ICFF Preview: De Makers Van

Jeroen Verhoeven, Judith de Graauw and Joep Verhoeven started Studio De Makers Van after graduating from the Design Academy Eindhoven (Netherlands). Their primary intent seems to be taking common materials and re-visualizing them in innovative ways. Word is that they'll have some stuff at ICFF next week, so I'm definitely going to keep a look out for them. There are a few more pictures over …

Vase Deferens

This is D3 Designs Vase Deferens, indeed a very different vase, designed by Clive Solari and David Francis. It gives any flower the freedom to sway in the wind, sitting in only 35ml of water. The design was awarded a DesignMark at the 2005 Australian Design Awards. It's more natural, allowing a flower to stand on it's own–instead of in an "overcrowded bunch." This creates …

Genware Algorithmic Library

Remember the work of Genware Algorithmic Library may be the modern day, computer generated equivalent. Most simply stated, artificial life software converts sounds to three dimensional patterns. I'm certainly a lover of algorithmic beauty; in this case a clear 50s modern reference just makes it that much better. via WMMNA