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Torus is a new bracelet for women designed by Claesson Koivisto Rune and produced by DFTS Factory.

Its probably safe to say that Claesson Koivisto Rune is the most interesting design and architec- ture firm working from Sweden today and definitely its most prolific. “Always modern, always inno- vative, always fresh. That’s how we think of Claesson Koivisto Rune, it doesn’t matter if they’re making a house or a paperclip,” says Gustaf Kjellin, ceo and co-founder of DFTS Factory. Yet it’s not this which drew DFTS Factory to the company for a collaboration. “They’re a lot like us. They’ve got their eyes open, a real keenness to know what is happening in popular culture, music and tapping into that for inspiration. They’re like adult youngsters with a hunger for the new,” explains Andreas Aaltonen, co-counder DFTS Factory.

Claesson Koivisto Rune holds a deep respect for the traditional handicraft so etched in Swedish culture but blends this with a fervent appetite for the most cutting edge techniques in the industry and it’s this element which has been important in making Torus. “Through modern 3D manufactur- ing and selective laser sintering (SLS), new shapes are possible. Shapes that cannot be made either by conventional machines or traditional handicraft. Torus is such a shape. The torus can be described as a surface of revolution generated by revolving a circle in three dimensional space about an axis coplanar with the circle. It is now also the name of a bracelet.” Claesson Koivisto Rune, architects and designers.

Torus is built solely out of 2208 individually loose plastic links that together form the shape of
the bracelet. The whole process of making one bracelet takes four hours. With precision made distances between the links, the bracelet feels like something that can only be described as textile fabric. With Torus, Claesson Koivisto Rune has pushed the boundaries for what is possible within the SLS manufacturing technique. It is a bracelet that perfectly shows the infiltration of architec- tural construction into fashion and visa versa. A bracelet that couldn’t have been made any day sooner than right now and with the feel and look of how the future might be.

Mail info@dftsfactory.se for further information. High res images from www.dftsfactory.se/press

Andreas Aaltonen
+46 (0)763 05 28 85 andreas@dftsfactory.se

Gustaf Kjellin
+46 (0)735 71 06 74 gustaf@dftsfactory.se

Notes to Editors:

Claesson Koivisto Rune is one of the most internationally acclaimed Swedish architect and design studios. Like Scandinavian masters before them, such as Aalto or Jacobsen, Claesson Koivisto Rune practise both architecture and design. The company’s work includes architecture, furniture, interior and product design, for such clients as Asplund, Cappellini, David design, E&Y, Iittala and Offecct.

Selective laser sintering (SLS) is an additive manufacturing technique that uses a high power laser to fuse small particles of plastic, metal, ceramic or glass powders into a mass that has a desired 3-dimensional shape. The laser selectively fuses powdered material by scanning cross-sections generated from a 3-D digital description of the part (for example from a cad file) on the surface of a powder bed. After each cross-section is scanned, the powder bed is lowered by one layer thickness, a new layer of material is applied on top, and the process is repeated until the part is completed.

During Stockholm Design Week 8 February 2012 we invited our friends to celebrate our two new releases with us, Claesson Koivisto Rune and Richard Hutten. We had a fantastic time, good beer from Bavaria, good music as always from DJ Camillo and good camera work from Country. Also thank you to The Jens for the photos and Ziggy for the artwork on the walls.

Richard Hutten putting out his last cigarette in “The Last Ashtray”

Dj Camilo at the wheels of steel

Mårten and Eero getting interviewed by Country

Mårten and Ziggy admiring Ziggy’s artwork for “Torus”

Cap (illuminated)

Dj Camilo admiring The Jens photographs

Richard Hutten getting interviewed by Country

For the Torus bracelet by Claesson Koivisto Rune we asked Swedish graffiti-legend Ziggy to make an illustration for the campaign, this is the artwork.

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The Last Ashtray by Richard Hutten for DFTS Factory

Since the inception of DFTS Factory in 2010, the creative lure offered by Richard Hutten has been burning strongly in the ambitions of its founders, Andreas Aaltonen and Gustaf Kjellin, “We’ve met him in various cities around the world since 2003 and think he’s one of the best. So our second release had to be a collaboration with him,” says Gustaf Kjellin ceo and co-founder of DFTS Factory.

