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Reading Between the Lines (Gijs Van Vaerenbergh)
Never have I seen 30 tons of steel appear so delicate. If we end up getting married in Belgium, this will be the spot.
Just FYI.
Designed by Christy Srisanan and Erick Barrios | Country: United States
Check out this fun, creative, and well-designed book about the Geometry of Pasta. The jacket unfolds into a cool infographic that is drawn to scale for handy reference. But that’s not the only cool thing. Check out the website for the book, that showcases different pasta shapes, and offers a few free recipes.Oh, and then there’s this really cute animated recipe they created.
The book was featured in Imprint, and here’s what they had to say about it:
The book is the brainchild of Caz Hildebrand, a partner in Here Design, a London firm that creates chic brand identities, packaging, environments and products…
[The inspiration for the book came from] lots of things, from the Italian Futurism of Marinetti to Op Art to Marimekko fabrics. The pasta shapes were rendered by illustrator Lisa Vandy, who does architectural renderings in CAD. They are all true to size: the length, diameter, and thickness of the pasta shape.
(via christamr)
Los Angeles-based, Texas-born glass designer Alison Berger has added this Mirrored Pendant Chandelier for her collection. Inspired by mercury glass and the outlines of the complex Baroque chandeliers, the chandelier with mirror combines these two aesthetics in a contemporary way. To get the mirror effect, Berger uses a technique by which oxidizes colored glass in the glass surface, resulting in a mirror effect of sterling silver, which when lit, it glows red. The apparatus consists of twenty-glass pendants in different heights from 6.5″ – 8″. Brushed nickel hardware adds another layer of ornamental detail of the piece. The prototype of this lamp is currently available in the Holly Hunt showroom in Miami.
