Raw Edges

New work by Raw Edges. Felt and silicon sounds like a curious mix of materials but it seems to really work here, enabling strong personalities to be created.

Minakani Walls

Bespoke wall coverings from Minakani Walls, a Paris based surface design duo. I would imagine it would be a very satisfying and interesting process to have something like this made, as they seem to have a broad visual vocabulary, (and its not that expensive either.)

TreeHotel

 

I wrote about Living Architecture a little while ago, finding it a frustrating project, and TreeHotel in Sweden really shows how it should be done. Six individually designed Tree Houses, set in the a forest in Northern Sweden, 60 km from the the arctic circle. The design, the geography and the philosophy just seems so fresh. I really want to go!  

Geek Out

 

Not the most exciting post for some of you, but it is important for me to illustrate all aspects of making and designing, so here are some good/new/cheap things that will help any maker. Sjobergs make amazing benches, and there is £400 off at Axminster Tools at the moment. Also, I Just bought some Dakota Clamps from Rutlands, OK, they are not Bessey's, (nothing will ever compare) but the offer on sets of four is super cheap and they are more than good enough as secondary clamps in the workshop. Rutland's also have TiteBond on offer. Lastly, New Festool stuff just out, including a nice little Cordless, perfect for site fitting, and NEW Systainers!

Mieke Meijer

Yet more Dutch goodness, this time Mieke Meijer, with forward thinking, deftly detailed objects. Furniture inspired by industrial archeology, a bed morphed with two stools, a science experiment cum coffee maker, newspaper wood and much more.