In conjunction with Designersblock,Two’s a Pair will celebrate famous design duos and collaborative working in contemporary design through installations, talks and workshops, and will culminate in a great design giveaway.
In the spirit of cooperation (and fun), meet a friend or introduce yourself to a stranger–– you can’t go it alone!
Marin Sawa has created a living world in her kitchen, where she set up a molecular cooking laboratory in order to manipulate and shape algae strains. She made visible a world in which algae can be seen changing colour after being exposed to sunlight, a world in which algae can thrive in a contained, architectural environment. Her project highlights algae habitats through experimentation and scientific research. There is much ado about algae currently, from creating stronger, hybrid, high-tech strains to the mass production of algal bio-fuel and bio-oil, to the use of algae in paint. Algae are also a source of inspiration and research for chemists, microbiologists, engineers, environmentalists, designers, and even chefs.
Bargehouse
Oxo Tower Wharf
Bargehouse Street
South Bank
London SE1 9PH
Designersblock London 2010 23rd – 26th September
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Anirudha will be presenting his series of helmets Kranium at Designersblock 2010. Read More…
William is presenting his work at Bargehouse with Designersblock. This piece was designed to challenge the use of metal and to showcase what could be done with limited resources and in the face of adversity. Holly was formed from hand bent tube, bar and hand beaten sheet.
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Scape by Cristiana Ionescu Is designed to support a relaxed reading position, to encourage day dreams, and allow the user to gather his/her thoughts away from the computer. Read More…
As Katie describes her work: “Prints blur boundaries; stretched and sucked. They hint at the familiar but are unknown. Chairs have grown dysfunctional; insect legs and foxes heads emerging from an impossibly furry plastic”. Read More…
Sculptural and innovative knits push the boundaries of form and function and explore new applications for knitting in product and interior design. Read More…
Valentina Gonzalez Wohlers is a London based Mexican designer. Her ‘Prickly Pair Chairs’ and the ‘The Ghost of a Chair’ were launched at Designersblock shows in Milan and London last year were a runaway success. Read More…
