THE MAHINA HOUSE BY WEBER CONSULTING

The Mahina house (the Maori name for Moon) designed by Weber Consulting in the shape of the crescent Mahina, Maori for moon that has been designed by Weber Consulting was originally slated to be placed on the relatively uninhabited Kawau Island, about 60km north of Auckland, New Zealand. Promoted as “Bondesque”, The Mahina – Maori for moon – has been designed in a curved crescent shape with ceiling-to-floor glass and a modern, white interior design. The house at Kawiti Point has a floor area of 827sq m and will feature a plant room, deck, swimming pool and “thermal mass” to regulate internal temperatures. Director Warrick Weber said there has been some interest from overseas Kawau is home to a mere 450 properties and 70 residents, who mainly get around by boat. There are no street lights and limited phone services. Residents knew little of the plans for Mahina, which has been around for about three years.

CRONOS YACHT BY MADELLA & BERSELLI

   

 This elegant yacht concept called Cronos was designed by Simone Madella and Lorenzo Berselli, Italian students who are currently studying BYT (bike, yacht and train) class at the European Institute of Design. Cronos Yacht Design concept has received a special mention in the “Young Professional” category during the Millenium Yacht Design Award (MYDA) with special quote “interesting experimentation in expressive language applied to interior architecture, with particular to the value of wood and its use forms”. Stunningly intricate woodwork seems to grow from within the opulent interior and extend across spacious decks before pouring over into the water. Minimal and at the same time futuristic interior and exterior make this luxurious yacht an ideal for traveling.

SHOES IN SHOES BY DANN SPANN AND DAVID TORO

                                  

                             
                               

Shoe layering is a cross-seasonal option for style hybrids and a simple method for shoe size reassignment. Whether it's loafers in sandals or heels in boots, we say if the shoe in shoe fits, wear it.

AERIAL BY JULIA KIM

This collection called Aerial is about an urbanist, whose dream and fascination are airplaines. An urbanist has different facettes. He is an architect, a city planer and an aerial photographer. This urbanist is a man, who is developing and planning cities by considering the nature. His biggest fascination is airplanes. By flying with an airplane he can observe the clashing of nature and technology. The colors are inspired by this above view of the world. They are divided in four groups representing: industrial view, sky, ocean, rocks, grass and mountains. The fabrics are matched to the symbiosis of nature and technology by the us of natural wools, neoprene, velvet, leather and technical fabrics. pictures by frederic bastin

BJORG JEWELLERY 2012

The 2012 Collection is a venture through dreamlike landscapes. The inspiration is drawn from mythology and tales, playing with escapist and Romantic fantasies. The collection makes up an odyssey of imagnination, mystique and poetry, switching between dreams and reality, thus welcoming Dark Knights, Pale Moons, Magic Hours and Misty Mountains.

Combining fragile and organic structures with an aesthetic influenced by futurism and geometry, the collection sets to blend ancient tales with modern mythologies of sci-fi and their futuristic imagery; invoking concepts like timetravel, parallel universes and space distortion. Through a pale, at times translucent colour palette, natural materials like feathers and horsehair are juxtaposed with iridescent colours, industrial structures and mutated shapes. All pieces are handmade.

The Classic line is all 925 silver with precious stones and 18 carat gold platings.
A trademark is the use of uncut diamonds, raw crystals and precious stones with a natural finish.
The Odyssey line is bronze based with 18 carat gold and rhutinium platings. Intimate parts, such as earring studs, are solid 925 silver. All materials like opals, crystals, feathers and horsehair are 100 % natural and obtained in accordance to environmental preservation.

RANKIN'S EYESCAPES

Rankin, photographer and founder of Dazed and Confused magazine, created an incredible photographic series of more than a dozen decontextualized irises. Scrolling horizontally back and forth across these images is quite trance-inducing. The project is called Eyescapes

ELISE KIM SS2012

Elise Kim is an Amsterdam based womenswear and accessories brand founded in 2010 by designer Elise Kim. Elise was born in Ho Chi Minh city, Vietnam in 1986. At 16, she left her country to study high school in Toronto, Canada. After high school, Elise Kim studied at Istituto Marangoni in Milan, Amsterdam Fashion Institute in Amsterdam and Central Saint Martins in London. She graduated in 2010 at the Amsterdam Fashion Institute.
After graduating, Elise Kim was granted the BKVB Funding to start her own brand. Elise Kim is defined by the combination of craftsmanship and attention to detail.

CLAUDIA LIGARI SS012

This season Claudia Ligari has overwhelmed us with delivering a futuristic collection that is distant and almost antithetical from the last season’s triumph of darkness yet still keeping her very distinct signature style. For her Spring Summer 2012 structured creations and soft elements are juxtaposed with a perfect edge in an exclusively white palette, creating an atmosphere of pure neutrality while at the same time breathing in the feeling of freshness into them.

ANDREI AMADO

Born in Colombia and raised with a Russian background, Andrei Amado is a German fashion designer and illustrator. After studying fashion design and art in Berlin and Antwerp, he graduated from the MA course at Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design in March 2011. His MA collection was a series of garments in fur inspired by aerobic sportswear and Olivia Newton John. Prior to his MA, he worked at Marios Schwab and Tim van Steenbergen. He is currently living and working in London.

EMILIA TIKKA 2011

he collection External body is inspired by the texts of french philosopher Jacques Derrida. The main idea of the collection is the fading of borders between the organic body and its dress. In the past, our choice of dress was a way to express individuality. Now the body in itself has become a form of expression: a text that can be re-written and re-shaped by technologies and performance. In the 90`s the technological cyborg body of machines and computers inspired fashion. Twenty years later, the cyborg has changed into a biotechnological complex, where technologies appear organic and natural.” Photos: Zuzanna Kaluzna Model: Marcella Thurau Location: Berlin Zionskirche