FReedom 08

FReedom is a live free event kicking off on feb in Toronto , celebrating black history with, good music and design.

Molo design for space

Molo studio captures space with a distinctive flexible honeycomb structure to fan open into stools, benches and lounges. The geometry of the honeycomb structure allows for a modest amount of paper to take on surprisingly impressive strength.

paper soft seating structure is not intended to be disposable, or thought of for short term use – the paper in fact, gets better with age, as the surface texture of the paper edges softens with use over time into a pleasing natural patina. As the paper stools and lounges are used, the edges of the paper gently soften and crush, creating irregular facets that catch the light and form a unique organic pattern within the crisp honeycomb geometry of the structure. Although the surface of the paper softens, the stools and loungers maintain their structural integrity.

accommodating poverty

Sean Godsell an amazing architect designer, has found a clever solution for a humane cause. Designing emergency shelters for the displaced or homeless people in urban environments. The design converts into an emergency overnight accommodation. The bench lifts to reveal a woven steel mattress and the advertising hoarding is modified to act as a dispenser of blankets, food, and water. It also acts as a small gallery space where art can be exhibited. The shelter has the potential to be solar powered and its glass roof and back double as a digital projection screen.

The first prototype is located in Melbourne, Australia
For more information Sean Godsell Architects

lite2go No Packaging Required

Lite2go is an all in one lighting solution where the packaging becomes the product. An energy efficient light bulb and an electric cord are included, allowing you to setup straight from the shelf to light your home.

The design is a components are either biodegradable or recyclable. No adhesives or extra packaging is utilized so the lamp is non toxic. The light bulb included with the package is a compact, fluorescent bulb that uses less energy and lasts longer than a comparable incandescent light bulb.

VilLA NM house

In the design for this single family house the sloping site is used as a device for programmatic and volumetric organization. A box-like volume bifurcates into two separate volumes; one seamlessly following the northern slope; the other lifted above the hill creating a covered parking space and generating a split-level internal organization. The volumetric transition is generated by a set of five parallel walls that rotate along a horizontal axis from vertical to horizontal. The ruled surface maintaining this transition is repeated five times in the building. From inside the huge window strips from floor to ceiling allow a fluid continuity between interior and landscape. From the exterior the reflective glass seams to become one with its surroundings.

enter Holiday Home

Institute for contemporary art, Philadelphia

The Holiday Home is an experiential installation exploring areas in which the holiday home departs from modern design conventions. The orthogonal surfaces of the archetypal house are extruded and skewed creating the sculptural armature within which the dichotomies of home and holiday home are played out. The new architectural shape emulates escapism, the expectation of a holiday as removed from everyday routine. Visitor movement through the installation activates unexpected view corridors and the multi directional shadows create unpredictable perspectives. The perception of time is intrinsically interwoven into the project as light conditions subtly modulate; the sense of season and time of day become more abstract, as you may find on holiday where time is unbound by the frameworks of contemporary patterns of living and dwelling.