A Thread for Fine Design

[simon le bon]

Dear Dale,

Let me prefer the first one

Concerning Alberti, Leo Battista (1404-1472)
This link, especially for collectors:

De re ædificatoria libri decem

and these interesting articles about him (in french I'm sorry)
http://architectura.cesr.univ-tours.fr/traite/Images/ENSBA208/B_751062305_20_0001.jpg
Lire Alberti aujourd'hui

simon

PS: Thank you for the sculpture turorials +++

[dale]

Simon. You always seem to be able to find the most interesting online documents

This caught my attention:
A practical, but at the same time whimsical little light you could really have some fun with.
And it took me to http://northernlighting.no/our-products/ a Norwegian Lighting company.
More whimsy:
But then the Pièce de résistance.
Does that not just make your day

[simon le bon]

Hi Dale,

Do you think "A VINTAGE SEQUENCE" would be interesting?

simon

[dale]

And we are off.....
I was just thinking that there are probably many forum members who have never actually used a rotary phone
Or sat transfixed by this...

But because this is a thread on fine design, here are some vintage sweethearts. Bowden Spacelander Bicycle – Designed by Ben Bowden – 1946; Manufactured 1960

The Kit Kat Clock (Eyes and Tail move) 1932 by the California Clock Company

Please feel free to contribute

[david_h]

I'm in . . .

The first car I remember riding in. . .my parents owned a 1959 Studebaker Lark. It was even this color.

Awesome car.

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[dale]

My Uncle had one of these. It was Pink and Grey, and your right, it was awesome.

[simon le bon]

Fine Design Spans Eras
Nice Bicycle, Nice car

A little bumpy but anyway,
here a Maserati Indy (personal phone picts)
(all Maserati)

simon

[dale]

I've always wanted a Maserati. A tool to lose your license with

Richard Neutra
Kaufman House 1946

Haus Rentsch 1964

Kramer House 1953

[dale]

Another Retro Beauty
Case Study House #22
Pierre Koenig

The link between the above photos is there were taken by the father of Architectural Photography
Julius Shulman
http://www.getty.edu/art/exhibitions/shulman/

[boofredlay]

Mine Furniture.
More images here:
http://www.beautifullife.info/interior-design/the-mine-furniture-by-mati-karmin/

[dale]

I love that wood stove, but the baby carriage had that Rosemary's baby appeal
Then I looked inside it...

[dale]

Sometimes the finest designs just happen...

Now, normally that would be a hard act to follow.
Then i caught a glimpse of the work of Joseph Walsh http://www.josephwalshstudio.com/2011/index.php/home

I think Mr. Walsh says it all in the first paragraph:

[dale]

Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter http://www.reiulframstadarkitekter.no/main.asp?menu=works&sortby=
Restaraunt and Service Center at the foot of Troll Wall in Norway
And another of their amazing projects.

The National Tourist Route Trollstigen

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[dale]

Waking up can be a blast!
Defusable alarm clock http://nootropicdesign.com/defusableclock/?utm_source=projectlab&utm_medium=ad&utm_content=banner1&utm_campaign=projectlab

[dale]

Wave concrete bath by dade design http://www.dade-design.com/collections.php?lang=en

[brookefox]

I saw this in the paper today...Nice idea, transparently and simply and appropriately executed, if not priced.

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[mitcorb]

Seems with that tub and sink set, you might not want to move too vigorously, or the water might slosh over the sides.

[dale]

Concept from Electrolux Designlab http://www.electroluxdesignlab.com/

[dale]

I was just playing with something similar after drilling the door handle holes out of 29 doors, I was left with these "Tinker toy" like wooden circles. I started playing with different ways of joining them into objects....
Then I found this. http://www.carwangallery.com/objects.php

And more of their work.

[dale]

http://notedesignstudio.se/