Dutch Design: De Intuitiefabriek

I recently blogged about Amba Molly and she was kind enough to email me about 'De Intuïtiefabriek' (The Intuition Factory). Four female designers, all recent graduates from Design Academy Eindhoven, have joined forces and created this collaborative group. They realised they have similar intuitive approaches to their work and use of material and have now created a project 'Metropolis' that recently was exhibited at DMY Berlin. Metropolis is tableware that has a architectural and modern feel to it. It is definitely interesting work - check out pics below.

The four talents are: Amba Molly, Carolina Wilcke, Eefiene Bolhuis and Eva Gevaert.

On The Streets

I took this pic a while ago when attempting to attend a taping of The Daily Show.

As I approached the long line outside the studio, this made me smile.


Hell's Kitchen:

On The Streets

I don't remember exactly where I saw this, but I do remember wanting to take a pic as soon as I saw it.

Somewhere below 14th Street:

On The Streets

Like most New Yorkers, I spend a good amount of time underground in the subway system. It's a necessary part of life which most of the time provides a means to an end, but sometimes can be entertaining (like the man in my carriage a while ago who decided to sing along loudly to his music, passionately and off-key), and sometimes provides an image worth capturing.

Not an image I captured myself, but I do like the 'urbanism' in this pic.


New York:

On The Streets

Doesn't get more 'On The Streets' than Dutch Street in downtown Manhattan. Never even knew that this street existed, but not surprised considering Manhattan's history.

Droog Design: Do Frame Tape

I've spotted Do Frame Tape on Droog Design a few times and might have to drop by their New York store and pick this up. Not only could I use it to 'frame' a print that never made it to my walls, but also to get creative: what about framing another paint color or use it as molding along the top of the wall? And at $17, it's so affordable. Designed by Marti Guixe for Droog Design and added to the permanent collections at Centraal Museum (Utrecht, The Netherlands) and Indianapolis Museum (Indianapolis, USA).

On The Streets

Looks like Norwegian street artist DOLK paid Gowanus a visit.
Stylistically, it looks inspired by Banksy, but the tag makes it clear that DOLK was at work here.
Spotted just off 3rd Avenue:

Dutch Design: Simon Heijdens

After studying experimental film in Berlin, Simon Heijdens enrolled at the Eindhoven Academy, where he studies product design. He obviously impressed Dutch design group 'Droog', as they added one of his graduation projects, , to their collection. Not a bad start to a design career!
He reasons that people have defaulted to putting paintings on walls to 'decorate', but that eventually painting and wall become one and the same object. By creating a wallpaper that can be switched on and off, with different images, the experience is constantly changing.

Another project that I love is Clean Carpets. Using what is literally right in front of us, the pavement, and turning it into a 'carpet' by removing grime with a high-pressure sprayer, creating a pattern on the pavement.

Lightweeds, added to MoMa's collection in 2008, is Heijdens' interactive light projection. Plants are projected on a wall and 'grow' depending on human interaction and other external influences. They move in the breeze and can even pollinate. A lot of his work is inspired by nature and in a world where our environment has become so much more artificial, his projects bring some of nature back into our lives.

Affordable Art: The Working Proof

The Working Proof is a great way to buy affordable art and support a charity.

Each Tuesday a new print is released and with the majority of them under $50: great value!

15% of each sale is donated to a charity, chosen by the artist.

It is also a great way to discover an emerging artist and get a limited edition print.

This week: Birdies by Amaranta Martinez

I bought Jewel Of The Mind by Justin Richel last year:

But am quite tempted to snap up this print:

We Are Connected by Danna Ray

Dutch Design: Amba Molly

Graduated less than a year ago from the Design Academy Eindhoven (which seems to produce amazing designers), Amba Molly might be one to watch.

Using Portugal's fishing culture as inspiration, she created tableware using nets and nylon.
I like the rustic feel of these cups and bowls, without the design becoming too 'theme'-like.

One of her other projects shows how tableware become this different entity and form when morphed together.

With fellow graduates, she started De Intuitie Fabriek - 'The Intuition Factory' which focuses on tableware. Can't wait to see what interesting pieces will come out of that 'factory'.