Design What

Design What

Design What featuring great design, architecture, fashion, graphics and innovation from across the globe.

 

Sun Tile

The Tile Lighting Concept is born from a Portuguese traditional element, the tile. Inspired by an 19th century tile facade building with bidimensional circular graphics, gave rise to a tridimensional interpretation of anthropomorphic character, through a smooth spherical surface. Tower, Horizon and Level models are designed as interior lighting elements, in vertical position, suspension or fixed to the wall. Inside, the latest led technology equiped with dimmer and optional control via Bluetooth, allows a strict control of the light source making possible to adapt to any environment.

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Etabu

Etabu is a set of 3 stools that create the feeling of not being in balance when they are stacked. The stools evoke the simplicity and practicality of accommodation with engineering calculations to maintain the balance. The materials used such as plastic and wood, create the perfect combination to avoid friction that may harm the stools. Etabu was designed for reduced spaces maintaining a simple manufacture and an accessible cost to the client. Etabu pretends to use surprise as one of the ways to open people´s minds, increasing unconsciously their creativity.

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Mesh

Mesh is a lampshade that let’s the end-user giving it the final shape. This will give the lampshade a personal touch for the end-user, making every lampshade unique. As for shipment of Mesh it comes only 0,5mm thick and 300mm in diameter, which makes a perfect flat package. It can then expand from 0,5mm toa round 15cm in height. The end-user can also attach two Mesh together to form a top and bottom part, a system to fasten the parts together is already integrated in the product and no further tools or products is needed.

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World Garden

The design was based on the realization that urbanization is limiting the ability for people to take control of their own food. We decided to create a product that would help people grow fresh greens regardless of where they live in the world. The World Garden is both aesthetic and functional and can fit as well in a high-end living room as on a balcony.

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dwiss

To support the Circular Economy the dwiss has a sustainable design and promotes recycling by making it quick and easy. It is made from plywood, which is a finite and carbon neutral material. It's innovative 'frame and compartment' design minimises the quantity of plywood required. Mechanical parts have been avoided to increase durability and the dwiss has been constructed in a way that enables maintenance over the years to come, with a serial number laser engraved on the rear to facilitate customer support. The dwiss has 4 compartments, including 1 for non-recyclables.

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KRIVDA

At different viewing angles geometric and asymmetric body creating absolutely stunning transformation of the form. The lamp has an uniformly luminous surface and is characterized by low power consumption, which help to reduce energy costs without loss of light levels. Soft diffused light helps to create a comfortable space in a light environment. Lighting fixtures KRIVDA is painted in one color, in the basic version. It is available and two-tone paint - the outer surface of the lamp in single color, the inner to the other single color, decorate the Potala in gold, silver and bronze.

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