Swedish Moto Boy is launching his latest single “The Heart Is A Rebel”. It’s the first song to see the light of the from the forthcoming album “Lost In The Call”, released March 3. Download “The Heart Is A Rebel” for free on the new Moto Boy site.
We have written about Moto Bo before here.
Henrik Otto, senior vice president of Electrolux, launched an interesting new kitchen concept last week at DesignBoost in Stockholm. Imagine never having to use pans or pots again, never having to worry whether the ingredients are fresh or never having to look up a recipe in a cook book. Heart of the Home, as the concept is called, is a thought provoking vision of the kitchen of the future – an integrated solution functioning as a kitchen table, cooking surface and bar all in one.
In a matter of seconds, thousands of lives and dreams were destroyed in Haiti. Following the tragedy, aid came from many quarters, in all shapes and forms. The global PechaKucha community is coming together with Architecture for Humanity to lend a hand in rebuilding Haiti and establish long-term solutions. There will be a global event on February 20 with 20 images x 20 seconds, 200 cities, 2,000 presentations, 200,000 people. Rebuilding a nation 20 seconds at a time. All of the 2,000 presentations generated from the one-day event – in what could be the world’s biggest single-day globally distributed conference – will be posted on the PechaKucha website, where visitors will also be able to make monetary donations to each presentation. 100% of proceeds will go to Architecture For Humanity which operates globally, and was instrumental in getting projects built after the Indian Ocean tsunami and Hurricane Katrina.
Swedish designer and architect Jonas Wagell got the commission this year to make the design for the Design Bar and the VIP lounge at the Stockholm Furniture Fair. The Design Bar was made of 150 sheets of chipboard, 200 liters of paint, 350 sqm of carpet plus 300 balloons. The conceptual theme for the Design Bar and the VIP lounge were ‘Forrest’ and ‘Industry’. Like a tribute to raw material, craftmanship and refinement, which constitute the backbone of the furniture industry. Jonas Wagell describes his idea like this:
TRADE FAIRS ARE TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTIONS QUICKLY BUILT AND TORN DOWN A FEW DAYS LATER. THIS PROJECT AIMED TO EMBRACE THE TEM- PORARY BY CREATING A SPACE WHICH WAS INFLUENCED BY STAGE DESIGN AND GRAPHICS RATHER THAN POLISHED ARCHITECTURE.
DesignBoost at Arkitekturmuseet took place last week during the Stockholm Design Week. Now you will be able to see a lot of images from all different parts of this DesignBoost including BoostChat (workshops), BoostTalk (lectures and panels), BoostShow (exhibition), coffee breakes, lunches and after hour events like cocktails and the big closing party. 24 BoostChat with unique themes were realized. The BoostTalks served up 8 lectures and 2 panel discussions. The BoostShow will be on display at Arkitekturmuseet until April 25. Still a lot of time to experience it in other words.
In total 75 persons interacted during the two days including Ross Lovegrove, Karim Rashid, Ilse Crawford, James Irvine, Ineke Hans, Stephen Burks, Satyendra Pakhale and Henrik Otto to mention a few. The partner companies included Electrolux, IKEA, Iittala and Audi.
The complete set of images can be viewed at the Designboost website by clicking the box named ‘DesignBoost Arkitekturmuseet’ just below the periodic system.
Below are a few of them posted just as temptation.
Danish architect Bjarke Ingels.
Helly Hansen survival suit and OLPC laptop in the BoostShow.
Stephen Burks and Thomas Sandell at the speed-networking dinner.
One of the panel discussions with James Irvine, Ineke Hans, Ross Lovegrove, Henrik Otto and Karim Rashid.
BoostChat with Pio Barone, Ia Hjärre, Sara Lönnroth and Ilse Crawford.
One part of the BoostShow.
Lecture by Ross Lovegrove.
Students in the BoostShow.
The BoostTalk on Friday 12 February during DesignBoost Arkitekturmuseet in Stockholm was sold out in thirty minutes.
Designboost is now happy to announce that they will stream all lectures, panels and seminar online on Friday 12th between 9.45am and 5.15pm. You can listen to personalities like Karim Rashid, Ross Lovegrove, Ilse Crawford, Stephen Burks, Ineke Hans, Richard Hutten, Katrin Olina, Satyendra Pakale, Monica Förster, Henrik Otto, Bjarke Ingels, James Irvine, Gert Wingårdh, Ilkka Suppanen, Thomas Sandell and Jens Fager.
Simply go to http://www.designboost.se and you will be re-directed to the DesignBoost at Arkitekturmuseet BoostChat “Design for Life”.
If you would like to comment and discuss the BoostChat via Twitter use #designboost.
Please find the complete program below:
Official programme for BoostTalk during DesignBoost at Arkitekturmuseet Friday February 12.
10.00 WELCOME
Inaugural speech by David Carlson and Peer Eriksson from Designboost.
10.15 SESSION ONE
Jens Fager
Richard Hutten
Satyendra Pakhale
2 minute leg stretch
Ilse Crawford
Ross Lovegrove
12.00 LUNCH BREAK
13.00 OFFICIAL OPENING OF BOOSTSHOW (exhibition) ”Design for Life”. Inaugural speech speech by museum director Lena Rahoult.
13.30 SESSION TWO
Stephen Burks
Bjarke Ingels
Karim Rashid
2 minute leg stretch
14.40 SEMINAR ”Space for Life” with Ineke Hans, Karim Rashid, James Irvine, Henrik Otto and Ross Lovegrove. Moderators: David Carlson and Peer Eriksson.
