Definirla a simple bath is reductive, because Amalthea designed by Baldi Florence is more like a work of art worthy featured in a museum.
Plasmata in precious gem amethyst purple, boasts taps, base and legs plated in 24 carat gold. This sinuous sculpture was sold to 95 thousand euros.
On the contemporary trend dell’ecosostenibilità, Studio Narcisiva, founded by Antonella Narcisi and Siva Andrea, gave birth to a line of chairs made entirely of wood and felt, natural materials, warm and emotional.
These sessions characterized by a clean design and essential while the structure of the panels hosts felt colorful and unusual working.
And mixing with each other materials so different and unusual was born on project WOOLD (wool & wood) designed to Crippa Collections: The line includes additions simple in structure and materials, but at the same time in surprising combinations and work which are the result of perfect synergy between craftsmanship and design.
Among the latest proposals Inside there Playwood, a wall lamp voltage network composed simply by a thin strip of wood natural multilayer flexible and cerato that sustains elastically relying on the wall tiles in silicone rubber. In this way, the strip of wood can browse at will on blocks so as to take different shapes and sizes.
The light furniture source is shielded by a metal disk black embossed and can be placed in one or more points, to create a different effect at all times regardless of the second and composition of different elements.
The basic model includes a light source and a tape-wood 3.00 metres and can be used as a form compositions very scenic, composed of several points of light.
The Fabric Vase are among the proposals for Italian Independent and includes in a wide range of garments, accessories and objects characterized by innovative use of materials on a high degree of experimentation.
Made with a tissue termonastrato unique, original and always different, the Fabric Vase are presented as simple objects but that cut through the tissue and transmit graphic new sensations tateis
The termonastratura is an innovative technique and widely used to make clothes for mountain and techniques for water sports.
The treatment of the fabric together with a membrane keeps the shape and structure of the vessel and foldable to store water that avoiding vaze.
With 1,521 members and 865 projects in the race, all original, ironic, on the edge of surreal, the competition Castro Burrow Design Award 2008 has proclaimed its winners. The Blue Ribbon Design Award went to Roberto Betta, who has won 10 thousand euros with the project quaternion, a ladder to 4 steps that once closed takes the form of a bottle of Castro Burrow.
The project cooling beer BeFreeze Jean Claude Chiementin was awarded the Jury Prize of 2,500 neurons for the best technological innovation, while the Jury Prize of 2,500 euros for the best idea on the reuse of the bottle was given to Rafael with Vinader Ecopanchina the project, which consists of a bench with vase in which grow ears malt and a surface all holes to enter the bottles.
The other finalists dell’Unbeerlievable Collection 2008, inspired by the unlikely but possible forms of challenge, include the development of football in key Nastro Azzurro, the shoe green glass bottle with heel 12, the brush for the body Scrubbeer bristles-bottle, the thirst for Fire extinguisher, musical instruments, chairs, lamps, dispensers, watches, and even the stethoscope Say 33 cl. All 33 finalists will be exhibited to the public stage in the touring exhibition, which will be hosted by Circolo Canottieri Esperia Turin from 8 to July 12.
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.
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.
Italy: Design_kit is a new initiative to Designerblog, a series of interviews, which aims to create a geography of the landscape of the young Italian design, highlighting what are the icons of reference of the new generation and directions taken by the new creativity. The beauty of this map is that it autogenererà. Each interview will in fact the name of his successor.
The guest today is the eclectic and tireless Product Designer Valerio Sommella, residing here a little ease somewhat, invited by Sandro Meneghello and Marco Paolelli of Studio MeneghelloPaolelli.
Describe who you are, what are you doing and how you like it. I Valerio Sommella, Product Designer graduated from the Milan Polytechnic in 2004. In recent years I had the good fortune to work with two of the most influential international designers. The first is Stefano Giovannoni, which for almost three years I was able to design products for companies like Magis, Alessi, Oregon Scientific, Docomo-Nec, then ranging from Furniture Design all’oggettistica up to ‘Hi-Tech design, to get my current collaboration with the study by Marcel Wanders, for which I followed, for example, the last event Poliform at the Salone del Mobile 08. From January this year I must also add to my resume the profession as an entrepreneur, together with a partner I founded Aquabrik Inc., a company that produces modular water system that I designed in 2004, distributed today in Italy and several European countries. It would be interesting to talk more about this project inspired by the shape and functionality of the famous Lego bricks of modular, but if you are interested I refer you to the site and the blog as additional sources of information.
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.