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Polaroid SX-70 Eames Shell chair

Reclaimed wine bottles

Polaroid SX-70Polaroid SX-70

What it isThe SX-70 was a folding single lens reflex Land Camera produced by the Polaroid Corporation in the 1970s. It was the first instant SLR in history, and the first camera to use Polaroid's new integral print film,which developed automatically without the need for intervention fromthe photographer - this was a revolution at the time, and a precursor to today's 600 and Spectra films. The SX-70 utilized a folding body design, a 4-element 116mm f/8glass lens, and an automatic exposure system. The lens could befocused to a distance of 10.4 inches, and had shutter speeds ranging from 1/175 to more than 10 seconds. It was the: * First motorized Polaroid camera * First non-peel apart self-contained, self-developing film * First foldable SLR (single-lens reflex) design

Polaroid SX-70 advertisementPolaroid SX-70 advertisement

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jaiq_ZZ_eM&feature=PlayList&p=C43366712E3FA00E&playnext=1&index=6

Eames Shell ChairEames Shell Chair

Who they wereFew designers contributed more to mid-century design than Ray (1912-1988) and Charles (1907-1978) Eames. Married in 1948, Charles was an architect and Ray a painter and illustrator. They met at Cranbrook Academy of Art in Michigan, where Charles ran the Design Department. Charles was inspired by the work of Frank Lloyd Wright and Alvar Aalto and their use of organic forms. Aalto had also been experimenting with molded plywood, and had early successes in creating compound curves that fit the human body andmimicked those found in nature. In 1941, experiments with molded plywood lead to a contract with the U.S. Navy for plywood leg splints. What it is:Possibly the most easily recognizable of all the Eames

chairs. Made of molded fiberglass, the shell chair could be dressed up with upholstery and wire legs (Eiffel tower base) or stripped down to its fiberglass shell with straight legs. There was even a rocking chair version.

The making of a shell chairThe making of a shell chair

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNGVWWJrZls

Reclaimed glass bottlesReclaimed glass bottles

Who they areWith origins dating back to 1992 in South Africa, The Green Glass Company has seen manyincarnations and has grown into the largest producer of reclaimed glassware in the world. The Green Glass Company strives to satisfy not only its recycling heritage but also its eclectic and diverse clientele. With its patent on the unique wine bottle to goblet conversion process, The Green Glass Company team and its state-of-the-art equipment are at the forefront of the reclaimed glassware market. The Green Glass Companychallenges everyone to push beyond the average, strive tomake a difference, thrive on creativity and promises to do the same.

Some unique qualities: It is simple, yet imaginative It is conceptually elementary, yet technologically complex. It is an ordinary bottle, yet an extraordinary drinking glass.

Reclaimed glass bottlesReclaimed glass bottles

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