Scottish designer Catherine Aitken has won this year’s Time to Design new talent award with a collection of seating made with colourful cotton cord.
We spotted these wonderfully colourful knits by British designer Sarah Elwick at MADE London last week. Made in Britain from 100% highest quality Merino wool, the dazzling geometric designs are available as cushions and children’s blankets. Lightweight, warm and, perhaps best of all, machine washable.
Dewar Glassware by David Derksen
November 1st, 2012 Posted In:Botanical
Design
Exhibitions and Events
Making
Dewar Glassware by David Derksen is the Flask Vase, Flask Light and Dewar Light designed for Objects for Sale, an exhibit during Dutch Design Week 2012. The collection is the result of a continuing investigation into the beauty, form and manufacturing techniques found in scientific glassware. Read the rest of this entry »
Blended Materials by Tom van Soest
October 25th, 2012 Posted In:Design
Exhibitions and Events
Student and Graduate
Design Academy Graduate Tom van Soest has invented a process for recycling waste construction materials into a new type of stone. Using an industrial blender, he grinds up glass, bricks, concrete and even entire sinks into a fine powder and then bakes the mix at a high temperature. The result is a new stone-like material that can be used to build with. Read the rest of this entry »