http://www.nacionaldesign.com all about worldwide design Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:30:51 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 fr By Esther Horchner Via DeMilked http://www.nacionaldesign.com/2012/02/07/bathing-girl-tea-set/ By Guy Laramée Historia das Americass Ryoanjis Waterlands Official Reports Grand Larousse http://www.nacionaldesign.com/2011/12/22/the-great-wall/ By Alina Szapocznikow Tainted polyester resin, bulb, electric wire, metal Exhibition till 2012.01.08 at Wiels http://www.nacionaldesign.com/2011/12/12/illuminated-lips-lamp/ "To stitch; a thread or line that holds things together - this is the literal translation of the ancient Sanskrit word "sutra". In the "Healing Sutras" I use contemporary embroidery on antique fabric as a canvas to explore the common threads that bind countless generations of women. Wounds - both ... http://www.nacionaldesign.com/2011/10/27/contemporary-embroidery/ By Line Box Studio Via Architizer http://www.nacionaldesign.com/2011/10/13/light-house/ In California. For sale: $ 3,995,000 More pictures here http://www.nacionaldesign.com/2011/10/06/walker-residence/ Made of 20 common wood hangers and black ropes, this wardrobe aims to show how everyday goods used in their ordinary function can be transformed into a new concept. Exploring and expanding an existing object to create a new way to manage small spaces results in a functional and simple ... http://www.nacionaldesign.com/2011/09/16/20-hangers/ Malaba Via The Cool Hunter http://www.nacionaldesign.com/2011/09/07/malaba-bags/ Studio Ziben http://www.nacionaldesign.com/2011/09/02/ziben-furniture/ By Plaid Pigeon http://www.nacionaldesign.com/2011/09/02/dinosaur-planters/ Sugamo Shinkin Bank / Shimura Branch By Emmanuelle Moureaux "A rainbow-like stack of 12 colored layers, peeking out from the facade to welcome visitors. Upon entering the building, three elliptical skylights bathe the interior in a soft light. Visitors spontaneously look up to see a cut-out piece of the sky that invites ... http://www.nacionaldesign.com/2011/07/12/rainbow-mille-feuille-building/ Chadhaus Picnic Modern Table Plane bed Farm House Modern Sideboard Farm House Modern Chair http://www.nacionaldesign.com/2011/07/12/chadhaus-furniture/ By Powerhouse Company "Set in the woodlands of The Netherlands, the program of Villa 1 is oriented optimal towards the views on the terrain and the sun. Half of the program is pushed below ground to meet local zoning regulations. This creates a clear dichotomy in the spatial experience of the ... http://www.nacionaldesign.com/2011/06/10/villa-1/ By The Practice of Every Day Design "For The Practice of Everyday Design, the Log Chop Bench represents an exploration in process-based design. They decided to approach the concept of this one-off piece by setting up a series of parameters that would define the final product without them relying on drawings ... http://www.nacionaldesign.com/2011/06/10/log-chop-bench/ Tennis chair and bench by Pierre Charpin for Tectona (also available in white) http://www.nacionaldesign.com/2011/05/16/tennis-furniture/ By Pierre Charpin for Design Gallery http://www.nacionaldesign.com/2011/05/16/oggenti-lenti-vases/ Maarten De Ceulaer pours plaster mixed with food colorants into balloons to create beautiful and unique bowls. Watch the process in this great video made by Victor Hunt Maarten De Ceulaer will create Balloon Bowls on site during an exhibition at Salone Del Mobile 2011 in Milan on the 12th of April. http://www.nacionaldesign.com/2011/03/22/balloon-bowls/ By Ontwerpduo "Forest light is a new system for ceiling lights. The possibilities are unlimited. The design consists out of different parts, which can be connected at the ceiling. Step by step the light system is overgrowing the ceiling as it were. It is possible to get one ore much more light ... http://www.nacionaldesign.com/2011/03/21/forest-light/ "The Swedish architecture office Jagnefalt Milton has been awarded in the Norwegian master plan competition for the city of Åndalsnes. Their proposal was a to have buildings rolling through the city on rails." http://www.nacionaldesign.com/2011/03/21/rolling-hotel/ "The Kami Series is hand-crafted by Hidetoshi Takahashi in Japan. The gorgeous, lightweight cups are made from Castor Aralia wood with a food-safe polyurethane coating inside." Merchant no.4 http://www.nacionaldesign.com/2011/03/04/kami-wooden-cups/