Design
Stitching Concrete
Stitching Concrete is a project developed by designer Florian Schmid. The objects displayed above are able to mix the furniture design with the textile techniques, in order to obtain unusual effect. I mean, it’s unusual to see concrete looking like textiles, or the outdoor furniture looking like a handmade garment. So, how did he do it?
These stools are made by folding fabric that’s impregnated with cement then drenching it in water. It consists of cement layered between fabric and a PVC backing. Once soaked it can be manipulated for a few hours before hardening. A wooden mould supports it while drying within 24 hours. Before that the edges have been stitched together with brightly coloured thread.
The Project plays with a visual delusion that actually cloth can not give the strength to sit on.
Discover more on florian-schmid.com
Sneakercube
What’s the Sneakercube? It’s all about “favourite sneakers cubed up!” Being inspired by the everyday objects, the author of the Sneakercubes displays aesthetically pleasing non-products, some sort of impossible objects.
“Sneakercube is a personal design project by Pawel Nolbert, a graphic artist. How does it work?
“Simply, I take a sneaker that I love & I re-envision it as a cube. It’s also a creative way to represent my wish list of sneakers, though I own some of those.”
Visiting the Sneakercube site, you’ll find a sneaker wishlist, too. There are various models, from different brands, a continuous inspiration for the artist to cube them up. I like this project, because it’s dealing with the symbols of our contemporary lifestyle. Then, it’s the object presentation- the minimalist aesthetics is driven to impossible and absurd, as the sneakers are turned into cubes. Pawel Nolbert, the author, says it’s the Raf Simons Yellow Astronaut sneaker that made him start the Sneakercube project. Which is quite understandable – check out the model posted below (Raf Simons sneaker versus the Sneakercube) .
*I’m curious about the Marc Jacobs’ sneakers from the S/S 2012 Marc line (my favorites !). How would that sneaker look like if it’s turned into a cube?
ADzero
ADzero is the first bamboo smartphone in the world, and it’s absolutely stunning. We know few things about this device yet: it runs on Android, its body is made of pure bamboo with a huge display and is said to be almost half the weight of an iPhone.
The bamboo phone was designed by a 23 year old Kieron-Scott Woodhouse, a student at the Middlesex University. And he was really inspired. The phone is to be released in China and the UK soon, but other details are hard to come by at the moment. Anyway, I think the concept is brilliant – it’s nice, smart, stylish and eco-friendly. ADzero will be a luxury product, and that’s the way it should be… in the beginning. The trend of “natural” technology seems very appealing to me, and I’m sure it will play a great role over the next couple of years.
Flawless
Dolce&Gabbana
Michael Kors
Uncommon Matters
Brancusi- The Newborn sculpture, 1920
*In the beginning it was Art, then came Design and all the Fashion stuff… almost a hundred years later. Every time I think about Brancusi, I see the real true visionaire.
Extreme Lacing
I don’t know how “wearable” are Iris Van Herpen‘s fantastic outfits yet, but the shoes that she designed in collaboration with United Nude definitely are! When the concept is great, there’s always a way to move ahead, for spectacular & marketable projects. The S/S 2011 Collection of United Nude x Iris Van Herpen stands out as a perfect sample for keeping the dream and still moving ahead.
