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The Sky Factory is a US-based company that
Until 25 August 2008
specialises in ‘sky ceilings’ and ‘luminous
PSYCHO BUILDINGS
virtual windows’ that can transform any
Hayward Gallery, South Bank, London
interior environment, either domestic or
As part of the Hayward Gallery’s 40th
commercial.
anniversary season, ten international
Designed to create the feeling of looking
artists have created works that bring art
at nature or the sky through a window,
and architecture together to quite striking
these installations use high-resolution
effect. A village made from 200 dolls’
photographic images and full-spectrum
houses (Rachel Whiteread) and a room
6500 Kelvin lights. These produce the
frozen in a moment of explosive disaster
same light used to treat Seasonal Affective
(Mike Nelson) are among the highlights of
Disorder (SAD). The Sky Factory uses this
this characteristically challenging Hayward
light because the senses and mind do not
showing.
distinguish between this (artificial) light
and real daylight, giving the illusion of
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an outside window where one might not
actually be possible. Until 28 September
The Sky Factory:
INDUSTRIAL FACILITY: SOME RECENT
www.theskyfactory.com
PROJECTS
Design Museum, London
ENERGY BILLS Industrial Facility is the London-based
TAKE A TUMBLE
design office of Sam Hecht, Kim Colin
and Ippei Matsumoto. A studio primarily
Design student David Emmett came up with the Eco-Dryer as a way
designing mass-produced goods, Industrial
to save energy in the home. The dryer incorporates a heat exchanger
Facility take pleasure in the anonymity of
which pre-heats the air coming into the machine using energy from
everyday items, applying intellectual rigour,
the hot air leaving dryer.
high design values and vision to products
Determined that the Eco-Dryer should not resemble the normal
such as coffee-makers, stationery and
‘white goods’ appearance of most appliances David used moulded
kitchen utensils.
strand wood inspired by Philippe Starck’s natural TV. The plastic
Running alongside the exhibition of their
components are grey so that recycled material can be used.
David Emmett:
recent projects is a selection of items Sam
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Hecht has amassed that cost ‘Under a
Fiver’. Drawn from all over the world, each
item tells a story about contemporary
culture, the nature of manufacture and
marketing and the way we see and use
things.
See interview with Sam Hecht, page 26
14 October 2008
ANNUAL BATHROOM CONFERENCE
The Forest of Arden Hotel and Country
THE WRITING’S
Club, Meriden, Warwickshire
ON THE WALL…
The BMA-run bathroom conference
takes place in Warwickshire in October
French design studio 5.5 Designers have
and will this year be addressing the
a number of quirky designs on their
sustainability issues that face the industry.
website including Wallpaper Games, a
Discussing issues such as corporate
unique line of wallpaper that doubles up
and social responsibility, sustainable
as a creative surface for playing some of
buildings and water efficiency will be a
the most iconic games from childhood,
number of speakers offering a range of
such as noughts and crosses, word
perspectives. Designer Wayne Hemingway,
searches and mazes.
Peter Braithwaite of construction firm
Ideal for WCs, waiting rooms or
Arup, Clare Brass of sustainable design
playrooms, the only challenge you might
organisation SEED and Phil Woolas MP,
have is keeping your children from
Minister of State for the Environment, will
drawing on all the other walls in the
be among those taking part in the event.
house!
www.bathroom-association.org
5.5 Designers: +33 (0)1 48 00 83 50
www.cinqcinqdesigners.com
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