Here are some Menswears collections that inspire me in Spring 2016 / Paris@FFCouture. You can see other collections on my Pinterest or on my #FashionWeek
POT.PURRI is a mixture or collection of miscellaneous or diverse items. A combination of incongruous things.
It is a collection of small, modular containers, designed with some basic parts that through various materials and combinations can construct more than 50 unique objects with different shapes and capacities, from lamps to tableware.
Inspired by the ambition of ‘cutting distance’ between design and material and ‘fluctuating shapes’ as our expression of contemporary deisgn, the project is cultivated around the concept of modularity and the customization. via contemporist.com
With multiple layers of stacked glass and wooden slices, Duffy London has built ‘the abyss table’, replicating the dramatic depths of an indigo ocean. the design creates a geological cross-section of the sea, completing the table as a 3-dimensional model of a geological map. ‘I was looking into sheets of thick glass at my glass manufacturer’s factory, and noticed how the material darkened as they added more layers – the same way the sea does as it deepens.’
Designer Christopher Duffy describes ‘I wanted to use this effect to replicate a real piece of the earth’s sea bed. like a mythical power had lifted a perfect rectangle straight from the earth’s crust to use as his personal ornament.‘ traditional to the design studio’s aesthetic, the furniture piece acts as both a conversation piece as much as it does a functional one. via designboom.com
Merging traditional craft techniques with modern technology, danish design brand Overgaard & Dyrman has created ‘The Wire Collection’. Based on saddlery and metal work, the series includes a dining chair, lounge chair, love chair and a coffee table. Challenging a sense of synergy and contrast in the use of materials, a balance is found between functionality, ergonomics and manufacturing.
All made within a workshop just outside of copenhagen, the ‘Wire Collection’ comes in a black coated steel frame or in a clear coated brushed one. The upholstery front is made from a soft 2mm vegetable tanned leather with the back uses a 3,5 mm full-grain leather. via designboom.com
Uiliuili bench, designed by the architect Piotr Zuraw, is a piece of city furniture of an intriguing aesthetic form. Its curious shape encourages unconventional behaviors – on the uiliuili bench users can sit, lie down, stretch, curl up, sit a bit higher, climb, jump… Possibilities are endless, and new ones will surely be discovered by the users according to their own preferences and creativity. via contemporist.com
Openwork construction of uiliuili made of steel and beech wood, 10 meters long and 3 meters wide, has been designed according to ergonomic principles, and the wooden seat is pleasant and warm to the touch. The bench is situated on Grunwaldzki Campus, at the main entrance to the University Library on Fryderyk Joliot-Curie street. Set in the space of the minimalist Library building, it attracts attention but does not dominate. Where does the name come from? The order of letters in “uiliuili” word resembles the undulating shape of the bench.
“As a reaction to the unstoppable digitalisation and virtualisation of all our basic needs, all the way to love and friendship, I feel an urge to produce work that is antagonistic to this trend.’ Says Frank Tjepkema, lead designer and founder of dutch studio Tjep. Set within the historic and ornately decorated ballroom of the colloredo mansfeld palace in prague, Tjep. Presents the bronze age collection for Designblok Prague 2014, with designboom in attendance. The series embodies both sculptural and utilitarian principles: stability, strength, durability and sustainability, in that it can be melted and reused. each sensually formed piece is a manually intensive work, formed from the very material that represents the dawn of civilization: bronze. via designboom.com
The collection refers to notions of human-caused disasters and contemporary social issues, such as climate change or a nuclear catastrophe. the sculptural result of these connotations bear a clean and simplistic aesthetic that is simultaneously visually minimalistic and physically strong. Undulating drips and collected pockets of hardened molten matter form the leg of a chair, for example, or the sweeping arch of a chaise lounge.
Italian designer Giuseppe Randazzo of Novastructura just finished his series “Stone Fields” : sculptures created digitally and made thanks to 3D printing. Produced by Shapeways, these 3D sculptures in polyamide gather little stones painted in grey and placed in order to show patterns and graduation in a circular shape. via fubiz.net
A collection of differently sized cuboids make up the volume of this family house in Shiga, Japan, designed by architect Kouichi Kimura to offer “versatile spaces” with “light and scenery”.
