Gwendolyn Huskens is a designer studying at the design academy in Eindhoven, in the department of Man and identity. At the recent graduation show, she presented a set of six shoes called 'medic esthetic'. aiming to reveal the taboos associated with physical deformities, her collection of cream and skin-toned footwear for women is made from medical materials and supplies such as plaster bandages, steel and band-aids. The result is a line of functional and oddly stylish shoes. Via Today and tomorrow.
More from the graduation show at the Dutch Design Week: Dutch design project Huis dieren designed by Guus van Leeuwen. A heating shaped like an animal. It's referring to the time that people lived above there stock to get profit of their warmth. Here the heating tries to take the attention a basic requirement deserves. But why stick to animals like cows and sheep's that are already close to human. A wild stag or fox will also stay where they are. The possibilities are endless. The fur with what man can cover the animal is filled with wheat that captures the warmth. Now you can take the warmth, together with the fur, anywhere you like. www.gewoonguus.nl.
Dutch designers Scholten & Baijings have produced the 'Table glass' series it is comprised of a jug, platter, bowl, platter with cover, candy dish and flower vase. made from crystal each object consists of a pink transparent layer and a white layer. The two layers have been brought together using the traditional glassblowing technique known as overlay. After cooling the characteristic line patterns of the series were applied manually with a small diamond disk. The series has been purchased as part of the Zuiderzee museum's permanent collection and will be on display from november 3, 2008. Via Designboom.
Beautiful brooche designed by Maria Ylander, Academy HDK School of Design and Crafts, Gothenburg, Sweden. Via Dezeen.
I just found these great cashmere and wool blankets from Studio Roam.
A chair inspired by family structures, designed by Oormerk.
XO+ the label from designers Celia Sluijter and Janske Megens is a fair trade collection of products made by women in different parts of Nepal. Cuddle Froggie via Unseen.
Take-G toy’s is a ‘toy’ maker which mostly deals with wooden crafts hand-made by Takeji Nakagawa. His motto is to bring wooden beauty and quality into life in his own style.
Unfortunately are these "pieces of art" not for sale. For more information visit their blog Take-g toys.
Wedding location in Spijkenisse after the transformation. Designed by Studio EHBI.
