The Design Crack Guide to Tchotchke
Electro Luminescent Vases by Voon Wong and Benson Saw
How bad ass are these items? Okay, it’s maybe a bit hard to tell what these are at first glance, so I’ll add a bit of description: These are vases where the designers have woven an electro luminescent (EL) wire around a ceramic vessel. EL wire is a low light emitting wire used in the […]
Six Pack Paper Weight
These are solid aluminum paperweights brought to a high polish. There is really not much more you can say about this except that, heck, shiny things are kinda sexy. I don’t know why, but I think this piece will be worth something some day. Maybe it’s because these objects are somewhat similar to the work […]
ID 40 2006: Pig Bank by Harry Allen of Areaware
Areaware is a New York based design collective whose focus is on the design of everyday objects. Harry Allen, in particular is an extremely talented individual who is probably more well known for his interior design work which include several high profile retail interiors. And although Mr. Allen has had great success in product design, […]
ID 40 2006: Re Ciclos by Culdesac
Over the next week or two, I will include some of my favorite designers from ID Magazine’s “ID 40″ list of top designers of 2006. It’s a pretty amazing list, so I urge you to pick up a copy of this magazine.
Culdesac is a Valencia, Spain based design collective with a multidisciplinary approach. Their […]
ID 40 2006: Love is Blind by Jessica Lertvilai of Vest Collective
Over the next week or two, I will include some of my favorite designers from ID Magazine’s “ID 40″ list of top designers of 2006. It’s a pretty amazing list, so I urge you to pick up a copy of this magazine.
The Vest Collective is a Canadian group of designers with a bit of a […]
Butterfly Cachepot by Etel Carmona
I’m not really sure why I chose Butterfly Cachepot as an object to include on Design Crack. Maybe it’s the name. Butterfly Cachepot could as easily be an indy band from Seattle or Austin as easily as it could be an exotic Brazilian object des arts. Or maybe I like it because it’s a piece […]
Ashleytray by Diplomat Design
Object: Ashleytray
Designer: Diplomat Design
URL: http://www.diplomatdesign.com/
Category: Tchotchke
Price: $see website
Lust Factor: Warm
Description: The AshleyTray is one of those designs that makes me want to take up smoking just so I can use this product, It’s an elegant piece of glass that smacks of my grandparent’s decor circa 1970. I mean, they had an ash tray that could […]
Cooper Hewitt Design Triennial 2006 Designers: Vase Maker by Ron Gilad
Make any vessel a vase with Vase Maker by Ron Gilad. The Vase Maker is a magic trick in the making. Imagine the Vase Maker sitting on top of a table. On the table top is a concealed hole directly under the vase with a bucket of water inside the table directly under the hole. […]
BronzeKnuckle by Diplomat Design
“Punch him in the face with style and grace.” could be the pitch for the BronzeKnuckle by Diplomat Design. Not Really! This is actually an artistic centerpiece which could double to display fruit. Diplomat Design has gone all out with the finish of this bronze piece. The outer edges of the piece are polished to […]
Skull Plate by D.L. and Company
From DL&C’s website:
Mr. Douglas Little is a sybarite of the sense who has created award-winning images and ideas for the finest names in beauty. His appetite for rarefied pleasures has compelled him to bring D.L. & Co. into being, so that he might share with others his passion for the hidden treasures of this world.
The […]
Pinch by Jos van der Meulen
Pinch is an homage to the trees that give up their wood for the clothespins they produce. Artist Jos van der Meulen has created a sculpture where he has selected tree branches and meticulously carved from these branches perfect clothes pins.This product is a sculptural essay on green design. Pinch piece viscerally recognizes where every […]
