Game Set and Match II that involves the interactive exchange of 3D prototypes via email with producers across the globe, Schreiber’s design process points to a new era of collaborative design that is mediated through software, no longer requiring face to face meetings. The prototypes eventually turn into the product itself after rapid e-dialogues, which result in rapid manufacturing. Aside from the innovative design process, …
Dutch sculptor Herman Makkink's works entered popular consciousness after his phallic "rocking machine" was featured in Stanley Kubrick's brilliant and controversial 1971 film A Clockwork Orange. For the first time since 1969, the sculptor's sexually charged Rocking Machine has been reproduced in limited quantities and is for sale through a private auction conducted by the artist himself. Cast in fiberglass from the original mold, only …
When I first saw this chair over at joshspear.com I couldn't help but think of a few people I'd like to see sit in it. Fully Loaded, designed by Texas-born and Brooklyn-dwelling Alexander Reh, is a simply constructed frame with a seat made from 450 12-gauge shotgun shells. Reh says the brass tips create a massaging texture. Presumably they're live, making for the most tense …
