herdecke
some people might wonder where herdecke is. it’s a little town, located south of dortmund, germany.
that’s where I am now. with my family. my brother and I had a little photo shoot the other day because my parents wished to get a nice picture of both of us. finally they see us the way they want us to be.
‘mr. and mrs. business’ – picture by mueller3000
maastricht
yesterday I visited my friend theda schoppe at her new studio. theda is currently working for maarten baas. in her spare time she and 2 other young designers are trying to establish a design workplace, studio 33, for product and interior in maastricht. all of them are recent product design graduates of the academy maastricht. more about the upcoming studio soon.
theda at the new studio
los angeles
last year I did a long trip through california. I was driving through los angeles when I saw this unusual gas station at the corner of olympic and robertson. I didn’ t know what it really was. now I found the answer.
It is called helios house, is a commission of bp and is designed by office dA with johnston marklee. the slick metallic constructions produces energy via photovoltaics, which converts solar radiation into direct current electricity. another feature is that the geometric angles capture rainwater for irrigation, and reduces the urban heat island effect with a drought-tolerant green roof. I also found an extract that says that they used recycled and sustainable materials to build the station. whatever this material is, I just know that I want this eco-friendly innovation experience that makes me feel better when I fill up.
london
yesterday was the opening of the decode: digital design sensations exhibition at the v&a. It is a collaboration between the v&a museum and onedotzero, a digital creativity studio.
the aim is to show-off the latest developments of digitally mediated environments and experiences, basically of digital design. when you enter the exhibition you walk through a dune of lights that follow your movement. you arrive in a quite dark space that leads you from one to the other 35 pieces of international designers who probably shape the next generation of designers.
shane walter, director of onedotzero and louise shannon, v&a
press gathering + bit.code, 2009 by julius popp, grand entrance
london
thorsten van elten, ‘manufacturer and distributor of design-led furniture, lighting, and accessories’ had a sample sale this weekend in his warehouse in bethnal green, east london. I could have published this information before, but I had a busy weekend. anyway, join his mailing list and get informed on time.
I got myself 3 t-shirts from designers anonymous and a black domoor cup by richard hutten for just a 10er!
thorsten van elten and the slippers
mechano chair by andre klauser
war bowl by dominic wilcox
candle #1 by frederikson stallard
