Fold Unfold by Margrethe Odgaard

Something nice for Christmas 


by Danish Hay

Sekeping Tenggiri

Sekeping Tenggiri
Wonderful place to catch some sleep in the never-dull Kuala Lumpur.

photo's by Henrik Bonnevier

photographed by Henrik Bonnevier and styled by Lotta Agaton for graphic designer Therese Sennerholt.

Butterfly..

Formafantasma

FormaFantasma are  Andrea Trimarchi (1983) and Simone Farresin (1980) two Italkian designers wo are well seasoned by the Eindhoven Design Climate. Taking inspiration from folk and craft their works show another sort of approach to sustainability. These are a few projects the tow have been working on with their studio.

Feral House Nichoir by Matali Crasset

I wrote about Matalli Crasset before. Now she will build four Feral Houses). The first of these houses, which opens for public use on July 16, is called Le Nichoir – The Birdhouse. Crasset claims that it will help us “humbly confront ourselves with the forest to understand and discern its being.” But for all the sappy verbiage that surrounds it, Le Nichoir turns out to be delightfully unsentimental.

These feral homes are ecological hotel rooms offering basic and embryonic comfort. Combinations of acacia wood, Douglas pines and galvanized steel blend into the landscape, camouflaged in nature and the securing undergrowth shadows which slowly appear. Matali points out that “These lightweight structures are foundation-free and can be moved around the forest without harming nature or upsetting the ecosystem”.
http://www.matalicrasset.com/
http://www.leventdesforets.com/

Things Organized Neatly

KK outlet

I kind of think I need me some of this
http://thingsorganizedneatly.tumblr.com/

Poul Kjærholm's house

photo's of the house of late Poul Kjærholm, one of Denmarks most amazing designers, by Ditte Isager

Zuperzozial

I just ran in to these new cups, bowls and plates while browsing for coffee the other day. I was drawn by the paper-esque look, and picked one up. I soon learned that the new superlight Zuperzozial tableware is 100% biodegradable. It is made out of bamboo fiber and corn powder. The claim is that it can be cleaned easily and when you are tired of it you could just put it into your backgarden, burry and grow your future vegetables on its remains. It comes in several colors, although since the tones are so 'calm' I would opt for the coconut white with a macchiato brown or the lemony yellow.

A Trip to the Factory, Icelandic designers for Kahla

A presentation by students of the Forming Department of Reykjavik School of Visual Arts. A two week research trip to Germany was the start of this collaboration with porcelain factory Kahla. Of which the results will now be shown at the Design Festival Berlin

My dearest friend Guðný Rúnarsdóttir made the work called 'A Part' it refers to the old European centre pieces and will sure get the dinner conversation started. The bowls form a unity grouped together and can be taken apart when dinner is served. Inspiration is drawn from mythical elements: old animal ornaments, ice sculptures, snails, fish and the organic net structure.

photographs by Brooks Walker.

The International Design Festival Berlin takes place from 1-5 june 2011