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This is my 2nd post featuring the work of Yar Rassadin (see the P-Bookshelf here)
This time under examination is the ultra contemporary lighting design, the ‘G19’
the 19 lights are arranged in a simple grid to create this modern and sleek design.
“pick_chair, noun”
1. Picture: art object hung from the wall
2. chair: pick it from the wall to sit
Studio Dror have come up with “the first foldable cantilever chair” that goes from modern art work to functional furniture.
Perhaps one day “we’ll pull up a chair” by simply grabbing it off the wall?
THe chairs really are ingenious, beautifully fashioned and exhibited, perhaps to nice to sit on?
“Studio Dror is an extension of Dror Benshetrit’s work. Being a multidisciplinary design company, founded in 2002, Studio Dror specializes in product design, architecture and art direction. Dror’s client list includes Puma, Rosenthal (Germany), Boffi (Italy), Levi’s, Bombay Sapphire, Surface Magazine, and Kiehl’s.”
“Rubik’s lamp is an innovative project based on the popular toy from the eighties. Much like the original Rubik’s cube, the lamp is composed of 26 smaller cube-like pieces, whose interlocking shapes fit onto each other.
Rubik’s Lamp is a creative solution for customized lighting, and, just like the original toy, presents itself as a fun, challenging puzzle.
Currently looking for producers.”
This is the Ply Laptop case Brian Kelly, a recent graduate from The University of The Arts Industrial Design Program, currently living in Philadelphia.
The ply laptop case provides a natural, and organic protective casing for your standard 15″ laptop –
The natural, timber grain of the case looks stunning and there’s an obvious high level of craftsmanship.
The “Gluttony” Lamp by designer Luis Luna,
Luis currently residing in Durango, Mexico, describes herself as “a full time dreamer, part time designer and occasional storyteller.”
The lamp is cleverly made from plastic cuttlery, and it’s title ‘gluttony’ hints at a mataphoric story to the design as well –
Check out some of his impressive work and the interview with the man himself here!
Tell us a little about yourself, where are you from and where are you living now?
I’m a 25 yr old dude from a small town in Tennessee called Tullahoma. It’s tiny. Have you ever heard of Jack Daniels Whiskey which is made in Lynchburg, TN? Yea I went to school right beside it. I practiced baseball in cow patties while enhaling the somewhat nasty smell of a mixture between the cows and JD’s distillery or whatever that was. I was an hardcore athelete. I played every sport available baseball, football, basketball, track, golf, hockey you name it. Baseball was my passion though. I always thought I was going to be a professional pitcher so I never really thought about my career as anything else. I even played in the junior olympics.
I went to a design school in Franklin,TN called O’more College of Design which is right outside of Nashville. Google it. A lot of designers don’t go through school these days but I have to say it really helped out. It helped me see how how other students are thinking. How to give presentations and stuff. I wouldn’t say you learn design at those schools though. I think that just comes all natural. Also I was lucky to get a sweet internship at Anode in downtown Nashville through that school. They really pushed my skill sets. I did so much flash work and design work it was crazy. So far my favorite art director was from Anode, Adam Goleniewski.
I’m now living in San Francisco, CA. Talk about a transition right. Growing up in the south is totally different than here. I love it though. It has been nothing but a rad adventure. I always knew I’d move out to California. It just felt right for me. I’m a very driven person. I’m always looking for that next big thing. I fell like I’m working on 100 start-ups of my own right now. I need programmers! If your a programmer let me put you to work haha.
