Stitching Concrete Stools by Florian Schmid

Stitching Concrete is a really cool project by Munich, Germany based industrial designer Florian Schmid. The stools are made from a new material called Concrete Canvas, a concrete impregnated woven fabric that when watered, hardens within 24 hours to hold its form. Florian has created an armature, holding the curing material, while it sets into the stool. During this time the edges are stitched with brightly colored wires, giving the final product it brilliant soft-but-hard look.

— Via Contemporist

Paints of Destruction by Ben Grasso

Brooklyn, NY based artist Ben Grasso’s paintings of destruction and deconstructed buildings are beautiful and calm despite their violent content. The paintings look as if they document the instant after a violent event showing houses and buildings exploding from the inside sending boards flying.

— Via Booooooom

Three-Ring and A-Frame Plant Holders by Poketo

I’m a big fan of most things Poketo and these two small-scale plant holders are just another reason to love them. The Three-Ring and A-Frame planters work both indoors and out and and look at home in any environment.

The Three-Ring plant holder comes in galvanized silver or white and in both a wall mounted style as well as a table-top version. The A-Frame hanging plant holder is a plank of solid Ipe wood hung with military cotton strapping & bronze hardware. They range from $25.00 to $78.00 an are available on the Poketo website right now.

Sinus Trestle table legs by L&Z

Love these really clean and simple trestle table legs by L&Z. The Sinus Trestle Table legs are made from a single bent steel tube and comes is a myriad of coolers that can be mixed and matched. Just supply your choice of top and you’ve got a great table with little effort! The legs are available now for €185.00 or around $265.00 on L&Z’s website.

— Via SubStudio

This Weeks Posts 07/30/11 — 08/05/11

1. Solar Powered Ice Pop truck by Sungevity with Kellie Anderson

This has to be my favorite summertime project ever! The Solar Powered Ice Pop truck by Jason Anello of Manifold for Sungevity with infographics by Kelli Anderson. What a team. The truck s driving around the east coast handing out ice pops and solar quotes for free!

2. Chromatic RPM Prints by Paul Octavious

These Cromatic RPM Prints by Paul Octavious are really stunning. The photographs are are all taken from Paul’s Grandfather’s record collection and are available in limited editions, signed and numbered, for $50 for a 10″x15″ or $100 for a 16″x24″.

3. Type Love: F37 Bella by Rick Banks of Face37

This weeks Type Love is a modern rendition of the classic Frech Didot. F37 Bella, by Rick Banks of Face37, is inspired by American typographers John Pistilli and Herb Lubalin, with a touch of the Swiss typographer Jan Tschichold. This display typeface has beautiful curves, and super thin hairlines that give it an elegant yet exciting feel.

4. Hello Greeting Card by Beau Eaton

This Hello Greeting Card by designer Beau Eaton is a beautiful use of a technology not usually used for “print.” The card, which says hello in many different languages, uses laser etching to create its image and is cut from the chip board that Eaton has received as protective packaging from his printers.

5. Architectural Trays by Sonja Rogova with Raumgestalt

Check out these awesome architectural food trays by student designer Sonja Rogova, in collaboration with Raumgestalt.

6. Viewmaster Wedding Invitations by Mélangerie Inc.

I love all this! The Veiwmaster wedding invitations by Mélangerie Inc. are a really amazing use of a toy most of us remember from our childhood. The boxed invitations come with a custom Viewmaster reel containing 7 slides with images of the soon-to-be newly weds.

7. Census & Society Exhibition for the British Library by Morse Studio

To mark Britain’s 21st Census, The British Library put together the show “Census & Society” and brought in Morse Studio to design the exhibition and all associated graphics. They split the show into six themed sections, each assigned a bright color and marked with large-scale typographic totems.

8. Broken Houses by Ofra Lapid

Broken Houses, by Tel Aviv based artist Ofra Lapid, is a really cool series of meticulously recreated scale models of abandoned structures that have been neglected by man.

Broken Houses by Ofra Lapid

Broken Houses is a really cool series of meticulously recreated scale models of abandoned structures that have been neglected by man. The Tel Aviv based artist, Ofra Lapid, finds her images on the internet (most have come from an amateur photographer from North Dakota) and sets out to recreate the structure in 3D. She then photographs the models against a grey background, making the buildings feel more isolated and desperate.

— Via Today & Tomorrow

Census & Society Exhibition for the British Library by Morse Studio

To mark Britain’s 21st Census, The British Library put together the show “Census & Society” and brought in Morse Studio to design the exhibition and all associated graphics. They split the show into six themed sections, each assigned a bright color and marked with large-scale typographic totems. The show includes photographs, maps, public information broadcasts, even a cartoon or two, alongside insights from the census data itself.

The project was produced in collaboration with Lyn Atelier & with photography
by Luke Hayes.

Viewmaster Wedding Invitations by Mélangerie Inc.

I love all this! The Veiwmaster wedding invitations by Mélangerie Inc. are a really amazing use of a toy most of us remember from our childhood. The boxed invitations come with a custom Viewmaster reel containing 7 slides with images of the soon-to-be newly weds.

The invitations were created for a client but can now be purchased as a whole set, for 100 guests, for $3,450 though Mélangerie Inc.’s Etsy store. Seems like a lot but I can only imagine how much work goes into these, not to mention the wow-factor for your guests.

— Via Design Work Life

Architectural Trays by Sonja Rogova with Raumgestalt

Check out these awesome architectural food trays by student designer Sonja Rogova, in collaboration with Raumgestalt. The trays have multiple levels, separating your foods but also providing comfortable hand-holds. Sonja designed both a folded powder coated steel version as well as an elegant solid wood version.

— Via DesignMilk

Hello Greeting Card by Beau Eaton

This Hello Greeting Card by designer Beau Eaton is a beautiful use of a technology not usually used for “print.” The card, which says hello in many different languages, uses laser etching to create its image and is cut from the chip board that Eaton has received as protective packaging from his printers. This is a beautiful use of technology, mixed with some recycling to create a piece that is quite stunning.

— Via FPO