Oslo-based designer Ida Noemi will head to 100% Design and show her pieces Mind the Gap which were inspired by the fact that “emotionally neutral objects do not exist and that today we search for objects that are not only functional, but also inspiring. We fill our homes with furniture and things we love, and objects that say something about who we are.”
Mind the Gap is Ida’s comment on the dual impact of an entrance hall: “it is the first room you enter in a home, and the last room you leave. It bridges the gap between the private world and the outside world. Thinking of the entrance this way, it can be defined as a transition portal between the two worlds. You never spend time there, yet you always pass by – a transitional moment of extreme stress or ultimate relief.”
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Mind the Gap by Ida Noemi
Caroline Olsson at 100percent Norway at 100percent Design
Young Norwegian designer Caroline Olsson will make her UK debut at the 100% Norway exhibition at this year’s 100% Design with her foal-inspired table Bambi.
“My main focus is the functionality of the product I design, which is prominent in all of my pieces,” says designer Caroline who is currently completing her BA in Product Design at Akershus University College outside Oslo. “I enjoy experimenting with a variety of materials, though I am especially fond of using Norwegian materials in my work.”
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A Cloud Lamp For iCloud Users by Zhao Liping
The Cloud lamp was created by Chinese designer Zhao Liping who was inspired to build his own cloud. According to Liping, “a cloud must be illuminated with white light, soft and floating.”
The design is still a prototype, but if enough Apple fans come knocking at his door, Liping may be persuaded to bring the lamp to the retail market Via:[Gizmodo]
Website:zhaoliping-design.blogbus.com/
Gravity Defying Table Simone Savini
The Gravity Table by Simone Savini is one of those head-turning designs that will make a fantastic yet refined creative statement. Its abrupt transparent feet give the illusion that it’s floating on air, while its ghostly minimal body makes it almost seem possible.
Website:simonesavini.com/
The TONUS Stool by Aldo Bakker
Dutch designer Aldo Bakker has created the TONUS stool from solid oak wood. You can see the TONUS stool at the Particles Gallery in Amsterdam. See More images at The Contemporist
Website:www.aldobakker.com/
‘Bunky’ modular kid’s bed by Marc Newson for…
Image:Rendering of beds in the stacking setup image courtesy of Magis
Designer Marc Newson’s Bunky was debuted at Milan Design Week 2011, for Italian home furnishing company Magis.
Assembled from just four pieces, it is made from rotational-moulded polyethylene and creates a sturdy, secure sleep and play environment for kids.
All surfaces are smooth with no sharp edges, and the material is highly durable and easy to clean. perforations under the mattress allow for ventilation. ‘Bunky’ is also available as a child’s single bed.
‘kids like to have fun. they like their privacy and they like to feel safe – preferably all at the same time. bunky provides this environment for them. it is cozy and exciting – it is their very own spacein which they can climb, hide and sleep.’
-Marc Newson
Showrooms App
Designer Pages has launched a very handy app called Showrooms that helps architects and designers quickly locate architecture and interior design products and materials in New York City. Find that showroom you’re looking for and map it, create itineraries for your visits, curate lists of showrooms to share with friends, and even check in using Foursquare. They plan on expanding to other cities in the future.
Website:itunes.apple.com/
The Saline Airstream by Les Triplettes de Bonneville
The Saline Airstream is the brainchild of design team Les Triplettes de Bonneville and it has all the markings of French peculiarity and boldness. The raw, utilitarian, stripped-down appearance has more than a hint of cafe racer.
Website:lestriplettesdebonneville.com/
