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Exercises with Shapes – Screen Prints by Belgian Creative Obed Vleugels

Obed Vleugels is a Belgian creative who owns his own printing studio in the city of Mechelen and has been experimenting with shape to create these fantastic screen prints.

Well Married – Candlestick & Plant Holders by Claudia Moreira Salles

Design Posted by Mark Robinson

Brazilian designer Claudia Moreira Salles inspired me by combining soft, hard, cold and warm materials to create intrigue and function in a series of candle sticks and plant holders.

Innovative Materials – Organico Furniture by German Designer Philipp Crass

Furniture Posted by Mark Robinson

Organico is a small series by talented German designer Philipp Crass that takes inspiration from nature to create a new material that can be used in the construction of furniture.

Purity of Material – The Pure Minimalist Furniture Collection by Amee Allsop Studio

Furniture Posted by Mark Robinson

Talented Australian designer Amee Allsop’s collection ‘The Pure Minimalist’ is a series of furniture that uses an ash wood that has a clean but lightweight appearance.

Bold Shapes & Architectural Spaces – Collages by Dutch Artist Louis Reith

Art Posted by Mark Robinson

Louis Reith is a Dutch artist who is based in Zetten, Netherlands and has created this series of collages that are juxtaposed with bold shapes, architectural spaces, landscapes and other artefacts.

Helping Zanzibar – Upcycled Glass in to Handmade Objects by Bottle Up

Design Posted by Mark Robinson

A project by Hubert and Elisabeth van Doorne named ‘bottle-up’ who have made a series from empty bottles that are part of an initiative to solve the trouble of glass waste on the island of Zanzibar.

The Perfect Balance – Lighting Collection by Taiwanese & Finnish Studio KIMU

Design Posted by Mark Robinson

The New Old Light is a series of lighting that that Kimu Design have been working on this year and keeps them on their journey of finding new soul in old living objects.

A Companion for Life – Furniture by French Designer Christophe Delcourt

Furniture Posted by Mark Robinson

French designer Chistophe Delcourt’s furniture company was launched in the late 90’s and he always had the ethos that a piece of furniture is a “long term investment, a true companion for life”.

Creators of Tomorrow – Short Film on Designer Germans Ermics for Frame

Art Posted by Mark Robinson

Germans Ermics, a Latvian designer currently based in Amsterdam, recently collaborated with Frame to make a short film that explores his use of glass to make unique pieces of furniture.

Circle and Line – Metal Mobiles Handcrafted by Designer Corie Humble

Sculpture Posted by Mark Robinson

I came across the work of product designer Corie Humble who has been working with leather, but in the past few years has transitioned to designing objects for the home and mobiles from metal.

Stacking in Formation – Furniture by French Industrial Designer Martin Szekely

Furniture Posted by Mark Robinson

I liked the work of Martin Szekely, partly thanks to his collection of furniture that centres around a square or a rectangle shape, orientating them to create furniture that’s stacked upwards or sideways.

The Utility of Things – Gather Vases by Product Designer Sam Anderson

Design Posted by Mark Robinson

This series of vases by product designer Sam Anderson is titled ‘Gather’, the idea behind these is to extend the process of arranging the flowers by guiding the user with the overall shape of the vessel.