Designer Martin Price, a 2009 graduate from Central Saint Martin with a First-Class Honours Degree in BA Product Design, came up with the idea to design and craft a baby cradle that when outgrown or no longer useful can actually be sawn in half to become two functional rocking chairs.
The result is surprisingly attractive - both the cradle and the rockers are elegant and attractive pieces, each on their own as opposed to looking piece-meal.
The project grew out of his research and dissertation about looking into people's attachment to their possessions and understanding how they use objects to trigger memories of events and stories in their lives.
The piece was created in his workshop using ash wood with a foam mattress: The computer rendering: The inspiration:
Martin lives and works in Brighton and is presently working as an intern for Roger Arquer.
BABY SUOMMO of Spain, sets a new standard in the field of luxury baby cribs, bassinets, cots and more by combining hand-crafting, fine woods, comfort, reliability, resistance and safety with a high degree of artistic design.
Each above item is described in detail with images after the video.
BABY SUOMMO at the Kind + Jugend 2010:
The DoDo bassinet, Moveo rocking crib, La Perla luxury crib and Grand Sonno convertible cot are perfect examples of their applying modern aesthetics, technology, comfort and luxury to design.
The Dodo Bassinet:
DoDo provides a safe, comfortable, warm and soft nest, facilitating the transition from mother’s womb to outside world perfectly. The interior bedding is finished by hand in natural silk and the exterior is made with the finest woods, polished to a glossy white finish.
The DoDo is equipped with 360º multidirectional wheels and moves extremely quietly, thanks to its new and original design which is made out of one piece.
The Moveo Rocking Cradle:
MOVEO is a new cradle-minicot concept. Its innovative design allows an experience of dynamism and mobility along with more stability and safety.
Designed for a better air circulation, the BabyAirflow system, provides a suitable atmosphere for the baby. If you prefer, you can move MOVEO with its 360º multidirectional wheels.
The La Perla Crib:
LA PERLA, beyond its splendid exterior, provides a considerable amount of engineering innovations. The volumes in their absolutely new shapes, the select varnishes or the exquisite handmade interior finish in natural silk, providing a perfect padding to protect your baby.
Their crafting experience and knowledge of fine woods allows Baby Suommo to emphasize the character of the materials. Perhaps that is the reason why every aspect of the manufacturing process of LA PERLA is designed to achieve an amazingly elegant and sophisticated crib.
The Grand Sonno convertible bed:
This cot transforms itself into a bed, a desk or a free arrangement set of four shelves. With its 360º multidirectional wheels and hand finished silk, it is made to assure a high degree of sturdiness and resistance along with comfort.
GRAND SONNO incorporates the SafeBlock protection system, avoiding the risk of the cot’s rail to fall towards the inside. Thanks to its manufacture in one piece, free of toxic adhesives, and the external assembly system with 30 mm supports, it provides more than three times more resistance and protection.
Tired of cutesy dolls and cradles? Looking for unusual edgy nursery items? Or chairs, footstools and tables? Well, then I've got the a designer you should meet. Slovenian Nika Zupanc has an unusual take on items of domesticity. Her polycarbonate and acrylic cradles, chairs, footstool and dolls are edgy, even goth...but still functional.
Most of the items shown are limited editions and the price is available upon request.
Above: Nika Zupanc with some of her work
The dolls: Above: Doll with sacred heart, translucent polycarbonate Above: Doll in black polycarbonate (protoype) Above and below: The Voodoo Doll, translucent polycarbonate with needles The acrylic laser cut cradles: The matching footstool:
The "Maid About You" Acrylic laser cut Chair: Her black polycarbonate feather duster : Black acrylic laser cut beauty table with mirror and light (a prototype):
