
Lumps of foamy coal make up the 20/30 rug by Belgian designer Raphaël Charles, and extra nuggets are scattered along the periphery. The name of the carpet is in reference to a standard calibre of coal, raising questions about energy and the future. In the here and now, however, the rug is a cosy spot that beckons bare feet. Arihiro Miyake has used recycled PET bottles to create Fort, a sound-absorbing room divider made up of individual "bricks" held together by magnets. The lightweight modules allow the partition to assume a variety of shapes and sizes. Vases do double duty as message centres, as the Pisarro range offers either a chalkboard or whiteboard surface for note-taking. Little Saigon is a mirror grouping by Studio Taschide that is pretty enough on its own, without any faces peering into it.
20/30 by Raphaël Charles
20/30 by Raphaël Charles

Lumps of foamy coal make up the 20/30 rug by Belgian designer Raphaël Charles, and extra nuggets are scattered along the periphery. The name of the carpet is in reference to a standard calibre of coal, raising questions about energy and the future. In the here and now, however, the rug is a cosy spot that beckons bare feet. Arihiro Miyake has used recycled PET bottles to create Fort, a sound-absorbing room divider made up of individual "bricks" held together by magnets. The lightweight modules allow the partition to assume a variety of shapes and sizes. Vases do double duty as message centres, as the Pisarro range offers either a chalkboard or whiteboard surface for note-taking. Little Saigon is a mirror grouping by Studio Taschide that is pretty enough on its own, without any faces peering into it.
This Week at Art MoCo

Alex & Cocco have updated their Parkour series with aerial jumps, presented as shot, without any sort of post-production. These displays of sheer energy and power are awe-inspiring and almost unbelievable. See the rest of the week at Art MoCo after the jump.
Shelter House by Franklin Azzi

A while back we wrote about Architect Franklin Azzi's Shelter House, "a sustainable design for a house in Normandy in Yport, where the structure is entirely made of wood, with water recuperation and solar panels for all domestic needs. The external skin will be made of a fabric, it's a convertible house.". The render is now built, here's what it looks like finished.
Altrove by Carlotta de Bevilacqua

New lighting from Artemide this year includes the Altrove by Carlotta de Bevilacqua, a decorative wall or ceiling light that uses transparent wires to allow the light to flow. It's the type of lighting that begs the question, "Is it really there?" More substantial is Ross Lovegrove's Cosmic Leaf, available as a table, floor or ceiling lamp. Each version is made of textured methacrylate set in a chromed steel structure, with an inviting come-hither curve. Also shown from the ceiling is a variation, the Cosmic Angel. The Chilone in brushed steel is designed by Ernesto Gismondi. The outdoor luminaire uses low energy LEDs and can be grouped in a variety of installations, given the range of heights.
2 (or 3 …) Questions for Fredrik Färg

Fredrik Färg has been designing steadily over the past few years, but really seemed to burst onto the global scene with Coat, an armchair that represented the idea of slow fashion that could be updated gradually, and RE:cover, a series of chairs that borrowed from the past. Lately Färg has turned to current fashion as inspiration for his Modus Cover cabinets that incorporate fashion magazines. And if you'd prefer to read them, well, then there's the newly released Skyscrape magazine rack. How could we resist asking Fredrik a few questions?
History Chess by Boym Partners
Via The Apartment Broadcast, Constantin and Laurene Boym's new History Chess is a set of oversized chess pieces that "alludes to a particular icon of the century's history, from the sinking Titanic to the scarred towers of the World Trade Center." Above, a video reenactment of the 1956 "game of the century" between Bobby Fischer and Donald Byrne using History Chess pieces.
This Week from Tokyo

Fruit-shaped sticky notes that you can buy individually or in "crates" of six. More from Tokyo after the jump.
Glamurama SPFW Summer by 20.87 estúdio

20.87 estúdio have just created a lounge space for Brazilian website Glamurama for São Paulo Fashion Week that featured two basic elements from the SPFW show floor, namely plywood and wool. 5 km of wool. More after the jump.







