The Design Crack Guide to Synthetic Fabrics
YouTube Design: Phillips Light Emitting Textiles
I am so excited about the ideas that artists and designers will be creating with this new product. I saw this a couple of months ago on the Phillips website, but I hadn’t realized until today that there was a video of the fabric, and that the fabric also was dynamic. This is a jawdropper.
Easy by Derin Sariyer
I love Derin Design for a number of reasons. First, it’s an Istanbul based furniture manufacturing firm, and I like to present Istanbul based companies whenever I have the chance. Why? Because Istanbul has to have one of the most creative lot of artists and designers in the world. Second, The line of sofas Derin [...]
Spring-Summer 2007 Collection by Patrik Ervell
Patrik Ervell gives me hope for my ability to be a man in casual and graceful clothing that don’t involve one of maybe four brands. There are just not that many designs available for guys out there. O maybe I’m just a picky bitch. Probably the latter. Regardless, I like Mr. Ervell’s collection. It makes [...]
Plastic Fantastic Gold Sofa by Studio JSPR
There are a number of incredible items that roll out of Studio JSPR. This will be my favorite for today with many more coming in the near future. Studio JSPR was founded just two years ago by Jasper van Grootel. The studio today is four people with a focus on interior design.
The Plastic fantastic series [...]
Jacket from Spring 2007 Collection by Jurgen Oeltjenbruns
Don’t ask me to pronounce his name is the first thing that came to mind when I first saw the work of Jurgen Oeltjenbruns. Fortunately for me, blogs are a print media, so no pronunciation required. Once you get past the highly unmarketable name you hit the most important men’s fashion designer out there: Jurgen [...]
Smoking Mitten by Tobias Wong
Tobias Wong, one of the most prolific and innovative designers I know, created this mitten way back in 2004, but I just had to include this today because the concept is as strong as ever, and I guess I just think it’s funny. Anyone who lives in a cold weather location, and likes to smoke [...]
Fleur Lamp by Atsuro Ueki
Atsuro Ueki is one of those people that has boundless energy. You just want to sit the person down and say, “enough with the creativity!”. He just makes so much important stuff. A bit about Mr. Ueki: He is one of those guys, like John Maeda, who borders on vast knowledge of art and technology. [...]
Lux Table by Penny Forlano for Vujj
Here is yet another item from the Swedish manufacturer Vujj. I could blog all day about the beautiful and innovative items they have produced. This one is called the Lux Table. It’s so thin it almost looks fake. How could you manufacture a table so thin and still have some structural stability? By using state [...]
Sneaker by Campeggi
Object: Sneaker
Manufacturer: Campeggi
URL: http://www.campeggisrl.it
Category: Furniture and Housewares
Price: $?
Lust Factor: Warm
Description: Campeggi is a company that focuses on new ways of experiencing furniture, and the Sneaker is one of the most innovative. It’s a combination of soft, comfy exercise ball mixed with a mini trampoline. The objective is to create a casual, comfortable environment for personal [...]
Cooper Hewitt Design Triennial 2006 Designers: Embroidered Dress by Maria Cornejo
The Cooper Hewitt National Design Museum is about to begin it’s 2006 Design Triennial: Design Life Now starting December 8th and running through July 29th. Over the next few weeks, I’ll be profiling several of the objects from the 87 designers that have been chosen for the event.
In 2005, Maria Cornejo was a finalist for [...]
Berlin Fashion: Hoodie by Herb
Object: Hoodie
Designer: Herb
URL: http://www.a-herb.de/
Category: Fashion
Price: $100-250
Lust Factor: Hot
Description: Herb’s closthes are fitted in such a sexy way. The lines of the pieces are fresh and clean, but not overly flashy as to draw too much attention. The hoodie, for instance, follows a woman’s curves in such a seductive way, The arms of this coat then [...]
Berlin Fashion: Dresses by Hasipop
Object: Dresses
Designer: Hasipop
URL: http://www.hasipop.de
Category: Fashion
Price: $100-250
Lust Factor: Warm
Description: Hasipop makes beautiful handmade dresses and skirts in a style reminiscent of 1950s America. It’s all very “Happy Days” with punk rock bent. I really wish I was more familiar with Berlin fashions of the 1950s to know if their fashion was similar to the U.S. fashions [...]
Berlin Fashion: Belts by Fasten Seat Belts
Object: Belt
Designer: Fasten Seat Belts
URL: http://www.fastenseatbelts.com
Category: Fashion
Price: $100
Lust Factor: Tepid
Description: This idea sort of whacks you over the head with its cleverness. The designers have taken the airplane seat belt and repurposed it for fashion. I think this product will be a winner simply because the iconic value of the seat belt is so strong [...]
Cooper Hewitt Design Triennial 2006 Designers: Reindeer Games by Blik
Object: Reindeer Games
Designer: Blik
URL: http://www.whatisblik.com
Category: Tchotchke
Price: $35.00
Lust Factor: Hot
Description: The Cooper Hewitt National Design Museum is about to begin it’s 2006 Design Triennial: Design Life Now starting December 8th and running through July 29th. Over the next few weeks, I’ll be profiling several of the objects from the 87 designers that have been chosen for [...]
Brush 2 by CITIZEN:Citizen
Object: Brush 2
Designer: CITIZEN:Citizen
URL: http://www.mattermatters.com
Category: Consumer Technology
Price: $95
Lust Factor: Hot
Description: This is a brush that I am sure Saint Martha, patron saint of domestic servants, would approve of. The brush is simple, clear, direct, and suited for the most zealous Christian.
Brand Destroyer Handbag by Nendo
Object: brand-destroyer
Designer: Nendo
URL: http://www.nendo.jp
Category: Fashion
Price: $?
Lust Factor: Hot
Description: This project was for Vogue Nippon. The challenge was to modify a luxury brand handbag into the designer’s own creation. Nendo’s concept was to mask the brand’s essence in such a way to make the owner curious as to what’s behind the mask. I like this piece [...]
