Designfenzider sit clearly on the border of conceptual yet functional design. Their playful pieces are at once strikingly different from conventional items, yet are all designed to be perfectly functional. Shown above is the curiously named ‘Dear Ingo’, a chendelier made up of 16 seperate task lamps.
James McAdam’s projects are definitely high on concept. I love the ‘Good Morning Pillow’ (shown above) which leaves a message for your significant other imprinted on your face in the morning. Also shown above is the ‘Wake Up Alarm’, a very clever piece of biological tampering which works on the principle of drinking water before bed in order for your body to wake you up at a certain time!
On Yongo is a great resource for business card inspiration. The site is only in it’s infancy, but with your help, could definitely be great. Go and browse the (somewhat limited) selection and then upload your own.
V-Scratch by Valerio Spoletini, is a piece of VJ software written in proce55ing. Some of the visuals are amazing (be sure to check out the videos).
I’ve been a fan of Nixon watches for quite some time now, but have never managed to own one myself (I don’t really like wearing watches). That seems set to change with the realase of the Nixon Ceramic Player. This sweet piece of swiss engineering is part of the Nixon Elite Class, a range of top-of the line timepieces. Now, does anyone want to lend me £1,100?
Danish design firm Kilo have got it going on! As well as being the designers of the AIAIAI ‘Swirl’ headphones, they’ve also got a great range of furniture and other industrial design. Featured above is the ‘Roulade, a mixture between a chair and a couch. Looks damn comfortable to me.
John Contino is one dope typographer. Moreover, in his blog he describes his process and how decisions are made as he rationalises his type work.You can also see more of John’s design work at his studio websit, onetwentysix.
Maija Puoskari’s work just looks natural, you can see and feel the elegant pattern and effortless simplicity. Shown above is a dish titled ‘Frozen’, you’ll have to check out her site to see why.
Emil Kozak is a talented Danish designer currently living and working in Barcelona. His design is definitely street inspired but also features a lot of clean lines and great typography.
