2014.During London Design Festival 2014, intriguing and supremely talented art & design duo JAMESPLUMB presented their eponymous Burnished Indigo collection - a curation of limited edition assemblage and luminaires. The inspiration for the...
Timber & Vintage Ceramic Sculptures by Caroline Slotte.Helsinki-based Caroline Slotte has built an art career by reworking second hand objects and giving the old materials a new life. “The poetry of everyday objects, with all the memories and associations that these objects contain” is the...
Video // The Unseen Air by Lauren Bowker.Lauren Bowker has developed a reactive ink that changes colour according to different fluctuations in the air, demonstrated in a couture capsule...
