A Thread for Fine Design

[d12dozr]

Hand carved tropical gourd lamps...gorgeous!!

Many, many more pics here and here.

I'd love to learn to programmatically generate something like this for 3D printing...maybe some day, gotta brush up on my math skillz first...

[dale]

Those are beautiful, and reminded me of these Ostrich egg carved lamps.

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[d12dozr]

Nice, I haven't seen those before

[d12dozr]

We don't usually think of a piece of paper as fine design, but I think this receipt really breaks the mold (or mould )

I lovethe little "NOTES" box

More info here.

[dale]

The receipt is so well though out. Things just kept popping out at me. Really cool.

[dale]

Bohlin Cywinski Jackson
Waipolu Gallery and Studio.

http://www.bcj.com/public/projects/project/61.html

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[dale]

http://www.fernandamarques.com.br/home.asp
Fernanda Marques
Really fine example of bringing the outside in.

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[solo]

Banana leaf furniture.

http://www.furniturefind.com/Cabana-Banana-Living-Room-Series-in-Honey-HO2025.html?utm_source=ffind&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=banana072011

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[jack12]

These are really very great designs for decorative purposes. I am fond of home decorations and hence very much impressed.

[dale]

Allandale House
William OBrien Jr http://www.wojr.org/work/allandale-house/

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[dale]

Lima De Lezando http://www.limadelezando.com/engNew/02_projects/01_projectsEn.html#

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[Mike Lucey]

Just discovered the 'I'm Watch'. This is an Android based system that looks very Applelike! I like the design and function! BTW, its Italian design so has a heads start

Even basic Colour version looks is a bit pricey at €249 but if price is no object, advertised models can go up to €11,999 and the sky is the limit after that for 'special' materials.

I must start dropping hints that it would make a good Xmas present

http://www.imwatch.it/
http://www.imwatch.it/en/smartwatch/specs/

Mike

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[Anssi]

@dale said:

Allandale House
William OBrien Jr http://www.wojr.org/work/allandale-house/

This brought to my mind the Ecumenic chapel of st. Henrik's in Turku, Finland, by Matti Sanaksenaho

Turku also has the one of the most beautiful modern church buildings I know, The Resurrection (funerary) chapel, by Erik Bryggman, 1941

Anssi

[dale]

Anssi
What beautiful spaces.
The architecture of Churches has always interested me as to how the sense of space and our reaction to it are interpreted.
From the awe of the soaring vaulted cathedral, to the small sensual chapel, the successful designs can really cause reaction.

[dale]

@mike lucey said:

Just discovered the 'I'm Watch'. This is an Android based system that looks very Applelike! I like the design and function! BTW, its Italian design so has a heads start

Mike

Finally a Dick Tracy watch!

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[dale]

I was doing some research on Lanterns, and stumbled across these Vancouver Architects whose company is called Molo Design. http://molodesign.com/
Their website is well worth the visit, so I though I would raise this thread up from the dead.
The lantern search led me to these brilliant bags/lamps called "hobo"
Yes it can be used as a satchel, and a wall (or anywhere I guess) light.
Aside from the duality, there is a real usefulness here in being able to have your bag light up.
But mostly I just think they are cool.
Three other lights are shown in this photo, Cloud Softlight, Cappello, and Urchine. The sculpturable
forms of the Cloud Softlight and Urchine make them really appealing to me.
But it is there work with paper wall systems that I think is really creative fine design.
If you drill down into their website, there is a pricelist, and these are amazingly affordable given their uniqueness.
Also you will find they use SketchUp.
Well of course they do.

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[dale]

http://bradfordwaughdesign.com/index.php?/project/nulla-bike/
A spokeless bike by Bradford Waugh

[dale]

A bathroom vanity cabinet, where the mirror slides upward by Robern .http://www.robern.com/

[dale]

And in the privacy of your own home category: http://www.bcj.com/public/projects/project/102.html
Bohlin Cywinski Jackson Dry Creek Outbuildings

[dale]

Well thought out. Cudos to Puma on this.