Bythreads is a new startup from the land of Denmark. Initially started as a design firm back in 2004, Bythreads has now grown into a product development outfit. The design duo “creates minimalist design laptop bags, with a clean conscience” which means that they put products on the market which they will stand by for better or worse. Luckily for us all, Bythreads collection of bags and sleeves offer great takes on laptop portability. Beautiful and classic.
More looks at the Bythreads Journal, Shoulder Cases, at www.bythreads.com
The Scandinavian design company Muuto begins 2010 with two additions to the growing collection of products from the leading Scandinavian designers. This year’s first launch includes an iconic table lamp and a tealight holder with a simple but insightful idea.
An honest and iconic design
The characteristic and iconic Wood Lamp, designed by Swedish design and architecture studio TAF, is the latest addition to Muuto’s collection of new Nordic design.
TAF ARCHITECTS ON THE DESIGN: “The all-wood lamp is a lo-tech counterweight to the usually very modern and technical desk lamps. All details on the lamp are chosen through a pragmatic perspective and all bolts, screws and joints are emphasized. By using very simple methods we have been able to give Wood Lamp a very honest and iconic expression.”
TAF has previously designed the E27 Pendant lamp and the dining table Adaptable for Muuto.
Wood Lamp, pine, height 50 cm. With green or white cord.
Muuto’s perspective on the classic tealight holder
Tired of burning your fingers when trying to light a tea light? So was the Swedish design group Form Us With Love who has designed a beautiful and simple tealight holder for Muuto.
FORM US WITH LOVE explain their design: “We came up with the idea for Match when trying to light a tealight candle, constantly burning our fingers. We have therefore created a design with a vent where the lit match securely travels down to the tealight. The vent also doubles as an aesthetic feature, emphasizing the flickering flame.”
Match, tealight holder in glass, height 80 mm, Ø 59mm. Available in grey, green, purple and light blue versions.
MUUTO is an innovative Scandinavian design company that joins forces with the leading contemporary Scandinavian designers to create original products with new perspectives. The result is design objects that are enjoyed across the world, representing the best of Scandinavian design today.
BÅHEM is a furniture for mobile gadgets. From now all your gadgets will have their own stabile place and all their wires will be nicely organized. Finally gadgets got their home.
Restaurant & atelier
12 rue Stanislas, 75006 Paris
France
www.souslescerisiers.com
The latest restaurant design by Ralston & Bau is an intimate space in Paris that is dedicated to a balanced fusion of Japanese and French gastronomy. “Sous les Cerisiers” (under the cherry trees) is an invitation to taste the delicious cooking of Sakura.
Both cultures have influenced the theatrical interior concept. The classic opera and geisha cultures from France and Japan can be seen in the scenographic layers, costumes and shadows cast throughout the interior. A contrast of dark and light spaces divides the room: the bright area with the bar as a center point is used for cooking courses during the daytime, and the dark part, following a perspective angle, including a VIP space to enjoy a gastronomic menu at night.
Moveable and translucent walls separate the seating areas for privacy.
The theatrical influence from the interior design is continued in the development of the visual identity of the “Sous les Cerisiers” restaurant. A traditional textile costume clasp with soft, natural curves was the inspiration for the logo. The menu cards soft golden paper follows up the costume idea: through pre-punched holes a delicate ribbon bound the changeable menu sheets inside. Each menu uses a different style of classical theatre costume ribbon.
Måltidets Hus is the new 9000 m2 national and international resource centre for food development, host of the Gastronomic Institute and Norwegian chef team. Ralston & Bau was commissioned by Figgjo to make a permanent installation in the reception hall. A central wall that runs three flights high was transformed into a generous, vertical feast table. Combined iconic Figgjo dishes form organic shaped plates and bowls of the table, the wall was covered with an innovative laminated wood material simulating a linen table cloth. The wood was engraved with the shapes of ghost silver ware and glasses, while a classic chair backrest on the wall top completes the illusion of the vertical table. The installation was opened to the public on the 16th of September.
Anders Thingbø, CEO Figgjo thinks: This project has had found it’s own path since it is truly innovative! The reception of the finished result was allround positive…and the final design a surprise to many.
Constance Gaard Kristiansen, product manager Figgjo: I like the vertical table more and more!
