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EDUARDO CHILLIDA COLLECTION by NANIMARQUINA

Celebrating its 25th anniversary, nanimarquina, presented during the Salone del Mobile in Milan last April, a new collection based on the artwork of Eduardo Chillida (1924-2002). The amazing work of Basque artist is successfully transformed into modern and minimal rug designs. The styling and the atmosphere of the photoshoot is also just as beautiful. Enjoy and be inspired! 

AURA BY TREKU

'Aura' is the new collection of the Spanish furniture company Treku. As a spanish design lover I couldn't but love these ones too. Great design with an touch of mid-century scandinavian style by Angel Martí and Enrique Delamo. 

HELLO NEEST!

A passion for decoration, especially for a recent trend called "Natural style of life" is at the heart of Neëst. This trend finds its inspiration in the new Japanese design which in turn was founded upon a strong Scandinavian influence. This « Natural style of life » is about enhancing everyday items by mixing vintage and contemporary objects.

Who wouldn't fall in love with these great products? You can find the whole collection on Neest's online shop!

CONCRETE LOVE

Concrete love! Four amazing products, four talented designers. A coffee machine by Shmuel Linski, the Gayalux lamp by Xiral Segard, the fragrance series by Alexa Lixfeld and the USB flash drives by ShuChun Hsiao. I love to see how creative minds challenge themselves with this beautiful material. I love the elegant organic form of Xiral's lamp, the primitive and classy look of Alexa's fragrance, the contrast between the roughness of material and the delicate procedure of coffee making in Shmuel's Espresso Solo and last but not least the brilliant concept behind ShuChun Hsiao's gadget where the cemented usb drive tells the digital capacity by its weight. No more words. Enjoy what this beautiful material is capable of when great designers involve! 

MINIMALISTIC FAIRY TALE POSTERS BY CHRISTIAN JACKSON

Not a lot can be said about these brilliant posters. A genius, minimal version of famous fairy tales by Christian Jackson. My favorite? Hard to choose, but I'd love to have "The Three Little Pigs" hanging on my wall. You can buy them here.

ANATALIS CALENDAR 2012 BY BLOW

What a brilliant idea! A calendar - clock or according to the designer a calenclock. BLOW is a Hong Kong based design studio founded by Ken Lo in 2010. Specialized in branding, identities, packaging, environmental graphics, print, publications and website design, they provide clients with mind-blowing design in simple and bold approach that helps the brand to stand out in the crowd. This is a calendar design project for Antalis. By thinking the relationship of date and time, 12 months and 12 hours on the clock, Ken have designed a new format. More images and order information you can find on BLOW's website.

HANDMADE LIGHTING BY MICHAEL ANASTASSIADES

Lighting, art and kinetic sculptures at the same time. This is how I would describe the work of Michael Anastassiades. A Cypriot designer, with design studies at Royal College of Art, founded his studio in London in 1994. All of his products are handmade and in limited editions. He has exhibited his work in many galleries and museums around the world and his clients include Swarovski, Rosenthal, and Hussein Chalayan. 

BALANCE TASK LAMP BY MIEKE MEIJER

Beautiful minimal design in a task lamp I would love to have in my desk. Designed by Mieke Meijer and created for the 'Untouchables' show by Dutch Invertuals. The inspiration came from the structure of a tower crane and the balance is achieved by two wooden posts connected by a single coloured wire. Check out the video for more details. 

DESIGN, FROM SWEDEN WITH LOVE

Therese Sennerholt is a Sweden - based freelance art director with a client list that includes among others H&M, Oriflame and Audi. Recently, she launched her own graphic print work, now available in her online shop. What I really like in Therese's work, is the simplicity that lies in her designs and of course the styling, made by the Swedish interior stylist Lotta Agaton. 

HAPPY NEW YEAR | 2012

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by Simon C Page

DESIGNERS OF THE WEEK | LUCIE KOLDOVA | DAN YEFFET

This week's post it's not actually about an artist but about a project. It is called "Muffins" and it is the product of the collaboration between two designers, Lucie Koldova and Dan Yeffet. "Muffins" is a series of ambient lights consist of hand blown glass in various colours and oak wood bases. I haven't decided yet if I prefer the pendant or the table version. But I have to admit that the hand blown glass is impressive in both ways.