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ПОДАРЪК НОМЕР 2

2010-08-17T18:19:00.002+03:00

Подарък за архитект Номер 1

2009-06-07T22:18:00.002+03:00

Salad Servers by Renzo Piano

This Serving Set, designed by Renzo Piano in 1998 combine stainless steel with a natural wood handle. The soft curving edges make for a timeless and graceful appeal. At about $115 for the set, this makes a very nice gift.

As part of the same collection, Piano designed cutlery in the same easy profile. This sells for about $100 per place setting.

Flos

2009-05-13T13:05:00.002+03:00

Flos представиха няколко нови продукта на впечатляващия си щанд по време на Euroluce в рамките на Миланското изложение. В колекцията на Flos участваха дизайнерите Philippe Starck, Marcel Wanders and Paul Cocksedge, както и много други.

karim rashid: 'koncord' stool for slide

2009-04-18T10:23:00.000+03:00

karim rashid has designed 'koncord', a rotational molded polyethylene stool for
the italian company slide. it will be on display at superstudio piu in via tortona 27
during milan design week 09.

wallpapers

2009-04-03T21:34:00.000+03:00

Modern Retail Interiors - C.L.S. by Kata

2009-04-01T22:02:00.000+03:00

http://www.kata2001.com/

Icon Lamp by V12 Design for I TRE

2009-03-29T09:58:00.001+03:00

From Valerio Cometti:

Icon owes its strong personality to its distinctive shape and to the juxtaposition of opaque and transparent materials. Icon is a large decorative lamp and I’m particularly pleased with the way the light projected by its own light source interacts with it: the vast opalescent disc on the bottom side of the lamp enhances the quality of the light emission and the glass ribbon creates an elegant ring of light that brings together the heart of Icon with the external environment. It is a precious light manufactured with a great deal of accuracy, beautifully finished with its liquid painted spun metal parts, seamlessly joined with pressed glass and plexiglass details.

Lepidoptera Chair by Simone LeAmon

2009-03-23T09:22:00.000+02:00

Australian designer Simone LeAmon has won the 2009 Cicely & Colin Rigg Contemporary Design Award for the Lepidoptera Chair. The award focuses on contemporary design in the Australian state of Victoria, and is organized by the National Gallery of Victoria. This year, the award was dedicated to contemporary seat furniture design.

Cementum Collection by Viteo and Concreto

2009-03-23T09:19:00.002+02:00

Viteo, an Austrian designer/producer of outdoor furniture, has collaborated with the manufacturer Concreto to produce the Cementum collection.

From Viteo:

The new Cementum Collection marks a further systematic development in VITEO’s design vocabulary: here, the art of reducing furniture to its essentials is practised right down to the simplest of cubic shapes! This time around, light grey concrete components at ground level feature a lightweight construction and set a new tone in the design of outdoor areas.

Casamania’s 2009 Salone del Mobile Preview

2009-03-23T09:11:00.001+02:00

Italian furniture manufacturer Casamania has sent us preview images of the new pieces they will formally introduce at the 2009 Salone del Mobile show in April. The new collection includes seating by Karim Rashid, StokkeAustad, and Luca Nichetto, coffee tables by GamplusFratesi, a cabinet by Wis Design, and modular shelves by Claudio Bellini.

The Morro Sofa by deQuinta

2009-03-23T09:04:00.001+02:00

Brazilian designers Marcelo Damm, Rafael Roldão, Renato Mosci of deQuinta Design, with the help of Giuliano Mello, have created the Morro Sofa.

From deQuinta:

It all started with a mess. And it was beautiful. Living in Rio, a city surrounded by a bit of chaos here and there, favelas, and thinking that besides all that it works, we figured out that this mess was also functional. And how to incorporate it into a project, how to build upon it? Perhaps even more important, how to make it socially and ecologically relevant and also inspire some criticism? Bring the discussion to your home?

So here is Morro.

