The 2013 “YÉOL Artisan of the Year” was awarded to master artisan Kim Soo-Young in collaboration with modern designer Kim Soo-Young. Together they raise the value of traditional crafts and modernise them for everyday use. Brass itself is a symbol of sophistication in traditional Korean culture.
They started in 2009 with the bread courses of Ibán Yarza in The Glutton Club. Published in 2011 under the label Glutton Books, one of the reference books for fans of the bakery. In 2012, they opened with its author, international guru of bread Dan Lepard, The Loaf In a Box. The Loaf In a Box was a temporary bakery, conceived for three months in Donostia.
Quick and affordable 3D printing technology applied to classic stop-motion opens Dutch science program Het Klokhuis (The Apple Core) which is Holland’s oldest youth television show, covering everything from the history of dinosaurs to how an iPhone is made.
Branding and art direction for Mambo Collective, a collective of photography focused on street and water sports, landscape, nature, portrait, urban and street photography.
19-year-old Boyan Slat combines environmentalism, entrepreneurism and technology to tackle global issues of sustainability. While diving in Greece, he became frustrated when coming across more plastic bags than fish, and wondered: “why can’t we clean this up?”
Lavy Ohayon is part of the adidas design team that is responsible for designing the football jerseys for teams at the football world cup this year. The job itself as designer allows you to research into a wide variety of subject and is a great challenge. Working out the national identity of a country and incorporate this into the design of the football shirts, this is what is driving them.
Homelessfonts is an Arrels Foundation initiative which consists of creating a collection of typefaces based on the handwriting of homeless. The idea behind these typefaces is for big brands to use them in their advertising and corporate announcements. All the proceeds go to the Arrels Foundation.
The new footwear which will perfectly match with your foot by “dipping” your own foot. Satsuki Ohata has named it “Fondue Slipper” because the production process is similar to cheese fondue. It’s very easy to make. You just dip your foot and dry it. That’s all.
Material waste is something that effects all industries and leaves a lasting effect on the planet. This project is a collaboration with TED textile company and Chelsea College of Art and Design, students chose one or two TED principles to focus on – and come up with a new sustainable method for design using this principle.
The Make&Mold Project started as a low cost thermoplastic modelling process, in order to reclaim industrial materials and technique’s used in conventional plastic molding industry….
“The surface of the water will at first be flat, as before the bucket began to move; but afterthat, the bucket by gradually communicating its motion to the water, will make it begin to revolve, and recede little by little from the centre, and ascend up the sides of the bucket, forming itself into a concave figure.”
Every year 1.2 million people die worldwide in traffic-related incidents, and over 90% of those accidents are due to human error. The Google self-driving car team hopes to improve people’s lives by developing fully self-driving technology that can improve road safety and make it easier for people to get around.
On their traditional wooden looms, they create unique pieces using the highest quality raw materials, such as wool, cashmere, linen, silk and yak. Manual looms enable them to create deliciously imperfect borders on their pieces. A wool blanket becomes a work of art full of nuances, reflecting the individuality of each weaver.
An initiative by students for students that also provides companies searching creative and emerging talent. FIU Barcelona presents an ideal space to share experiences, to network and innovate in format and content, in a relaxed, fun and friendly atmosphere.
Zinc Shower is a movement generated by and for the Creative and Cultural Industries (CCIs), driven by the most innovative companies and projects in the sector. A shower of stimulating, fresh and transforming ideas.
Built according to the traditions of the art of engineering. The Leica T-System is the world’s first camera with a body made completely of aluminium. Leica subtracted the superfluous and reduced what remained to the essentials.
“Start with a sketch, but make it quick. There’s real work to be done.” Stefan Hartwing
Photographer Hal started packing couples together in futon vacuum bags to preserve their love forever. The process to achieve this eternal image is very organic and each couple can only be left inside the seal bag for 10 seconds.
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