The Vitra Aluminium Chair – a film by Eames Demetrios
A film by Eames Demetrios on the history and the production of Charles & Ray Eames’ famous Aluminium Chair.
New Camper store in Tokyo by Jaime Hayon
Spanish shoe brand Camper has launched a flagship store in one of one Tokyo’s main retail locations: Omotesando Dori. Designed by Jaime Hayón, the new outlet carries a lighthearted circus-slash-candy store theme that runs throughout the all-white shop interior. Also for Tokyo based fans of Camper, please note that next to its regular range of footwear, the store also stocks the special collab shoes designed by Hayón and Bernhard Willhelm.
Via & more: M.E.
Studio Job interview by M.E.
“Nynke and I started the studio 10 years ago, and overall design was all about the product; product developing, finding producers and so on, but we said we don’t want to go that way, but would prefer to develop our unique pieces; we want that creative freedom. Our work started off as a rebellion against the existing field, but it developed into something which is really standing on its own and it could, as well, stand in the world of art. But Nynke and I really see that we wandered that path from design to art over the last ten years, like a long tunnel, but in the last couple of years, maybe since Robber Baron, we are entering more the world of art rather than the world of design but we are still stuck in the establishment of design.”
Via & more: M.E.
The “Front and back” Apartment by h2o architectes
It was a singular brief from a young Parisian advertising executive also avid collector of comic strips. He wished to live in a fresh environment, both serene and sparkling despite the fact that his existing space was dilapidated, its geometry confusing, compartmentalized and contorted. The original apartment consisted of 6 rooms squeezed into 60 sq. meters, the entry space alone was 5 sq. meters and had 7 different doors!
Via & more: ArchDaily
Flex in Palmira, Colombia by Studio Gil
Studio Gil is an exciting new practice focusing on design and dynamic solutions. One of our first projects, ‘Flex’, is a 260sqm, 3 storey single family house built in Palmira, Colombia. Built using local construction techniques and local tradesmen, ‘Flex’ is a modern representation of a very traditional house. The site is a 6m x 15m plot and lies in an urban location in the town of Palmira, Colombia. It sits in a terraced ‘slot’ effectively land-locked by adjacent buildings on 3 sides. ‘Flex’ consists of 2 main architectural ideas: the first is of 2 walls that ‘flex’ to contain storage for the house – the external concrete façade wall, and an internal frame element.
Via & more: ArchDaily
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