1. Mary Ellen Bartley / Artist
Bartley takes found art to another level with her photographs of these gem-like coloured pages from old paperback books.
2. Casa Marrazzo / Packaging
Italy’s Auge Design creates a distinctively bold line of canned foods for Casa Marrazzo. The gold tins and gold foil stamping add a touch of refinement to this handsome collection.
3. Snail Snacker / Product Design
Shark Design energises snack time for toddlers with their multi-coloured, playful food container. Scroll through these images to fully understand their clever design.
4. Scott Sueme / Artist
Vancouver-based artist Scott Sueme combines conflicting colours and patterns in his well-considered, yet surprising compositions.
5. bFRIENDS / Product Design
This comprehensive line of home and office accessories is made of 3D printed recycled plastics. The series, developed by a collaboration of UK designers, includes 20 objects in a unique palette of 10 different colours.
6. Karen Margolis / Sculptor
Manhattan-based sculptor Margolis works with synthetic materials and found objects to construct sumptuous organic environments.
7. Robert Burle Marx / Landscape Architect
During his lifetime, Brazilian Roberto Burle Marx transformed garden design into an art form with his stunningly modern and graphic creations.
8. KAPITZA / Geometry Book
Two German sisters, Petra & Nicole Kapitza, have a mission “to cover the world with positive and uplifting works of art.” See more of their work here.
9. Tiffany Windows / Newcastle, Ontario
This past year I learned about a pair of exceptional stained glass windows at St. George’s Anglican Church in Newcastle, Ontario. Designed by Tiffany Studios, they were added to the 1857 structure in 1904. An American business tycoon commissioned the pair to honour his wife, who grew up in the small Ontario town.
10. Karel Martens / Fabric Design
The acclaimed Dutch designer, Karel Martens, partners with Liberty Fabrics to develop a line of colourful, wearable textiles. Watch video here.
