War bowl

Toys given a new life. These plastic soldiers are melted down and formed into a 17" diameter bowl. Thorsten Van Elten. $225 USD.

New Wave Aerials

Ian Hundley designs and constructs quilts based on aerial photos of landscapes. Stunning.

Erosion Sink

Gore Design has made a name for itself since its 2004 inception by creating design-forward, environmentally responsible products for residential and commercial application. “organic, timeless, a true reflection of nature’s beauty.” I love this topographic surface detail. Debate is on how easy it would be to clean...

http://www.goredesignco.com/

Organic forms and slick minimalism unite

Maarten Bass has impressed me again with his Clay Furniture collection. Produced with industrial clay, hand-modeled on top of metal 'skeletons', surface painted with colored lacquer. http://www.maartenbaas.com/ Bass first came on the scene with his Smoke collection for Moooi. I want this chaise lounge.

She's crafty

Nice DIY detailing on these rings. Time to give perforated sheet metal a makeover. http://www.corinarietveld.nl/borduur_sieraden.htm

DWR - Design Without Reason

Marc Newson for Dezeen. Voronoi Shelf and Extruded Chair are made of white Carrera marble and are produced in editions of eight...thank god. A very basic 2 dimensional shape while exploiting rare materials is a bit of a disappointment.

Pieces will be displayed at the Gagosian Gallery, 555 West 24th Street, from 25 January to March 3. I will check it out and give an ergonomic report on that beast of a chair.

Realism at it's best

Marcel Wanders nylon carpet for Moooi. 2005. http://www.moooi.nl/content/collections/collection.php?unid=147