Origami Master

For those curious in the art of Origami this TED talk featuring Robert Lang is all about it, also checkout the program "tree maker" which allows you to create complex fold patterns based around stick figures.

Esquisse 2

Fox

Here are some pictures of some folding I have been doing. I have been experimenting with square pieces of paper, then folding that one piece into forms.

Esquisse One

Pyramid

Box

Sphere

Xanita Board

I have been looking everywhere for Xanita Board prices but couldn't find any information so I contacted one of the Australian Distributors. I am looking into using Xanita for a point of sale project.

18mm X-board Plus

Raw $25.95/m2 plus GST (standard sizes 2400 x 1200mm or 3600 x 1200mm sheets)
Melamime - White: $39.00/m2 - Colours - $44.40/m2

Veneers range from $45.55 - $85.05/m2

Origami Boxes

Here are a few Origami boxes I have been messing around with. The first picture is one I got directions for from a Origami website. The second box is something I came up with myself, the fold marks are not entirely desirable but they are needed at the moment..

Tom Dixon and Ross Lovegrove

Ross Lovegrove 1958 - Present

Ross Lovegrove is very much influenced by science and technology (DNA staircase). His forms are fluent and organic, they come across as liquid almost. His design is quite minimal perhaps reflecting the sustainable rhetoric encircling present times. He seems to also be influenced by current architecture, smooth forms which incorporate little facade or decoration. He reduces forms as much as possible maintaining maximum functional but minimal material.

Supernatural Chair (2007)

DNA Staircase

freestanding Wash Basin (2005)

Seat Lamp

Go Chair

Tom Dixon 1959 - Present

Tom Dixon's design is quite juxtaposed to Lovegrove's. The furniture he creates seems to be influenced by the oldworld, good examples of this is the Cu29 and Link easy chairs, the CU29 looks quite primative and clunky, this may reflect the current revitalisation of handy craft the need for people to interact with more human objects - human meaning - man made, this is in contrast to lovegrove who favors forms which appear to be created by nature, they look perfect, flowing and almost natural like liquidified antlers.

Wing Back Chair

Slab Chair
Screw Table Small

Link Easy Chair
CU29

George Nelson and Verner Panton

Verner Panton 1926 -1998

Verner Panton furniture reflects the 60s and 70s very well, bright colours, curves, soft, welcoming. The early 60s was a time of relative piece and innocence. People were getting in touch with themselves, this free thinking attitude would contribute to the unusual designs such as the living tower (below). This design would accomodate communal living the styling is fun and the function is not obvious.

Vitra Living tower (1969)

S chair (1968
Heart Cone Chair (1959)
Bar Boy (1963)
Amoebe Highback Chair (1970)

George Nelson 1908 -1986

What I enjoy most in George Nelson's designs is the swag leg illustrated in the DAF chair and swagged leg table. Nelson's design reflects the forward thinking attitude developing through the 50s, people had more of a sense of humor in their design taste, woman were working in the USA and the culture was heading towards the 60s typically the "hippie" free thinking era. At the same time people were looking forward in another way - into the future, people wanted modern designs to go along with their modern lifestyles.
Vitra Diamond Clock (1950s)

DAF Chair (1958)

Swagged Leg Dining Table (1950s)
Pretzel Chair (1952)

Ball Clock (1950s)

Hans Wegner and Michael Thonet

Michael Thonet 1796 - 1871

Michael Thonet creates furniture which is in most cases easily constructed using industrial methods. He was one of the first furniture designers to experiment in the bending of wood. His designs seem to almost reflect a simplified Art Nouveau style, curving flowing lines seem to replicate flower stems - Thonet has taken this styling which in some cases could be quite labor intensive and simplified the construction to suit Industrial production which would have been taking hold during his period of design, the no 14. chair is a good example of this, it is simple in it's construction and can be transported easily in pieces and reassembled at it's desired location, this allowed the chair to be easily shipped all over the world contributing to its immense success.

Table made for London's Great exhibition(1951)
Simple chair (1865)

Chair No. 1 (1865)Rocking chair No. 1 (1865)
No 14. Chair (1860)


Hans Wegner 1914 - 2007

Dutch designer Hans Wegner's furniture designs contain anthropomorphic tendencies. Organic forms and patterns are common throughout his pieces poignantly expressed through the Peacock and Ox Chairs.The Ox Chair (1960)
Y-Chair (1950)
The Peacock Chair (1947)