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Wonder Twin Powers, Activate! Form of Photo Essay by Kerstin zu Pan.




Photographer Kerstin zu Pan's latest project, Twinpower, is a series of photographs in which twins, dressed, styled and posed alike punctuate exterior environments.



Donning bright satin shiny dresses by Kat van Duinen, statuesque twins Roxanne and Simone, add color to the landscapes in a uniquely stylized manner.


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above images courtesy of photographer Kerstin zu Pan

Like much of the Berlin photographer's work, it is striking in its composition and eye-catching in its color. Below are more images from the shoot, procured from the make-up and hair artist, Ingrid Navratil.





Credits:
Concept & Realisation: Kerstin zu Pan
Hair & Make-up: Ingrid Navratil (Nina Klein agency)
Styling: Gesa Mähler (Liga Nord)
Outfits: Kat van Duinen
Models: Roxanne & Simone @ Dmanagement

1938 Space Age Mountain Pod By Charlotte Perriand is Reconstucted by Cassina.




A futuristic mountain pod - or the Refuge Barrel (Refuge Tonneau), as it was originally called- designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1938 has been authentically reconstructed by Cassina.



Mountain lover and designer Charlotte Perriand first imagined the mobile refuge in 1936 and in 1938 she and the designer she often worked with, Pierre Jeanneret, developed it for his space at the Design Village at the Furniture Fair.


above: a maquette of the original Refuge Barrel


above: Charlotte Perriand and Pierre Jeanneret with Corbusier
above: Charlotte Perriand and Pierre Jeanneret with Corbusier

The dodecahedral pod, originally designed for Mountain Alps, has an aluminum exterior and a fir wooden interior. Purposely designed to be both lightweight and sturdy, the prefab structure sits on stilts which provide good stability, even on the roughest and steep terrain. The central pole has twelve spokes at the top giving it an umbrella like ceiling.







The stove is located in the central pipe and warms the entire pod:




The structure is divided into a ground floor with four single beds and a loft with two double beds, capable of sleeping up to eight people:



The beds on the ground floor, inspired by railroad cars of the time, fold up with leather straps:



The tiny kitchen has a wooden worktop in which a stainless steel sink is placed to melt snow:







In addition, there are special containers for food staples, a shelf for a small camp stove, a table on which maps of the area are laminated and a storage room for backpacks and ski storage.





Cassina has faithfully reproduced the pod on the basis of original drawings, notes or parts already made by Perriand in other housing projects.


above image, courtesy of Designboom




With this reconstruction, Cassina allows anyone to enter the interior of this visionary structure, otherwise doomed to oblivion.

Images courtesy of Cassina and Dwell

Smart, Subtle and Simple Ad Campaign For Hot Wheels Vintage Collection.




A nice campaign for Hot Wheels Vintage Collection shot by Sean Eng for Ogilvy & Mather, Mumbai. The simple photographic image in the following three print ads tells a narrative that we can all relate to. No product shot and no copy necessary. When's the last time you saw that?

Drawers:

Refrigerator:

Sofa:



Credits:
Advertising Agency: Ogilvy & Mather, Mumbai, India
National Creative Directors: Abhijit Avasthi, Rajiv Rao
Group Creative Director: Sukesh Kumar Nayak
Art Directors: Pratheeb Ravi, Vinit Sanghvi, Swaroop Sankar
Copywriter: Sukesh Kumar Nayak
Producer: Emily Ho, Eric Gan / Studio 31
Photographer: Sean Eng / Studio 31
Retoucher / Production: Studio 31

The Non-Flying Carpet. Six Modular Pieces That Work Together Or On Their Own.





The Non-Flying Carpet from Sergio Mannino Studio is handmade in Nepal by professional artisans and is the first modular carpet of its kind. With six uniquely shaped pieces that fit together like a puzzle, it recreates a courtyard indoors.













Different configurations of the six 100% wool carpets are on sale online on Fab.com right now. Use this invite link if you are not a member. Do not miss the opportunity to get this low maintenance wool garden that will continue to grow indefinitely.

The Non-Flying Carpet will debut at the Tunnel - 269 11th Ave, New York - May 19th, 20th and 21st, 2012 at: Wanted Design

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