Designer Today

The lack of light during the winter months, is probably one of the main reasons that lead many designers Norwegian design luminous objects. In view of the latest proposals of the Northern Lighting, specializing in the production design for lighting, in addition to the lamp Moo-shaped head of elk, does not pass unnoticed the new lamp suspension Scheisse of the young industrial designer Hans Bleken Rud.

Recognizing the right tribute to traditional incandescent bulb, unfortunately, become detrimental to our compromise eco system, the structure of Scheisse is a huge light bulb shattered, immortalized in the explosive phase through support of metal, which releases reflections of light and shadow very exciting. A project nostalgicamente modern, midway between art and design Industriale, stimulated by our need for brightness.

All fans will design an important new appointment to be set on for next autumn, or the week design of Istanbul in Turkey.

After the success of past seasons, the Istanbul Design Week 2008 is proposed as one of the most important events in the Euro-Asian and obtain a consensus even wider for the first time the event will be organized and operated by Design in Turkey, a joint venture between Dream Design Factory (dDf) and DesignPartners, combining vibrant energy of Turkish culture to Italy.

Dream Design Factory (dDf) is a communications company with offices in Istanbul and London specializing in the field of design while dDf is the organizer of historic Istanbul Design Week. The joint venture aims to create a new format, which opens borders, expands, exceeds the boundaries of the territory, along the lines of ZonaTortona Design: Istanbul Design Week 2008 will be a local event with international perspective.

An opportunity for companies to present their products and activities to an international audience, in a modern country with an economy in sharp ascent. Istanbul, a meeting point between different traditions, will be European Capital of Culture in 2010.

The mirror, irresistible icon of the relationship we have with our reflection, it became in the hands of Philippe Starck the ‘vision liquid that opens to the other side’, with the new collection of mirrors Oreille Here Voit designed for the Fasano Hotel Rio . The design of surrealist-shaped ear that characterizes, is proposed by xO coated Silver or black lacquer, in five different formats, 154.5x from 98.9 to 91.5 × 5.2 × 3.7 × 94.7. A new design element to contemplate suggestively, all they see others say.

At the Salone del Mobile 08 Bonaldo, leader of Made in Italy more innovative and appreciated, presented a preview new furnishings that interpret and renew the production philosophy of the company, which works for years with designers of the calibre of Ron Arad, Karim Rashid, Mauro Lipparini, Toshiyuki Kita, Denis Santachiara, Giuseppe Vigano, D’Urbino and Lomazzi.

Tip Toe walk on tips, is the new chair designed by Mauro Lipparini presented during the event. The name suggestive and attractive, announces forms soft and elegant of this session, covered the skin, leather or fabric that make it comfortable and pleasant to the touch. Available in two versions with and without arms, the essential design and functional Tip Toe is characterised by a strong but light, enriched by a back flexible and ergonomic features that make it perfect for any occasion or style.

Philip Watts Design is the creative company that has recently occupied dell’Interior Design of the new Kingly Club in St. Martins Lane in London. Famous for personalized and specific environments prestigious public, with the Kingly Club have helped to create an engaging and evocative.

The project sumptuous was studied in detail to achieve a modern and highly sought after. The yellow and blue colors are predominant throughout the furniture, embellished by lights shining like jewels and aquariums full of fish guizzanti. Each item, from meetings with benches, tables all’arredamento sanitation, was chosen to add prestige to comfort and functionality.

If the view of banks emoziona fish there, the atmosphere inspired by the new lamp Shoal 284 of Dominic Bromley, hardly will leave you indifferent. The chandelier hanging sculptural design, is composed of a cascade of 1,672 fish ceramic translucent, illuminated by a light central ne vivacizza and dinamizza reflexes.

Shoal seems capable of projecting anywhere guizzante the size of a flock vorticante of fish. Together with Small Light Pendant Collection, Shoal is the new production of sculptures, lighting and accessories for interiors, made from Scabetti of Dominic & Frances Bromley in Booth D100 100% Design 08, to be held in London from September 18 to 21 .

Solfa is the new e-magazine dedicated to Italian design that is not easily emerge from conventional circuits. A good concept and design accurate, are the requirements applied to all those interested to take part in the project. Young designers at the first weapons, but also designer with a particular style and unconventional, may take advantage of this space to present their projects and initiatives design.

On Solfamag you can download the number zero dedicated to Paula Design Group, collettivivo Milanese Biokip, the first e-zine ‘downloadable’ Italian design Root Magazine, the graphic designer Genuine Roman Art, the vice president aiap Cristina Chiappini, sound designer Marco Di Teodoro, to Step By Design hosting projects discarded by customers and all’Architetto / designers Romulus Tired.

Motion is the new modular system of flexible shelving, designed by sculptor and designer Elisabeth German Lux for the company Pastoe of Utrecht. Presented at the Salone del Mobile 08, Motion is a system of containers on wheels, the design simple and straightforward, offering a wealth of variations for accommodation and use.

E ‘consists of two, three or four different elements of depth and height, available in seven colors clear, selected by the artist and inspired the frescoes of Italian churches, plus the 66 colors of the collection Pastoe, with the option of contrasting colours . The archetypal form and eclectic is enriched by wheels and hinges, placed so that seem to be no feeling and the intimate and suggestive evidence that when the mobile opening unfolds so enveloping.

The Myto chair designed by German designer Konstantin Grcic for Plank, presented a preview at the S alone del Mobile 2008 became the protagonist of a cantilever Myto Chair, careful documentation on the process of sitting.

The publication of no less than 80 pages, edited by Mike Meire that is a story in three chapters, told by illustrations, diagrams, interviews and a photo taken care dall’olandese Vivian assen.

Three chapters dedicated to partners BASF, KGID and PLANK, who edited the project and the realization of Myth and the punctual description of the creation of a myth, which has already joined the permanent collection of MoMA in New York.

When I see objects of this type, characterized by a degree of functionality so high, I think the designer concerned that more designers should be called genius.

Indeed, dWM24 Sombrero ™, the reducer and blocks threads from the table (if so it can be defined) is a product manufactured by Wire Manager and designed by the New York Andrea Ruggiero.

A small plastic object that can be fixed to the bottom of the table and that allows you to wrap, establish and keep grouped cables elettici that are at the top of the table.