Designer Today

I saw old tires turned into flower pots, swings, handbags and clothes futuristic, but I had never seen a tyre become a sinuous sessions with look underground. Re-Tyre, Neozelandese Carl Menary do just that, using a single tyre folded and locked from with a screw bolt that supports him live, with no need to process toxic processing.

Taking into account the burdensome problem of environmental pollution and the necessary re-use of hazardous substances to be eliminated, the industrial designer of Vancouver, has designed a sitting rigid, tough and versatile, perfect for outdoor that adapts well to the interior more daring.

Heidi Bridget Coleman is a young graphic designer English, who attended the Chelsea College of Art Summer Show, after some experience working for clients such as Lynx, Designers Are Wankers, Nokia, Momiji and Hawaii Design. A multi-disciplinary approach characterizes his graphic design making them tactile and aesthetically beautiful, just as they refer to the use of typographical characters in relief, the technique of folding origami paper and that three-dimensional pop-ups, as in the case of projects for the Study London Hawaii Design.

The young Colombian designer Danilo Calvache has designed three new prototype modular shelving. The three models exploit the potential of individual modules assembled indefinitely, to fit with inspiration and functionality to any wall or to build new panels dividers. You can choose between the linear structure of Number Bookshelf, the diagonal of Reticula Bookshelf or cubic Dcube storage unit.

Three practical solutions to place in order or disorder creative all our objects, visible from 29 July to 1 August to DISENO en Palermo 2008, the third edition of Meetings with Latin America organised by the faculty of Design and Communication in Palermo, offer a point of meeting, training and exchange between professionals, academics, students and businesses of the two countries.

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.

If you have not yet had the opportunity to give a look at the exhibition Prime Cup 01 in scene at the Triennale Designer Museum, I recommend you to affrettarvi because today is the last day available.

Among the projects on display there is also Totem of the young and dynamic study en & design is founded by Henry Bosa and Isabella Lovero.Totem is a system of containers for food designed for EME posaterie and born after a careful examination of new types and uses linked to the table.

From these observations was developed a versatile and multi-project consists of accessories that can contain and carry food on the table, but can also be used to directly consume a meal. And when not in use here is the original decorative elements: in fact, once stacked containers form an object unique and compact shaped plastic.

After more than a year of planning and careful manual work, Patrik Fredrikson and Ian Stallard have with sinuous curves and modern designer, the pair of seats King Bonk, which will be presented in a limited edition of 8 copies and 2 artist proof. During the London Designer Festival 2008 from September 13 to 23, on display in the Gallery David Gill. The armchair and footrest or stool, are made of fiberglass shaped by hand in variations of color, black / green, black / cobalt blue, black / or, black / purple.