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Product: EGO Bamboo Collection
Company: EGO
Designer: Steffen Schmelling

Bamboo in a new design

Aarhus company EGO is nominated for Formland Design Award – Autumn 2009 for a collection of table items in bamboo. The company has launched an environmentally friendly production, the bamboo fiber is made into modern design products.

The uniqueness of EGO’s offering is to use bamboo in a new and different way. The result is a smart collection that has beautiful lines and forms – and is faithful to the natural color of the material. At the same time, thinking of the environment, the products are 100% degradable in nature after only 8-10 months, says the nomination committee.

EGO Bamboo Collection was designed by Steffen Schmelling whose targets have gone after the environmentally friendly production as replacements for melanin or plastic. The solution is found in bamboo-fiber, which has a natural binder in it. The collection contains several parts. The indicative retail price is from $ 149 to $ 349 sætvis.

If you want to own an espresso machine that saves space in the kitchen and can be taken wherever you go – then you definitely need the new Simply espresso from Stelton.

In cooperation with a French technology company Stelton has developed an entirely new technology for this espresso machine. The result is the smallest, electric, battery-powered espresso machine in the world which of course has the required pressure of 16 bar (ATW) the exactly same capacity as the larger and far more expensive machines.

Simply espresso is a smart device, easy to find space for in a kitchen, summer house or even a boat. This is a simple way of making espresso without compromising the good taste.

Simple and quick – Simply espresso

Design: Nielsen Innovation

Materials – stainless steel and plastic
Width – ø 8 cm
Heigth – 23 cm

A customized Vipp bin by Ron Arad – designed in 2006 for a charity auction in London hosted by Vipp in collaboration with The Conran Shop – will be on display at MoMA in New York City from August 2, 2009 until October 19, 2009.

The “Crash” bin is owned by a London Gallery but will be visiting MoMA as a part of the exhibition “Ron Arad: No Discipline”.

With Magzbook, Troels Seidenfaden has succeeded in creating a multifunctional, innovative furniture of high quality in stainless steel with an elegant, dark grey finishing

Magzbook is for magazines, a small shelf and a side table as well. It fits into the living room, the hall, the bed room or the office – Magzbook the furniture with many possibilities.

Design: Troels Seidenfaden

Color – dark gray
Materials – steel and leather
Width – 50 cm
Height – 40 cm
Depth – 21 cm

Design news’ Arrow is a hit in both form and functionality. With an expression as an arrow, the product is striking on the wall and is also practical with the creak of three pieces of clothing. As an added nicety Arrow can be folded out, so there will be additional space for shirts, trousers or bags. Arrow is presented by the Danish design company PK Design and nominated for Formland Design Award – Autumn 2009.

Arrow has a nice graphical expressions and is created in a solid material and an added surprise of being able to be folded out. It is a fun detail that is very well conceived. While Arrow is a nice bid on a peg, which differs markedly from several of the other products on the market, says the Committee in its nomination.

The Swedish designer Gustav hall is behind Arrow, which he got inspiration from a sailCreak works both merged and folded out, and is simultaneously highly decorative on the wall – either alone or put together with others in various designs. Recommended retail price is $ 365

Children need to have some distraction while waiting at the doctor or dentist waiting or when they must wait at an eatery or elsewhere, while the parents are talking to the proprietor.

Toys and play things to occupy children who are waiting, is a rapidly growing market, which also includes the Swedish firm AB Smart Baby, which reveals a number of its high quality products at Formland Autumn 2009.

Some things are marine – An impressive masterpiece of a submarine with its large dimensions and superb decor. Vægpanelet Trelleborg-Firm is the largest and most exclusive vægpane that always arouses great enthusiasm in adults and children.

The fun and friendly maritime theme is attractive to children of all ages and different activities entertain them for a long time. Panels include activities such as turning the wheel, hanger-maze, mechanical flip-panel and a concave mirror. There are no breakable parts but Vægpanelet can be made into four separate parts that are assembled together directly on the wall.

Age: From 3 years upwards. Size: L 190 cm x W 79 cm x D 7.5 cm. Weight: 22 kg.

Formland Autumn 2009 takes place in MCH Herning Fairs 14.-17 August.

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