Chrystallizing Philippe

"Most designers are familiar with Philippe Starck. And of those, several are aware of his iconic chair, The Louis Ghost Chair. Starck transformed the classic Louis XVI chair into a modern version with his transparent design for Kartell in 2002...
...But none is as unusual as “Crystallizing Philippe”, the quartz crystal covered version of the Starck-designed chair that was a project for Caesar Stone, a manufacturer of Quartz surfaces, by Israeli designer Uri Shapira. Artificially grown quartz crystals cover every surface of the chair, turning into a piece of art rather than a piece of furniture."
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An Hour In Minutes

I posted about the spectacular hourglass created by Marc Newson for watch brand Ikepod. Nowness now brings you a short film which chronicles the making of this iconic timekeeper.
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Spin

Gorgeous update on a simple classic - sterling silver spinning tops from Reddish.
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Beluga

The art of designing a "super yacht" has changed dramatically over the last few years. Here is the 'Best Concept Design' in the Monaco Yacht Show 2010.

Fashion Illustrated

"Put together over the course of 30 years by Joelle Chariau of Galerie Bartsch & Chariau, this splendid collection of some of the most remarkable fashion illustration of the last hundred years is being shown for the first time this winter at London’s Design Museum. Opening on the 3rd November and running through until March next year, this unique exhibition features original works from the collections of Chanel, Dior, Comme des Garçons, Viktor & Rolf, and McQueen to name but a few..."
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The World Of Tomorrow

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Sixty Minutes

This amazing hourglass is so much more than it appears. Beyond the visually fantastic organic design by Mark Newson for Ikepod is the fact that the sand contained within is actually low carbon nickel plated nanoballs.
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Design Guru

Core 77 has a quick and interesting interview with Jonathan Ive on the intricacy of the design for the iPhone 4.

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