Kouichi Kimura, founder of Japanese studio FORM, developed the residence for a hilltop neighbourhood overlooking a lake, so he wanted the interiors to frame curated views of the scenic surroundings. via dezeen.com
“As a reaction to the unstoppable digitalisation and virtualisation of all our basic needs, all the way to love and friendship, I feel an urge to produce work that is antagonistic to this trend.’ Says Frank Tjepkema, lead designer and founder of dutch studio Tjep. Set within the historic and ornately decorated ballroom of the colloredo mansfeld palace in prague, Tjep. Presents the bronze age collection for Designblok Prague 2014, with designboom in attendance. The series embodies both sculptural and utilitarian principles: stability, strength, durability and sustainability, in that it can be melted and reused. each sensually formed piece is a manually intensive work, formed from the very material that represents the dawn of civilization: bronze. via designboom.com
The Mister is an Internet-of-Things device that improves the efficiency of residential A/C units by up to 30%. The resulting increase in capacity allows the system to cool the home more quickly each cycle, as well as consume less power while operating. Comprised of a group of engineers formerly in the oil industry, The Mister bucks the local trend by offering a product that allows homeowners to decrease their carbon footprint, and save money in the process.
Director : Henry Joost, Ariel Schulman
Model : Joan Smalls
Joan Smalls is an Instagram addict, but what if it exists in real life ? Her shoes, jewelry, clothes, furniture and also her boyfriend, Joan likes everything to stay positive. Discover Joan’s favorite items in real life.
Crazy clip of the artist Nigel Stanford. Based on the visualization of audio frequencies, the single image Cymatics, from his album Echoes Solar, has been put in images. Sand, water or electrically interact with the vibrations generated by the instruments, and in turn recreate beautiful patterns.
Cinematographer: Timur Civan
Client: Netflix
Agency: Ogilvy & Mather, Paris
Production: Delapost Paris
Country: France
Netflix wants to put content in people’s lives, wherever they want, whenever they want, and in the way they want. Ogilvy creates the first digital outdoor campaign made entirely with reaction GIFs and cleverly puts all the benefits of looking forward to coming home to Netflix into an engaging out of home GIF campaign. Reactive GIFs are designed and managed to be relevantly in context to its viewer’s physical or emotional situation.
Les Impatients vous convient au vernissage de leur toute dernière exposition. Les mondes est le fruit d’un projet d’envergure qui présente 18 photographies grand format, accompagné de sculptures nous transportant dans les nouveaux mondes créer dans les ateliers de création aux personnes ayant un problème de santé mentale.
L’animateur Pierre Bellemare présente à son groupe le travail de Nick Cave, un artiste visuel qui crée des sculptures sonores, colorées, déjantées et fantasmagoriques qui prennent vie lors de performances publiques. Ces sculptures, appelées Soundsuits, peuvent être portées tel un costume, cachant ainsi la couleur, la classe sociale et le sexe de la personne qui le revêt. La préoccupation de Cave, amener les spectateurs à regarder les choses sous un autre angle, à atteindre un état de rêve qui annihile tous préjugés.
Cette thématique touche et inspire au plus haut point les Impatients. Stimulés par les créations de Cave, les Impatients entament donc en 2012 un travail minutieux qui s’échelonnera sur une année et demie. Ils débutent tous avec la même base en toile de jute. De ce point de départ, les Impatients doivent créer leur propre ‘’personnage’’, par accumulation, tissage et collage de matériaux divers. Le travail accompli finit par sublimer la différence en la rendant plus grande que nature, faisant tomber les jugements habituels. Un monde sans tabou, un monde où toutes dissensions sont écartées faute de repères préétablis.
