we’ve spotted for you 5 top humoristic and crazy designs in preview at ICFF the fair will take place from 19 to 22 May 2012 in New York
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bank in the form of a pig - by Harry Allen for Areaware
© bank in the form of a pig - Areaware
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Areaware motto is: to create useful and poetic objects
to create objects which inspire an emotional response
to explore design languages as a means of creating new syncretic forms
to create a forum for young and local talent to see their ideas become real and tangible, and to develop their narratives through a larger body of work
to be a strong voice for American design on the world stage
if appreciation for beauty is central to what it means to be alive, then we want to embody this principle in even the simplest of things
d-torso penguin packaging by Aki Co Ltd
3d printing packaging - Aki Co Ldt
the dimension Transforming System, DTS, is a 3D manufacturing system developed by Aki Co., Ltd. This technique allows material to be divided and cut along three axes and reassembled. The process is managed by computers from the design to manufacture. All parts are cut by laser, which makes microscopic work with various materials possible. We are currently producing a variety of 3D objects such as mannequins, miniature animal models, lighting equipment, original packaging and several types of interior furniture
Banana Bowl by harry Allen
banana bowl - Harry Allen
a bowl cast from a real bunch of bananas, this can hold a good assortment of fruit
Hand coat hooks bronze by Nick Davis
© hand coat hooks bronze - Nick Davis
british artist and designer began his career in some of London’s finest bronze foundries where he worked as both founder and sculpture technician for leading artists including Maggi Hambling, Eduardo Paolozzi and Marc Quinn. Today the focus of Nick’s work is based in his studio-foundry based in Bedfordshire, United Kingdom.
At the ICFF Nick presents his latest work as a reaction to today’s contemporary themes of economic collapse, natural disasters and political and ideological upheaval. From the edge of his stand, his bronze furniture and lamps give an impression of disintegration from an unexpected force, creating an atmosphere of disruptive beauty
‘So True’ furniture by Carlos Faria
© So True furniture - Carlos Faria
a piece from so true is as genuine, challenging and charming as life itself. The renowned designer, Carlos Faria, created so true with the ambitious goal to highlight itself on the furniture design world, enhancing the life of each customer and filling them with lightness and beauty. Raw materials, unique concepts, innovation, quality, function and design are the keys of so true furniture
this brand wants to share knowledge and experience through a product that offers tradition, combined with discipline and technique because to Carlos Faria, ‘inspiration is as important as execution’
more than a brand, ‘so true’ is a way of life, a state of mind
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