A Thread for Fine Design

dale

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dale

http://www.cinqcinqdesigners.com/ (Website is under construction at the moment)
Wouldn't this be refreshing in comparison to the old electric baseboard

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dale

I am always impressed by objects which have balance, simplicity, and yet are still able to interject visual interest.
Pottery by http://www.jenniferlee.co.uk Screen shot 2012-04-29 at 6.42.34 AM.png Screen shot 2012-04-29 at 6.44.02 AM.png Screen shot 2012-04-29 at 6.45.15 AM.png

dale

Since I'm on an art tangent.
Woven willow by http://www.lauraellenbacon.com Screen shot 2012-04-29 at 6.55.43 AM.png Screen shot 2012-04-29 at 6.57.53 AM.png Screen shot 2012-04-29 at 6.56.46 AM.png

dale

Santiago Calatrava Milwaukee Art Museum http://www.calatrava.com

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dale

http://www.n-tree.jp/ takeshi nagasaki landscape design
These are incredibly small spaces. Screen shot 2012-05-05 at 6.10.45 AM.png

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dale

Istanbul-based Demirden Design http://ilio.eu/?collection,2010,20 Screen shot 2012-05-05 at 6.39.19 AM.png Screen shot 2012-05-05 at 6.41.22 AM.png Screen shot 2012-05-05 at 6.44.24 AM.png

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dale

May be a bit whacky, but Really deserves a visit.

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dale

Just so simple!

http://www.connox.com/categories/accessories/book-accessories/book-hook.html

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dale

This too.

http://www.nielsdatema.nl/site/timelight.html

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dale

(At the risk of looking a little thematic)
Multifunctional kitchen roller prototype that can be split in two halves, each with its own unique function. The Roll & Mix has one half that is an oil bottle and the other a mortar for grinding and mixing. The parts can be threaded together to be used as a roller.

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dale

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Inspired by Jeju’s nature and charm, the scene of Jeju’s beautiful fresh water is captured and applied to a modern and minimal block-shaped bottle. This design was awarded the grand prize at the Jeju Premium Water Bottle Design Screen shot 2012-05-08 at 6.06.47 AM.png
http://cloudand.co.kr/water-block/

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mitcorb

Hi, Dale:
The preceding series is exquisite, and I appreciate greatly your posting them here. Inspiring stuff. Like you, I do appreciate the minimalist expressions. I think sometimes it takes great restraint not to overstate an idea.

dale

@mitcorb said:

Hi, Dale:
The preceding series is exquisite, and I appreciate greatly your posting them here. Inspiring stuff. Like you, I do appreciate the minimalist expressions. I think sometimes it takes great restraint not to overstate an idea.

Thanks Tim. I am very impressed at the way many of today's designers hone in on the "idea", and then work through it to come up with such elegant solutions, and as a consequence such functionally beautiful objects.

simon le bon

Dear Dale,
Your Thread is for me a nice (about) daily "rendez-vous" (I must admit with also Some Funny Pics. )

Today, my contribution:
(see the link for more in this series)
http://www.thisiscolossal.com/2012/04/ridiculously-imaginative-playgrounds-by-monstrum/

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simon le bon

And also this

http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/10/view/20998/daniel-buren-monumenta-2012-excentriques.html

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dale

Simon
Your posts (in themselves always interesting) always lead me down "link lane" to more amazing things.
Thanks!
http://www.shaas.no/kurs/

These are small Run of River style power generation stations each capable of 30 GW power generation (enough power for about 1600 residences)
Where I live, these are common, but are usually strange looking small dams, and 1000's of meters of obtrusive pipe.
Good on the Norwegians.
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thomthom

http://www.choishine.com/port_projects/landsnet/landsnet.html

Hieru

@thomthom said:

http://www.choishine.com/port_projects/landsnet/landsnet.html

That's a really good reminder that enriching one's aesthetic experiences is an important function that should influence the form of a design. All too often designers are concerned with function, function, function and forget that form is itself a function.

thomthom

They where in the news here in Norway last year when we where having a big debate about new planned power lines going across the country. Most people are oppose to them because they are so brutal - this suggestion for an Icelandic competition came up and I thought it was really great! I'd be perfectly happy with powerlines with this design. I mean - they are huge and you cannot get away from that - so why not make something out of it. They will be seen - so let them look good!