Morro is a slang for favela in Rio, something like a hill covered with houses built with whatever means they have. And this had to be translated to the project. Built out of foam waste from other traditional sofas, using cloth shreds as lining (with the help of a favela seamstress and craftwork co-operative) different colored and sized cubes are attached to a very simple recycled wood structure with the use of velcro.

The NYLO Hotel in Plano, Texas

2009-03-23T08:36:00.001+02:00

The first location of the emerging NYLO hotel brand recently opened in Plano, Texas. The new hotel chain aims to offer a unique alternative for travelers who want a change from the traditional cookie-cutter mid-priced hotel experience. NYLO plans to have 50 hotels across North America by 2010. NYLO’s second hotel, in Warwick, Rhode Island, makes its debut in late summer, 2008. Others are slated to open in 2009 in the following markets: Irving, Texas; Denver/Boulder, Colorado; and Kansas City, Missouri.

CAMPER

2009-03-23T08:34:00.001+02:00

Designer Alfredo Häberli created the interior for this Camper shoe store in Paris. Even though the space is small, he still managed to inject some delightful touches of design. We especially enjoy the shelving upon which the shoes are presented, be sure to notice the various rounded shapes that add some whimsical flair to the shopping experience.

Daylesford Organic

2009-03-23T08:28:00.002+02:00

Daylesford Organic, a growing chain of organic food store/cafés in the UK. Their stores are filled with simple clean contemporary lines and soothing earth tones that are a perfect fit for their brand of organic living.

The FEEK Oisterbar

2009-03-22T17:38:00.001+02:00

The San Ranieri Hotel

2009-03-22T17:23:00.003+02:00

Moët & Chandon Marquee by PTW Architects

2009-03-22T17:12:00.002+02:00

The Sydney, Australia based PTW Architects designed this Marquee for the champagne producer Moët & Chandon that was used during the Melbourne Cup horse race.

From the architects:

PTW has used the latest digital technologies from concept to realisation of the design, to create a sparkling and surreal atmosphere in the name of the “bubble-ism”.

Through the use of daylight and a tensioned Lycra material that is digitally patterned and custom-tailored for the space, a 10 by 10 off-the-shelf marquee is transformed into a space that the press describes as an “avant-garde environment not of this earth”.

The Center Bar at Zurich Airport by Detail Design

2009-03-22T17:08:00.001+02:00

Detail Design, a Swiss company that specializes in retail and restaurant design, created the Center Bar at the Zurich Airport. Custom production of the tables, bar chairs, and lounge armchairs was done by Girsberger.

Vertical Gardens by Michael Hellgren

2009-03-22T17:01:00.001+02:00

Michael Hellgren is a landscape architect who specializes in creating vertical gardens such as the one in the photos below, located in the lobby of a new office building for the pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca in Södertälje, Sweden.

Visit Michael Hellgren’s website - here.

Some contemporary interior inspiration Mobileffe.

2009-03-22T16:57:00.002+02:00

Some contemporary interior inspiration today from Italian furniture manufacturer Mobileffe.

Raffinati Store by Blazys Gérard

2009-03-22T16:53:00.003+02:00

The design team of Alexandre Blazys and Benoit Gérard created the ultra-minimalist interior of the Raffinati store, located in Montreal, Canada’s Ogilvy building.

From Blazys Gérard:

The Raffinatti boutique took its conceptual inspiration from the folding and unfolding of the garment. First, a horizontal pliage holds the main garment area and its changing rooms. The second, a vertical intervention holds the second garment area as well as the service point of this high end shop.

The general impact is one of purity. A myriad of whites is used to climate different uses. In fact the serviced and principal circulation is in a glossy finish that allows for a reflection of the user. On the opposite side, the principal shopping area collects a more mat and architectural feel in order to soften the clothing of this line that caters to the female genre. The garments are suspended on sculptural and airy structures leaving the floor of this 600 square foot space empty of any clutter.

Interior Inspiration from Hülsta

2009-03-22T16:49:00.001+02:00

German furniture manufacturer Hülsta have put out some photos of inspiring rooms which include their latest additions of furniture that will be available in 2009.