Où :
Galerie des Impatients
100, rue Sherbrooke Est, bureau 4000
Quand :
Vernissage mardi 28 octobre 2014 à 17h30
Exposition mardi 28 octobre au jeudi 18 décembre 2014
Le Circuit Index-Design Montréal, c’est une journée complète où designers, architectes et amoureux du design se déplacent aux quatre coins de la ville grâce au service de navette mis en place afin de visiter différentes adresses spécialisées en design. Chaque adresse officielle témoigne de sa créativité et de son originalité dans la façon de présenter ses produits et sa culture. Tout au long de la journée, des activités, des installations conceptuelles, de nouveaux produits et des conférences ponctuent les visites. Chaque visiteur est libre de créer le circuit qui lui plaît selon ses champs d’intérêt. Des autobus circulent en continu dans les différentes zones de la ville afin de faciliter les déplacements.
Outre que vous pouvez créer votre propre circuit, il est possible de suivre les circuits des cinq ambassadeurs de l’événement.
À partir de l’exemple du mobilier de la Grande Bibliothèque du Québec à Montréal, Michel Dallaire donnera ses clefs pour élaborer un vocabulaire visuel distinctif et emblématique.
Explorer le monde des nouveaux matériaux durables et innovateurs. Par des études de cas, des échantillons et des démonstrations, vous apprendrez comment les fabricants les plus avant-gardistes créent leurs nouveaux produits afin de satisfaire les demandes d’une nouvelle génération de concepteurs. Robin Reigi, Présidente, Robin Reigi – A Material Company
Cette conférence traitera des techniques et pratiques utiles à l’élaboration de concept en design. Que ce soit en design d’aménagement, en conception graphique ou publicitaire, certains trucs et astuces sont de mises afin de favoriser l’idéation. Philippe Meunier, Chef de la création, associé principal, Sid Lee.
Découvrez les 4 grands courants qui influenceront votre pratique pour la période printemps-été 2016 selon la célèbre agence parisienne de tendances : Groupe Carlin. Josiève Forget, Représentante en tendances , Patty Shapiro & Associates
Apprenez à convaincre vos clients par la conception d’un message clair et concis. Jacques Marsan,
Coach privé, radio et télévision
OBJECTIFS : Créer une introduction efficace à votre message; Concevoir un message clair et concis; Livrer une communication verbale convaincante
Laissez-vous tenter par une vision magnifique : Cocktail VIP
Écoutez l’appel de la nature. La nature humaine! Rendez-vous à la salle d’exposition pop-up d’Interface à Montréal pour prendre part avec toute l’équipe à une soirée d’inspiration et de bonne chère. Ambiance musicale, cocktails et hors-d’œuvre.
Durant tout le mois d’août, pour la quatrième année consécutive, Espace Projet présente Magasin, son expo-vente annuelle de design. En partenariat avec Baron Magazine, cette quatrième édition explorera la thématique de la forme versus la fonction grâce à une programmation d’événements.
Connaissez-vous Les Minutes ? C’est une simple occasion de capturer une idée en 60 secondes et la diffuser, partager, échanger dans des lieux insolites.
Vendredi 28, si le temps le permet (s’il pleut, les projections seront diffusées à l’intérieur) Les Minutes organisent un BBQ sur le toit-terrasse de Moment Factory suivi des projections des minutes. Moment Factory vous offre la boisson non alcoolisée et une base de nourriture (pains, salades, saucisses). Vous pouvez aussi amener la boisson de votre choix, nourriture et votre minute.
By @NguyenTHT (la version française suit)
Is it possible to bring technology and high fashion together? Well, Burberry and Google just did it by creating “Burberry Kisses”, an interactive ad campaign! The concept of this campaign is to send your personalized virtual kiss-sealed letter to your love ones and spread love around the world.
Est-ce possible de combiner la technologie et la mode? Burberry et Google viennent de le prouver en créant « Burverry Kisses », une campagne publicitaire interactive! Le concept de cette campagne est d’envoyer des baisers digitaux avec les empreintes de vos lèvres et ainsi partager votre amour à travers le monde.