15.40 ENERGIZING BREAK
16.00 PANEL DISCUSSION ”Design for Life” with Katrin Olina, Ilkka Suppanen, Gert Wingårdh, Monica Förster and Thomas Sandell. Moderators: David Carlson and Peer Eriksson.
16.50 WIND-UP: David Carlson and Peer Eriksson
17.00 THE END
Each designer of DCI (Design Club International) teamed up with two young Shonan modelers to create a 1/4 scale model for an educational project sponsored by the Japanese government to educate DCI’s new modelers. As Alexandre Cornaert, a car designer with DCI explains, “For the modelers to practice and refine their skills, they needed a design to work on. My boss told us we could design the car we wanted, without any constraints, with no restrictions at all. It was pure freedom.”
Cornaert’s ideation sketches for the project he named Decadence involved slender lines, voluptuous volumes, long and imposing proportions and magisterial presence. As he says, “The design is slightly provocative, but with a real need to move forward and hope for a better future. Extravagance, abundance, nonchalance, opulence, impertinence, elegance, irrelevance, impudence, insouciance, arrogance, insolence . . . all these words define our world today, and thus the creative context of this design concept. There is a need for quality and honesty today like they had during the Renaissance period. Their sculptures were an ideal of perfection and power. They harmoniously coexisted . . . That’s why they became icons of absolute beauty.”
A suggestively long hood combined with a backward cabin position that provides speed and character defines the car’s proportions. The central front lamp and integrated front and rear spoilers give a classical sport touch to the design. The high ground clearance, a synonym of luxury, is combined with a low roof line to keep the car light and dynamic, and the centre point of both front and rear side character curves located behind the centre of the wheels give the impression of perpetual motion.
What’s so interesting about this design is its proportions. As Cornaert clarifies, “The proportions are the key point to my design. I always try to play with new proportions, but when I’m working for a client I usually have to base my design on an existing chassis and it’s incredibly limiting. So for me, freedom means new proportions. The Decadence project is a stylistic exercise, trying to push the limits of visual balance.”
Asked what he sees as the future of car design, the young French designer replies, “Right now it’s a very blurry time for the auto industry. Everybody is wondering which way to go. On the one hand everybody agrees that we need efficiency, but on the other hand, the luxury class cars (large, with very big engines) are selling better than ever. I think that whatever the car class is, the design of tomorrow will have to be visually efficient and optimise the space with larger cabins. The real challenge though is to make those people who are angry at cars for destroying the earth to change their opinion so they become friends again.” Unfortunately this doesn’t sound like a friendship that can be resurrected overnight.
This is a new post by David Report contributor Kristina Dryza.
”We wanted to create a sanctuary, where you can stay, think, dream and spend time together,” says Ted Muehling. ”Using the Svenskt Tenn archives, with all that Josef Frank and Estrid Ericson have left made available to us, we have staged a home.” Adds Mats Gustafson: ”In reality, interior design takes time to settle. Here we have had the opportunity to improvise, play with instant effects, and to mix the luxurious and extravagant with odd pieces of different value.”
Artek celebrates its 75th anniversary substantially all year long in 2010. The first jubilee event will take place in Stockholm in February, where Artek will open a new showroom. The opening of the Stockholm location also marks the launch of DRESS THE CHAIR!, a worldwide campaign to celebrate the skills and knowledge of Artek’s know-how.
Dress the Chair! The aim of the campaign is to highlight the quality and craftsmanship of Artek products. Artek has invited renowned designers and artists to be inspired by Artek’s classic armchairs, focusing on the iconic Armchair 400 designed by Alvar Aalto. Affectionately nicknamed ‘The Tank’, the armchair was first shown at the Milan Triennale in 1936.
During the opening week of the Stockholm showroom, Artek’s master upholsterer will work in public to demonstrate the methods of upholstering. Artek will also present Ilse Crawford’s personal vision of ‘The Tank’ – her interpretation of Artek’s roots. Artek has also the pleasure of introducing Fanny Aronsen’s tactile and colourful fabrics used as covering for iconic Artek armchairs.
From Stockholm, DRESS THE CHAIR! will go on tour to Milan, New York, Sydney, London, Tokyo and Helsinki. Along the way, new artists and designers will be invited to participate in the campaign, and their personal visions will be published one by one as the campaign reaches each new metropolis. As the tour ends in Helsinki, all visions will be brought together for a final show.
Art and Tech Forever When Artek was founded in 1935, a Manifest was drawn up, inspired by Functionalism. The vision was to interconnect modern visual arts, rational furniture production and popular education. The philosophy of Artek has been moulded by strong and talented people whose ideologies and radicalism are today more vibrant than ever. Artek’s original values - long-term durability and high quality combined with a clean form language - are still the company’s driving forces.
ILSE CRAWFORD heads her design company Studioilse alongside her brand consultancy. A figurehead for design that puts the human being at the centre. Studioilse has a definitive approach to creating charismatic and long lasting brands through design. Fascinated by what drives us, brings us together and ultimately makes us happy, her studio manifests this through brands, buildings, furniture and products. Past projects include the award winning Mathias Dahlgren restaurant and the Inn brand. The studio is currently working on an events space in Hungary, a collaboration with Tadao Ando.
FANNY ARONSEN, who stands behind the brand carrying her name, has been living many years in Paris, Amsterdam and Bruxelles and now returned to Stockholm. All fabrics are designed in her studio in Stockholm and produced by the best weaving mills in Europe. Characteristics of her collection are timeless, tactile qualities where an artistic expression and contemporary design are combined. She is also Professor in Textile Design at Konstfack in Stockholm.
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