Uses of Limestone
Designer Case Studies – 3.5
Creativity and innovation can be developed in different ways and there are many starting points for design and making. A first- hand reference could be photographing natural forms and patterns as they occur outdoors. Structures, such as buildings, and the geometry found in everyday objects can provide inspiration. You could set up a still life of objects, or take a trip to a design museum and feel inspired to design from these sources.
Starting points can also be secondary sources, such as information found on the internet or books about designers (for example Heston Blumenthal – who works with food; Phillip Tracey – a hatmaker works with a wide range of materials including textiles; and Ron Arad – an inspiring designer of furniture who works with wood, plastics and metals).
‘Cooked to Perfection’; Heston Blumenthal
The Fat Duck at Bray in Berkshire is a triple Michelin starred restaurant known for unusual dishes, such as snail porridge, basil blancmange, beetroot jelly and bacon and egg ice-cream.
Heston Blumenthal, the chief proprietor, is interested in the science behind cooking, the ‘experience’ of dining to which he applies his ‘molecular gastronomy’ technique. He works closely with academics and has built a laboratory at his restaurant, staffed by food science PhD student. Access to scientific appliances and industrial equipment mean that, for example, liquid nitrogen could be applied to soup, creating soup icicles.
Hats, hats, hats: Phillip Treacy
Described as a surreal and sculptural, Phillip Treacy’s handmade hats are feats of craftsmanship. He designs haute cuture and ready-to-wear hat collections at his London studio.
Born in rural Ireland in 1967, Treacy found inspiration from the chickens, geese, pheasents and ducks kept by his mother. While still a student, he made ascot hats for Harrods. He went on to meet Karl Lagerfeld, then chief designer at Chanel, and designed hats for him
At the time, hats were not very
Creativity and innovation can be developed in different ways and there are many starting points for design and making. A first- hand reference could be photographing natural forms and patterns as they occur outdoors. Structures, such as buildings, and the geometry found in everyday objects can provide inspiration. You could set up a still life of objects, or take a trip to a design museum and feel inspired to design from these sources.
Starting points can also be secondary sources, such as information found on the internet or books about designers (for example Heston Blumenthal – who works with food; Phillip Tracey – a hatmaker works with a wide range of materials including textiles; and Ron Arad – an inspiring designer of furniture who works with wood, plastics and metals).
‘Cooked to Perfection’; Heston Blumenthal
The Fat Duck at Bray in Berkshire is a triple Michelin starred restaurant known for unusual dishes, such as snail porridge, basil blancmange, beetroot jelly and bacon and egg ice-cream.
Heston Blumenthal, the chief proprietor, is interested in the science behind cooking, the ‘experience’ of dining to which he applies his ‘molecular gastronomy’ technique. He works closely with academics and has built a laboratory at his restaurant, staffed by food science PhD student. Access to scientific appliances and industrial equipment mean that, for example, liquid nitrogen could be applied to soup, creating soup icicles.
Hats, hats, hats: Phillip Treacy
Described as a surreal and sculptural, Phillip Treacy’s handmade hats are feats of craftsmanship. He designs haute cuture and ready-to-wear hat collections at his London studio.
Born in rural Ireland in 1967, Treacy found inspiration from the chickens, geese, pheasents and ducks kept by his mother. While still a student, he made ascot hats for Harrods. He went on to meet Karl Lagerfeld, then chief designer at Chanel, and designed hats for him
At the time, hats were not very