La Urna by LessDesign

Those of you who follow Say Hi! on facebook already know I was at Arena Design in Poznań last week. Obviously, I came back with a bag full of leaflets and business cards and my iPhone's full of photos. One of the first designs I want to show is a little unusual, because it concerns the one aspect of life, we try to avoid talking bout - dying. La Urna is an urn, design by a Polish design squad (as they call themselves) LessDesign. Ceramic vase is supposed to help you keep the best memories of the person, once present in your life. You can apply photos to it, it visually enhances the interior because of the modern shape it has. Would I like to use it myself? I'm not sure. But it enters the world of ugly coffins and gold ornaments, willing to change it.
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Kyung Ho Chang

'the modularity', by south korean designer kyung ho chang, relies on modular structure to accommodate 'infinite variation in scale and finish', permitting an entire line of products to be produced from the same basic components. each module consists of a curved piece of molded plywood, surrounded by foam and upholstered. the independent elements are then connected internally to create a structural whole, raised on wooden legs.
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Sander Reijgers - Blow-Up Sex Doll Coat

I was looking a collection of items produced from things, that had a previous "life" and a function, and this stood out from the crow. A jacket made of blow-up sex dolls by a Ducth designer Sander Reijgers. A little googling brought me to an article, where he says I customize existing tracksuit tops with parts of the blow-up dolls – the head, the breasts, the vagina, the anus. These dolls are so ugly and vulgar that turning them into something beautiful has become a challenge for me. The doll is a means to convey something else. It's quite an outfit for Friday niught, I have to say. (By the way, it reminded me of the movie Lars and the Real Girl with Ryan Gossling. You should watch it!)

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Snoopy and Wooty by Karim Rashid

New line of furniture by the ever so prolific Karim Rashid for B-line.The line is based on soft line, so characteristic for Rashid, and come in variety of lively colours. The low table called Snoopy has two slots / pockets for storing newspapers, it also enables stacking of the tables to create book shelves - function is something Karim Rashid always puts first while designing. Woopy, the chair, has an interesting high armchair version.

Loop Chaise Lounge

Tufting is the technique you normally use to make carpets. One carpet consisits of thousands of little loops. This chair by Sophie De Vocht is made of loops as well, only enlarged to the maximum, getting bigger and bigger, spilling on the floor.

Wall Champion Hanger

I am a huge fan of the fussball. Unfortunately I never thought of making a hanger out of old fussball parts when I was working on my hallway. Folks at RS Barcelona did though and now you can have a set of the friendly footballers of a chosen nationality dealing with your coat situation.


Wall Champions is a coat-hanger which was born a footballer. A decorative item which is also useful, with a sporting, friendly spirit. The players from the classic football table jump off and become a coat-hanger.

Eumenes

 eumenes made its debut at the latest edition of Maison&Objet in Paris at the SILVERA Université store with two product collections (each one consisting of a line of chairs and tables), designed, respectively, by Paola Navone and Jean Marie Massaud. The company's mission can be summed up in three key concepts: reason, flexibility and research.

New Vitra Bird

The famous Vitra bird by Charles and Ray Eames has a French brother - l'Oisaeu by the Boroullec brothers.
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Husk by Patricia Urquiola

Patricia Urquiola designed a new line of furniture called Husk, combinig hard lines of the solid base (made of recycled plastic) and soft, comfy cushions.
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