of paper and things

blown-fabric by nendo using smash , a specialized long-fibre non-woven polyester that can be manipulated into different forms through hot press forming technology, nendo created these fixtures for tokyo fiber '09 senseware. the properties of the fiber allow these pieces to be shaped like blown glass into a seamless one-piece lantern. {via swiss miss }

this is fabulous. that is all. by nendo . {via sub-studio design }

yes, that's right, a chair. designed by nendo , the cabbage chair "responds gently to fabrication and distribution costs and environmental concerns, the kinds of issues that face our 21st century selves. thus, the cabbage chair fits active, optimistic and forward-moving '21st century people', the kind of people who...'don't just wear clothes, but shed their skin'." it is made of the pleated paper by-product normally discarded in the production of pleated fabric.