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A
New School of Design
Concept
designer Feng Zhu, known for his illustrations
of Hollywood blockbusters such as Transformers,
the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie and
Star Wars Episode III – Revenge of
the Sith, is launching a new academic course
in animation design in Singapore; an alliance
with the 3dsense Media School. The FZD School
of Entertainment Design will offer a one-year
fulltime Diploma in Entertainment Design,
to boost the training of skilled talents
for the fast-growing gaming, film and animation
industries. Founded by Zhu, the programme
specialises in the fundamentals of Industrial
Design and will cover a range of topics,
from video games, feature films and TV commercials
to set design, high-end consumer products
and fashion. A four-week Certificate in
Industrial Design programme is also available.
Classes commence this month.
www.fzdschool.com
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Flower
Power
After
Philippe Starck, Antonio Citterio and Jean-Marie
Massaud, it is now Patricia Urquiola’s
turn to create a bathroom collection for
Axor, Hansgrohe’s designer brand.
In juxtaposition to Axor’s masculine
look, Urquiola designs a bathroom with a
trace of coquetry. The spatial concept is
based on the transition from the outside
to the inside and the bedroom to the bathroom,
resulting in an open-plan bathroom mirroring
personal domains – two bathtubs are
placed side by side to allow communication,
yet without a loss of personal space. Urquiola’s
eclectic, feminine bathroom, inspired by
travel, begs the appreciation of a creative
mind, though. The designer’s ouevre
typically comprises designs that are undeniably
individualistic.
www.axor-design.com
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Mexican
Eco Champion
Conceived
as a manufacturing platform with a high
regard for the environment, Mexico City-based
Pirwi is a home furniture brand of a different
kind. One of the founders, industrial designer
Emiliano Godoy, is among the 50 most important
eco-champions of today, according to 02
magazine. Godoy designed the cool and sustainable
Arbol collection. Coat stands are the latest
additions to Arbol, which also offers tables
and lamps. The pieces are assembled from
eight identical pieces and feature a system
of central joinery that imitates the trunks
and branches of trees. Pirwi uses eco-friendly
design and manufacturing strategies to control
the impact of its products throughout their
lifecycle. Launched only two years ago,
Pirwi now includes over 60 objects by 12
designers.
www.pirwi.com
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Light
of My Life
From
the makers of Vas-One, the famous illuminated
pot, comes Palenquera, the illuminated table.
Designed by Lina Obregon, Palenquera is
an indoor/outdoor table characterised by
clean lines and functional simplicity. Serralunga,
an Italian company with over 170 years of
experience in the production of vases and
pots, applies polymer technology to cutting-edge
design to boost the usability and functionality
of its wares. In the same vein, the sofa
ONE by Marc Sadler, notable for the contrast
between its rigid plastic and soft padding,
is now available in, you guessed it, an
illuminated version. Serralunga products
are available in Hong Kong at Mooi.
www.serralunga.com
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