My Way debate in Milan - Giving lecture

This debate was organized by Design Academy Eindhoven filmed and edited by Dezeen Screen. Hosted by Marcus Fairs from Dezeen and overviewed by
Poala Antonelli from Moma.

At the end of this video you can watch my lecture. from 30 minutes. It's about the Mine Kafon project and the idea's behind it.

Meeting with the Queen's Commissioner

this article was published by ED.nl

The Milano Thing - magazine

After the launch event held in Milan we are pleased to announce that The Milano Thing is finally out. A 48 pages magazine in an edition of 1000, all numbered and packed by hand, documenting the most insiprational projects from the Milan Design Week 2011. It deals with the best design schools and the new trends, reflects on the revival of craftsmanship and the process of making, tells you Milanese stories, and much more. Interviews and fresh insights, covering both high-end furniture and indipendent productions, all mixed up with a contribution by Studio Formafantasma and a goodbye drawing by illustrator Olimpia Zagnoli.

Gholdan - herbs & flowers

In this project I wanted to bring herbs and flowers in one whole.
The big hole is meant for different kinds of herbs and the small openings are
meant for the eat able flowers. You can fill the pot with water and then put the herbs and flowers in it. In this way you keep them fresh for a long time and it smells good as well.


This pot is made from liquidclay. Molded and then baked.


more pictures here...

Spider Couple - Stools

This is one of the Spider Couple stools. They are called Spider Couple because of their strength and the lightness. They are designed with a very strong construction. Only 1 kg each. They are made from 3 mm iron wires, welded.



more pictures here..

Mewa - Fruit bowl

This fruit bowl is inspired by the sea fruits. I wanted to translate organic forms in repeated nice shapes. 
It's made with bio plastics. The white bowl is double layered with a transparent plastic sheet. That gives it more dimension.



more pictures here

reflection of Mine Kafon @ Saskia's Water Lens

water lens by Saskia van der Steen

Items Magazine - Onwerpers voor de echte wereld

Publication pdf
www.items.nl

This Way - Exhibition in Milan

Domus Magazine - issue 947

publication in Domus Magazine

Domus Issue 947
May 2011

Israeli webstite - The Marker Cafe

הכדור העצום הזה של Massoud Hassani הוצג בתערוכת בוגרי האקדמיה של איינדהובן. הכדור
אמור לשוטט לו בשדות מוקשים עם קצת עזרה מהרוח. ייצור של כדור שכזה יעלה כ 40$ לעומת 1000$ ליום של מפנה מוקשים אנושי. אני מניח שהילדות של מסעוד באפגניסטן תרמה לפיתוח המעניין הזה.


link to the website:
http://cafe.themarker.com/post/2174178/

comment by Yves Behar

Yves Behar - Mine exploding design from Eindhoven academy bright kid massoud hassani



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comment by Fabio Novembre

Fabio Novemre - Design with a heart! From Eindhoven Design Academy! Chapeau!


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Working with Damian 'O Sullivan and Theo Jansen - Kinetic Artist

Theo Jansen helped me out on this project. Hope that I can work with him in the future again.
www.strandbeest.com



My tutor at the academy was Damian 'o Sullivan. Because of his help and support I succeeded in this project to graduate at the Design Academy Eindhoven

www.damianosullivan.com
www.designacademy.nl

italian article - Chometemporary.it

Mine Kafon, giovane designer di origine afghana, presenta Every Life Counts.
A prima vista non riuscivo a dare una esatta spiegazione a questa palla fatta di bambu e laminato ma lui, con sorriso cortese, è arrivato a soccorrermi munito dei suoi video esplicativi.




Ha progettato delle macchine che sono in grado di compiere movimenti meccanici con l’aiuto del vento. Queste macchine sono state pensate per l’afghanistan e per lasciarle correre libere nel deserto così da poter rilevare le mine anti-uomo. Infatti hanno un sistema gps annesso che consente di tracciare mappature delle zone percorribili e nel caso invece vi si trovasse una mina l’oggetto salterebbe in aria lanciando come ultimo segnale un allarme di pericolo. Macchine mappatrici contro le mine antiuomo, credo che il background di mine sia decisivo nella progettazione di questo sistema e credo che sia il suo “abbraccio” da lontano verso il suo paese.



read this article in English:
http://english.chometemporary.it/2011/05/04/2261/

interview with Xnet - Israeli website

link
http://www.xnet.co.il/design/articles/0,14563,L-3082410,00.html