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March 9, 2009

Pizza Kobra !! It's amazing!

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If someone offered you a Pizza Kobra, you’d probably wonder whether to salivate or run. As it turns out, the PizzaKobra is neither food nor reptile: it’s a very cool lamp that bends to your will.

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The name comes from the fact that the lamp can look like a pizza, a cobra, and a score of other shapes. It’s a coil of soft metal that you can bend and manipulate to illuminate your space in unique ways. When it’s not lighting up your desk, it doubles as a beautiful and personal piece of art that is shaped by you.

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This innovative lighting solution won Best of the Best in the 2008 Red Dot design awards, and for good reason. The design is approachable and fun, yet it looks pretty high-tech and awesome. You can’t help but play with it and move it around.

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It appears that the PizzaKobra is not available in the US, but if you live in one of the 64 other countries where it is sold you may be able to mess around with this gadget in your own home. Visit the distributor’s website to see if there is a seller in your country.

March 3, 2009

sou fujimoto: 'lexus l- finesse- crystallised wind' at milan design week 09


'lexus l- finesse- crystallised wind' art installation by sou fujimoto for lexus

japanese architect sou fujimoto was invited by lexus to design their 2009 art exhibition
for this year's milan design week.

'lexus l- finesse- crystallised wind' will re-interpret the ambivalence of the lexus design
philosophy ‘L-finesse’ through a dynamic installation that combines unity in space,
sound and lighting.

'crystallised wind is the result of a conceptual interpretation of the underlying principles
of L finesse design'
, explains sou fujimoto. 'the term wind addresses not only the flow of wind,
but also symbolises a flow or current in a greater sense. it is a new horizon where
the natural
and the artificial coexist in space. I wanted to find a way to give form to that
which is formless:
to take the flow of air and the passing of time and to represent them
in such a way as to explain
the essence of the duality of L-finesse. the result is an art form
that represents movement yet
stillness, and the flow of time in a timeless environment.'


the lexus space will display an acrylic art piece based on the full-size concept car model,
the lexus super sports concept car, the LF-A as well as a specially designed piece of
furniture constructed from acrylic.

the exhibition will take place in milan’s museo della permanente art gallery, from april
22nd to 26th. here is a preview of the installation.




'lexus l- finesse- crystallised wind'


'lexus l- finesse- crystallised wind'


'lexus l- finesse- crystallised wind'

March 1, 2009

naoto fukasawa: hiroshima series for maruni collection


hiroshima lounge chair by naoto fuksawa
photo yoneo kawabe © maruni wood industry inc


designer naoto fukasawa has designed a new series of furniture for
japanese company maruni collection part of their hiroshima brand.
the range includes a lounge chair, a side table, and three variations of sofas,
constructed with beech and oak wood. the products have just been released.
here is a sneak preview.


hiroshima lounge chair by naoto fuksawa
photo yoneo kawabe © maruni wood industry inc



hiroshima single seat sofa by naoto fuksawa
photo yoneo kawabe © maruni wood industry inc



hiroshima three seat sofa by naoto fuksawa
photo yoneo kawabe © maruni wood industry inc



hiroshima three seat sofa by naoto fuksawa
photo yoneo kawabe © maruni wood industry inc

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