Nota Bene Restaurant by KPMB

2009-03-22T16:44:00.001+02:00

KPMB Architects have designed Nota Bene, one of Toronto, Canada’s newest restaurants.

more on my flickR

more info read here

Moroso Outdoor Collection

2009-03-21T23:30:00.000+02:00

AMT design Studio

2009-03-21T23:26:00.000+02:00

AMT design Studio SHOWS WITH STUDIO JAN HABRAKEN AT PEEL GALLERY, HOUSTON, TX (USA)

Repisa N5 by Sebastián Errázuriz

2009-03-21T23:10:00.000+02:00

2009 Red Dot Product Design Winners - All The Best of The Best

2009-03-21T23:02:00.001+02:00

here

graphkin napkins

2009-03-21T22:59:00.000+02:00

Graphkin Napkins
12 in a pack 2ply recycled paper napkins
Dimensions 330 x 330mm
Designed by Colin O'Dowd
http://designmuseumshop.com/whats-new/graphkin

new from MAGIS

2009-03-05T13:56:00.002+02:00

storage by naoto fukasawa

‘dodo’ by oiva toikka

‘paradise tree’ by oiva toikka

the italian manufacturer magis has sent us a preview of some of the new designs they will be showing
off at this year’s milan design week. first up is a yet-to be named storage system by japanese designer
naoto fukasawa. made of ABS plastic the multi-functional piece will feature customizable front panels
in a variety of colour-tinted plastics. second is the ‘360°’ stool by konstantin grcic. this piece is part of
a full collection that will be unveiled at the show. the other pieces are by finnish artist oiva toikka.
toikka designed ‘dodo’ a bird toy and ‘paradise tree’ a coat hanger for magis’ ‘me too’ children’s
furniture collection.

http://www.magisdesign.com

Jaime hayon with Baccarat

2009-01-30T08:44:00.002+02:00

Jaime hayon has teamed up with Baccarat, designing his Crystal Candy series of whimsical vases that recently debuted at MAISON et OBJET. Now, other than a sad fabric design commision for Bernhardt Design with disastrous results, this Spanish design superstar continues to prove that he really can do no wrong…minus the one time. Let’s take a closer look:

new from Fatboy®

2009-01-07T14:08:00.000+02:00

Fatboy® 1st avenue and Fatboy® 2nd avenue will allow endless possibilities to compose an amazing lounge. Whether you need a block or a whole park, you can create and change formations that will tackle all your seating problems. They are the missing pieces for any puzzled interior. Fatboy® avenue is playfully yours!

H&M Store in Barcelona

2009-01-07T14:02:00.003+02:00

Client: H&M
Architecture, interiors and graphic design: Estudio Mariscal
Location: c/ Portal de l’Àngel 22, Barcelona, Spain
Area: 1.720 m2
Year: 2008
Contractor: Dula Bau
Furniture and commercial equipment: Dula Ibérica
Structural engineering: nb35

The building is so large —1,720 square meters— that we tried to flee from monotony so that the new layout would have rhythm. Not just a rhythm in the formal aspect, but also in the intensity with which each area is experienced. To achieve this, we prepared surprises, changes of atmosphere, each with its own personality, different from the previous one. In this way, the route is more dynamic, as each corner creates expectation. Our aim was to add a “plus” of excitement and emotion for H&M customers.

We used pieces of puzzles to achieve an open design, which creates disparate situations that resolve, invade or colonise each corner of the space. To create furniture that responds to this modular need, we used metal that is superimposed and contrasts with the original wood and stone.

This shop was also conceived as a laboratory. It is a flag ship, an insignia shop. A logistical laboratory in which we studied how to make a storeroom that would enable the rails to be continuously restocked. We also concentrated on on how best to display the clothes. We investigated new ways of showing them and making the most of them. Shelves, rails and hangers, modules, Meccano ceiling fittings were designed bearing in mind the various sizes of the garments and the H&M accessories.