There’s aesthetical thinking as well as functional reasoning behind The Last Ashtray’s form. The four pits are sculpted so that ash will not be easily scooped up and scattered by gusts of wind and in this sense they also work equally well in the hands and homes of the non-smoker – for contain- ing sauces, spices, office accessories… In Huttens own words; “Smokers are a dying species and the ashtray will die with them. I designed this ashtray to throw my last cigarette in and I hope other smokers will do the same. If you then don’t use it as an ashtray, you will find other purposes for it – reminding you on your wise decision. And if you keep smoking, well, then it’s still a beautiful and handy ashtray.”

“We’ve used melamine for The Last Ashtray. There’s a reason it’s used in the production of most ash- trays in that it can take a kicking; it’s resilient” expains Andreas Aaltonen co-founder DFTS Factory. Proportionally speaking, the piece is a perfectly square 15x15cm to let an average 84mm cigarette rest safely in its recesses. Attention to detail has also been given to the colour selection for the initial run. The Last Ashtray will initially be available in four colours, matched to iconic cigarette tones – filter, skin, glow and ash, chosen by Hutten and DFTS Factory.

DFTS Factory’s collaboration with Hutten has resulted in something which, while perhaps being for a controversial purpose, is a genuine design-offering beyond its primary task. Another statement piece from a Swedish company specialising in engaging vivid pieces and its collaboration with a designer whose work has never been anything but.

The Last Ashtray will be launched at this year’s Stockholm Design Week. Mail info@dftsfactory.se for further information. High res images from www.dftsfactory.se/press

Andreas Aaltonen +46 (0)763 05 28 85

Gustaf Kjell +46 (0)735 71 06 74

Note to editor:

Richard Hutten graduated from the Academy Industrial Design Eindhoven in 1991. The same year, Hutten opened his own design studio, working on a variety of projects covering the design disciplines including furniture, products, inte- rior and exhibition design. It was at this time that his recognisable No Sign of Design and Table upon Table concepts were developed. One of the most internationally successful Dutch designers Hutten is a key exponenent of Droog Design, which he has been involved in since its creation in 1993. His work is part of the permanent collections of, among others, Stedelijk Museum of Modern Art Amsterdam, Vitra Museum Weil am Rhein and San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. His clients include E&Y Tokyo, MOSS New York, Karl Lagerfeld and HRH Queen Beatrix of the Nether- lands. www.richardhutten.com

The long awaited second product release from DFTS Factory is now very close, The Last Ashtray designed by Richard Hutten. We are proud to present the campaign photos shoot by photographer Jens Andersson.

Article about DFTS Factory and its creators in Swedish magazine Residence.

We were very happy to donate a Cap for the charity auction Design Helps held in Helsinki.

The Cap was sold and later that night the fantastic Timo Lassy Band played live.

DFTS Factory is now represented in Australia!

We are very happy to announce that we now have an agent in Australia. Form + Function in Melbourne has many years of experience and holds quality Australian and Internationally sourced products. We hope our stool Cap will make a good addition to their already nice selection.

www.form-function.com.au

To celebrate the launch of Cap (black) we did a window installation with some Caps at the classic 10-gruppen (10 Swedish Designers) shop in Stockholm.

10 Swedish Designers is one of Swedens most notable design companies and have created fantastic textile designs since 1970. We are very happy to do this launch at 10 Swedish Designers. If you happen to be in Stockholm do not miss this rare opportunity to experience some exclusive black and white combinations. This goes on until May 6 2011 and the shop is located on Götgatsbacken 25. http://www.tiogruppen.com/

10-gruppen kommer under 10 dagar att visa samarbetet med designduon DFTS.
I skyltfönstret på Götgatan 25 visas pallar tillsammans med 10-gruppens senaste kollektion.
För oss i 10-gruppen känns det intressant att ge plats åt ett ungt svenskt designföretag som vi har följt under flera år. DFTS premiärvisar “Cap (black)”, den senaste modellen av “Cap”, en pall och golvlampa producerad på det egna produktionsbolaget DFTS Factory.

“Det känns fantastiskt roligt att få visa våra möbler i 10- gruppens skyltfönster.
Vi tycker väldigt mycket om deras mönster och starka färger. Deras formspråk gifter sig väldigt bra med vad just Cap står för, mönster och färg i oändliga kombinationer.
Faktum är att 10-gruppen var med oss från allra första början, back in the days när DFTS gjorde sin första installation som designduo i Tokyo 2003. Under 48 timmar levde vi i ett eget möblerat skyltfönster med full insyn, med solhattar på huvudena som 10-gruppen sponsrade oss med. Så att göra något på hemmaplan i 10-gruppens skyltfönster känns helt rätt. Men då vi inte är tjugo längre tänker vi sova hemma denna gång.”

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