About Parfois
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.
05.05.10
One of the things I always keep in mind when I decorate my room, is the screensaver and wallpaper of my Mac. I have a big screen + the screen of my Macbook that have a significant place on my desk. You can’t ignore it when you look at my room, let alone my desk. And instead of disgracefully looking at it like it’s a piece of junk, I find it the most interesting piece of furniture I have. Why? Cause I can change it anytime I want in whatever I want. It could give my room a complete new vibe or a new feeling by just changing the screensaver or the wallpaper.
A few weeks ago, I came across this piece of furniture, it’s a wall concept called ‘Change it!’, developed by Amirkhan Abdurakhmanov. The wall is build out of small squares the have can switch into 3 different colors. Look at it as if it were pixels. This piece of furniture does exactly the same as my screensaver and wallpaper, only on a much bigger scale. Imagine all the fun things you can do with this wall: goodmorning-messages, ‘don’t forget’ notifications, even a twitter feed during a party, or just awesome art from eBoy. You name it, possibilities are endless.
04.05.10
The lamps consist of an accordingly bent alucubond body, in which the LED modules are planar embedded. The aluminium plays a major part in the thermal management by transporting the heat to the ambience. >> Read more
03.05.10
Rotterdam-based photographer Ari Versluis and profiler Ellie Uyttenbroek have worked together since October 1994. Inspired by a shared interest in the striking dress codes of various social groups, they have systematically documented numerous identities over the last 14 years. Rotterdam’s heterogeneous, multicultural street scene remains a major source of inspiration for Ari Versluis and Ellie Uyttenbroek, although since 1998 they have also worked in cities abroad.
Do click on to their website!
01.05.10
CRANELOFT is an alternative habitation into an existing port crane. It is a project that uses reuse as a tool of creting achitecture. Reuse has two layers. The first layer is the one of the design itself and the reuse of the port crane to “carry” the house. The second layer is the one of the infrastructures and giving new use into dead -because of deindustrialization- urban areas.CRANELOFT is an “low-cost, autonomous, self-sufficient possible proposal of an alternative habitation with global character”. >> Read more
17.04.10
Its a long time ago since my last post, but i’ve been very busy with some other things. It feels good to be back. At least for now. My first post after the break is about the “The ruins of Detroit” series of photographers Yves Marchand and Romain Meffre. I came across there work at MICK! and I was stunned. I don’t think a need a lot of words to describe the feelings I had, seeing these pictures for the first time. Read on for some Author explanation, more pictures and the link to Yves & Romain’s website.
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15.04.10
A few days ago, I was very pleased to discover Gilberto Esparza, a mexican artist, which is interested in making robots that interact with the enviroment. His last project, Plantas Nomadas, is a robot that works with the help of microorganisms and contaminated river water. The key for this process is the microbial fuel cells. According to wikipedia : “A microbial fuel cell (MFC) is a bio-electrochemilcal system that drives a current by mimicking bacterial interactions found in nature.[...] A microbial fuel cell is a device that converts chemical energy to electrical energy by the catalytic reaction of microorganisms.” Summing up, Plantas Nomadas is a self-sufficient robot that can walk to the river and drink contaminated water. Through a microbial fuel cell proccess, the produced energy feeds the robot and make it able to walk, while the surplus helps the plants to grow. A great interaction between technology and life cycle. >> Read more
10.04.10
This time the Astronauts have dropped their anchor in Boechout, Centre of the world! Two new astronauts have boarded the ship, setting sail to study destroyed civilizations and existing ones. To take the good and usable parts to build their own civilization. A civilization based on a common endeavor work where persons with different backgrounds, different styles can live together in their spaceship and join them on their way.
So be sure to drop by!
09/05/’10 Till 30/05/’10 during the weekends.
Zaal Vooruit,
Sint-Bavoplein 17,
2530 Boechout, Belgium
08.04.10
It’s been a while, but here we go again; The Spanish architectural practice Subarquitectura recently finished this sculptural sloped single family residence in Galapagar near Madrid. The plan demonstrates the well utilised spaces and the moments of intimacy and community this extraordinary composition offers. >> Read more
30.03.10
The Milan furniture fair is an opportunity to showcase the latest and greatest from the world of furniture and product design. It’s also an opportunity to stand out do something a little out of the ordinary and the guys from La Bolleur have decided to bring their Mini Golf Club abroad! During the the Design Week you’ll find their space at Via Vogehra 11 in Milan. >> Read more
29.03.10
A friend of mine told me about the expo of Aurore Valade in Antwerp, so yesterday we went to have a look, and it was good!
Stieglitz 19 Arthur Goemaerelei 19 Antwerp 2018 www.stieglitz19.be
5 march – 4 april (so not much time left)
Friday: 15.30-18h Saturday: 14-18h Sunday: 14-18h
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