Fishtnk Design Factory

Owl; the smart light

fishtnk — Mon, 07 May 2012 13:21:00 +0000

We are excited to announce the official launch of our latest product, Owl; the smart light at ICFF in NewYork on May 19th 2012!

Owl is the first product of our Smart Furnishing collection which will be launched at ICFF for the first time. Owl, is a smart pendant light with light sensors, energy efficient LED bulbs and a multi-platform smart phone App. Owl the smart light comes with an App for IPhone, Android and Blackberry devices it can also be used from any personal computer through a web interface. The interface could also be accessed from smart phones with any operating system and platform or a personal computer through a web browser.

Owl's App screenshot

As part of our Smart Furnishing collection we use smart phones or other personal handheld devices with wireless or internet access as a universal remote for home interiors and commercial environments. The App allows the user to adjust the color temperature; Warm to Cool White, and the intensity of the light with a dimmer effect directly from their handheld device.

This smart environmentally conscious system will provide the user with the energy consumption of the lighting-device during each session directly on the interface. With different profiles and settings the user can create a new profile or select a pre-set program which will run through a time based cycle to adjust the light according to the time of the day, location and environmental factors and specific preferences of the user.

The intuitive design of the interface and the plug and play architecture of the product makes Owl a versatile lighting device for any house hold, office or commercial space.

The pricing, finishing options and other details of Owl the smart light will be released at ICFF on May 19th 2012.

ICFF! May 19-22, 2012. NYC

fishtnk — Sun, 06 May 2012 17:36:24 +0000

Join us at ICFF!
We will be launching our latest products and our first piece from our Smart Furnishing collection at NewYork city’s Jacob K. Javits Center.

Booth, #2559 between May 19-22

More info on the show: http://www.icff.com/exhibitor/fishtnk-design-factory

Tall is More; An interactive architectural tool

fishtnk — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 19:11:47 +0000

Tall is More was an installation as part of Architectural Exhibitions Series at the Harbourfront Center, Toronto, Canada. The project was directed by Richard Witt, RAW Design in September 2011.

The piece responds to CO2 levels of it’s environment as a measurement unit for the number of visitors in the room. Different CO2 levels would drive a model of an abstract tower structure to elevate to represent a mixed-used building between 30 to 105 storeys.

Accessible through the visitors smart phone in realtime, multiple screens would show the impact of the tower and analyse it’s performance in relation to :

Population
Pollution
Consumption
Potential of sustainable energy harvest
Abstract relative performance of the proposed structure

For press and other mentions see this link.

Cortical Chair

fishtnk — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:00:05 +0000

First piece of our latest furniture collection based on research with SPM [Studio for Progressive Modeling] from Yolles Group on structural optimization in furniture design.

in Collaboration with Daniel Hambleton; SPM.

IDS12; Interior Design Show 27-29 January 2012 | Toronto

fishtnk — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 17:33:18 +0000

Bookseat; Limited Edition, WALNUT

fishtnk — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 18:59:45 +0000

We just released a limited edition of the Bookseat with American Walnut finish.

For more information and ordering please visit: www.bookseat.ca

The Bookseat

fishtnk — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 01:01:56 +0000

“We cannot revise the plans for contemporary houses effectively unless we take a new look at the furniture question…Furniture, apart from chairs and tables consists almost entirely of storage space.And existing storage units generally have the wrong dimensions and are practically unusable. I condemn such waste of space.”Le Corbusier; 1930

Visit www.bookseat.ca for more information on our manufacturing, clients and other details on the Bookseat.
Click here to download a PDF version of the catalog.

The Bookseat is a simple bookcase that playfully curves and becomes a seat, is a creative design responding to the advent of multifunctional spaces in today’s urban living. Noted as one of the “ten must sees” at Toronto Interior Design Show and awarded for best design at SIDIM, Montreal. The Bookseat is hand-crafted in Ontario and available with a felt cushion in customizable colors and limited edition leather cushion.

dimensions: 600x920x843 mm

More photos …

www.bookseat.ca

Frame: 0830

fishtnk — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 17:41:40 +0000

As we get ready for the store launch here in Toronto, I thought it would be a good idea to showcase some of the designs I did while working at Cutler and Gross in London.

Design: Mani Mani for Cutler and Gross
Frame: 0830

Cutler and Gross, Yorkville Store, Toronto

fishtnk — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 13:40:30 +0000

Cutler and Gross flagship store,84 Yorkville Ave., Toronto, ON.

The space is designed to celebrate the timeless eye-wear design and craftsmanship of the Cutler and Gross’ 40 year history.
More at www.cutlerandgross.com

Completed in September 2011.

Project team:
Mani Mani, Project lead
Dina Sarhane, Design coordinator
Masoud Mohammadi, Project coordinator

IDS08

fishtnk — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 00:08:36 +0000

IDS (Interior Design Show, ) Toronto 2008
SIDIM (Le Salon International de Design d’Intérieurs de Montréal) Montreal 2008
Awards: best Booth Design