Marble Forms – Little Gerla & Introverso by Italian Designer Moreno Ratti
Here we highlight the fantastic work of Italian designer Moreno Ratti, who has dedicated his design career to working with marble and seeing what functional uses it can have.
Crafting Palm Sized Stories – Paintings by Japanese Artist Yui Yaegashi
Yui Yaegashi, a young Japanese painter who lives and works in Tokyo, loosely inspires all of her beautiful artworks, also named "short stories", on the patterns and colours found in textiles.
Contrasting Elements – Vessels by LA Based Furniture Maker James English
Los Angeles based Furniture maker James English has produced these one of a kind pieces, the bottom is a traditional container of sorts, where as the top is an elaborate piece of design.
Manipulating Perspective – Glass Sculptures by Design Studio Os and Oos
Design studio OS & OOS, run and founded by Dutch designers Oskar Peet and Sophie Mensen, have tried to play with light in unusual ways with their series of glass sculptures called "Perspectives".
Classical and Contemporary – Fafa Furniture Collection by Schneid Design
The Fafa table by designers Julia Mülling and Niklas Jessen are made using that natural ash wood and a clear lacquer to finish. It’s also classical in construction but contemporary in appearance.
Unique and Experimental Works – Limited Editions by Studio Pepe Design
This studio is the brainchild of Arianna Lelli Mami and Chiara Di Pinto, also co-founders of the established creative agency under the name 'Studiopepe'. Here's a selection of experimental works from their portfolio.
The Marble Craftworks – Furniture and Home Objects by Retegui Marble
Founded by Laurent Bergez in 1939, today Retegui use both engineers and craftsmen to produce complex objects such as tables, stools and other small objects for the home from marble.
Reacting to Found Objects – Art and Sculpture by Artist Marcel Frey
With his works artist Marcel Frey is querying many of the functional design decisions that we make and the artistic potential of the items found in our surroundings.
Complexity & Layering – The Kazimir Chandelier by Ladies & Gentlemen Studio
Ladies & Gentlemen, a studio located in Brooklyn, have designed a collection of lighting titled the Kazimir Chandelier, which is a nod to late 1800 Russian artist Kazimir Malevich.
Contemporary Creations – Kitayama Furniture by Design Studio Garnier & Linker
Garnier & Linker, a company founded in Paris by Guillaume Garnier and Florent Linker, make all of their pieces in small runs, often using the help of craftsmen to bring their ideas to fruition.
The Existence Between Each Other – Imagery by Photographer Yoko Naito
I was captivated by this imagery by photographer Yoko Naito, who explores the theme of nature, as well as trying to capture the relationship between all the different elements in the world.
Den Holm – Sculptures by Australian Artist and Stone Mason Steven Clark
I was attracted to this sculpture by stone mason and artist Steven Clark, who takes a very hands on approach to his sculpture, and works directly with the material to achieve these rustic forms.
