New PQ Collection Released by Ron Arad

"Eyewear brand 'PQ' by London-based Israel-born designer and architect Ron Arad features collections 'A-frame' and 'corbs', each building on the classic spectacles with simple yet unique ideas," according to Design Boom. "The 'corbs' frames are one single unit sculpted from a block of acetate. the hinges are different from the usual pin and socket, eliminating the problem of the hardware getting loose. the concept arose from looking at the vertebrae's of animals. Creating a series of joined hinges which are interlinked to a spine running on the inside of the arms allows for an inward bend but not an outward. to emphasize the unity of the spectacles and to emphasis the form, the lens is set back. The shape is an ode to le corbusier and his iconic glasses. " Read more.