Marcel Wanders for Bijenkorf Department Store

2009-01-07T13:47:00.001+02:00

Bijenkorf, Dam sq Amsterdam

Marcel Wanders Designs a Regal Christmas Collection for Bijenkorf Department Store

He designed a beautiful new Christmas Collection of gifts for the Bijenkorf department store in Dam Square of Amsterdam as well as the in store decor and window displays that used Three Queens to introduce it with much pomp and circumstance.

alt lucialternative

2009-01-07T13:21:00.001+02:00

Няколко нови лампи на известната фирма може да разгледате тук с подробно описание на продуктите.

Lamp Disk FROM Jean-François d’Or

2009-01-07T13:17:00.000+02:00

Jamie Hayon’s Rocking Chicken

2008-11-26T18:13:00.002+02:00

From Jamie Hayon’s site:
“Green chicken: The chicken, a rather unexplored shape, found its place amongst my green dreams. I wanted to portray this common bird as a sensational object by amplifying its characteristics and dimensions, turning it into a modern piece, one of great beauty and utility: a rocking chair. The movement, subtle and constant, would give the object a zoom-like trait, a sense of speed and dynamism. My green chicken had taken on a face, a shape, a place and a function.”

Lighting that by Nic Wallenberg

2008-10-09T23:12:00.000+03:00

http://nicwallenberg.blogspot.com/

Gorenje Qube Foldable Hob Is the Laptop of Kitchens

2008-09-02T09:36:00.000+03:00

This is the Gorenje Foldable Qube prototype, a hob and hood system that can be hung on the wall of a small kitchen to save some serious space. It's also a kitchen-to-go: "You can take it with you anywhere—just like a laptop", told me the IFA booth laeedee.

Cristiano Cora by Avi Oster

2008-08-18T11:56:00.002+03:00

Cristiano Cora is a hairdressing salon in New York, designed by architect Avi Oster.
The vision for this project evolved gradually. Our aim was to create a space that would be distinctly appealing to women; something slightly curved, clean, and stylish, but at the same time comforting and transformational. I began to think about the concept of a shell or cave, or some very basic protective and comforting form that folds around a being, and this motif found its way into the design of the space.

We tried to keep everything clean and to eliminate as much information or distraction besides the experience of the client and the stylist. For instance, there is a separate wet and dry room for laundry services which is kept discreet by a hidden door. We also designed the floor to curve upwards to enable easy sweeping of the hair to the vacuum system’s nozzles at the edge of the floor.

The experience of the client is one of transformation. At Cristiano, the simplicity of the design encourages the client’s focus to be on the inspiring experience of becoming transformed. In this salon, I wanted to create the sensation for a woman to enter a protected space and emerge transformed; purified, indulged, comforted, and relaxed.

The most unique material we used in this project was the Newmat Light Stretch Ceiling. Developed in France and made from latex, it provides a stretch ceiling that you can use to cover large spaces and create a kind of skin. We also sourced hairdressing industry fixtures from the Maletti Group and Ross Lovegrove, the vacuum system from Imperium, hardware from Valli & Valli, and bathroom fixtures from Duravit.

The floor space is 400 square meters. The project was completed in February 2008, with the total cost coming in at $280,000.

Le Meurice revelation by Philippe and Ara Starck

2008-08-17T23:58:00.003+03:00

Franka Holtmann, General Manager of Le Meurice, has chosen Philippe Starck to restore Le Meurice’s
heritage to its rightful prominence, and in doing so exalt its riches and beauty. His response is an «invisible transformation» with considerations of colour and light, a new interpretation of furniture, a play on transparency and movement, while Ara Starck has painted a monumental canvas…

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Lava by Studio Vertijet

2008-08-17T23:27:00.000+03:00

Interior innovation award cologne 2008 - best system - for LAVA

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Aura by Zaha Hadid Architects

2008-08-13T17:18:00.002+03:00

Zaha Hadid Architects will create an installation at Palladio’s Villa Foscari near Venice this autumn, to coincide with the Venice Architecture Biennale and to celebrate the 500th anniversary of Palladio’s birth.

