Simple Forms Design, Portugal, have designed an IF Award-winning bath & basin in cork with Granorte, for NuSpa. Other product by Simple Forms Design are also here. See Blogroll.
Category Archives: materials
Coiled & stitched rope pieces from Doug Johnston, New York: his trays, bags, lighting & vessels. See a link to his site under Blogroll.
100′ tray / 100′ Tray / Ukai Light / Puck Ottoman / Sando Pouch / Dunce Bag / set of 10 free-form vessels / All above from the Rope Compendium […]
Modular concrete surfacing systems from KAZA Concrete with offices in Hungary & the UK. A link to their site is under Blogroll.
Florentin by Mercedesz Nagy / Edgy by Patrycja Domanska – Tanja Lightfoot / Petal by Akos Horvath / Button by Codolagni Design Studio / London by Zsanett Kincses / Cracked Earth by Hugo Bugg / […]
Dofine’s decorative wall, floor & furniture finishes – on panels or applied directly to substrate. They are located in Winschoten, the Netherlands. See Blogroll for a link.
Flow Sharp plaster finish / Chocolate Wall finish hanging wall plaster made with a chocolate effect / Nock on Wood is a custom made board material which can be used […]
Continuing with the products of Handmade in Hangzou & From Yuhang: their brilliant use of silk floss, bamboo, paper, mud. Post 2 of 2. See Blogroll for a link.
Text taken from the Studio PINWU site / Silk Cabinet / Ren bamboo seat / Xuan: ‘Within this lamp the bamboo is changed into fine and smooth slices’ / Yuhang […]
The Studio PINWU site covers From Yuhang & Made in Hangzou furnishings: deconstructing the traditional crafts of Hangzhou & applying them in contemporary design. 1 of 2 posts.
Text taken from the Studio PINWU site / The “Shān” lamp is made of the same traditional paper as it is used by Chinese artists and painters, framed by solid […]
LIFT Architects, Boston, aim to improve the tools humans use to interface with their natural, built and socially-constructed environments. A link to their site is under Blogroll.
All text taken from LIFT Architects’ site / The Air Flower The Air Flow(er) is an energy independent thermally active ventilation device which behaves like a flower / Projection One from […]
Precast concrete initiatives: TOPOCAST LAB, together with the University of Texas, have designed & consulted on projects such as light screens, modular walls with & without planter & solar panel functionality. See Blogroll.
All text has been taken from the TOPOCAST Lab site. ‘TOPOCAST is a design and consultation office focused on the implementation of innovative methods in casting through the application of […]
Innovations in heat, light, solar & sensors in textiles. Forster Rohner, Switzerland, are leaders in the field. See Blogroll for a link.
All text taken from the Forster Rohner website / Illuminated Textiles: Typical Applications: interior & scenography, fashion, event & trade-shows, sport & safety, medical technology, etc. / Textile Sensors: Typical Applications: […]
Raw silk textiles: CPALI (Conservation Through Poverty Alleviation) based in Madagascar, preserve the rainforest & keep silkworms safe. See Blogroll for a link.
To access the CPALI site go to: http://www.cpali.org/ Wild Silk Textile, Sand / Glistening Sand Textile / Tri-colour Tapestry by Diana Eaton / Wall Hanging by Diana Eaton / Wild Silk […]
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