"All in all it was all just bricks in the wall"

LUCCON TRANSLUCENT CONCRETE

http://www.luccon.com/de/

Luccon is a material developed in the early 2000s by architect and designer Juergen Frei. It’s basically made up of lasagna-like layers of concrete and fiber optics through which light can pass. However, the material is sealed and just as strong as concrete.
Available in thicknesses from 10mm to 500mm, Luccon can also vary in pattern from straight lines to wavy, depending on the dramatic effect needed. From bathrooms to stairs to bar tops and nightclub walls, it has tons of commercial and residential applications.

Architect and designer Jurgen Frei has completely revolutionised the way we see concrete. In 2004 he invented Luccon, which manages to give concrete a translucent effect. Frei developed a way to create fine layers of concrete and fibre optic waveguides so that light and colour can pass through. Once the materials are sealed, it is just as strong as standard concrete.

Luccon is available in various thicknesses from 10mm to 500mm, any colour and finishing formats. The range includes Luccon Therm for external structures and Luccon Veneer for application of furniture due to its flexible nature.

There are endless ways to apply the material in product and furniture design, residentially or commercially, from bathrooms to stairs, to bar tops and nightclub walls. Due to Luccon’s highly versatile nature, it can be used indoor or outdoor.

Into something

TED LARSEN

www.tedlarsen.com

Cold Comfort Quilt

Based in Santa Fe, New Mexico, artist Ted Larsen focuses on making abstract sculptures with the use of found “non-art materials.” He chooses to stay away from one particular theme in his work and instead pursues many directions in which he continues to experiment with contexts, hybrids, and scale. I love how he uses a variety of salvaged materials including metal, wood, and wax to create such a diverse body of work.

Floaty (left), Mechanical Advantage (right)

Hierarchical Stature

Stepped Structure

Color Manual

Stepped Structure

Deck

Two Reds Form A Slant

Molt, wax and wood

Mend, wax and wood

http://design-milk.com/ted-larsen/#more-92293

Out of nothing

MAKE SOMETHING FROM NOTHING

Red Stripe®, the Jamaican beer company, recently teamed up with London-based Japanese sound artist Yuri Suzuki to create a series of cultural projects that celebrate the DIY culture of the brand’s Jamaican roots. Suzuki is best known for his sick homemade music machines including a flute made from an electric kettle and Scalectrix tracks made from old vinyl records.
Make Something from Nothing is the first project in the series – a giant (2.5 meters high!) sound sculpture created using thousands of Red Stripe® cans. Launched on November 16th at Village Underground, the sculpture draws inspiration from bass heavy Jamaican sound systems. During the exhibit, guests were treated to Jerk chicken and the best in Jamaican inspired beats, and — you guessed it — tons of Red Stripe®. The beats were provided by DJs Hessle Audio’s Ben UFO, NMBERS co-founder Spencer and Al Fingers.
Check out the video of this impressive machine in action:



Red Stripe - Make Something From Nothing Trailer with Ben UFO and BUFF Di



http://yurisuzuki.com/

Coffee in cubes

MOCHA – MOJO COFFEEHOUSE BY MANCINI DESIGN

www.mancini-design.com

Mancini Design has created an amazing LEGO-like interior for a coffeehouse called Mocha – 

Mojo, located in Chennai, India.

scope new HOPE

www.scope-art.com

SCOPE Miami 2011

CHOKRA
Performance of Al Mtsaalh Haal
The Watermill Center- A Laboratory for Performance I Dec. 18 2010
Photo By Hronn Axelsdottir

and do not forget to visit - starring first time:

sweet home private art space

Gabriele-Maria Scheda
Bergmannstrasse 54
10961 Berlin
Germany                                         
Fon 0049 170/ 947 3004            USA  001-918-541-4091
mail@sweethome-privateartspace.com

Autumn workout

Primavera Vase Recycles Plastic Bottles

Primavera Vase is a cool vase frame that comes in various colors and helps recycle plastic bottles. The metal frame shaped as flower vase has fixtures for holding standard used plastic bottles so they functioned as an actual vase to put flowers in.

Now you can recycle one or three 0,5 liter plastic bottles. They come in black, white and red colors and cost $34.99. The vase is a great decoration object with a twist. The frame is a very elegant way to recycle the plastic bottles. It’s shape is traditional and recognizable but very sleek and beautiful.

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NEWSWORTHY WALLCOVERING BY LORI WEITZNER

http://www.weitznerlimited.com/














Lori Weitzner’s innovative Newsworthy wall covering takes recycled newspapers to a new level. The design is woven on a hand loom from strips of newsprint and backed for all applications from residential to hospitality.

Read more at Design Milk: http://design-milk.com/newsworthy-wallcovering-by-lori-weitzner/#ixzz1bdhIxhTk