November 12th, 2010 Yanda
By Lee Tze Ming, Half & Half
The main goal was for a case that was the most efficient with material as with the way the case is used. A pencil case for everyday use and abuse that carried just enough: one, at most two pens or pencils, without elaborate lids or closures so the writing tool would still be the hero.
The innate properties of cork provide the flexibility to accommodate, the friction to hold everything in place, the durability to age gracefully and the cushioning to protect both the contents as well as the pencil case carrier. Eventually, all that was necessary was the opening slit.
It was realised that the simpler the design, the more complex the execution. The final design evolved through several re-designs, material fine-tuning and manufacturing puzzle-solving before it eventually reduced to become more
honest to the material.
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This is a project conceived and curated by FARM and Hans Tan for Singapore Art Museum (SAM) titled ‘Made For Sam’ with 40 Singapore designers and artists coming together to re-invent everyday items into a special range of functional and inspiring objects d’art that museum visitors can take home and use in their daily lives.
The products are available on FARM’s online retail store here.
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November 12th, 2010 Yanda
By Grace Tan, Kwodrent
The primary basis for the greeting card stems from the notion of “making”. It is something rare at this present day due to the instant availability of many things, both physically and digitally. The proliferation of mediums like SMS, Facebook, and Twitter have reduced the process of conveying personal messages into mere seconds of semi-automated finger actions. For this project, the designer hopes to slow things down to bring back the joy (as well as pain) of creating something by hand.
Coupled with the process, Grace was drawn to the structural beauty and mathematical logic in the herringbone pleat. The pleat is also known as ‘Miura-Ori’, named after a Japanese astrophysicist. Similar rigid origami structures have been employed to make collapsible solar panels for space. The co-relationship between the intuitive quality of the formative process and the highly mechanical construction presents to us a dynamic synthesis hidden in the work that could only be experienced through its realisation.
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This is a project conceived and curated by FARM and Hans Tan for Singapore Art Museum (SAM) titled ‘Made For Sam’ with 40 Singapore designers and artists coming together to re-invent everyday items into a special range of functional and inspiring objects d’art that museum visitors can take home and use in their daily lives.
The products are available on FARM’s online retail store here.
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November 12th, 2010 Yanda
By Timo Wong & Priscilla Lui, Studio Juju
This ruler serves to draw both straight lines and circles. The tiny holes mark the radius of various circles. With holes scattered around like constellations, this ruler is aptly named ‘Orbit’ to signify the orbital movements of drawing circles.
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This is a project conceived and curated by FARM and Hans Tan for Singapore Art Museum (SAM) titled ‘Made For Sam’ with 40 Singapore designers and artists coming together to re-invent everyday items into a special range of functional and inspiring objects d’art that museum visitors can take home and use in their daily lives.
The products are available on FARM’s online retail store here.
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November 12th, 2010 Yanda
By Colin Seah, Ministry of Design
An eraser exists only because the pencil exists. It owes its being and sole purpose to the pencil. However, it is ironic that through its use, it challenges and diminishes the presence of its enabler.
Playing up this irony, this eraser design pays homage to the pencil by creating a case for it but also conversely eclipses the pencil by entombing it from sight.
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This is a project conceived and curated by FARM and Hans Tan for Singapore Art Museum (SAM) titled ‘Made For Sam’ with 40 Singapore designers and artists coming together to re-invent everyday items into a special range of functional and inspiring objects d’art that museum visitors can take home and use in their daily lives.
The products are available on FARM’s online retail store here.
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November 4th, 2010 Yanda
French artist Vanessa Mitrani focused on designing and creating unique glass bowls, cups and vases.
via http://www.sweet-station.com/blog/?p=13171
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October 16th, 2010 Yanda
Built from fiberglass off a traditional Khong Guan biscuit tin mould. Khong Guan Biscuit Factory is a leading Singapore manufacturer of biscuits since 1947. Krazy kookie kids are out attacking helpless cookies and biscuits.
Shaun, if you are looking at this, I am digging this!
http://www.gardensilly.com/projects/2007/khong-guan-biscuit-lamp
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October 11th, 2010 Yanda
The colour of slime and texture of animal, Mitsuru Katsumoto’s green can take many forms. Invasive but contained, it appears out of cracks, inside things, between layers – its hue always invariable and indifferent.
http://biginjapan.com.au/2010/09/studies-in-green/
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October 4th, 2010 Yanda
Maison Martin Margiela’s collaboration with helmet maker Ruby brings forth a special Pavillon helmet that is limited to 600 worldwide. Each comes with a serial number and distinctive drawings on the helmet inspired by graffiti on the Maison’s actual window. Hardware is engraved with Ruby’s emblems. Don’t miss your chance to own this very special item.
http://www.maisonmartinmargiela.com
via http://www.aloharag.com/highseas/product.asp?s_id=0&dept_id=4618&pf_id=PAGPIBPABMAFBCHG
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