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+ Antrepo's Tuner Time (or I'm not a clock) is a stereo FM radio that is part of the "I'm not" series. The simple radio has one wheel for choosing frequency and another for volume, and also comes with a remote control.
+ Huib van Muilwijk's shelving system for Made By Midas is designed for adults or children, as the lower area can be adapted for use as a desk, shelf space or a play area. A chair can be hung off the shelf rails and a variety of shelves or drawers can be fitted into the slots.
+ Ryan Dart's new Quarry table was inspired by fossils that he would find while camping in Utah. The table, comprised of panels that slot into each other at right angles, has the air of a skeleton about it.
+ Harvest is a bowl by Stanley Ruiz made of leather string woven over a coated steel frame. This piece is from the NeoFolk collection that celebrates rural life and natural materials.
The 'Tuner Time' piece is interesting, especially because it combines the form or shape of a common item (clock), with the function of another common item (the radio). The simplicity of the design also reduces user error by limiting the number of buttons and function to two. There seems to be a design trend of creating new and different functions from old forms, such as the wall clock. Not sure if this is a good or bad thing. The shelving system is a great solution for combining typical adult functional design (tall bookshelves and plants) with design for children (desk/reading area). Dart's Quarry table seems more of an art piece than a functional table. The form is beautiful, but speaks to the delicacy of both the tables' stability and the fossils' which were his inspiration. I also like the fruit bowl and its' combination of materials and form. Although it probably won't hold much water, it's a great idea! Cool designs!
I really like the harvest bowl idea. It looks like the straps of leather would gently be pushed down as you stack on more fruit. This seems like it could accommodate a varying amount of fruit and the form would always seem appropriate. Once the "basket" is full you can start stacking and the give in the material will keep the pile from spilling out. Solemn fruit are celebrated and fully exposed on a flat surface while a rim of a bowl would shield them; however, such a rim is needed for a large grouping in which case the sum of the group would be celebrated. I wonder how else this idea could be applied. Maybe a bag could be designed to stretch and accommodate large loads, but when it’s being used for only a few items, it wouldn’t be quite as bulky.
I do enjoy the minimalist nature feel, but I see that more as styling and the design itself speaks to a greater cause. Maybe different materials could be employed to further the “stretchy” advantage. I wonder how a contrasting industrial feel would look with these same principles. And what it would take to create something timeless that would be devoid of all the “fluff” that might soon be viewed as dated aesthetics.
I know that was a mouthful so I leave it at that. Nice blog!