Yuko Nishikawa is a Japanese born ceramic artist, based in New York. She aims to use ceramics as a medium to enhance feelings. Yuko wants to makes you feel "piku-piku", a Japanese onomatopoeia word that refers to involuntary movements caused by accidental contact. Her mission is to make you feel "piku-piku", which means to tickle something inside you. 1//Her background: Yuko Nishikawa …
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Today we want to show you Marije Vogelzang's sensorial installation for Caesarstone created for their 2019 Designer Program dedicated to the thoughtfulness of design, food production and consumption, and how it translates into human connection. Marije Vogelzang's installation debuted at the Interior Design Show (IDS) 2019 in Toronto. Entitled “Seeds”, it focused on the thoughtfulness we should have in our kitchens …
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Last winter, I gave a trend talk at the Academy of Arts in Tallin, Estonia. I still remember very well the public academy (made me think about how important it is to have art academies as public institutions) and its amazing building, the first digital blackboard I got to write on, and a very creative student crowd. Ever since, I feel …
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Pampa's TEXTURAL latest textile collection is a celebration of the tactile beauty of slow process craftsmanship. The homewares brand is based in Australia but inspired by the fertile flat areas of Argentina "La pampa". In the Quechua language this means "flat areas between the mountains", it is also the place where all the collections are made. Co-founders Victoria Aguirre (Argentinean) and Carl …
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The flamboyant organic glasses by Helle Mardahl represent an ode to the artist’s childhood memories of her frequent visits to the fantastic candy shops in Copenhagen, when she used to dream of creating her own exclusive and sophisticated sweetshop. Copenhagen-based Helle Mardahl is an artist and designer whose work ranges from sculpture and painting to fashion and interior design and is marked …
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Today, we present you the dazzling Secret Garden Collection of rug by celebrated Danish floral artist Poppykalas for Layered. Inspired by organic, floral shapes, Poppykalas creates interactive and unexpected installations that challenge the traditional way of arranging flowers and the sensual interaction with them. The rug collection was part of the DAWN exhibition,curated by Spatial Code and Who’s Agency for this …
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