Cloud
Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec collaborated together and designed the "Cloud" - a very light-weight shelf with a modern look. The shelf is 105 x 187 x 40 cm and resembles the cloud weather symbol with large circular holes to place objects into. The Bouroullec brothers are well-known for designing furniture that challenges the preconceptions of furniture and how it should be used.
The Cloud shelves can be stacked together due to their light weight in variety of different combinations. The shelves themselves are cut from blocks of expanded polystyrene. The shelf is described as "micro-architecture" - because one single shelf could be multiplied and stacked upon to create an even larger shelf.
I like the idea of being able to stack the shelves together, however you want. Also the shape of the shelf is very different and unique with the use of circle holes, compared to modern contemporary shelves that we see these days which makes it appealing and stylish.
Sponge Chair
Peter Traag designed this armchair known as the "Sponge Chair". Traag wanted to break against the conformity and uniform look of most armchairs. He also wanted the chair to look as if it hadn't been in use for awhile. Traag used wrinkled upholstery resembling elephant skin to create wrinkles which further represents this idea. Each chair is unique from each other as the folds and creases are different every time.
To create the wrinkles, an over-sized polyester fabric chair cover is produced which is 130% larger than what the final chair size will be. This is then placed inside and upside-down mould of the chair. Because this mould is smaller than the polysester skin, the fabric bunches and folds when it is placed inside, creating the unique wrinkles and folds.
I like how Traag has used the design to convey the concept for the chair - using the wrinkles in the upholstery to imply that the chair hasn't been used for awhile. Also the fact that each chair is unique because of how the wrinkles are created is another neat perk included.
And now for the interesting product of the day!
Blood Bookmark
A dripping-blood bookmark, hand-crafted and silicon-based. Each one is different!
References
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Fairs, M. (2006). Twenty-First Century Design. London: Carlton Books Limited.
Wanders, M. (2005). The International Design Yearbook 2005. London: Laurence King Publishing Ltd.
Style Park. (2010). Retrieved May, 23, 2010, from http://www.stylepark.com
Mocoloco. (2010). Retrieved May 23, 2010, from http://www.mocoloco.com
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