Monthly Archives: October 2015
Casting brass for it’s oxidizing properties: accessories & lighting designed by Oji Masanori & produced by Futagami, Japan. See Blogroll for a link.
Chopstick Rests with Wooden Box / Pendant lamp ” casting surface “, inside is shaving and hammering / Cutlery as a tool that can be used at the table / […]
Belgian-born, French-residing textile designer, Luc Druez, often incorporates fishing lines, raffia, rubber, copper & horse hair into his LcD fabrics. See Blogroll for a link.
20 Pu Cui Grey Silver / 20 Cui Baguettes Black Anthracite / Nid Abeille / 20 Cu Ac Anthracite Silver / 20 Pu 08 Petrole Gold / Cui Tweed Chocolate […]
The Nikon-Walkley Awards 2015 (Australia) for photojournalism: finalists & the winners who have already been announced. See Blogroll for a link.
Text taken from the Nikon-Walkley site / ‘Emma Drummond, an 18-year-old mother, diagnosed recently with a rare form of bone cancer. Feeding and soothing her crying baby is very difficult […]
Swiss multidisciplinary designer, Claudia Caviezel, contributed to an exhibition (2014) celebrating Swiss & Japanese diplomatic relations. The two pieces, incorporating landscape themes from both nations, are here. See Blogroll for a link.
Both pieces: printed and painted textile. See Claudia Caviezel’s site for more clarification: http://www.caviezel.cc/
Wool for reinforcement + resin for binding: a logical ‘green’ step to the composite material, Solidwool, produced in England & used in furniture, sunglasses & other products. See Blogroll.
Text from the Solidwool site: “We aim to manufacture the most natural, lowest impact and highest quality wool composite material. We want Solidwool to be considered as a sustainable alternative to […]
Australian, Peter Biddulph’s versatility in ceramics from hand-built forms with various glazing techniques, to 3d modelling & rapid prototyping technology, to embedded fibre optics. See Blogroll for a link.
Southern Ice Porcelain Bowls / Shino Glaze on porcelain set / Vessels Dark Matter / Vol-Luminous / Biomimesis / Seismic 2 Platter / Wind on Water with qingbai glaze, Platter […]
Chic rebels: Iranian painter, Afshin Pirhashemi’s monochromatic tableaux – his take on the modern Iranian woman complex. See Blogroll for a link to his work at the Ayyam Galleries (under AP)
Selecting from Michael Behrens’ glowing glass sculpture series: Seaforms. He lives in Dusseldorf. See Blogroll for a link.
Contemporary western architectural influence in Africa remains contentious as the continent moves at a measured pace
Below are some recent projects in Africa by African and international architects which seem to respect this pace, the values of the occupants of the space being provided, and the […]
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