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This weeks brings you: "Carboard" ceramics, 3D-printed plastic homes, an architectural icon destroyed by Kanye West, and incredible vintage finds under $500 on Chairish!
Item of the Week: These vases are not actually made from cardboard!
French ceramicist Jacques Monneraud unveils Carton, a remarkable collection of ceramics that strikingly resemble cardboard glued together with tape. The series, which includes vases, pitchers, and teapots, is inspired by the transient nature and tactile quality of cardboard, and highlighting the paradox of transforming it into durable ceramic.
To achieve the uncanny likeness to cardboard, Monneraud developed a meticulous process that combines three different stonewares to convincingly match the texture and color of cardboard, while the "tape" is actually a glaze.
While the pieces appear hastily assembled, their creation demanded extensive refinement. "The pieces represent a real technical challenge," Monneraud noted. In fact, achieving the desired result took him about a year and a half.
By the way, these pieces are fully functional, meaning that despite their appearance, they are indeed waterproof. As of today, they’re all sold out, but a new batch is in production. Head over to their website to subscribe to the newsletter, or follow his instagram to stay in the loop.
(Image via Jacques Monneraud)
Azure Printed Homes is revolutionizing modular prefabs by crafting them from plastic waste, effectively turning "one person’s trash" into a sustainable, affordable housing solution (with prices starting at $19,000).
Each 3D-printed module, which you can fully customize using their online configurator, repurposes around 150,000 plastic bottles. The sizes range from 100-square-foot studios to 900-square-foot homes. see models + pricing here!.
Their production process is impressively efficient, with units being printed in just 24 hours and installation completed in a day. And as if that wasn’t enough, the process is 100% sustainable and generates no waste.
This is exactly what we love to see!
(image via Dwell)
Current Affairs: Ye destroyed a Tadao Ando + Marmol Radziner Malibu Home
In horrific news, Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, has gutted a concrete masterpiece home originally designed by the legendary Japanese architect Tadao Ando and executed by Marmol Radziner.
Purchased in 2021 for a staggering $57.3 million, the home was stripped to its bare bones under Ye's direction.The demolition included the removal of the ocean-facing windows, all glass railings, the kitchen, marble-clad bathrooms, a concrete hot tub, and an indoor fireplace.
The renovation began shortly after the purchase and led the City of Malibu to issue three stop-work orders due to construction occurring without permits. The house was then left exposed to the elements and placed back on the market in April 2023 for $39 million.
The "transformation" garnered widespread dismay following a New Yorker article in which contractor Tony Saxon detailed the extensive gutting of the residence.
(Image via Dezeen)
Shopping: Incredible vintage finds under $500 on Chairish (some of them on sale right now!)
1. These set of 4 Aldo Jacober folding chairs
2. This Pace Collection brass + glass side table
3. This 90's tatami/sofa
4. This pair of tubular chrome chairs
5. These 60's pair of sun-beds
6. This pair of Cesca chairs
7. This Thonet Brentwood rocker chair
8. This Scandi U-shape coffee table
9. This pair of Brno chairs
(Image via Chairish)
