eye catcher | magnetic curtain
Designed and produced by Florian Kräutli is a Swiss designer, working in The Netherlands. This magnetic curtain can be shaped to any form. Through the incorporated structure and magnets, it stays in the shape you push and pull it into. Note: The curtain is not in production yet. Contact Florian directly if you want to … Continue reading
eye catcher | nesting
For those roof top lazy Sundays, I recently came across this wonderful piece The Eden Nest, available from Thicas Interiors. There’s definitely something Roman and Godly about it … The Eden Nest is a 3m by 2.15 meter lacquered aluminum frame with mesh seating an aluminum backrest. All individual pieces can be specified in a range of … Continue reading
eye catcher | art.luminum
Eye catching it certainly was, metal art is something I’ve never seen done quite so well before. Korean artist Koh Hon is currently exhibiting in the Shin Hwa Gallery on Aberdeen Street and viewing is highly recommended. I was impressed with the intricate detail and subtle use of lacquer, which when combined, make this cold … Continue reading
eye catcher | tiffin boxes
This cloisonné tiffin box is based on the classic lunch box used widely in India for tiffin meals. Made by PILINGPALANG whose vision it is to bring to the world uniquely designed, quality objects inspired by oriental symbolism, colours and motifs infused with contemporary influences from around the world. SIDEWALK offers a collection of cloisonné … Continue reading
people | british metal designer newby
Stephen Newby is owner/founder of Full Blown Metals and has been developing inflated steel products since as early as 1995. Pillow will be the first ever inflated metal, water filled radiator product intended for the domestic and contract design market and is the first of several radiator designs to be launched next year by Newby. … Continue reading
october 2011 | metal magnificence
Metal manipulation is most definitely an art form in itself. With so many processes and finishes available, some of which are quite impossible to control, it’s not always a sharp, hard, cold material. It can be soft and warm, or light as a feather and as fluffy as a pillow. There are moments we go … Continue reading
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