Hourglass in ultra Modern Design Introduced by Nendo Brand
When you take time in your hands ...
It is a long time ago... Do you remember hourglasses? It is typical for this device that has been used since antiquity and is still used in everyday life that it barely changes its shape. The Japanese design studio tried to give it a "new luxurious look". A series of glass parts was used for this purpose with differently-coloured sand. They examined and focused on the trivial mechanism of the flow of sand, passing through a narrow passage because of gravity, changing speed as well as the angle. The result is that you witness unusual flow of sand through narrow passages.
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Behind this luxurious design jewel stands detailed work of artists. The inner chamber of the hourglass through which the sand passes was made of transparent acrylic by hand, using fine metal needles. The final process included polishing of the glass parts using abrasives.
Variation of time acts as a magnet
This production method gives the shapes an almost natural, luxurious, organic look, reminiscent of drops, pools or clouds, creating a feeling that time moves freer than before. Moreover, to observe slowly-flowing sand particles must be extremely relaxing.
The theme is obvious - the time
The motif of time did not appear in Nendo for the first time. In 2008 the studio created a grand, 2-metre, clock with beautiful Kazadokei hands reminiscent of a windmill. In 2014 they created a wall clock with drawings of dandelion blooms with stems instead of digits. Work bears the name of Dandelion. This year the studio delighted visitors of Milan Design Week with a solo exhibition entitled Nendo: Forms of Movement, where the luxury "Variations of Time” collection was introduced.
