100% Design.Now in its 11th year, 100% Design goes from strength to strength, magically transforming Earls Court in London from 22-25 September. More manageable than Milan (and just as stylish), the UK's leading commercial contemporary design show boasts an increasingly imaginative array of furniture, products, building systems and materials, backed up by thought-provoking seminars, events, awards, a bursary bur·sa·ry n. pl. bur·sa·ries 1. A treasury, especially of a public institution or religious order. 2. Chiefly British A scholarship granted to a university student in need. programme for young designers and a special student showcase. Growing interest in form, texture and colour is matched by ingenious technical sophistication so·phis·ti·cate v. so·phis·ti·cat·ed, so·phis·ti·cat·ing, so·phis·ti·cates v.tr. 1. To cause to become less natural, especially to make less naive and more worldly. 2. to achieve particular effects. From scatter cushions to dynamic facades, 100% Design can satisfy the imperious im·pe·ri·ous adj. 1. Arrogantly domineering or overbearing. See Synonyms at dictatorial. 2. Urgent; pressing. 3. Obsolete Regal; imperial. whims of most architects and interior designers. Here we preview some of our favourite things ... 500 ALINE JOHNSON [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Micro striped handkerchief vases in coloured glass inspired by Johnson's visits to the Jurassic coast of Dorset. The vibrant palette of beach paraphernalia, stripes on windbreaks and seaside rock translates with ease into kaleidoscopic designs in fused glass Fused glass is a term used to describe glass that has been fired (heat-processed) in a kiln at a range of high temperatures from 593º C (1100ºF) to 816º C (1500ºF). There 3 main distinctions for temperature application and the resulting effect on the glass. . Enquiry 500 www.arplus.com/enq.html 501 CONTRAFORMA [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Pretty, perforated and made from a single piece of powder coated cold-rolled steel; Romance occasional table by Neringa Dervinyte for Lithuanian design company Contraforma. Enquiry 501 www.arplus.com/enq.html 502 MATERIALISE Lotus lamp by Janne Kyttanen for Materialise, which inventively exploits sophisticated new techniques of stereolithography The first 3D printing technology, which was pioneered by Chuck Hull of 3D Systems. See 3D printing. and selective laser sintering See laser sintering and 3D printer. . Layers are built up on top of one another in a vessel of liquid polymer or powder and then laser bonded to produce a robust composite form. Enquiry 502 www.arplus.com/enq.html [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] 503 LOUISE BODY Feed the Birds, hand-finished contemporary wallpaper from a range of new designs from wallprint diva Louise Body that elegantly combine hand screen printing with digital image making. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Enquiry 503 www.arplus.com/enq.html 504 BDM BDM Black Divorced Male BDM Business Development Manager BDM Background Debug(ger) Mode BDM Bund Deutscher Mädel (League of German Girls during the Third Reich, akin to Hitler Youth) DESIGN Zambra The Zambra, also known as the Zambra Mora is a flamenco dance performed by the Roma people (Gitanos) of Granada which is believed to have evolved from earlier Moorish dances and has some similarities to belly dancing. easy chair by Beatrice Matud for BDM Design. The fluidly styled GRP GRP Group GRP Group (file name extension) GRP Glass Reinforced Plastic GRP Gastrin-Releasing Peptide (biology) GRP Gross Rating Point (advertising) shell sits directly on to a tubular stainless steel stainless steel: see steel. stainless steel Any of a family of alloy steels usually containing 10–30% chromium. The presence of chromium, together with low carbon content, gives remarkable resistance to corrosion and heat. structure; finishes include simple gloss or upholstery in wool or leather. One of eight Design-Nation Bursary winners. Enquiry 504 www.arplus.com/enq.html [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] 505 EVALUZ Tatlin lighting range from Spanish manufacturer Evaluz in floor, wall and hanging lamp variations. Enquiry 505 www.arplus.com/enq.html [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] 506 THELERMONT HUPTON Sway, candy coloured stumps for perching from Thelermont Hupton make a whimsical and flexible alternative to conventional seating. Enquiry 506 www.arplus.com/enq.html [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] 507 MIRANDA WATKINS One of a series of eye-catching mobiles in stainless steel by Miranda Watkins. Fusing minimalist refinement with structural precision, Watkins' mobiles and kinetic structures are elegantly constructed and highly adaptable. Scale, finish and materials can vary to create a unique, site-specific piece. Enquiry 507 www.arplus.com/enq.html [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] 508 SKANDIUM Albatrossi fabric, originally designed in 1967 by the celebrated Finnish textile designer Maija Isola for Marimekko, now revived and available from Skandium. Enquiry 508 www.arplus.com/enq.html [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] 509 BENJAMIN ALDER [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Zip light, by Benjamin Alder from Loughborough University, one of ten student designers featured in the Undu Graduates showcase. Enquiry 509 www.arplus.com/enq.html 510 TAKADA DESIGN [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Loop chair in plywood and steel by Hiroki Takada, inspired by the swirling patterns of raked gravel in Japanese zen gardens. Enquiry 510 www.arplus.com/enq.html 511 AUTOBAN Bergere A Bergere is a type of upholstered chair, commonly found in the Regence/Rococo period in France in the 17th century. It includes a loose, but tailored, cushion, upholstered back, upholstered seat, exposed wooden frame; arms may be exposed, manchette style or upholstered. armchair, a funky version of a classical French armchair by Turkish designers Seyhan Ozdemir and Sefer Caglar in walnut, plywood and punched wool. Enquiry 511 www.arplus.com/enq.html [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] For full details of 100% Design's programme of exhibitions, seminars, and side-shows, go to www.100percentdesign.co.uk |
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