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Umbra x Pratt 2009 Design Competition
(22 May 2009) - by Tisha Leung Now in its fifth year, the Umbra/Pratt Design Competition proved once again that the collaboration is a natural fit, with the winners showing off their clever prototypes at this year's ICFF. The competition, open to undergraduates and graduate students in Pratt’s Industrial Design program, focused on the theme Need vs Want, challenging designers to create meaningful and compelling products that would be...
(22 May 2009) - by Tisha Leung Now in its fifth year, the Umbra/Pratt Design Competition proved once again that the collaboration is a natural fit, with the winners showing off their clever prototypes at this year's ICFF. The competition, open to undergraduates and graduate students in Pratt’s Industrial Design program, focused on the theme Need vs Want, challenging designers to create meaningful and compelling products that would be...
Umbra Tie Clock
(06 March 2009) - by Tisha LeungThe Tie Clock is Umbra’s latest repurposing design taking up well-worn ties from Goodwill and giving them new life as a clock. Designed by Alan Wisniewski for U+ Collection, Umbra's higher-end division, twelve ties act as the hour indicators with a pewter-faced timepiece. The cravats, scoured from the thrift shops in Canada are outfitted with wire frames slipped inside to keep them taunt,...
(06 March 2009) - by Tisha LeungThe Tie Clock is Umbra’s latest repurposing design taking up well-worn ties from Goodwill and giving them new life as a clock. Designed by Alan Wisniewski for U+ Collection, Umbra's higher-end division, twelve ties act as the hour indicators with a pewter-faced timepiece. The cravats, scoured from the thrift shops in Canada are outfitted with wire frames slipped inside to keep them taunt,...
Mystic Wall Clock
(01 April 2008) - The Mystic Wall Clock is a quiet addition to the new crop of products on Personal Interior Design, the Swedish internet shop. With no numbers and barely discernible hands, it's certainly not the most efficient timepiece. But what it lacks in logical components, it makes up for in eeriness. Designed by Matt Carr for Umbra, the clock's hazy finish lends an ethereal notion to...
(01 April 2008) - The Mystic Wall Clock is a quiet addition to the new crop of products on Personal Interior Design, the Swedish internet shop. With no numbers and barely discernible hands, it's certainly not the most efficient timepiece. But what it lacks in logical components, it makes up for in eeriness. Designed by Matt Carr for Umbra, the clock's hazy finish lends an ethereal notion to...
Three New Items from U+
(06 August 2007) - Umbra's latest from their more high-end U+ line has a few items notable for their use of materials and humor. At more reasonable price points than other design objects, these are the kind of pieces that will inject a dose of style if you're bored with your decor and make memorable gifts as well. Dossier Photo Album Developing photographs may be a lost art,...
(06 August 2007) - Umbra's latest from their more high-end U+ line has a few items notable for their use of materials and humor. At more reasonable price points than other design objects, these are the kind of pieces that will inject a dose of style if you're bored with your decor and make memorable gifts as well. Dossier Photo Album Developing photographs may be a lost art,...
U+ Studio Collection: Rolly Desk Accessories
(25 January 2007) - Matt Carr's new Rolly line of desk accessories from the U+ Studio Collection for Umbra features 1950s-inspired forms with roll-top covers in Walnut, adding a classic old school touch to any sleek desk. The line includes storage boxes (large and small), a paper/file box, and a highly original matching "bookworm" bookmark (a few furniture items are also available). The Rolly line is available from...
(25 January 2007) - Matt Carr's new Rolly line of desk accessories from the U+ Studio Collection for Umbra features 1950s-inspired forms with roll-top covers in Walnut, adding a classic old school touch to any sleek desk. The line includes storage boxes (large and small), a paper/file box, and a highly original matching "bookworm" bookmark (a few furniture items are also available). The Rolly line is available from...
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