The young
Swedish practice WIS Design's new 'Croquet' series, which consists of a bench, stool and
barstool. Consisting of painted metal, the joints connect wooden (ash) sticks
of different lengths, which are reminiscent of croquet mallets. The number of
different components is kept to a minimum and the various pieces within the
series are easy to assemble, requiring no specific tools.
Berlin-born,
London-trained, Milan-based designer Jerszy Seymour
has been experimenting with wax as a material for construction for some time
now, in the context of his notion of an 'amateur' society, where we are all
involved in shaping our world, in being creative. The etymology of the word
'amateur', we are reminded, is 'love', as in to do something for the love of
it. As Seymour explains to Architonic, 'the amateur is freedom of libido and
instinct from passive consumption to active participation.' The idea of a
non-professional, mass participation, or 'social anarchism' as Seymour puts it,
finds its latest expression in his 'Workshop Chair', which consists of battens
held together with polycaprolactone wax.
Band-aids
may be the fix-all for cuts and bruises, but Beza Elementy “Patch” is the powerful equivalent for your
furniture. The collection of metal plates comes in a varied assortment of
angles and the ends of each “leg” are perforated with holes for screws. Any
wobbly table or loose joinery would be no match for these medical rescues
produced by Beza Projekt (Anna Łoskiewicz und Zofia
Strumiłło-Sukiennik). The shapes of the cheery plates themselves are not a far
cry from the familiar form of the Band-aid, and are just as easy to use.
Instead of a “peel and stick,” just place and screw. [1]
Forget
about Java, web, and other technological applets; stay entertained with
Stick-lets! Christina Kazakia, owner of Kazakia Design, conceived of Stick-lets after recognizing the
diminishing role that nature had in children’s play. Stick-lets, each piece a colorful silicone
plate with multiple holes of varying sizes, make easy interaction with the
outdoor environment. The silicone acts as a multifunctional rubber band that
can bind together branches (and more!) as children build forts and tents with
nature’s gifts. The neon colors of Stick-lets glow against the earthy greens
and browns that normally color the backyard. And, for the more timid, starter
sticks of untreated birch wood are also available. [2]
From the Andreu Carulla Studio comes, The Stooler. The Stooler allows you to reuse any common household
object and turn it into a nifty stool. Made up of four wooden legs with some
adjustable ratchet buckles, you can create even the most comfortable places to
sit with old newspapers, clothes, a crate, or whatever you can imagine. [3]
Finally,
you could experiment with Sugru. Sugru is a new self-setting rubber that can be
formed by hand. It moulds like play-dough, bonds to almost anything and turns
into a strong, flexible silicone rubber overnight. Developed by a team of
product designers and material scientists, sugru's patented technology is
unique in its combination of hand-formability, self-adhesion and flexibility
when cured. It feels like modelling clay, and it's that easy to use too. Once
cured, its durable properties mean it's comfortable in extreme environments
from the dishwasher to the ocean in Antarctica.
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