Innholdsfortegnelse for July 2019 i OBJEKT South Africa

“MUSIC AND DESIGN ARE VERY SIMILAR. THEY’RE BOTH SCULPTURAL AND LAYERED AND COME FROM NOTHING. YOU START WITH A BASE, AND THEN YOU BUILD ON TOP OF IT.IN THE END, YOU HAVE A MOOD. A VIBE. SOMETHING THAT MAKES YOU FEEL DIFFERENTLY THAN YOU DID BEFORE.” LENNY KRAVITZ Lenny Kravitz explains his underlying thoughts. “The 1980s were an impassioned, indulgent, expressive time in New York City. A time of explosive artistic expansion, invigorated living, and an art and music scene that reflected the changing international landscapes. The galleries, nightclubs, and streets of downtown New York were the epicentre of all that was happening and cool. It’s no coincidence then that my first Manhattan apartment was downtown, in SoHo, on Broome Street.” “Downtown New York City was the place for me.…

This is a concept kitchen collection that was developed in collaboration with designer Tristan Du Plessis of Studio A. The thinking behind the collection was to remove the kitchen from the walls of the living space, opening up the area which enabled free movement, not only around the kitchen island and tall cabinets but through them. This concept is part of blu_line continuously seeking to push the boundaries of design, thinking differently about how we interact with kitchen furniture. The island was broken up into three sections, allowing seamless movement through the kitchen, thereby removing any restrictions of ergonomic flow. The island units were finished in the latest Terrazzo stone finish, exclusive to blu_line. The tall cabinets were finished in a custom angled timber veneer, adding to the drama of…

Breitling CEO Georges Kern is excited about continuing the partnership with Bentley. He commented: “Bentley and Breitling share so many values. Both companies are known for quality, performance, and design excellence, and both can build on powerful historical legacies. It’s an ideal partnership, and, after more than 15 years, it is a pleasure to add another chapter to it.” In announcing the renewal of its long-standing partnership with Bentley, Breitling said that it would be integrating special Bentley editions into its core product offering rather than in a separate Breitling for Bentley collection. The first of these extraordinary watches is the Premier B01 Chronograph 42 Bentley British Racing Green. Powered by Breitling’s flagship Manufacture Calibre 01 in-house mechanical movement, which is visible through a unique transparent caseback with a metalised…

Made of carbon fibre, the new vessel measures 25.55 metres in length and 5.86 metres in width. The use of carbon not only means lighter weight, greater speed, and lower fuel consumption, but also more volume due to the ability to design larger, more comfortable spaces. The on-board comfort is enhanced, thanks to the benefits offered by the new system that integrates propulsion control with the manoeuvring, navigation, and monitoring systems. The main deck is organised into 3 separate spaces: lounge, dining area, and helm station. The double-side access, via two doors at the helm station, enables the proper distribution of flows and separation of the areas, offering the owner and his guests’ intimacy and privacy. In the lounge, a large C-shaped sofa with chaise longue is situated on the…

Before starting the intensive design process, Shanghai Hip-pop Design asked themselves some key questions. “Does the world need one more spa? One more or less similar and imitative experience? Should we give in to those general ideas about spas? Why not extend the design field and challenge the widely accepted criteria? We decide that it was time to make a difference and to create a romantic, poetic and fantastic dream. We took the seemingly understated and ordinary word ‘feeling’ as the key to the design of the 2000 m2 Jiyu Spa.” They continue: “According to Freud, experience is an instant fantasy. It is a recollection of the past. A recollection of what has been achieved and it is also a feeling of the present: an image that was previously stored.”…

Nisrine Nasr, co-founder and interior designer at Askdeco: “One Oak 3&4 B2 is a 700m² modern family duplex owned by a young couple with a baby. When we first met with the client, their vision was of an industrial-style of home but, over the course of the project, that idea collaboratively evolved into a vision of a more refined and livable space.” The design process began with Askdeco presenting the client with plans for an industrial feel with a luxurious twist. In making their case they were able to create two parallel 3D models of the space, presenting both the client’s original vision and the firm’s altered vision. The earth colours, concrete textured walls, gunmetal finishes, Mediterranean grey marble flooring and brown wood brought the industrial design elements into play.…

The exhibition ‘FOOD: Bigger than the Plate’ was about how innovative individuals, communities and organisations are radically re-inventing how we grow, distribute and experience food. Taking visitors on a sensory journey through the food cycle, from compost to table, it posed questions about how the collective choices we make can lead to a more sustainable, just and delicious food future in unexpected and playful ways. According to the V&A, the exhibition fell at a pivotal time where food and our relationship to it, are topics of increasing global interest and debate. Featuring over 70 contemporary projects, new commissions and creative collaborations by artists and designers working with chefs, farmers, scientists and local communities, it was split into four sections: Compost, Farming, Trading and Eating. Taking a fresh, experimental and often…