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Boreal by Vera Thordardottir

by pleatfarmer on March 9, 2010

Vera Thordardottir, a student at Istituto Marangoni, was recently awarded a Special Mention at this year’s FAD (Fashion Awareness Direct) competition during London Fashion Week. Her winning mini collection, Boreal, delves into her personal memories of snow which are referenced into her crystalline garments.

Recently, Vera graciously offered to give us a peak into her works and design process:

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Paper Art by Matt Shlian

by pleatfarmer on March 9, 2010

Check out these incredible paper art by artist and paper engineer Matt Shlian, including videos of his kinetic paper sculptures.

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Cristina Valls

Take a peek at these origami-inspired garments designed by Cristina Valls

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Tetra Chair

The Tetra Chair is designed by Julia Göransdotter who is currently studying at the Swedish School of Textiles. Conceived as a ‘transformable coal’, the chair’s malleability comes from its folding facets which allow the user to adjust his or her seating position. The Tetra Chair was exhibited at the Stockholm Furniture Fair 2010.
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The Seed: animation by Johnny Kelly

London based animator and illustrator Johnny Kelly, produced this two-minute animated voyage of an apple seed through its natural cycle of life. The Seed features a mixture of stop-motion papercraft and 2-D drawn animation. Watch the short film below:

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Architectural Coffee Set by Klaudia Miczán

Tea or coffee for two? Here comes the minimalist porcelain tea set designed by Hungarian ceramicist Klaudia Miczán, and consists of two cups, a pitcher, a sugar bowl, and a tray. What’s unique is the detail of the folding grips which are designed to fit snugly on the palm of your hand.

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Augmented Sculpture

Augmented Sculpture is an art installation that combines three-dimensional sculpture and 2-D projections by lichtfront and grosse8. The sculpture is a perfect canvas for a range of colorful digital lights to be projected onto its triangulated facets. Check out the video:

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Crumpled City Maps

For the impatient travelers, the Crumpled City Map is a great alternative to the awkward, traditionally folded street maps. Industrial designer Emanuele Pizzolorusso created the waterproof, malleable map printed on Tyvek® and designed to be stuffed into its case or your pockets.

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Air Vase by Torafu Architects

The Air Vase by Tokyo-based Torafu Architects is formed from a flat perforated paper stretched on each side into shape. Each side of the paper comes in different shades so that the vase ’switches’ color viewed at various angles. Check out the instruction video:

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