bing pendant
as well as the spar junior light posted about a couple of weeks ago, another great looking design for resident is the bing pendant.
designed by gidon bing using traditional hand-crafted techniques, i love the cracked glaze on the simple form. check out the video (below) to see the designer describing the process.
bookman new colours
the bookman bike lights (previously posted about here) are available in two new colours: sixpence orange and oxbridge red.
…inspired by books, the act of reading and England’s heritage.
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pila and pino
this chair by ronan and erwan bouroullec was shown during milan this year for magis. the ash legs and plywood seat and back are supported by an aluminium frame hidden under the seat.
a matching table features cast aluminium connectors between the legs and the top. both pieces of furniture are very simple and elegant, but it is the cast pieces that are most impressive for me.
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knog straight jacket review
knog are well known for their brightly-coloured rubber-cased bike lights, two of which i’ve posted about before. as well as the lights, they also do a range of bicycle accessories, all with the same brightly-coloured, fun aesthetic. bike tools, bags, gloves, clothing and other accessories, as well as the ever important bike lock.
they do cable locks, u-locks and a couple of other lower security locks, but the one i got to look at was the straight jacket. they come in white, pink and green (pictured), and retail for around £20 in the uk.
chain locks can often look a bit cumbersome. the loops look heavy, and the sleeves are usually in a dark material that reinforces the idea that they should be for motorbikes. while this gives you the feeling they are secure, it often puts me off wanting to carry one around.
these locks look a lot nicer. the 800mm chain is made of hardened steel in a kevlar sleeve, and comes with a 50mm brass padlock hidden within a plastic case. it looks good and feels secure.
it isn’t too long, so you do have to think about where you will loop it around your bike, but the advantage this has is that it keeps the weight down. at 1.4kg, it’s not too heavy to put in a backpack. in fact, if it was a couple of loops longer i’d be able to cycle with it round my waist.
overall, a good looking lock at a good price. i can’t say it’s more secure than it’s competitors, but it definitely looks better!
castor chair
this chair by big game was shown in milan for karimoku new standard‘s most recent collection. i posted about some of the products from their first collection last year which featured nice colours and details, and the latest collection looks just as good.
as well as the castor chair (pictured above and below) are a set of trestle tables by tomas alonso (which i had previously posted about, pictured bottom).
via dezeen
new lego x muji
the ongoing collaboration between lego and muji (started a couple of years ago but only recently available worldwide) has been updated with some new collections.
the new kits can be used with the hole punch to create lots of different things from animals to vehicles to spinning tops, or (in the real spirit of lego) you can just make up something yourself!
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turnkey pencil sharpener
i like this turnkey pencil sharpener, designed by noam bar yochai for monkey business (also behind the recently posted about corkers). the sharpeners resemble clockwork keys, and look like they’d be great to use.
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216 sideboard
this sideboard designed by jesper ståhl for voice has compartments defined by A-format often used for paper sizes, starting with the largest compartment at A1 down to the smallest at A8. this means the overall front is the size of an A0 sheet. they have nice gradients of colours (although there is an all-white one too), and the A-format proportions work nicely.
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