Origami-inspired "foldable office" addresses the mobile workspace

2020-10-01T13:26:00-04:00

WOOD-SKIN Inside, the think tank arm of WOOD-SKIN, a Milan-based team of architects, designers, and engineers has created a new product for the home worker. the Foldable Office is an origami-inspired workstation that helps users have more mobility throughout their work day.

The product is manufactured with high performance Biesse CNC Machines and sustainable materials.

The design enables users to pivot between a workstation configuration and a space divider through the folding nature of the assembly.

The product will launch live on Kickstarter on October 19th 2020.

Frank Gehry designs "masterpiece decanter" for Hennessy X.O. 150th Anniversary

2020-09-28T11:02:00-04:00

In celebration of the 150th anniversary of Hennessy X.O., the French cognac distiller has unveiled a sculptural decanter designed by Frank Gehry. Using his signature style, Gehry reimagines Hennessy X.O's classic design. The new bottle is wrapped with crinkled 24 carat gold-dipped bronze and encased in a "fractured" glass glorifier to illustrate its inspirations of water and light.

"I wanted to bring it to life, and so I took inspiration from its birthplace and used this crumpling effect of the material that gives it a feeling of movement," Gehry said in a statement. "The materials I've chosen catch the light and make this a really beautiful object on its own, but then you realize it is a bottle of Hennessy X.O."

Gehry has also pulled from past explorations in his conception of the packaging for this new collection. The decanter, glorifier, and fusil are packaged in a protective case made imprinted with Gehry's signature and made of compressed cardboard, paying homage to Gehry's ear...

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Origami-inspired "foldable office" addresses the mobile workspace

Frank Gehry designs "masterpiece decanter" for Hennessy X.O. 150th Anniversary