Designer, photographer and former stylist Annett Bourquin takes inspiration from her time spent in Japan and years of travelling the world to craft simple and considered objects. A…
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Circle and Line – Metal Mobiles Handcrafted by Designer Corie Humble
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.
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Accidental Shapes & Patterns – Mobiles and Paintings by Jenni Rope
I’ve had my eyes on Jenni Rope’s work for a while now. This talented creative who lives and works in Helsinki channels her thinking across a number of mediums, including painting and sculpture.
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Fathers Edition – Table and Mobile by Belgian Designer Christophe Gevers
This project founded by Vincent Colet named Fathers Edition has a goal of discovering overlooked design pieces that he believes have their rightful place among the classics of design history.
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Floating Geometric Shapes – Three Armed Structures Designed by David Ross
Made from metal, these geometric hanging mobiles are designed by South African photographer David Ross, who has been able to transfer over his eye for detail and simplicity.
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Exploring Organic & Linear Form – Wooden Mobiles by Noah Spencer of Fort Makers
I’ve been admiring these fantastic mobiles made by Brooklyn-based Noah Spencer, a selection of wooden geometric shapes that are strung together and balanced accordingly.
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Forms from Wire & Paper – Hanging Mobiles by Kayo Miyashita
A selection of beautifully crafted mobiles by Japanese artist Kayo Miyashita that are made from paper and wire, her eye for asymmetry and the natural order of things is very appealing.
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Kinetic Objects by Annett Bourquin
These mobiles reminded me of the joy that is life, the surprising use of natural materials adds to the whole concept. The materials, such as wire and stone, are all found in and around Lisbon.
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Furniture, Sculpture and Mobiles by Faye Toogood
My exploration in to furniture design hasn’t just stopped at this site, I’ve purchased many books and have also been jotting down a mixture of ideas on paper that could come in handy in the future. Although I feel like I have some good ideas, also some amazing inspiration in the back of my brain, I don’t really have any skills as such that could put those in to practice. It’s a real shame, long gone …
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CALDER | PROUVÉ at Galerie Patrick Seguin
The good folks at Patrick Seguin recently released some imagery from their latest exhibition that started on Saturday titled ‘CALDER | PROUVÉ’, which will run until November 2nd, 2013. Sculptors haven’t really featured here that often, but when I do pick one out they always bring something unique and different to the table. One artist that has been on the blog in the past is Alexander Calder, and my office is littered with books revolving around the …
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Mobiles by Xavier Veilhan
I’ve discovered that it’s actually posible for me to create an interesting array of mobiles myself, in fact I finished the first one this week for my office and I think it looks fantastic. Great to see when the light shines in from the front window and the various levels create shadows of all different shapes and sizes, you should definitely try to build one yourself if you get some time. I used some simple wooden beads, light metal rods painted …
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Bruno Munari, The Man and his ‘Useless Machines’
If you’re a designer of any sort you’ve probably come across or have even read a book titled ‘Design as Art’, written by Bruno Munari. I purchased this book many years ago now and his thoughts and words have stayed with me, in fact it’s still sitting on my shelf today and I often refer back to it for inspiration. If you don’t know about Bruno he’s one of the most inspirational design …
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