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The Third Space

2008-08-13T17:16:00.001+03:00

If you thought China’s opening ceremony was impressive for its scale and teamwork then spare a thought for the 52 German design students who were handed the knee weakening task of creating a temporary 200sqm world that tries to translate sociological terms like self-portrayal, community and retreat into tangible spatial situations. As impressive as it is, the real treat is in the details. The entire space was created by lashing together almost 1.3 million cable ties. The result is nothing short of amazing. Visitors are invited to explore the surreal landscape of cocoons, webs and light called “The Third Space” that took a staggering 16,870 hours to complete.

Design: Academy of Fine Arts in Munich

Jaime Hayon for Champagne Piper-Heidsieck

2008-08-13T17:14:00.002+03:00

“July 30th Whiskey Blue at W Los Angeles - Westwood debuted a month-long Piscine experience which is complemented by an installation by world-renowned Spanish designer Jaime Hayon - whose work transcends the borders of art and design. Crafted from Suryln, a material commonly used in molded luxury goods, the striking piece morphs into a satellite champagne bar that is inspired by the brand’s iconic and extravagant red color. ”

Is it weird that i wish i had this in my future studio? NOTCOT regulars know how i love the glossy lacquered clean modern look of Jamie Hayon’s designs ~ (and am still lusting after that bath tub!) Remember his previous collaborations with Champagne Piper-Heidsieck? He created a beautiful champagne bucket and champagne bowl, and has continued the styling and colors of those pieces into this larger piece which i suppose is more like a champagne bathtub and lamp in one. The glossy quilted texture of the lampshade just keep drawing me in. See more images on the next page!

Limes Hotel, Brisbane

2008-08-13T17:09:00.000+03:00

Located in the ultra-hip Fortitude Valley (no kangaroos here!), the Limes hotel has a unique approach to luxury and service. With only 21 rooms, designer Alexander Lotersztain decided to focus on guests' primary travel requirements rather than traditional, 5-star standards.

Add to that a gorgeous, innovative exterior, and you have a new definition of the luxury hotel experience. Each lodge-type room comes equipped with custom Corian kitchen benchtops and toilette vanities, timber be heads, and custom aluminum door handles.

But the super high-tech, custom-made hotel rooms aren't the only draw for those interested in the Limes' high-end hotel experience. In an area of Brisbane already known for it's trendy cafes, shops, bars, and restaurants, the completely open air roof top bar and roof top cinema fit right in with the surrounding sophisticated urban ethos. Forget the kangaroos--I'm going to Australia for the cosmopolitans!

Matrioshka

2008-08-12T17:47:00.000+03:00

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Adidas

2008-07-11T11:30:00.001+03:00

Dorophy Tang for Adidas

This past weekend Adidas opened its massive new Beijing outpost. In celebration, a special exhibition of Dorophy Tang was mounted. Tang, based in Hong Kong and China, mixed Adidas heritage, footballing visuals and French furniture forms into her display. Unmitigated joy comes through the smiling, chubby little kids that figure in each work. Nice reminder of what the sporting life should be like. (via Think Silly).

more here

The Level Barstool

2008-07-05T08:13:00.002+03:00

The Level Barstool From Johanson Design

For a few years now, it’s been impossible to pickup an interior design magazine without seeing at least one (if not many) interiors featuring the LEM Piston Stool. It’s a great stool, and a design which seems to have already acheived iconic status. We love the LEM Piston Stool, but it’s getting a bit trite, because they’re everywhere. They’re as common as Barcelona chairs, Corbusier lounges, and Noguchi tables, which are all great too, but we don’t really feel like paying $6 for magazines where we see the same thing all the time. So how about a little change? Johanson Design has a new barstool called Level that they showed off at this year’s Salone del Mobile furniture fair in Milan. We’re looking forward to seeing it in some interior photo shoots.

Visit the Johanson Design website → here.

