Objects Around the Tablescape from Design Incubation Centre
d.lab™ is a commercial entity and trademark created by the design incubation centre to communicate its research and outcomes through commercial distribution channels.
d.lab™ aims to examine and create new possibilities and new relationships between man, object and his environment. Objects Around the Tablescape is in general describe as ‘They are what they are – nothing more, nothing less’.
And in an interview with ‘himself’, the design director of DIC, Patrick Chia explain more.
“Everything that exists has a relationship with and impacts another. A tree does not only provide shade and fresh air on a landscape, it is also a measure of seasons. It is a measure of time, a measure of space and also a measure of our existence.”
“The object does not exist by itself. Like in the landscape – trees or grass, everything is related in time and in space.”
Idea of a Vase
Set of 10 vase shaped blocks in frame
W 360 x D 250 x H 45 mm
Materials: teak or nocture black Corian™
Design direction: Patrick Chia
Design: Design Incubation Centre (DIC)
A Long Fruit Bowl
A long centerpiece fruit bowl
W 790 x D 180 x H 90 mm
Materials: matt finished Corian®
Colours: white, black
Design direction: Patrick Chia
Design: Dominic Poon, Tan Jun Yuan, Liang Yanjie
A Family of Short Legged Lights
Set of 2 table lights
W 250 x D 160 x H 370 mm
W 470 x D 100 x H 145 mm
Materials: matt finished Corian®
Colours: white
A Family of Long Legged Lights
Set of 3 floor lights
W 346 x D 210 x H 1200 mm
W 250 x D 160 x H 550 mm
W 250 x D 160 x H 370 mm
Materials: mild steel, powder coated finish
Colours: glossy black
Design direction: Patrick Chia
Design: Design Incubation Centre
Letter Light
Table worklight with LEDs
W 190 x D 297 x H 130 mm
Materials: matt finished Corian®
Colours: white
Design direction: Patrick Chia
Design: Yong Jieyu, Design Incubation Centre
The design incubation centre is a design research laboratory which investigates and develops new design tools to find new possibilities for the practice of design. This is done through projects that analyze the emerging and evolving human needs, technology and social trends.
The design incubation centre is part of the Department of Architecture at the School of Design and Environment in the National University of Singapore. The Objects Around the Tablescape exhibition is made possible with additional support from DesignSingapore Council.
DESIGN INCUBATION CENTRE
Department of Architecture
School of Design and Environment
National University of Singapore
4 Architecture Drive, Singapore 117566
Tel: +65 6516 4881 Fax: +65 6779 3078
E-mail: d.lab@designincubationcentre.com
Website: www.designincubationcentre.com
DESIGN SINGAPORE COUNCIL
Ministry of Information, Communications & the Arts
140 Hill Street #05-00, MICA Building
Singapore 179369
Fax: +65 6837 9686
E-mail: info@designsingapore.org
Website: www.designsingapore.org
Source and images credit: DESIGN INCUBATION CENTRE
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October 26th, 2008 at 9:27 am
I really admire such simplicity in design. I personally hate shelves and see them as magnets for clutter. Having some in the kitchen, I adhered 2D outlines of objects on the walls to meet my need of minimalism but to the casual glance they are in use. I just might upgrade to the Idea of a Vase direction.