Mad about Design at Paradesign

 Today Mad about Design has visited Paratissima, contemporary art fair that takes place in Turin from  5th to 9th November, in the locations of Turin Exhibition. The event, now in its tenth year, is dedicated to the promotion of young Italian and international artists. This year more than 600 artists were divided into several sections: ParaPhotò,, ParaVideo, ParaFuture, ParaFashion and ParaDesign.
A very eventful weekend for Turin, the city in fact was also the location for two exhibitions dedicated to contemporary art: Artissima and TheOthers.
  For Paradesign was devoted an entire hall where young emerging designers presented their creations in direct contact with the art.
I leave you to admire some works of design that I found for you today and I have literally conquered!
And you, my dear design lovers, what do you think of these young artists? 

 

 

Oggi Mad about Design ha visitato Paratissima, fiera di arte contemporanea che si svolge a

 Torino dal 5 al 9 Novembre, nei locali di Torino Esposizioni. L'evento, giunto quest'anno alla decima edizione, è dedicato alla promozione di giovani artisti italiani ed internazionali. Quest'anno gli artisti erano più di 600 divisi in diverse sezioni: ParaPhotò, , ParaVideo, ParaFuture, ParaFashion e ParaDesign.

Cooking with design: Lid Sid by Monkey Business

Hello dear design lovers! The Friday column  Cooking with design returns and the protagonist of today is Lid Sid, the funny men lifted the lid of Monkey Businnes.
When we have to do in the kitchen with a pot of boiling water, at least once, all of us have looked for a solution to keep a little lifted the lid to allow steam to escape without risking to find a mess on the stove. Now nothing more covers in the balance, the men lifted the lid Lid Sid are ready to offer a solution and of course, with a brilliant design! These funny men made by silicone leaning on the edge of a pot to keep the lid with a slight slit that allows steam to escape. Their team consists of two members, one red and one white, and can be used in both directions, from the head to the feet. Depending on how you have them, then we will see a little man with head and arms dangling, or a little man with his legs and his butt sticking out of the pot.
What do you think of this little kitchen gadget is clever and fun? I fell in love right away and cooking pasta with Lid Sid is much more simple!
Have a nice weekend my dear design lovers!

Buongiorno cari design lovers! Ritorna la rubrica del venerdì Cooking with Design e il protagonista di oggi è Lid Sid, i simpatici omini solleva coperchio di Monkey Businnes.

Hi-tech loves design: Woofy by Norman Copenhagen

 

Hello design lovers! Today I am pleased to introduce the new column Hi-tech loves Design. I decided to introduce this new column in the blog, because I'm fascinated by careful design and trend of hi-tech accessories that surround us. In recent years, in fact, the technology pays particular attetion for fashion and design, offering a number of items which in addition to their intrinsic function, they are also beautiful pieces of furniture for our home.
The first star of this new section is Woofy, the cute little dog leads created by the Argentinian designer Gabriel Nigro for Norman Copenhagen.
Woofy hiding in his belly all the cables that would otherwise create clutter in our homes. The different cables of hi-fi equipment, televisions, lamps, computers hide within this adorable and useful petfriend. Woofy is a faithful plastic dog that not only helps us to keep order  but furnish with creativity and humor the environment.
As soon as I saw Woofy, I could not falling in love with him, and you, my dear design lovers, have you already decided to adopt it?

 

Buongiorno design lovers! Oggi ho il piacere di presentarvi la nuova rubrica Hi-tech loves Design. Ho deciso di introdurre nel blog questa nuova rubrica affascinata dal design curato e di tendenza degli accessori hi-tech che ci circondano. Negli ultimi anni infatti, la tecnologia ha un occhio di riguardo per la moda e il design, offrendo numerosi oggetti che oltre alla loro funzione intrinseca, sono anche dei bellissimi elementi di arredamento per le nostre case.

ll primo protagonista di questa nuova rubrica é Woofy, il simpatico cagnolino porta cavi creato dal designer argentino Gabriel Nigro per Norman Copenhagen.

A ghost table for Halloween

 

Hello my dear design lovers and Happy Halloween! This is a magical evening made ​​of witches, wizards and ghosts and for this special day I would like to propose you Illusion Side Table.
A coffee table with an unusual design, featured by the magical effect of the rising created by John Brauer, Danish designer and founder of the company Essey. Illusion Side Table it seems a tablecloth that hangs in the air thank to some magical force.
Each table is handmade and as such is unique and original.
Made of acrylic and PMMA, this product is available in two sizes, Illusion (h: 45cm) and Grand Illusion (h: 52cm), and in different colors: clear, brown, gray, red, black and ice.
We just have to all sit around our table ghost, join hands and begin the seance!
Happy Halloween!
Buongiorno miei cari design lovers e buon Halloween! Questa é una serata magica fatta di streghe, maghi e fantasmi e per rimanere in tema ho pensato di proporvi come protagonista di oggi Illusion Side Table.

Front Page, a magazine rack opened by the wind

The protagonist of today is Front Page, a magazine rack shaped like a newspaper opened by a sudden puff of wind.
Designed by the Swedish team for Kartell Front, Front Page is built in transparent or colored polycarbonate and has a graceful and elegant design  sinuous shape that opens in a semicircle into a curved shelves, designed to contain newspapers and magazines.
Front page is a really special piece of furniture, a banal object turned in an irresistible piece of design.

Il protagonista di oggi é Front Page, un portariviste dalla forma simile ad un giornale aperto da un soffio di vento improvviso.

Lotus, the umbrella stand by Qualy

Hello dear design lovers! Autumn is now underway for almost a month and rainy days are becoming more frequent, so today I'd propose Lotus, an umbrella stand born by creativity of Qualy, design firm of Bankok, characterized by the creation of commonly used objects twist in a fun way to decorate your home with color and lightness.
Lotus, molded polyethylene, has a capacity of 12 umbrellas and is available in white, black and lime green.
What do you think of this umbrella with a colorful and fun design to give a touch of joy to even the most gray and rainy day?

 

Buongiorno cari design lovers! L'autunno è ormai iniziato da quasi un mese e i giorni di pioggia sono sempre più frequenti, ho pensato quindi di proporre come protagonista di oggi Lotus, un portaombrelli nato dalla creatività di Qualy, azienda di design di Bankok, caratterizzata dalla creazione di oggetti di uso comune rivisitati in chiave divertente per arredare la casa con colore e leggerezza.

Mad about Design at Operae

Hello design lovers! This weekend Turin is the site of  Operae, the festival of independent and self-design, an exhibition  comes now with great success in its fifth edition.
For three days, from 10 to 12 October, in Turin Exhibition, you can meet new Italian and international talents of design, discover products and collections and participate in meetings and workshops.
In Operae, creativity, art and the future are the main protagonists everywhere.
Looking at the pictures I took today during the festival to believe!

 

Ciao design lovers! Questo weekend Torino sarà la sede di Operae, il festival del design indipendente e autoprodotto, una mostra ormai giunta con grande successo alla sua quinta edizione.