Gunjan Aylawadi - Intricate Paper Crafting

Sydney based artist Gunjan Aylawadi creates these intricate, colorful sculptures that appear to resemble woven textiles. However, upon closer observation, her work—inspired by patterns and motifs in Islamic art—are made entirely from curled paper. The process, long and intricate, can cost the artist months on a single artwork. And not just any old paper will do. For example, “Against the Wind” is made from hand-cut strips of paper from old music books, which are then individually hand rolled and assembled. 

The Never…..Ending Candle

UK-based designer Benjamin Shine has come up with the Rekindle – a candlestick holder that reforms into a brand new candle as the original one burns. Ingenious!

It works like this: as the flame melts the candle's wax, it collects in a mould below, which handily has a wick all ready and waiting. When the mould fills up, the natty new candle can be removed, and ta-da! The process begins again. 

(At the moment this is just a prototype, but it's been getting so much love around the world that there's a high chance we could find it on the shelves real soon)

Text and pictures C/- http://www.frankie.com.au

Brett Kern's Ceramic Sculptures

Now these guys are cool!! 

Artist Brett Kern creates detailed ceramic objects that at first appear almost indistinguishable from inexpensive inflatable toys. Kern mimics the wrinkles and forms of air-filled toys like dinosaurs, astronauts, balloons, and even whoopie cushions but they are all made from clay.

Surf's Up!

Here's a new trend we've been coming across a lot online and in our favourite mags - embrace the idea of indoor outdoor flow by bringing surfboards inside as home decor. Whether propped up against the wall or used as a table or shelf, they are the ultimate in cool and give a home that relaxed, fun and summer-time vibe!

Chocolate Master Pieces

We are all chocolate lovers here at esdesign and we love what this clever artist has created using only Whittakers Chocolate Sante Bars as his medium!

Check out the youtube video here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-b3e8cKFKXw

Make This Year a DIY Christmas

Got your Christmas tree up yet? No? Why not get crafty! Here are some of our favourite DIY Christmas trees... what's your tree going to look like this year...?

...And A few More Boxes...

We had an awesome response to our beehive crates over the weekend so we've scavenged 8 more! If you haven't had a chance to swing by there are now more to choose from so hurry scurry... we are looking at getting more stock in a couple of months, but until then, this is it!

A Creative Christmas Project

Eleanor and Claire got in a festive mood yesterday and created a gestural Christmas tree for our front window!

A Future Sneak Peek

With creative minds like ours we are never fully satisfied with the work we do on a regular, daily basis (as fun as it is!) - we are always scheming, planning and dreaming of other creative ventures to get our teeth stuck into!
Well here's the sneakiest of sneak peeks into an upcoming project for us here at esdesign which we are quietly very excited about! For now, this is all we can say, but we hope to share more with you later in the year. Keep watching!