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Clareira project by Emma Cogné and Mariana Campos
Clareira is the result of a workshop at Museu de Arte Popular, Lisbon made by two designers: Emma Cogné (French) and Mariana Campos (Portuguese). In collaboration with basketry weavers, such as craftswoman Ana Paula Abrunosa, they learned the braided techniques and created Clareira – an object portraiting a space of intimacy with soft borders. The Beginning Read more
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Passage Rugs Collection by Vanessa Barragão
Being born and raised near the seaside, in the South of Portugal, Vanessa Barragão has always been captivated by the Sealife. Her work is characterized by complex, rich and beautiful coral reef elements, combining craft and recycled materials into sculptural objects. In the Passage project, her focus is not specifically on sea life, but particularly on Read more
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Brick’s Reflection Chair by destroyers/ builders
Destroyers/Builders is a Brussels & Antwerp-based design studio founded by Linde Freya Tangelder with the objective of exploring sensory relevance and cultural value in small and big scale objects. Brick’s Reflection Chair is no exception, reflecting on the sentiment behind man-made materials along with the contrast between warm bricks and cool, silver-colored aluminum. The Beginning Linde Read more
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Cut & Groove Series by Gareth Neal
Gareth Neal is a hands-on Designer and Maker fascinated by historical techniques and aesthetic roots. With a strong narrative throughout his works, Gareth has the mastery of translating contextual references into interesting objects of contemporary design. His Cut & Groove series is an incredible collection of vessels, originally inspired by Roman, medieval, and glass vessels, Read more
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Gathering: the rug as a shared space by Bram van Breda
Bram van Breda is a Belgian Designer exploring objects and matters and their active roles in social and cultural contexts throughout his projects. His Gathering rugs series is an extraordinary example of this dialogue, where the final objects reflect the human side within industrial manufacturing processes. The Beginning Bram van Breda: When visiting the weaving Read more
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Leathered bowls by Junsu Kim
When observing Junsu Kim’s objects, we can definitely notice a different perspective. The objects’ shapes and textures present different layers of a soft yet resistant material: leather. You have to look closely to notice how this organic material was carefully but intuitively applied through different layers. The result is a series of strong and personal Read more
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Ishinomaki Lab: Pushing the horizons of DIY
Starting for the community – The Story. Ishinomaki Lab: The 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake really took a toll on Ishinomaki. In a coastal town, the ensuing tsunami devastated a way of life that had been taken for granted up until that point. When our founder Keiji Ashizawa came to Ishinomaki to see how he Read more
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MY LITTLE ICELANDIC PONY by Emdal Studio
Touch, soft embrace, and body memory. These are the matters explored by Signe Emdal – a Danish master artisan and designer in fiber materials crafting soft textile concepts since 2007. It can be said that Signe Emdal’s work transforms ambiances and emotions into material constructions with physical textile tools, focusing on creating a smoother way Read more
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SEA ME: sea algae yarn by Nienke Hoogvlietand
How about using biomaterials to replace plastic objects? Nienke Hoogvliet decided to research the use of a biomaterial – seaweed – to create a more sustainable solution in the textile industry. She researches how to use seaweed as a sustainable textile dye and how to create a sustainable seaweed yarn. This research was developed after Read more
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SOLID VOIDS by Birgitte Due Madsen
SOLID VOIDS was created as a series of objects made by gypsum to be part of the exhibition Hotel Charlottenborg at Kunsthal Charlottenborg curated by the accomplished team behind Ark Journal during 3 Days of Design in Copenhagen. The result of this series is an intersection between art and design, a deep reflection of light Read more
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Respecting time and nature: Wool Design by Ines Schertel
A love story for wool and nature. Ines Schertel: I’ve never lived in the countryside! I’m a city girl! I’m from Porto Alegre, the capital of the state of Rio Grande do Sul, in Brazil’s deep south. 30 years ago I moved to São Paulo, Brazil’s largest city. About that time, we bought a beautiful Read more
