the lion run

so aurelien, cho and i teamed up during out video workshop when we had to make a one minute movie with only one take. this was the result. 

reunited!

that's right. me and my trusty sidekick are together again! after the longest month ever, and no doubt a loss in translation between myself and my dear aurelien, we came to the conclusion that he is the one safekeeping my darling camera.

this means only on thing for you trusty readers---more posts about me soon! now that i will have photos to take, there will be more interesting stories and adventures, and many more posts in my flikr site as well! keep checking back as they will be up soon!

much love.

beautiful in paper

In the spirit of friends and family gatherings, Wasara's elegant flowing forms create the most beautiful paper plates and cups i've seen. While their paperware is good for only one use, their "Paperware for spiritual enrichment" maintains and underlying legacy of the Japanese aesthetic. It's designed to minimize the environmental burden by usind reed pulp and bagasse (sugarcane waste) for its material.

"Wasara's, a one-time-only paper ware, plays a role in enriching one's mind, despite its ephemeral nature." 

A bold statement, but maybe it's their beautiful website, or well written concept story, but i believe it. I also wish i could reuse these beautiful plates....

climbing wall at work?

truthfully-who wouldn't want a climbing wall at work?

a chance to wind down, take a break, and challenge your biggest competitor (and hope they fall off??) ALright, so this one is at a fitness centre...but imagine one at your office!

Illoiha Fitness Gym had Nendo Japan design their new space which is two floors below ground. Nendo created the most beautiful climbing wall i have every seen to unify the two-story space. 

"To express the original brand concept of "becoming beautiful through movement", we chose the theme "rock-climbing on Omotesando" and developed a design that uses the mismatch between a rugged outdoor sport and Tokyo's fashion district to its advantage. Instead of the usual rough and outdoorsy climbing wall, we came up with the idea of using interior design elements like picture frames, mirrors, deer heads, bird cages and flower vases to create a challenging wall with hard-to-find holds and unusual finger grips."

he's here!

so it's official! Holland's newest citizen has arrived...safe and sound, computer in tow. i regret to say that my camera is still m.i.a, hence the lack of my personal posts. and well the lack of interesting design posts is probably due to my increase in work load and panic level!

currently i'm working through the wood project in which i have picked ebony and dealing with mourning and loss. big subject, but i have finally cracked it and am working towards my midterm designs. i'm getting together a solar project with my two italian teammates, and also trying to design a sturdy 6mm steel rod chair. let's just say life is exciting!

alright, i promise to get on blogging better this week, soon photos from my trip to the dump with mike and photos coming from the dutch design week!

much love. 

dutch design week

It is nearly upon us! Dutch Design Week fever is coming, and the students are getting excited. We have something brewing that will hopefully come together next week, so keep your eyes open for that, and i'm also working on a small project with my darling friend jose. It might be something as simple as a blog, but i'll keep you posted. Check out what can be found online for the shows, and if there's anything you want to see, let me know and i can go check it out with my camera!

love+hugs