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If it was up to us, all the best design in the world would be posted within the Parfois Portfolio. But it's not up to us. Stumbling the web we often bump into things worth sharing. The world wide web is so full off great things that will never end up in our portfolio, but which we want the world to see. For this we created our blog. At this moment there are 4 of us blogging on a regular basis. Work, studies and social life makes that there are weeks with a lot of posts, and weeks without. But we'll do our best in bringing you the nicest shit on a acceptable basis.
21.11.09
The complete redesign of a clock, thats what I would call QlockTwo. It was made by Biegert & Funk, it has a 5 minute time interval, automatic light sensor for automatic adjustment to ambient light. And much more, thats right it also has a price tag: €900. Definitely not for this christmas, but who knows. Check the clocks website for more information.
13.11.09
We’ve made a blog-post about this artist before, but she has made some more interesting work you really should see. Chiharu Shiota, born in Osaka in 1972, has been living since 1999 in Berlin. In performances and installations she is preoccupied with remembrance and oblivion. Earth and water recall the lasting and the fleeting. There is a concern with drifting between the cultures of Asia and Europe as also with a farewell to childhood. >> Read more
06.11.09
The Practice of Everyday Design is a new partnership founded in 2009 with a focus on installation art, product design, and architecture. The Practice is committed to the merging of seemingly irreconcilable ideas to form new design opportunities.
This photo series were made for the launch of “The Practice of Everyday Design.” ¬†The cardboard Tiger head was made by Antoine Morris as a sculptural piece. >> Read more
27.10.09
In 2007 Luca Bassani of the luxury yacht brand Wally is in a meeting with Pierre-Alexis Dumas, scion of the Herm√©s dynasty and creative director of his family’s luxury goods brand. “I wan’t us to build the ultimate luxury boat, one as big as an island”, tells Bassani. Dumas answers: ” If the boat can run on sustainable energy, we’re in business.”
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20.10.09
As part of the cultural program of the 100%design tokyo, designboom will host a group exhibition of international design professionals from around the world. Now in its 5th year the tokyo mart 2009 will once again provide an unprecedented opportunity to meet the young avant-garde and become familiar with their work. Visitors are able to buy design souvenirs™ and limited edition pieces directly from the designers themselves.
17.10.09
The unique and alive 3D sculptures are made out of many photographs of the original subjects.
The creator, the Korean sculptor Gwon Osang, has been one of the most recognized contemporary artists in Korea for his non-conventional approach to sculpture. >> Read more
07.09.09
Jan Vormann once again indulged his passion for Plastic! This time, in Berlin, he “dispatched” mostly holes that remained from the World War II. At some very touristic hot-spots, (Kupfergraben corner with Dorotheenstraße) a whole lot of people of all ages spontaneously started “helping” him with the dispachwork project and plastic construction pieces in all colors, between old stones,  gave an interesting new twist in Berlin. >> Read more
01.09.09
Allright, I’ve got the honor to write the first English post on the Parfois Blog.
Tim Noble and Seu Webster are two UK based artists. They’ve made some beautiful installations with only one ingredient: trash. If you would see the trash pile without the spotlight on it doesn’t look that special. But hit the light and you get some nice shadows. Read on for some more pictures.
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