Wire Works by Masao Seki

Wire Works by Masao Seki:


“Round Town” | click images to enlarge


Five From The Ground is a gorgeous little antiques shop located in Kamakura. From old coffee mills and french blackboards to 8 mm film reels and toys, they have everything your vintage heart could desire. Perusing through their equally drool-worthy online shop reveals many treasures, one of them being these dainty wire sculptures by Masao Seki. So adorable. I want them all!




Factory




Flower A




Airplane




A square. That is all. What else do you need?




This minimal picture stand is fantastic.




There’s something painfully nostalgic to me about these electric cables.

The Box Lounger

Gotta love this cozy design by Ivar Gestranius and Kevin Lahtinen. The Box Lounger may look like little more than a funky design with a retro feel but it’s actually quite functional. The inside is fitted with super-soft, comfy cushioning that also happens to be great at absorbing sounds, making it the perfect “mini-office” for making phone calls, working on a laptop, or just relaxing. Available in a variety of different colors, its square shape also makes a great room divider.

Designer: Ivar Gestranius & Kevin Lahtinen

Pen Type-A

Brooklyn-based industrial designers Che-Wei Wang and Taylor Levy of CW&T have created a Kickstarter project for the production of their new minimal pen. Pen Type-A is a stainless steel replacement for the Hi-Tec-C’s cheap plastic casing.

The minimalist design has has a dime screw on one end to allow for easy ink cartridge replacement. Its shaft is a solid smooth surface with no branding, and just the right thickness and weight so it feels comfortable in your hand.

The pen slides slowly into its protective sleeve, which doubles as a ruler and includes a 0.3 Black Hi-Tec-C Cartridge. The pen will eventually sell for $99 (€69) but through Kickstarter, backers can get their hands on it for $50 (€35). It is already proving to be incredibly popular and I can see why. Certainly worth backing.

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Not Your Mom’s Shelf

Designer Arthur Analt’s Shelf WOW was inspired by the Latvian ethnographic symbol “mara,” a representation of the love and safety given by a mother- and just like “mara,” WOW will cradle and keep all your personal belongings safe-n-sound! The shelf is bent from a single, specially cut aluminum sheet and powder coated in a number of brilliant colors.

Designer: Arthur Analts