The psychology of Design Attraction 1: Familiarization – Design for Flow & Imprint
Kristine Harper has written about comfort zone breaking aesthetic experiences as a human need. Within visual semiotics and design rhetorics this notion is referred to as “Defamiliarization” and it´s counter phenomena “Familiarization”. This idea, framed in the notion of “Flow” (Mihály Csíkszentmihályi), forms a theory that is useful when analyzing design and style. This theory...
Breaking the comfort zone
In my previous post I discussed whether aesthetic sustainability could be described as complexity, i.e. as an expression that keeps challenging what you expect when perceiving the world – and that drags you out of your comfort zone. The thought of a comfort zone breaking aesthetic experiences may seem odd. Most people would say that an...
DFTS Factory launches the bracelet Torus
Torus is a new bracelet for women designed by Claesson Koivisto Rune and produced by DFTS Factory. Claesson Koivisto Rune holds a deep respect for the traditional handicraft so etched in Swedish culture but blends this with a fervent appetite for the most cutting edge techniques in the industry and it’s this element which has been...
The sublime and the complex expression
My post on aesthetic sustainability finished with the following question: Is aesthetic sustainability only a matter of creating minimalistic, “clean” objects that you never get tired of looking at? Or can an aesthetically sustainable object also be an object that is so complex that you never feel like you are done with it? This is...
Muuse – The independent fashion talent community
With Copenhagen Fashion Week happening just this week I feel it is relevant to write about a recent fashion online initiative called MUUSE. It is a co-created, new and forward thinking business model within high level, couture fashion. MUUSE – describe themselves as “The independent fashion talent community”. Launched in 2011 ready for fashion week...
Wool wrap by Carga hand knitted in Catalonia
Carga has made a Wool Wrap with oversized knit that is extra soft, super warm and very versatile. Its leather closure allows for it to be worn in several different ways. The wool wrap is hand knitted in Catalonia, Spain. Made in limited edition with only 20 available. After playing with the idea of an...
Alienina knotted necklaces for Comme des Garçons 2011 Xmas Campaign
For the 2011 Comme des Garçons Xmas Campaign called “Love is Tender”, alienina has realized a special capsule collection with a strong personality exclusively for the Japanese brand. It’s an avant-garde collection of 6 nautical rope necklaces knotted according to ancient craft techniques, that the designer reinterprets using her creativity and her manual ability. Every piece...
Merry Christmas limited edition T-shirt from OLOW
The artistic project OLOW is launching a new model of t-shirt in limited edition of 30 for Christmas. Available in the OLOW webshop. As the rest of the clothes from OLOW the t-shirts are made of organic cotton and produced in the EU.
Online vintage boutique with digital memories
The brand new online second hand & vintage boutique heritable moments lets the sellers hand down personal memories attached to their belongings through digital labels. As a classic local brand being born in one of the most trend-crazed cities in the world, heritable moments’ primary mission is to add special meaning to outdated industrial products and give them...
Two-tone braces from Steve & Co.
Braces are an accessory in focus for this fall-winter 2011 2012. For this Autumn, Steve & Co. adds to his collection original two-tone braces, can give a truly unique and special touch to any outfit. All Steve & Co. braces are top quality made in Italy and can be purchased on exclusive e-shop of the...
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