Design from Sweden - String system

photo Riikka Kantinkoski

The good classic design is never getting out of fashion, isn't it?

Nisse Strinning (1917-2006) designed the String system in 1949. Simple metal structure to which we can attach all sorts of shelves of various widths. The shelves are easy to install and can be moved from place to place and extend depending on your needs. You can buy them in a flat box and therefore the transport is not expensive ( IKEA introduced a flat-pack furniture a bit later 1956) This very simple system has become wildly popular in Sweden, where Nisse comes from…and accully String system is doing really well in the modern design world. I'm really not surprise about that! ;-) 

materials via :  string.se  / hauslondon.com

Sleeping time

Days begin to be cold and it is getting dark so quickly. It's difficult to get my kids out of the bed in the morning….and I do not have always the strength to get up also. I think I need to adopt to a new season...

This fresh bedding sets are sort of nice therapy for me. I do not like pink, but the Danish paper doll from Dorte Niedziella change my mind. It is looking so nice together with small pink dots on a gray sheet. I got the black&white bedding at Rafa-kids collection in adults size but If you would like to have it in a small size for your child, just let me know….

 1/3 photo : Dorte Niedziella     2/4 Agata Seredyn 

Illustrated Design Manual - 100 things drawn by 25 Polish Illustrators

Especially for the Łódź Design Festival, 25 of the most interesting Polish illustrators drew 100 items representing 100 examples of good design from the best designers. The graphics have been arranged alphabetically, from bus ( “auto bus” ) to light bulb ( “żarówka” ), combined to create a unique display for children. Together with the book there will be the exhibition (under the same name) with aim to show children that design is everywhere because everything has been designed: the chair, bucket, doll, stapler, grill and the bookshelf.....

Illustrators: Arobal Bartek Kociemba, Jan Bajtlik, Katarzyna Bogucka, Ada Buchholc, Agata Dudek, Emilia Dziubak, Joanna Gniady, Małgorzata Gurowska, Monika Hanulak, Marta Ignerska, Tymek Jezierski,Paweł Jońca, Karolina Kotowska, Tomasz Leśniak, Anna Niemierko, Ola Niepsuj, Agata ENDO Nowicka, Marianna Oklejak, Joanna Rusinek, Dawid Ryski, Marta Sławińska, Maria Strzelecka, Marta Szudyga, Dennis Wojda, Aleksandra Woldańska-Płocińska

The book will be published by the Wytwórnia in cooperation with the festival. Yes, I'm going to get it! 

materials via: polskailustracjadladzieci

Design for children at Lodz Design Festival - program

In 2 weeks time we are going to see Lodz Design Festival in Poland.  

Remember why? Here is my answer: must-have-design-award-for-rafa-kids. 

Last night I was checking the program of the festival, and discovered also an exhibition dedicated to modern design for children. I'm really impressed with the selection. I was showing some of the furniture of we-do-wood, collect-furniture, flux, kidsonroof , protein-design but it will be so great to see them in real. I can't wait!  

18 - 28 of October 2012, in Łódź, Poland. 

Program : lodzdesign - exhibitions - design-for-children

Podczas Łódź Design Festiwal 2012 (18-28 października)

 będziemy mogli obejrzeć - koniecznie z dziećmi! - wystawę "Dizajn dla dzieci". 

Jak czytamy na stronie festiwalu: "Tematem wystawy są światowe i polskie przykłady mądrych i świadomych mebli dla dzieci, wpisujące się w słynną zasadę zrównoważonego dizajnu 3R." 

Na czym polega ta zasada? To proste! Pierwsze R oznacza Reduce (ograniczaj) - im mniej, tym lepiej, drugie ukrywa słowo Reuse (użyj ponownie) - nie pozbywaj się zbyt szybko, pozwól przedmiotom towarzyszyć ci długo, a trzecie Recycle (przetwarzaj) - ma zachęcać do używania przetworzonych materiałów. Kuratorem wystawy jest Ewa Solorz, autorka  "D.E.S.I.G.N.U",  wydanego przez Dwie Siostry... text via: edziecko

I wish you a great weekend…..

other designers :

gommini

kompott

Enzo Mari

martaniemywska

tulpkids

Welcome October with colors from IJM

Color lab IJM is created by Frank Visser and Astrid Ruckert. They are working from studio in Amsterdam and make inspiring and special photo reportage's.  Reality and fantasy stories go hand in hand. Today I'm showing you the " house in the clouds" collection of photo's. Magic world of Antonia made from paintings, furniture and textiles. 

Red Up & Down loft bed - Carlos Tiscar

The Up & Down loft bed folds against the wall to release a large game area . It can be perfect for a small children's rooms, but it will look great in any room : stylish, practical and fun. The Up & Down loft bed is equipped with seat belts to keep the duvet in place once the bed is raised. Designed by Carlos Tiscar . I found it in this great modern shop : lesenfantsdudesign and I really like it!  ;-) 

rENS at Inside Design Amsterdam

Dutch design duo rENS : Renee Mennen & Stefanie van Keijsteren. 

RED 

" Working as an alchemist with the magic of dyeing: balancing, dipping the clothes in a tub of liquid dye, the tint, the water, the salt, the pigment. " 

pictures: Agata Seredyn

StudioWM at Inside Design Amsterdam

I had a chance to see the beautiful lamps from Studio WM. and to meet the designer Wendy Legro. It's such a great experience - instead of only adoring beautiful picture to actually talk to someone who is creating such a special objects! Wendy and her partner Maarten Colligon are the talented duo behind Studio WM. They started working together after graduation at the Design Academy Eindhoven in 2009, and are based with their studio in Rotterdam. I cross my fingers for a big success of their amazing work. 

pictures: Agata Seredyn