When you cannot speak with words, speak with art. Mexico and Japan are both known for their artisans and beautiful handcrafted work, which has its origins in ancient traditions. Industrial designer Luis Vega of Mexican origin spent 8 months in … Continue reading
Category Archives: Product Design
DIY Paper Animal Sculptures by Paperwolf
I love traditions. Be it an ancient form of gift wrapping from Japan, origata, hanging a deer head skull in your mountain lodge (below is a modern Slovenian version of it), or hanging a bull skull in your garden (as … Continue reading
Lina Bo Bardi ‘s 1951 Bowl Chair Reissued
At LA76 we like products with timeless design. Like the iconic Acapulco chair from Mexico, which celebrated 60 years last year, Lina Bo Bardi’s Bowl Chair is one of those gems we love. For the first time since its creation … Continue reading
Paper Origami Lamps
The Le Klint Lamps were put into production forty years after Jensen-Klint invented the first lamp for his own home. The lamps have been very influential in Danish & Nordic design and even to masters like Jorn Utzon and his … Continue reading
Summertime by Nika Zupanc
While we visit Slovenia every summer, this year we are changing our routine. And while at this time of year I would be sitting by Ljubljanica river in downtown Ljubljana with my best friends, drinking ‘bela kava’, ‘aperol spritz’ or … Continue reading
Fendi + Formafantasma = Craftica at Design Miami / Basel 2012
Design Miami / Basel starts on Monday, and for the first time, FENDI is bringing its Design Performance program to it, expanding on the program’s successful ventures in Miami and Milan. Since 2009, the FENDI Design Performances have offered audiences … Continue reading
Bed 42 by Manadaº Wins the Interior Innovation Award 2012
The young Mexican-German Architecture and Interior Design studio Manadaº has been awarded with the Interior Innovation Award 2012 by the German Design Council at the imm Cologne. Manadaº received this prestigious award for their design of the Bed 42, along … Continue reading
Fall in love with LEGO all over again
We love the work the latest fun project ACCESS Agency did for (and with) LEGO. In the era of internet and all things on-line and social, they did a really fun and creative street-promotion, which undoubtedly will not go unnoticed … Continue reading
Origami Jewellery by Claire & Arnaud
Beautiful origami jewelry. The inspiration to found their own brand “Origami Jewellery†came during a night in the winter when Masayuki Muraki, a friend of french designers Claire & Arnaud, taught them the typical Japanese folding handcraft. Continue reading
A Lamp That Folds Like an Umbrella
The lamp is based on a simple design similar to the arms of the umbrella. But it has a flexible arms that are submitting a form shaped like a ball. Element that provides mobility is a link whose design is … Continue reading
Architecture Inspired Jewelry: Oscar Niemeyer
Architecture inspired jewelry H. Stern Collection by Oscar Niemeyer. Designer jewelry collection inspired by the sketches of Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer. Continue reading
Meet The Truncheons
If you haven’t heard of Cmmnwlth (or Commonwealth) yet, do your self a favor, and make a bookmark. Founded by Zoe Coombes and David Boira, Cmmnwlth is a furniture, art and design studio based in an industrial building in Williamsburg, New York. … Continue reading