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F5: What Industrial Designer Shujan Bertrand Dreams About

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Based in San Francisco, industrial designer Shujan Bertrand uses the art of origami to create products through zero waste design and manufacturing. They’re meant for people and the planet, and they aim to alter the way we live at home and change the way the industry manufactures.

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Pentagram partners Angus Hyland and Jon Marshall help redesign the humble tote bag

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The pair have collaborated with art supplies retailer Cass Arts and bag manufacturer Bags of Ethics to create 12 new designs that are as beautiful as they are useful. Made from ethically sourced cotton, the reusable bags manufactured by Bags of Ethics are tailor-made by a workforce comprised of over 80% female staff.

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Blond develops sustainable and luxurious packaging for Daisyface

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Innovation is at the heart of this packaging solution, with an outer vessel designed to be on show in your home and inner packaging made from daisy seed paper that can be composted or watered to grow daisies. Daisyface collaborated with Blond for two years on everything from the initial strategy and research to manufacture.

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Stillmade Debuts the Collaborative Series With Four Artists + Designers

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The Brooklyn-based manufacturer and designer has been a leader in the American furniture manufacturing industry for the past decade. Along the way they’ve consistently provided small, emerging designers access to production that’s generally reserved for big brand names and large manufacturers.

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The Poêle Collection From Phillipe Starck for Alessi Goes Beyond the Pan

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Taking visual, manufacturing, and style references from the humble steel skillet, the Poêle (meaning ‘pan’ in French) Collection gives nod to the brand’s history of creating items for the kitchen. This process, originally developed in the 50s, has been modernized to produce tasteful and inviting forms.

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A 2,700-Pound Concorde Sculpture Soars Above the Peninsula Hotel London

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Created by industrial design firm Discommon , the sleek aerodynamic silhouette of the Concorde was installed to become the centerpiece and focal point of the luxury hotel’s restaurant, an “homage to British aviation and cars” that required several feats of engineering.

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F5: Jason Bird’s Favorite Chair + the Simple Things He Favors

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There, he designs and manufactures furniture, lighting, and objects for both residential and commercial use. A long and varied career has allowed Jason to channel his own brand’s unique aesthetic of urban design using unconventional materials, industrial finishes, colors, and production techniques.