Blogging Overload

The 6th formers blogs are up and running, make sure you check out the hard work that the guys have put into them and the cool stuff that they have found whilst trawling the internet.
http://www.youregonnaneedawarrantforthat.blogspot.co.uk/
Katherine
http://www.thereallyepicdesignblog.blogspot.co.uk/
Amal
http://www.randeepsadasivan.blogspot.co.uk/
Randeep
http://www.chandikaslearning.blogspot.co.uk/
Chandika
http://www.vaughaneland.blogspot.co.uk/
Vaughne
http://www.jozeysblog.blogspot.co.uk/
Jozefina

Chair Envy...

The chairs here are desinged by an Italian company named Infinity Design, the process is called 3D Veneering, dont ask us how it works...

Here is the companys website, lots of cool products to check out!

http://www.infinitidesign.it/prodotti-__loop_series-6;17.html

If you dont want to learn Italian here is the article about the chairs themselves.

http://www.trendir.com/archives/004231.html

The German company Reholz are one of the biggest produces of 3D Veneered products, you can find the website with tons of cool products here.

http://www.reholz.de/?l=14

Ripples and Sparkles

First up a close up of a amazing table experiment by artist John Foster, have a look at the rest of the shots to see how it reacts to light here.

http://homeideasmag.com/2012/10/18/laser-beam-sparkle-palace-table-john-foster/

I couldn't find a website or blog by the artist but i did find his Pinterest account which has some other bits by him that's worth checking out too.

 http://pinterest.com/jfostermpls/pins/

Next up we have these crazy contorted tables made by Suzy Lelièvre

 sent to me by Mr. Whaley, have a look at the rest of the furniture that looks like it was made by M.C. Escher...

http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/8/view/24443/contorted-furniture-by-suzy-lelievre.html

Books and Lights

This is English artist Alexander Korzer-Robinson who cuts through illustrated encylopedias to create these amazing works of art, he has many more on his site so have a look.

http://www.alexanderkorzerrobinson.co.uk/2011

Also here is a lamp from Slovakian designer Veronika Paluchova, there are lots of interiors and objects on her page that could provide inspiration so have a look!

http://www.veronikapaluchova.com/work/product/

Yarn from Newspapers by Greetje van Tiem

 Miss Henderson sent me the link for this one, Greetje van Tiem creating yarn from recycled Newspapers! Have a look at the photos of the product in use, the yarn can be woven into carpets, curtains and upholstery!

http://www.dezeen.com/2007/10/21/yarn-from-old-newspapers-by-greetje-van-tiem/

Designers website http://www.greetjevantiem.nl/

Hendzel+Hunt Custom Furniture

Hendzel + Hunt are a pair of designers working in south London, check out the images of there custom cupboard that Mr. Whaley found! Make sure you check around some of the other products too, amazing stuff for all you wood lovers!

http://www.hendzelandhunt.com/project/advent-calendar/

Re-Cycling by Rupert Blanchard

Rupert Blanchard is a designer living in the East End of London who creates furniture from salvaged goods, hopefully this shows you that you can produce high quality 'finished' products from found materials!

You can see more examples of his work here.