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.
The Cascara, due out in September 2010, is a new modern baby bassinet dreamt up by daddy and design engineer, 33 yr old. Shaun Milburn of Babycotpod.
Designed to feature a permanent hood and retractable carrying handle, it also has built-in grab handles for lifting on and off the 'Tang' stand, which is available either in wood or molded plastic.
The retractable handle folds down to fit within the interior:
And when not being carried, the Cascara can be safely placed on the Tang stand.
The interior fabric lining the bassinet will be available in a range of colors and will be completely removable and washable.
Dimensions:
According to Babyology, the company will also be introducing a less expensive model named the Cuba, which will will not have the hood or retractable carrying handle, but feature the same cocoon-like looks and style with the built-in grab handles.
Babycotpod Ltd Mansfield i-centre Oakham Business Park Hamilton Way Mansfield Nottinghamshire NG18 5BR
Innovative French brand Castor & Chouca creates eco-friendly bamboo baby products inspired by innovations in the medical field as well as design. Crafted in France, the pieces and collections combine modern simplicity with futuristic design and a concern for the world we live in.
Their green high end furniture is crafted with ecological and recyclable raw materials (massive bamboo-slat, linen, organic cotton, recyclable components) the furniture is made to last and not to be thrown away.
With products for infants to toddlers to juniors, their lines are broken down into four collections, one of which is actually recycled and repurposed products.
The Hop! Cradle
The Hop! Bassinet Trolley:
The Hop! Sofa kit: The 1,2,3 Soleil All In One (crib, changing table and junior desk): The Generous Furniture Baby Cot: The Generous Furniture Nappy Changing Commode: The Generous Furniture Junior Bed:
They brilliantly recycle their products as well, so you can choose from repurposed products in their Generation Offer -Recycled collection.
Design Cradle (recycled):
About them: Castor & Chouca is the child of a french manufacture in Marciac (south of France). Its three founders: Philippe Ossona de Mendez (designer and co-designer of the brand), Jérôme Lasserre and Bruno Flinois wanted a brand to answer new parents' demand: secure, eco-friendly and nice design products for their families.
Castor & Chouca is an innovative french brand which creates and produces furniture, accessories and textile products, dedicated to the blooming of the children. An eco-design universe, a contemporary atmosphere, a collection inspired by child care in maternity hospitals (practical and safe) and designs in the heart of the parents' home a line of decorative furniture (innovation and design) for children. Castor & Chouca stands apart as well by the originality and quality of the chosen materials and the evolution of each of its creations which follows the child in his development.
Castor & Chouca 9 Villa des Sablons 92200 Neuilly-sur-Seine France T : +33 (0)1 47 22 25 99 F : +33 (0)1 47 22 41 64
