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PET diversity.

One of the most versatile ad-hoc objects I usually encounter is the PET bottles.
Apart from having the possibility of becoming a PET recycled fleece following some obscure industrial process, I like to see how people spontaneously tackle all sorts of outdoor waterproofing with them.

How on earth could you possibly find a bottle that goes better with that spiraled fluorescent light bulb?
It is difficult to ignore the power of serendipity when you encounter things like that.

And better way to store and protect your truck rear platform controller? What about a mudguard?
As they say ” The limit is the sky”.

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Bye bye Milan, it’s been a pleasure, as usual! Another Salone went by, and Design Marketo presented a new collection of Bar Alto Duralex tumblers glasses re-though and re-designed by the talent and skills of our lovely designer friends. We were once again happy to be hosted by Maurizio at Bar Basso, the Milanese bar that more than any other is symbolic of the buzz generated by the days of the Salone. And it was good to see so many people coming down to say hi, sip one of those amazing Maurizio’s Negronis and share a chat! Thank you Milan, see you next year!

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Max Lamb’s idea for Bar Alto 2013 is one that takes us to take our time when it comes to our pleasure. The straw is hand-made from a Borosillicate tube. No rush, drink slowly, enjoy…

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The Shanghai Museum of Glass welcomes some of DesignMarketo’s products. Hello Keep it Glassy!

DesignMarketo’s collaborators and friends, Swiss duo Loris & Livia and Chiara Onida and Sebastian Bergne will exhibit their products at this great show in Shanghai.

Opened in 2011 and housed in a former glass-blowing factory, this museum is a one-of-a-kind institution celebrating the history and culture of glass in both the East and West, while providing functioning studios where artists and craftsmen can refine their technique. We cannot think of a better place to show our Typsy glasses and the polychrome Incalmi decanters, which were highlighted as some of the best pieces in the exhibit. As Bergne says: “Beyond the magical nature of material, there is an immediacy in developing objects in glass!” Hello Keep it Glassy!

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Kindling Quarterly is one of those things you come across, discover slowly and let yourself be amazed by—it’s a magazine with a format not dissimilar from the magazine from our friends at Apartamento; it has a very similar take on Fatherhood as Apartamento does for Interiors and everyday life. It embraces and champions an eased vision of the dad that fits in the everyday life of our globalised culture; it puts fatherhood in a context that is very familiar yet not widely accepted in the society.

It’s a beautiful magazine; the content is very interesting—and it’s also a fantastic read to ease and discover more experiences, similar or inspirational for the new (and not so new) dads
http://kindlingquarterly.com/ Enjoy!

From their about section:
Kindling Quarterly is an exploration of fatherhood. Through essays, interviews, editorials, art, and photography we highlight creative individuals whose work and lives are inseparable from their role as a parent. There is no shortage of familiar portrayals of dads in media yet we aim to present a thoughtful dialogue about fatherhood that is missing from our cultural landscape. Men who are active caregivers are not a novelty and we do not depict them as such. While the subjects of our stories are fathers, each issue appeals to anyone interested in art, creativity, and community. Kindling Quarterly playfully assesses and celebrates the multitude of experiences that form contemporary fatherhood.

Issue 1 is featuring: Dan Funderburgh, Joe Randazzo, Shawn James Seymour, Jason Roskey, Rohan Anderson-they also have a feature about travelling to the lovely Istanbul with a baby!
Issue 2 (not yet available) will feature: John Moore, Chris Kaskie, Sam Anderson and Everard Findlay.

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Alto a Basso – Bar Alto in Milano 2012 on Flickr.

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xosweeties:

pea salad

recipe

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DesignMarketo are happy to announce they have been invited to run a series of workshops at the great Domaine de Boisbuchet, as part of their summer programme, in collaboration with Vitra and Centre Pompidou. This fantastic countryside location in South-West France will host an amazing series of event and workshops with professionals of the creative industries all over the summer season.

DesignMarketo’s workshop, titled ‘Pushing the Experience of Online Shop and Small Production’ will run from the 11th till the 17th of August 2013.

The workshop will be mainly about strategies on how to use creativity to bypass old school, traditional systems, finding existing tools and learning to develop new scenarios: How to promote an object or a small batch production and generate online sales, create a community and profit from it… How to cope with production costs, markups, designer fees, shipping, and storage. The perks of co-production and crowd-funding. DesignMarketo has always been confronted with these questions and tries to find new alternatives. Traditional sale systems have changed, and so has the entire economy. This workshop aims to help students and professionals learn more about various existing systems and develop a strategy that fits each and everyone’s own experience. Want to join us?

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xosweeties:

dressing

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Although the Duralex glasses maintained the same shape since they were first released in 1927, Design Marketo‘s friend and collaborator Oscar Diaz managed to RE-NEW them! With a ‘NEW’ label printed on the side — one of those that are usually put on products temporarily — Oscar managed to conceive a product that will be ‘NEW’ forever. A timeless treat!

Oscar is London based and runs his own product design studio. His work is characterised by a creative, playful approach. He challenges expectations and solve problems with simple touches that shift perception and result in unexpected outcomes!