I recently got a FedEx package from PR company working for PHILIPS with some computer gadgets by PHILIPS. They wrote in cover letter that they noticed my blogging activities, and that I writing about gadgets, so they decided to send me these items. They stated that I am under no obligation to write about the products if I feel that they are not relevant, but if I will drop a line or two they will appreciate it. A clerk is wrote also, that I need to mention that received the gift from Philips, so everything will be transparent, etc.
I receive sometimes various devices from companies in tasting purposes, as a luxury phone from NOKIA at the last spring for some period of time (although I was so busy and had no time to write a review) but all other companies wanted their things back, and it was not so sweet as this time, when I got it in my own use.
So, when we opened a box (there were a lot of fun with bubble wraps) we got:
A pair of cushions for laptops, one with a speaker connected with USB and a second one, with a heat-neutralizing system is more suitable for smaller laptops.
A speaker system for laptop attaching to the top of the lid.
I and my family tested all items during two weeks, and we found some of gadgets very useful and nice. I liked a mouse, because it has a functionality for use without a surface thorough some kind of optical trackball on the top of it, and especially, because of its wireless nature. This gadget helped me to cheat my littlest daughter (she hates when I am using laptop when I am holding her - she is a newborn) so I was able to operate laptop from the far via the mouse in the pocket of my jeans. I loved a Notebook CushionSpeaker, since it really protect laps from the heat of my MacBookPro, but this cushion has very slippery surface, but special rubber stoppers fortunately were included in the box as well. Regarding to the speaker - my daughters loved to use them during the gaming and watching movies.
I heard that PHILIPS has acquired AVENT - maybe the next time I will receive some nice things for my little baby? I promise to write about it!
Electrolux, a global leader in home and professional appliances, selected Cocoon as
the Electrolux Design Lab ’09 winner. The announcement was made at the finals in
London on September 24, 2009, at 100% Design London, the UK’s leading
architecture and design event.
“Cocoon” is a sustainable response to the
world’s growing population and its desire to
consume meat and fish. Similar to heating
popcorn in a microwave, Cocoon prepares
genetically engineered and pre-packaged meat
and fish dishes by heating muscle cells
identified by radio frequency identification
(RFID) signals. The signals detect the specific
dish and then suggest the required cooking
time. This process uses science to create food,
lifting a burden on the planet by reducing the
need for further intensive farming and fishing.
The negative effects of this process, including the mass transportation of food around
the world, clearing of land and distortion of ecosystems, are
then negated.
Jury motivation
A jury of internationally-recognized designers judged the entries
based on intuitive design, innovation, and consumer insight.
Their motivation: “Cocoon addresses a controversial issue that
is very real: humankind’s continued desire to eat meat and fish.
A great design concept polarizes opinion, and this is exactly
what Cocoon achieves by exploring this issue. An inviting,
tactile design, the Cocoon resembles a gemstone with a metal
accent reflecting the heritage of the Swedish art-glass industry.
Cocoon meets all of the brief’s criteria: it is daring, cutting edge
and truly innovative in its focus on social and environmental issues.
Latest work from Hot Snow Design Studio: a logotype for online store of children clothes Модные детки (In Russian). Graphic Designer: Bronislav Gorlinsky.
In this tough time of overall recession people starting to be more active and coming with new ideas, and some of them are successful and very useful for everybody. This online shop has been launched in an attempt to survive in difficult financial situation and help others. Now people in Russia can afford quality clothes for their kids on very reasonable prices. We are proud of being supporting this initiative and helping to create professionally looking identity for this handy online store.
Electrolux launched promotional campaign for their Ergorapido Cyclonic 2 in 1, in this time it’s a competition, where participants submits photos of their homes to have a chance to win Ergorapido or grand prize - a trip to London, Nice, or Istanbul and 5000€ worth of furnishing goods.
I was proudly accepted the invitation of Electrolux to participate in Jury, and started to vote on submissions. In jury also participating well known bloggers and designers:
Hot Snow created visualisation of development plan, used in marketing materials of developing company. Very realistic renderings were created to represent the plan in most effective way.
Skills applied: Illustration, 3d visualization
Client: Karamellli Design Oy
2009
Please visit this work entry page in our portfolio to see additional images.
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The Scandinavian design company Muuto begins 2010 with two additions to the growing collection of products from the leading Scandinavian designers. This year’s first launch includes an iconic table lamp and a tealight holder with a simple but insightful idea.
