The Nest is delighted to welcome German brand Zeitrum into their growing family.
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Friday 27 July 2012
Thursday 26 July 2012
Wenlock and Mandeville - iris
Given the imminent opening of the Olympic Games we have decided to include an 'Olympics related' post. Creative agency iris designed Wenlock and Mandeville, the mascots for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
The two characters are based on blobs of steel used to make the girders for the Olympic stadium, and feature headlights derived from the hire light on London taxis.
Mandeville, the mascot of the Paralympics, is named after the town of Stoke Mandeville, the birthplace of the Paralympic Games.
Wenlock, the mascot of the Olympic Games, is named after the English town of Much Wenlock, which inspired Baron Pierre de Coubertin to found the modern Olympic movement.
Kinetic Rain - ART + COM
German design collective ART+COM have installed over a thousand rising and falling metal raindrops in Singapore’s Changi Airport.
Suspended by steel wires, the raindrops are computer-controlled to move up and down in choreographed patterns.
The dancing installation is in two parts, each comprising 608 copper-covered aluminium raindrops.
Boiling Hot Water Faucet - Grohe Red
Grohe, Europe's largest manufacturer of sanitary fittings has released Grohe Red, a faucet that draws boiling filtered water at 99 ºC directly from the tap.
By keeping three litres of hot liquids ready for immediate use at all times, the fixture is perfect for instant cups of tea and coffee or cooking pasta on demand. A child lock system is incorporated into the design preventing children from accidentally burning themselves.
The new system promotes sustainable energy consumption, eliminating the need to use a kettle.
Wednesday 25 July 2012
Lustre Pendants - Tom Dixon
Continuing his exploration into metallic finishes, Tom Dixon has produced Lustre Pendants, a collection of lighting objects.
Continuing his exploration into metallic finishes, Tom Dixon has produced Lustre Pendants, a collection of lighting objects.
The pieces are finished by hand making each one unique as the glaze fixes to the pottery in an unpredictable way, thus producing a range of colours.
The forms of the hanging lamps bring together lines and shapes derived from Mayan temples and Art Deco constructions.
We have many examples of Tom Dixon lighting, like the example below, on our 3D Model Site:
Amalia - Studio Eggpicnic
Using mimbre (wicker) to create useful everyday objects has been a traditional occupation of dwellers in Chilean city of Chimbarongo since the beginning of the century, so Santiago-based Studio Eggpicnic decided it was time to recreate a focal point on this small industry.
Designing the Amalia seating unit, the creative studio feeds the need for continuing this beautiful tradition, but inspired craftsmen to look into a more contemporary outcome.The sinuous lines of this seat were created alongside experienced mimbre manufacturers in order to get this result.
Artisanal tradition was intertwined with modern design to create a constructive method of transposing this modern revitalization in a surprising seat design.
Bambi Chair - S&O Design
The Bambi Chair takes influence from the 1940s animated film about a young deer. The furniture piece has taken its formal language from the animal's antlers, which is recognizable through its silhouette.
The construction of the seating object incorporates a laminated seat pan and back rest made from solid wood that utilizes geometric compound surfaces.
The implementation of traditional joinery accommodates for a seamless structure.
Seasons - Valentin Loellman
German designer Valentin Loellmann used hazel branches to create the knobbly legs of these benches, tables and stools.
The naturally uneven legs were charred to black before being treated with wax.
Polished oak was used for the seats and tabletops.
Entitled the Fall/Winter collection, the furniture was recently presented at Galerie Gosserez in Paris alongside a second collection for Spring/Summer.
Objects - Estudio Carme Pinos
Estudio Carme Pinós have designed their first furniture collection, including various styles of modular shelving and a wardrobe that hangs freely from the wall.
The Barcelona-based studio have created 11 pieces for the Objects collection, there are angular shelves inspired by the metal supports for trestle tables and U-shaped shelves which complement the black and white side tables.
A wardrobe affixed to the wall floats free from the ground, with shelves and a hanging rail concealed behind the door.
Tuesday 24 July 2012
Het Scheepvaartmuseum - Dok Architecten
The Het Scheepvaartmuseum designed by Amsterdam based Dok Architecten breathes new life into a 17th century maritime warehouse.
The Het Scheepvaartmuseum designed by Amsterdam based Dok Architecten breathes new life into a 17th century maritime warehouse.
62 tonnes of solar-shielded glass spans the column-less courtyard and leave a small gap around the edge of the roof connection for natural ventilation.The timber framing that held up the original construct is still in position and has been exposed for integration into the visitor experience.
The entire metal construction can be dismantled at any time in the future without causing any harm to the historical base. Demolition timber has been recycled into library tables, and the unusable areas between the girders has been opened to include light-filled work spaces.
APC Kita, Aoyama Store - Wonderwall
Once again Japanese design firm, Wonderwall, is dominating the retail-space design industry as usual with this new A.P.C. store in Kita-Aoyama, Tokyo.
Inspired by bungalow style houses, the store is truly unique by not confirming to the normal standards of a common retailer. The design aims to encourage interaction between the A.P.C. brand and its guests.
The store is very different from Wonderwall’s usual ultra-contemporary designs but is completely in tune with A.P.C.’s classic yet modern feel.
Oloron Saint Marie Multimedia Centre - Pascale Guedot
Part of an ambitious urban regeneration project embellishing a land that used to be defined by hydroelectric-powered textile industries, the new Oloron Saint Marie Multimedia Centre displays its bold architecture in the town of Oloron-Sainte-Marie, France.
French architectural firm Pascale Guédot, in collaboration with Michel Corajoud, took this first step in re-imagining this abandoned beret factory into a wonderful media center built on the remaining stone foundation.
The architects designed the 2,700 square meter building as a main wood latticed volume floating on top of a glass level below, where children are encouraged to learn. This is linked to the opposite banks via two walkways uniting in a 1,255 square meter public concourse and creating a necessary connection between river banks.
Christ the King Kindergarten - Atelier Cube
Christ the King Kindergarten is a montessori method school in Hyogo, Japan by Japanese practice Atelier Cube.
Diverse in size and positioned at unsystematic heights, the openings introduce light, wind, smells and sound through the building. Inherently connecting with the external environment.
"...The intention is to heighten the sense of distance with the encompassing context
and further stimulate the sensibilities of the growing students...."
Monday 23 July 2012
Coca Cola Beatbox - Asif Khan and Pernilla Ohrstedt
Here are some photographs of the recently completed Coca-Cola Beatbox, a pavilion in the London 2012 Olympic park that can be played like a musical instrument.
Designed by London architects Asif Khan and Pernilla Ohrstedt, the Coca-Cola Beatbox invites visitors to make a musical collage of sporting sounds by touching parts of its structure.
The sounds are embedded in 200 interlocking ETFE plastic pillows which are sensitive to movement and touch. The pavilion opens to the public on 27 July.
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