Vase Ming by Ibride
This vase offers more than meets the eye. Actually, it doesn’t offer what the eye makes you believe as I don’t think it actually works as a vase… But it does offer 6 different hand painted bowls and cups.
Reveals 6 hand painted cups and bowls
It is designed by French design collective Ibride
As a kid I used to love the Jan Jans en de Kinderen comics. Non-Dutchies have no idea what I am talking about, but trust me; funny and recognizable stuff! The characters in the comic were often portrayed sitting on the family sofa. A modern, simple and stylish sofa without arm rests and without any frills. I loved that sofa, and decided I wanted one when I grew up.
Jan Jans en de kinderen sofa
Imagine my surprise when I found out that it was likely inspired on a real Dutch design. The BR.02.7 sofa by Martin Visser. It was designed back in 1960 and is still being made. I love the simple lines and airy design. The style of our house and decor might not suit it anymore, but I would still love to own one….
BR 02.7 Martin Visser
Sadly, the designer died in 2009.
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Tagged BR.02.7, design, Martin Visser, slaapbank, Sleeper sofa
Hong Kong’s most in demand commodity is space. It is not uncommon for families sharing an apartment of 350 square feet or smaller, often with a tenant occupying one of the rooms too. But living in area’s that small call for creative solutions. Hong Kong based designer Gary Chang decided to transform his tiny flat in a stylish studio that has room for a library, a walk in wardrobe, a kitchen, a guest bed, a bathroom with tub, and much more. Making use of sliding walls, he can transform the place into 20 different rooms.
In a garden studio in the Northern part of the Dutch Capitol Amsterdam, Dutch designer Dieuwertje van de Moosdijk finds inspiration for her art. The word designer might not be covering her metier completely. Dieuwertje could easily be considered a stylist, illustrator, decorator and creator as her work fits so many purposes it´s hard to stick a label on it. Oh, and she writes too!
Dieuwertje's garden studio
The outside world nature in particular, but urban scenes too, inspire her the most. Clouds, sheep, flowers, fields; they are often part of her work. Yet occasionally a small French car, an interior or even a caravan play a cameo in the images. And every item is hand-made. Candy wrappers, wallpaper samples, bits of fabric, photographs, drawings and even bits of her mother’s wedding dress find their ways to the collages. “I like to see the ruggedness in my products. All my work is done by hand rather than by computer. Long live scissors and the glue gun!”.
Houd de conversatie gaande, Dieuwertjemaakt.nl
We gaan naar Frankrijk, Dieuwertjemaakt.nl
Her work finds it’s way as illustrations in magazines, books or the web, or by mail to notify lucky recipients of births, weddings and parties.
Leftover Dinner Party, Dieuwertjemaakt.nl
Dieuwertje is currently working on a series of recipe cards and on a illustrations for the guide ‘What (not) to eat by @talkinfood.
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