Theatrics of Design

Compiled by TeamIAnD

Photography: Aljoša Rebolj and Numen/ForUse

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Shakespeare’s larger-than-life Elizabethan dramatics command an equally aesthetically-heightened scenography - a feat accomplished by Numen/For Use at the recent staging of King Lear in Athens…

Bionic Bar - ‘design - make - enjoy’

Compiled by Team IAnD

Photography: Nicholas Marchesi; courtesy v2com

 

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The world's first crowd-controlled bionic bar designed by Carlo Ratti Associati debuts on Royal Caribbean’s new ‘smart’ cruise ship...

The Cover That Judges You

By Thijs Biersteker

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“The Cover That Judges You” is a prototype for the 2014 Annual of the Art Directors’ Club Netherlands, awarded as the most creative work in advertising and design, hand- picked from twelve invited makers and craftsmen from the worlds of design, technology and art… 

Permutable Spaces

By Shaheena  Javeri Mistry

Photography: courtesy the architects

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Ruetemple architects, Alexander Kudimov and Daria Butahina design a compact world for a brother-sister duo, with transformable and dynamic recreational areas, while the work areas remain anchored.

Kitty Kasa – Your pet’s new home!!

By Anurag Pandey

Photography: Courtesy Paul Hendrix

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A creative idea turns a simple box into an innovative design solution. Here’s what Studio Mango has done for pet cats… 

3D Printing Pen

By Avinash Yadav

Photography: Courtesy LIX Pen LTD

 

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Doodle your way with ‘LIX’, the world’s smallest 3D printing pen that brings out the playful creative in you... 

Invisible Kitchen

By Team IAnD

Photography: Courtesy i29 interior architects

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Interior architects i29 design a kitchen that acts more as a piece of furniture, resulting in well organized kitchen system that seems to disappear in space…

Public Space Design

Info & Photography: Courtesy Tjep.

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Netherlands-based Tjep Architectural Studio creates a unique public space - Nieuw Waterlandplein Podium that transforms between an ornamental installation and modern ampitheatre for residents of Amsterdam-North.

Christmas Tree from Waste Bottles

By Udita Chaturvedi

Photography: Courtesy F.J. Chocarro San Martín & M. Urmeneta Fernández

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Wondering what to do with all the waste bottles collected at home? Well there is an idea and a “beautifully simple” one as some call it.

DNA mapped Furniture

By Teresa Simon

Photography: Courtesy Tjep

 

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Notwithstanding the already burgeoning plethora of options on the product design scenario world over, here is a new entrant – DNA mapped furniture.

Head to Toe

By Teresa Simon

Photography: courtesy craftcentral.org.uk

Shoes by Tracey Neuls

Top milliners and shoe designers explore the craft process and skill behind the drama, impact and, often, fun of hats and shoes at the opening of Crafts Council galleries at London this week…

Readymade Curtains

By Priyanka Vikash

Photography: Studio Bouroullec 

Designers Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec and design textiles manufacturer Kvadrat join hands to simplify and romanticize the mundane chore of hanging curtains…

Multi-functionality & Adaptive Reuse

By Pari Syal

Photography: TM Photo; courtesy Bild Architecture

When it comes to ideas for design and decor, sometimes the simplest are the most effective; like this rotating bookcase made out of recycled material, espousing a dual purpose – multi-functionality as well as adaptive reuse.

Scholarly Fun

By Teresa Simon

Photography: Tjep: Yannic Alidarso and Martynika Bielawska; courtesy Tjep

The newly redesigned Dutch Tax and Customs Museum in Rotterdam combines aesthetics with an element of intrigue – the perfect recipe for an engrossing history lesson.

Trend Beat at iSaloni, Milan

By Teresa Simon

“It is the design and product that finally matters; and not the designer label”. The new trends at the 2012 iSaloni clearly evidence sophisticated attention to what works best for the consumer – materially, aesthetically and pocket-wise… 

Bonfire - Contemporary Style

By Pari Syal

Cathy Azria draws her inspiration from natural materials, organic forms, the interplay of light and a conviction that – what is functional in the home can also be beautiful.