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« Designer Naoto Fukasawa has created a series of hats that are made entirely out of traditional 
japanese washi-paper. The three pieces entitled ‘ivy cap’, ‘hat’, and ‘tyrolean hat’, are constructed 
from a new type of paper called ‘naoron’ developed by washi-paper manufacturer Onao which 
withstands both moisture and weight, resulting in a lightweight material that does not tear easily.
Resembling weathered leather in its crumpled texture, the colour and aesthetic treatment of the hats
do not lend themselves out to being made solely out of paper. Though the material is soft and flexible,
they are entirely durable and highly water-proof. »
Via Design Boom

Award winning Artist and Designer, Anthony Roussel creates beautiful intricate sculptural jewellery inspired by the epic sweep of the British coastline and a passion for modern architecture. Roussel applies delicate flowing lines and sweeping curves, meticulously layering sheets of wood into sinuous forms. His fascination with the repetitive linear patterns found within geological rock formations is echoed in his technique. Essentially he builds flat elements into fluid structures.

Although formally trained in traditional metalwork, he discovered his real love for materials in wood after being introduced to working with various species by a violin maker. Roussel pushes jewellery as an Art form, seeing the body as a veritable canvas. The jewellery he creates function as sculptural objects as well as wearable pieces of body adornment in their own right.

As well as his work’s instantly recognisable aesthetic, Roussel quickly became known for his skilled marriage of new technologies with traditional materials and cutting-edge design. Through the form of 3D modeling software and digital production, he embraces avant-garde processes whilst still preserving hand craft and good workmanship. A challenging statement upon what is possible in progressive jewellery design.

Roussel is a conscientious maker who’s work is bold in nature yet delicate in appearance. With the use of wood, he questions the traditional notions of preciousness, in using new technologies as a tool, he challenges existing perceptions of craft.

Branch Bangle - birch wood.

Arch Ring - Birch wood

photos by Rob Popper. Via Stilsucht.

A3 bags, iPhone, iPad and MacBook sleeves
By Manon Garritsen

By Julien Renault

« This shoe take her inspiration from the simplicity of several pattern like a collar, a hem, a kimono, a Clarks shoe… The project was to reduce the complixity of a classical shoe and to make and to find the most natural and simple form around the foot. The shoe is  a piece of thick fabric with leather joined by velcro. »

Hand-knotted rings of reclaimed electrical wire by Grain

We already talked about Miette Jewels. Some new pieces and an online store

By Kirsten Spuijbroek
Ebony / Porcelain / Silver / silk

By Haoshi
Plastic and metal

By Seahope

Scope

Yamanote Line Watch Shinagawa

1259G

1259B

By Les Pingouins