Author Archives for Pieterjan Grandry

  • Pewter stool by Max Lamb

    A brilliant project by Max Lamb. The Pewter stool is casted in a home made mould on the Caerhays beach. This mould is filled with a substance called pewter, a malleable metal alloy. The full process of the making of you can see at read more. Max Lamb documents his projects with...
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  • Escritoire trestle

    I don’t know why but it looks like we really like trestles. This pair is designed by design studio Ett la benn. It is not only just a trestle but can also be used as a stand-alone side table. A gif animation on how this works at read more.

  • ‘Are you working to much?’ – Book release

    Yesterday e-flux presented their fourth reader “Are you working to much?” in Berlin bookshop, Pro-qm. The presentation, followed by a Question- Answer round about following topic. “Let’s be clear about something: it is infuriating that most interesting artists are perfectly capable of functioning in at least two or three professions that...
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  • BOOKIE

    A well curated presentation of artist publications and small publishing offices. More info on their page, Bookie From 25 June till 31 July 2011 Piktogram/BLA Minska 25 [Soho Factory] 03-808 Warszawa www.piktogram.org via: Qualite Graphique Garantie

  • Karel Funk

    Work of hyper-realist painter Karel Funk. Portraits of men and women wearing gore-tex, rain jackets in a Renaissance style. He draws his inspiration out of tram or metro rides, people mashed together, so close you can see every hair on their head, unknown and nameless. A collection of his work...
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  • Ten Years Yesterday

    An Exhibition of Curiosity Cabinets Presenting Thoughts, Work and Craft from Madethought at Woodbridge & Rees. Nice way of presenting their archive. More on www.septemberindustry.co.uk

  • UDK open-day

    The Past week/ week-end the UDK (University of Arts) Berlin had its annual open-day. The whole picture set (45 pictures) at read more!

  • Interview with: Broken Dimanche Press

    You may remember Broken Dimanche Press from our post a few weeks back. Last Tuesday I went to visit co-founder and associate editor John Holten at  the office of  FUK Lab in Stattbad Berlin-Wedding. FUK is a young graphic design agency operating from the abandoned swimming pool (Stattbad) in Berlin and work in close, symbiotic collaboration with Broken...
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  • Graphic Design Worlds

    The exhibition opened from January to March 2011 at the Triennale Design Museum in Milan. Curated by Giorgio Camuffo, the exhibition displayed the multifarious worlds of graphic design by featuring the work, the ideas and the stories of some of the most interesting designers in the contemporary international scene. Featured on the blog...
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  • Iaspis Forum on Design and Critical Practice: The Reader

    The Reader is based on four conversations between graphic designers about various aspects of their practices (Åbäke & HC Ericson; Practise &Europa; Will Holder & Samuel Nyholm; Nille Svensson & Experimental Jetset), plus a number of interviews and texts linked to this, and a broader discussion about design and transboundary practice (Metahaven; Dexter Sinister; Emily Pethick, Ramia Mazé, Zak Kyes and Mark...
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  • Poles Apart by Adrian Bergman

    Poles Apart is a modular piece of furniture aimed for the retail market. Designer Adrian Bergman has created a system where no screws, glue or bolts are needed to construct the object. The poles fit in perfectly tailored fittings and are secured solely by the use of rubber rings.  

  • Tripple zine launch at Based in Berlin

    Motto and Pro QM joined forces and presented 3 new editions in their temporary bookshop at Based in Berlin. +++++++++++++++++++++++ Larry’s se7en with: Dena Yago, Morag Keil, Michele Di Menna, Natascha Goldenberg, Martin Thacker, Alex Turgeon, Nicolas Ceccaldi, Maxwell Simmer, Carson Chan, Heji Shin, Daytona Bleach, Mathieu Malouf, Juliette Bonneviot, Dan Bodan, Kayla...
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  • Working girl by Dan Irwin

    Working Girl by British furniture producer Deadgood , a workshop stool designed by David Irwin. The stool has a simple lacquered beech seat, red powder coated steel frame and brass fixture and is more or less a reinterpretation of the simple workshop stools that can be found in many workshops around the world.

  • Perimeter Books

    Perimeter Books is a small bookstore and art space in Melbourne, Australia. They stock a curated selection of local and international small press, art, photography, architecture and design publications, and exhibit contemporary artists with an interest in the printed form.

  • Thomas Billas – How to make it without Ikea

    A couple of weeks ago we got a present of some friends which I’ve been planning to post. How to make it without Ikea from Thomas Billas is a funny little booklet about “Do It Your Self”  routines. I especially liked the packaging, the pictures of the booklet at read more,...
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  • My name is Wendy

    Great work by French graphic design studio My name is Wendy