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10 Designers Breaking the Mould of Resin Crafts
While resin has a long history of use, with records dating back to Ancient Greece, the material recently became a trend in design that seems to be turning into something more permanent. This week’s Adorno edit will showcase the designers who are using this versatile material in their work. For background, there are two types…
VOYAGE:
A Slovenian Collection Curated by Anja Radović & Urška Krivograd
“The fact is that we cannot rely on the outside world to make us happy and that nurturing our homes, our bodies, and our minds at all times is what makes the necessary foundations for a prosperous life. Therefore, surrounding ourselves with collectible items that keep us excited and inspired is what we should all…
studio YOLK:
Collaborative Design that Runs in the Family
“Our objects are an expression of who we are and what we have experienced or experience right now in our lives. We take ownership of our inner voices and use our background as designers and psychotherapists as a tool to communicate what has shaped us. We feel an urge to share our view and stories…
1 + 1 = 3 – The Collection:
Southern Sweden Design Days
Beginning today and carrying on through the weekend, the city of Malmö, Sweden will host the first edition of Southern Sweden Design Days, an annual event organised by Form/Design Center highlighting sustainability, collaboration, development, and innovation in design. This year’s theme is “1 + 1 = 3” which, as described by the event’s organisers, “encourages…
Hot Wire Extensions:
Turning Waste Products into Functional Art
“Aside from the material aspects, I believe that it is important for new processes to also explore new aesthetics. Only then can we engage society in looking at the current material landscape problems and think about waste materials in ways that can inspire and even be valuable in the future.” – Fabio Hendry of Hot…
HACKING INDUSTRY:
A Collection Curated by Juan García Mosqueda
“[This collection] presents studios which generally are not interested in the ‘spectacular’, but rather on problematizing the ‘normal’; studios interested less in the ‘innovative’ and more on the ‘banal’, values usually looked-down upon in design culture.” – Juan García Mosqueda, curator of “HACKING INDUSTRY” All 3D renders by Nazzareno Giannelli, styled by Martin Clausen. …
FICTIONS:
An immersive virtual experience broadcasting from Montréal
“The city has a very post-industrial nostalgic vibe, a reminiscence of French grandeur, diversity, and political clashes, and this is precisely why I believe the artists from such a special environment come up with a strong message that also translates in the works that you find in FICTIONS.” – Nicolas Bellavance-Lecompte, curator of “FICTIONS” All…
Transparent Creation:
10 Pieces That Showcase the Fluidity of Contemporary Glass-Making
Typically considered to be a material that requires caution when one is in its presence, glass is most often seen as fragile and not something that is easy to work with. However, designers who use glass in their pieces know and appreciate what it is capable of. This week’s edit showcases a variety of glass-making…
The Crystals Collection by Carol Gay
Carol Gay was born in Sao Paulo in 1976. She graduated in the year 2000 from Mackenzie University in Architecture and Urbanism program. From 1999 to 2000, she took part in the “Construction of the Object” workshop at Museu Brasileiro da Escultura e Ecologia (MuBE) with the designers Fernando and Humberto Campana. This experience was…
Malleable Processes:
10 Ways Contemporary Designers Work with Metal
Although it can feel rigid and permanent in our hands, with the right tools, metal is quite malleable. It can be twisted and contorted into numerous shapes, taking on many appearances. This edit displays the flexibility of metal, both physically and conceptually, and highlights the many techniques associated with metalworking. Some pieces contain subtle intricacies,…
Unexpected Media:
8 Materials You Didn’t Expect to See on the Global Design Scene
From cow dung to mushroom mycelium to 3D printed sand, this edit showcases examples of contemporary collectible design created from unexpected media. Similar to the unassuming construction and waste materials mentioned in a previous Adorno edit, these makers have looked beyond traditional media to develop practices based around the unexpected. They make use of non-traditional…
The New Ceramics:
7 Boundary-Pushing Examples of Ceramic Furniture
Thinking of the realm of ceramics, objects such as tableware, vases, or sculpture often come to mind. But, what about ceramic furniture? This edit features a selection of tactile, textural, and colourful ceramic furniture from the inventive minds of talented makers. Increasingly prevalent in the last few years, this aspect of contemporary ceramics allows makers the…