In The Workplace:
This was quite the design-oriented week! I spent most of my time helping to put together a product photo shoot for a spread about luxurious living. Our main stop was the very classy Teatro Verde in Yorkville.
I then had the chance to work on set with photographer Anna Sang to capture our beautiful finds.
In The Loft:
Being unable to paint the walls, wallpaper any surfaces, or hang any art in the loft, makes the space become even more of a white cube once I pull the shades down.
If I were in the loft for a longer period of time, the solution to make roller shades more exciting is to get patterns or graphics printed on them. A company named Sun Glow does this, but I’d prefer more of a wallpaper look or abstract art print.
In The City:
I managed to visit a few locations from Yorkville to the Distillery District where I came across some fun finds.
In one stores window in Yorkville I spotted this wall decoration made simply from pins and measuring tape. The possibilities are endless and it would be fun to create in a connect-the-dots sort of way.
On King St. East is a very design-forward store, Nienkamper. These fabric kites are so playful and would add interest to a high ceiling. Another do-it-yourself possibility.
Perhaps trickier to do-it-yourself is one of many Rubik’s Cube mosaics on display at Lileo in the Distillery District. This is a great use for this old toy, but it’d be impossible for me to create. I can’t solve a single cube!
Also found at Lileo is this Plexiglas side table full of plastic toy guns. This is a fun idea and it wouldn’t be too hard to make yourself, but I'd use metal or wood for the sides.
At Bergo are these clocks selling for over $100. I’d make one for myself without the stuffed animals.
Bergo is one of my favourite spots for neat finds, especially for entertaining and dining. This gravity-defying chain-link wine holder caught my eye.
In The Online World:
On the subject of fun designs, I found these online this week.
Matthew Plummer Fernandez visualized this using sound waves sent in patterns to form the shape of a chair. It probably sounded better making it than the sounds your guests would make when sitting on it. Ouch!
The skilled craftsperson could make a version of this Anthony James installation. Because of its use of two-way mirrors and lighting, the few trunks of birch end up looking like a forest.
This Daniel Rozin interactive work combines the warmth of wood and technology. Little pieces of wood angle themselves based on the image received from the viewer’s position, transferred via video camera. This is the coolest mirror ever!
Sadly my time here as an intern is dwindling down and soon loft life will come to an end as well. I’m looking forward to packing the most in into the few final days!
Photo Credits:
1. Roller shades by Sun Glow
2. Sound/chair by Matthew Plummer Fernandez
3. Birch by Anthony James
4. Wooden Mirror by Daniel Rozin
