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This term has got me seeing lighting everywhere! Pretty cool lamps here:

It’s hard to stand out amidst the product clutter of 2,700 other exhibitors, but rounding the corner to Australian exporter Designs Abroad’s booth brought us to a darkened little nook where shone three of the purtiest lights we saw that day. Done by Australian company Electric Firefly, shown below are the Nimbus, the Sol and the Daisy:

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“Full of Love and Full of Wonder”, Installation by Nike Savvas

This Installation considers the inventive ways in which contemporary artists use form, colour and space in sculpture. The works in the exhibition are essentially abstract and yet are richly imaginative. From a 28 metre long light sculpture inspired by natural patterns and Aboriginal motifs to an installation of hundreds of brightly coloured vibrating particles, this exhibition is both visually stimulating and thought-provoking.

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Fish market lighting…

GAD: besiktas fish market, istanbul

besiktas fish market, istanbul by GAD
all images courtesy GAD

located in one of istanbul’s most populated and diverse neighborhoods, besiktas is an
eclectic area with a village-like atmosphere that is in the process of urban renewal.
the besiktas fish market is located on a triangular site. it is an iconic venue where many
locals and visitors buy fresh fish daily. the construction of the old fish market was in very
poor shape and needed to be replaced.

the design solution was to maintain its iconic neighborhood presence, while also
reaffirming its welcoming feeling. GAD (global architectural development) designed
a triangular shaped concrete shell covering the entire site with large openings at street level.
the concrete shell provides a column-free interior space, optimizing the project’s programmatic
needs. the new design injects a contemporary and pragmatic solution, at once preserving
the fish market’s history.

site plan

process

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“Aeolus,” Acoustic Wind Pavillion by Luke Jerram

Luke Jerram demonstrates that wind can create beauty with his last installation called “Aeolus.”
Inspired by traditional Aeolus harps, the “Aeolus” installation captures winds melody through its acoustic pavilion. It consists of a dome of tubes which, when the wind blows over them, create melodies similar to the way wind instruments do.

	curiosity: kanebo sensai select spa ‘kanebo sensai select spa’ by curiosity japanese firm curiosity has designed the first ‘kanebo sensai select spa’ located in a 5 star hotel, in switzerland, for cosmetic company kanebo. the design of the space is based on the lining of floating layers of koishimaru silk, a core value of the ’sensai’ brand. the soft glow of light gently removes the outside world, layer by layer, to transform the mind and body. the waiting room in the center of the space is designed as a ‘cocoon’, an oasis of tranquility surrounded by serene light.

More Origami:

Paper Art:

Beautiful and Creative Art of Paper Cutting

Repetition of patterns:

Modular:

Weaving:

Glass Shoal by Scabetti

Clear, kiln-formed glass was used to create the three hundred and eighty six fish in this lovely hanging lighting fixture by Scabetti. The structure of the piece resembles that of a school of fish swimming together in a whirlwind formation.

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Loving the form of these stools:

pentagon stool
image by dafna grossman

for his pentagon table and stools, israeli designer itamar burstein researched the properties
of a three-dimensional pentagon to create the furniture pieces. using the compact five-sided figure,
he has composed a table and stool whose entire structure relies on five identical elements -
which are up-side-down ‘U’ shapes – fitting into one another. each component is made from
solid wood and are assembled through dry interlocking. the stool is free standing, and the table
has a plateau with a cut-out in its centre that governs the geometry of assemblage in the manner
of a key.

the project was done for VIA france as part of their annual design support program
and was presented during maison & object 2010 at VIA gallery, paris. it will continue
to be on show until march 7th, 2010.

the structure is composed of five identical elements which are connected through a dry interlocking system
image by dafna grossman

top view
image by dafna grossman

up close
image by marie flores

the tapered pentagon-shaped base
image by dafna grossman

up close of the interlocking system
image by dafna grossman

pentagon table and stoole
image by marie flores

pentagon shape
image by marie flores

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Would love to try and experiment with this form… couple of paper boxes held together?