With the intention to create textiles that yield varying effects when viewed from different perspectives, Hella Jongerius’ second collaboration with Maharam, Layers, initial trials focused on embossed industrial felt, needle-punch, lamination and laser-cut stenciling. Ultimately, this research was the basis of the needle-punched felt panels she created as guest curator at the Cooper-Hewitt, National Design [...]
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Behind The Scenes: Konstantin Grcic’s Monza Chair
December 18, 2009 – 2:00 pm
Industrial designer Konstantin Grcic‘s Monza chair for Plank in production. Grcic currently has an exhibition of his work on show at the Art Institute of Chicago. Decisive Design is the first comprehensive showcase of his work in the U.S. and runs through January 24, 2010.
Behind the Scenes: Takashi Murakami for Louis Vuitton
December 11, 2009 – 2:11 pm
Hand-embroidered tapestries by Takashi Murakami, in collaboration with Louis Vuitton, will be exhibited in the Louis Vuitton Champs-Elysées Maison in Paris in January 2010. Hand woven in India, the rugs were woven from quality New Zealand wool using the lock stitching method, which employs about 20 knots per square centimeter. [via designboom]
Behind The Scenes: Haworth Chair Testers
November 17, 2009 – 3:00 pm
In a trip to Holland, Michigan, to visit Haworth last week I had the pleasure of meeting a few members of the Haworth Design Studio, the team that is responsible for the majority of product that Haworth puts out, including its lauded Zody chair. New product previews and in depth conversations about the state of [...]
