While half of Australia is still in holiday mode, the first major show of the year on the busy annual design circuit, IMM Cologne 2017, is already behind us. Today we focus on our favourite parts of the event – the Pure Talents Contest – an internationally renowned competition aimed at students, recent graduates and up-and-coming young designers. Now in it’s 14th year, Pure Talents Contest is responsible for showcasing 375 products from 474 designers from all around the world, some of which have been taken into production by well-known manufacturers. Products were able to be entered from within the following interiors categories: furniture, home accessories, lighting, flooring, wallpapers and textiles, kitchens and kitchen accessories, and Smart Home category. Deciding on a shortlist was no easy task for the jury, who had to choose from among 444 entries. “The designers’ contributions were very inspiring, experimental, unconventional and, taken as a whole, incredibly multifaceted”, explains jury member Sebastian Herkner. “This is my first time as a member of the jury at the Pure Talents Contest and I have to say that I am overwhelmed by the creativity and the extraordinary designs. It was a real challenge for me and my fellow jurors to choose three winners from the 21 shortlisted entries.” Alongside Sebastian Herkner on the jury were Sophie Lovell (Journalist, Berlin), Rianne Makkink (Designer, Studio Makkink & Bey, Rotterdam), Tobias Lutz (Managing Director and Founder of Architonic, Zurich) and Harry Paul van Ierssel (Designer, Studio Harry & Camila, Barcelona). So without further ado, here’s a selection of our favourite products by the young participants showcased at IMM Cologne 2017.
Paresse by Guillaume Morillon // Paresse is a daybed celebrating the lazy pleasure experienced at the beach. While sitting, spreading, or even laying, Paresse offers both a change of scenery and the comfort of an interior furniture. Combining specific materials and technics, the aesthetic of Paresse refers to sails, ropes, meshes and plastic inflatables encountered on seaside resorts.
Pico Balla by Enzo Zak Lux // The back surface of Pico Balla consists of 8 colour fields, on which surfaces of different heights are arranged in alignment with one another. Viewing the superimposed surfaces from different angles results in a fascinating game of constantly evolving compositions of colour and space. Three identical wall objects have been produced that appear strikingly different simply by being rotated by 90 degrees.
Pong by Simon Diener // This lamp, consisting of a lampshade, a battery and the power cable, is a versatile pendant luminaire. Here, the cable is not simply defined as a power line – instead it primarily serves a mechanical function, as a cord that allows the lamp to be loosely slung over banisters, suspended from beams or anywhere else.
SLANTED MIRROR by Christoph Hauf // SLANTED MIRROR is a corner mirror. Its position in the corner of the room shifts the focus to an area that otherwise plays a somewhat marginal role in the home. Thanks to its elongated trapezoidal form, it can sit flush against walls and floor without the need for a frame. By reflecting the room on a diagonal, the mirror allows the space to be seen from a new perspective.
SOL by Jona Messerli // SOL is a Japanese-inspired lamp, which allows the sun to continue to shine indoors. The table lamp, which is sculptural in nature, is flat-packed and can be assembled easily. Thanks to a unique cutting pattern, two layers of tear-resistant “MADOCA” shoji paper are stretched and mounted around the illuminant. This results in atmospheric mood lighting.
The Colour of Hair by Martijn Rigters & Fabio Hendry // The Colour of Hair is a collaborative project between Dutch designer Martijn Rigters and Swiss designer Fabio Hendry. The tables display their innovative process of transforming abundant human hair into a sustainable and resistant ink. By carbonizing the keratin from the hair into hardened aluminum, the duo has developed multiple unique patterns for a range of artifacts, as well as applied their printing wonders to floor and wall tiles. Related Post: ‘Hair Highway’ Collection Made From Human Hair by Studio Swine.
Tordu by Robert Hahn // The traditional technique of steaming and bending solid wood is reinterpreted with the valet stand “Tordu” and translated into a contemporary design. A flat timber profile is not bent during the finishing process, but twisted. The resulting torsion (twisting) becomes a functional and creative component in the frame structure. - 转载自：Yellowtrace
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发表于 2020-8-9 21:12:09
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