11Sep 30, 2012
The contrast between the jet-black paper yarn and the brighter cotton heightens visual interest and adds a certain tension in the carpet’s structure. Dust-free, recyclable and durable, DUETT03 is the first from the DUETTO carpet collection to feature the color black. Lastly, it was inspired by the gloaming of autumn and polar nights. designer: hanna […]
12Jun 22, 2012
The Ingo Maurer Jimken Suspension floats through air with translucent, glowing paper wings, mirroring the devastating beauty of an ethereal ghost or fluttering butterfly. Created in 1998, this unique lighting structure seemingly effortlessly marries the beauty and flexibility of paper with the latest lighting technology innovations. designer: ingo maurer producer: ingo maurer materials: paper, glass, […]
13Feb 27, 2012
The Lampampe table lamp was designed in 1980 by Ingo Maurer. The use of Japanese paper in construction gives the lamp a light and elegant presence. The casually wrinkled form displays strength in its soft effect and is part of the design. The base is illuminated from within which casts a soft glow. designer: ingo […]
14Dec 31, 2011
Ingo Maurer received a Pop! of inspiration for this brilliant, playful light. The Bang Boom pendant lamp was designed for Ingo Maurer in Germany and is a limited edition. The Bang Boom is a variation of the original Zettel Z pendant lamp, which is monochrome. The Bang Boom is made unique by taking a cue […]
15Dec 30, 2011
Follow your stomach! (as an honorary member of the Cookie Wrapper Brigade) This Oreo cookie wrapper kite by TerraCycle is made of, you guessed it, upcycled cookie wrappers. Normally cookie wrappers are non-recyclable and so they wind up in landfills, just sitting there. However, TerraCycle, Nabisco and Keebler are working together to counter this problem […]
16Apr 12, 2011
These remarkable glass-topped low tables have emerged by the designer’s extensive experience in Asia. By utilising an ancient Oriental process of interlocking folded paper, this progressive project uses artistry to compose a practical design. Individual paper components knitted together form a jacket for the table base and create engaging visual patterns and textures seen through […]
17Mar 21, 2011
Ingo Maurer’s long-standing interest in materials and his passion for paper are combined with his admiration for Japanese art are the inspiration for these fluid and etheral lamps. With the MaMo Nouchies, Maurer and Dagmar Mombach, who developed the technique for transforming the paper; all performed by hand according to the Japanese tradition, involves the […]