Design What

Design What

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

 

Reverse Sunclock

The Reverse Sunclock Wall Lamp offers a concept that focuses on bringing together two ever existent notions, that of time and light. ADD Architecture Studio designed a lighting product which bears the ambition of bringing those two together. The coexistence of a clock and a lamp in a statement of an object was the goal. The discus gradually lights off in parts like a clock would do in order to remind the user of the change of time during the day, corresponding to the different needs of direct and indirect light. The design relies on the contrast of light and shadow on the chosen materials.

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Goccia

Goccia is a container that decorates the home with soft shapes and warm white lights. It’s the modern domestic hearth, the meeting point for a happy hour with friends in the garden or the coffee table to read a book in the living room. It’s a set of ceramic containers suitable to contain the warm winter blanket, as well as seasonal fruit or a fresh summer drink bottle immersed in ice. The containers hang from the ceiling with a rope and can be positioned at the desired height. They are avaible in 3 sizes, the largest of which can be completed with a solid oak top.

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Koron

Through conducting a research on approximately most of Iranian instruments, and analyzing their forms, especially Taar, this time, they have come up with a design in regard to the furniture design. They have created a bridge between these ancient and nostalgic forms, holding both modern and postmodern approaches towards the furniture design. This sofa is a combination of wood, leather, and steel.

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Open 45

The Open 45 Credenza is designed to enhance and encourage the usability of items stored. This piece allows the user to proudly display their belongings while cleanly storing them at a 45 degree angle. This design functionality focuses on ease of use as the items comfortably 'look up' at the user. Each item is reachable at arms length without cabinet barriers or the need to crouch down to retrieve a stored item. This modular piece also features movable shelves, movable dividers and a hidden cord channel that runs the length of the unit, providing a clean and fully customizable setup.

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Flow

The Flow is a very industrial piece. It is made of slinged padded leather over a simple metal frame that became appealing because the materials and simple silhoutte speaks for itself. The materials are downplayed to create a raw look - making the brass look like steel and the leather look distressed.

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Linear Flora

Linear Flora is inspired by the number “three” from the bougainvillea, the flower of Pingtung County. Apart from the three bougainvillea petals seen from below the artwork, variations and the multiples of three could be spotted in different aspects. To celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Taiwan Lantern Festival, Lighting design artist Ray Teng Pai was invited by Cultural Affairs Department of Pingtung County to create an unconventional lantern, the unique combination of form and technology, sending a message of transforming the heritage of the festival and connecting it with the future.

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