Toby Ziegler 'The Cripples' Exhibition

 


 

"The only light down in the depths of the car park is cast from Ziegler’s enormous light boxes displaying an image taken from an old Piero della Francesca fresco, which cast dim light on to his mesmerising Bruegel-inspired Cripples Sculptures."


 

The Cripples runs until 20 October at Q-PARK, 3-9 Old Burlington Street, W1S 3AF.

From It's Nice That

Atelier One Engineers to Visit U7 Studio

Luis Fernandez and Chris Matthews from Atelier One Engineers are to visit U7 studio on 1st November to introduce some of their award winning projects.

Gardens By the Bay | Singapore | World Building of the Year 2012 | Image: Atelier One

Olympic Opening Ceremony | London 2012 | Image: Atelier One

yet/matilde: continuous function

continuous function by yet/matilde


Torino-based design studio yet/matilde have sent designboom images of their latest project 'continuous function'. Through an expressive and technological investigation path exploring the three-dimensional potential of textiles, the series exploits the use of fashion's material properties. Going beyond the traditional discontinuity differentiations of elements and processes in a product, the project expresses and creates a new relation with space with unconventional elements and production methods.

The pieces of furniture are created using different layers of jute, kept together by epoxy resin which are painted on every layer. the external part of the object is first made to create the outline, then internal additions give strength to the piece creating holes and pockets which can be used to temporarily store other objects.



material process detail



fibre detail



manufacturing process



sketches

From  designboom

U7 to tour Fritz Hansen Furniture Production Facility

Press Moulding Image: Fritz Hansen

A guided tour of Fritz Hansen's furniture production facilities has been arranged for U7's trip to Copenhagen in November.

jaehyo lee: transformations

'1 0121-1110=1110611' from 'transitions' by lee jaehyo, 2012
wood (larch)
72x99x99cm (28x39x39in)
all images courtesy of albemarle gallery


korean artist jaehyo lee creates sculptures and furniture pieces from metal and chopped wood. these elements are bound together in such a way that the often-times linear building components become curved semi-geometric works of art. each piece crafted by jaehyo lee is both an engaging shape within a given space while also existing as an object with an inherently domestic purpose. the artist's most recent exhibition, 'transformations', is comprised of a series of useful art objects through which the artist has continued to actualize his exploration of the materiality of his chosen media.

jaehyo lee's 'transformations' is on show from october 11th until november 3rd, 2012 at albemarle gallery in london, england.



'6 0121-1110=111068'
wood (big cone pine)
57x84x126cm&52x55x79cm (22x33x50in&20x22x31in)



'16 0121-1110=112027'
wood (camellia)
270x32x32cm(106x13x13in)



'11 0121-1110=1110610'
wood (chestnut)
44x75x114cm (17x30x45in)

from designboom

Wood Pavilion: Wing Yi Hui and Lap Ming Wong

Wing Yi Hui and Lap Ming Wong, students at The Oslo School of Architecture and Design, conceived the Wood Pavilion resulting from their exploration on the performance of wood. The pavilion is made up of wood strips bent and laminated together to form a diamond-shaped lattice.

Bruce Munro: starturn at the holburne museum

'bruce munro - starturn' by designworxs 

On the longest night of the year, british designer bruce munro and a group of supporters rode his latest piece 'starturn' to raise money for help the heroes. 

The structure was comprised of interconnected mechanical components which were all pedal-powered. when a participant would ride the bike, armatures containing tealight candles would spin, creating light rays. covering the instrument was a geodesic dome, defining the space while keeping the riders warm. The event took place on the front yard of the holburne museum and lasted from the night fall until 4:30 am at which point £5, 500 pounds had been raised for wounded soldiers. 

'starturn' by bruce munro at the holburne museum
all images by mark pickthall

tealights move through mechanical armature  

lights reflected in the dome

visitors rode the installation until 4:30 am

bruce munro riding the bike inside the dome

building process