July 30th 2009

Fred Butler & No Days Off

Right, we’re down to the final few new pairing announcements… confirmed today is stylist extrodinarie Fred Butler and London design studio No Days Off. Stunningly different practices can only make for interesting outcomes. Above is a print by No Days Off and if you take a peek at Fred’s work you’ll see how different their work really is…

Fred Butler
No Days Off

July 27th 2009

Matilda Tristram & Rafael Sommerhalder

Not many introductions to someone’s work involve a balloon attached to a recorder, but Matilda Tristram bucks that trend. I saw her delightfully whimsical work at the Royal College of Art a couple of years ago on the animation showreel and have been hooked ever since. Teaming up with equally gifted animator Rafael Sommerhalder they are sure to come up with something out of the ordinary.

Matilda Tristram
Rafael Sommerhalder

July 23rd 2009

Praline & RSHP Modelshop

Cross-discipline collaborations are the one’s that are whetting my appetite for the upcoming exhibition the most, and here’s one such project proposal. Praline will be collaborating with the Model Shop at Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners. This experiment will be a coming together of their graphic approach and the Model Shop’s expertise in architectural 3D representation.

Praline
RSHP Modelshop

July 21st 2009

BCMH & Smith&Wightman;

Little update from Ben at BCMH to let us know that Luke from Smith&Wightman will also be getting in on their project (William Smith was already involved). What a nice excuse to post up a bit more of their fantastic work…

July 20th 2009

Jorre Van Ast & Damien Poulain

We’re getting very close to our final full line-up now and if the remaining ones have as much potential to shine as this one we’ll be very happy chaps.

In their own words product designer Jorre Van Ast from OK Studio and graphic designer Damien Poulain are going to “work on a joint idea we had meanwhile drinking tea at Jorre’s place. Jorre found a book on japanese cut-outs that was, for many years, hiding in his bookshelves. We both were really excited about this book and are sure that this is a good starting point for our collaborative project. Green tea and 3D craziness.”

Let the madness begin.

Jorre Van Ast
Damien Poulain

July 14th 2009

Rob Ryan & Michael Marriott

The pairings that always catch the eye and ignite the imagination the most are where disciplines are crossed. Rob Ryan is a world renowned illustrator and Michael Marriott is a fantastically experimental and natural product designer. So, the idea of them creating something together is always too much to wrap your head around. This one is going to be extra special.

Rob Ryan
Michael Marriott

July 13th 2009

Mario Hugo & Micah Lidberg

Another new pairing to announce and there’s nothing we like more than an open proposal…

Mario and Micah are separated by quite some distance - approximately 1760 kilometers. They plan on calling on the aid of the postal service to help them span the distance and create a grand accumulative drawing. The drawing will be pieced together with found paper and will document the ebb and flow of their whims.

Pictured is a recent piece of work by Mario for Daniel Ciardi.

Mario Hugo
Micah Lidberg

July 3rd 2009

Peace and Quiet

Ian and Riitta’s ‘Peace and Quiet’ proposal

We imagine a formalised autumn/winter collection of the time when we admitted that life was hard. We will craft artifacts that are without life yet are not dead.

‘Look at what the cat dragged in’

July 2nd 2009

Update from Jim and Andy

Jim sent over this very exciting sneak preview of the first drawings for his collaborative project with Andy Rementer. Still with about 5 months left and they’re already looking very good indeed.

July 1st 2009

Kam Tang & Wallzo

Two master craftsman make up our thirty-third partnership for the project - Kam Tang and Wallzo. Their proposal is titled ‘Cause and Effect’ and they’re setting out to combine shared influences and channel them through an unexpected medium. Ohhh mysterious.

Kam Tang
Wallzo