Largest Living Room

2008-07-05T08:01:00.000+03:00

London’s Largest Living Room by
Studio Weave and Eley Kishimoto

Photos are by Ben Graville.

Designers Studio Weave and fashion designers Eley Kishimoto have collaborated on a range of super-sized street furniture for the London Festival of Architecture, which started last week.
Called Vistas, the range has been placed at venues across London starting in the courtyard at Somerset House, where last weekend they formed a temporary installation called London’s Largest Living Room (shown here).

The furniture is designed by Studio Weave with a pattern by Eley Kishimoto. Creative direction is by Gerrard O’Carroll.

Acoustic Panels

2008-07-01T08:44:00.004+03:00

Flo is designed to be used as lightweight sound absorbers in the upper frequency range (500 Hz and above). These panels help reduce disturbing reflections of environmental sounds such as voices, telephones etc.
Download assembly instructions

Luna is a heavyweight broadband absorber with extended efficiency in the low frequency range [150 Hz-500 Hz]. This panel efficiently reduces the reverberation time (sound ”bouncing around”) in a room.

Scrunch is designed to be used as lightweight sound absorbers in the upper frequency range (500 Hz and above). These panels help reduce disturbing reflections of environmental sounds such as voices, telephones etc

see here

The Alessi kitchen

2008-06-30T23:02:00.001+03:00

The Alessi kitchen
After having placed many objects on an endless quantity of tops, shelves, drawers and wall units of kitchens and furniture designed by others, the time has come for Alessi to design the furniture, the entire space definition, the global system of surfaces and storage units capable of creating an all-Alessi kitchen. Starting from the concepts conceived in the kitchens of modern modular functionalism, that are accepted as the fundamentals of the features of the modern kitchen, and also considering the ‘50s and the modular kitchen crisis, in this context the innovative planning experience and the technological precision of Valcucine have been held in great esteem. Everything has been meticulously studied: the measurements, the materials, the special features, the details and the combinations

http://www.valcucine.it/

2008 Corian exhibition by DuPont - "Corian loves Missoni" in Milan

2008-06-30T22:50:00.000+03:00

An absolute essential in the 2008 Milan week of design: “Corian loves Missoni”. Corian, by DuPont, offers the kind of versatility that lends itself perfectly to enhancing the unique Missoni sense of style. The solid surfaces of Corian are used to create a vision that ranges from the most delicate, elegant cut-out patterns to the boldest, most beautiful of stripes, to items of absolute simplicity in the purest of whites. Together, Corian and Missoni present collections running with breathless exuberance through kitchen, bath, living and dining areas... Corian’s special qualities lend it to applications that only imagination limits: the hardwearing, bright and flexible material expresses an ethos of modern living that is perfectly partnered with Missoni. Simple, rational designs for living show off the stunning colour combinations and distinctive flair of Missoni - now so perfectly captured in Corian!

Images are courtesy of DuPont.

Hanger chandelier - Hang me lightly !

2008-06-30T21:44:00.001+03:00

Neuland Industriedesign

2008-06-30T21:32:00.001+03:00

MELODY bookcase
+ Neuland Industriedesign for MDF Italia

CELEBRITY LAMP made from aviator sunglasses

2008-06-30T09:12:00.000+03:00

Who couldn’t use more shiny, sparkling, pointless things? This Celebrity Lamp may lack subtlety, but it makes up for it with countless opportunities to check yourself out. I imagine it would also do a fine job of scaring away birds, or signaling for help in an emergency. The shade is made of brand-new silver mirrored sunglasses, creating a glittering paparazzi effect that’s sure to forever immortalize your living room, bath, or any other place where a disco ball just won’t do.

When we laid eye upon this lamp at this year’s ICFF we were blinded, and then stunned, and then perturbed. All points of style aside, we were surprised to hear that the designer originally constructed the lamp out of upcycled old sunglasses. Sadly this admirable endeavor caved under the pressures of mass production and the lamp is now composed of entirely new materials, recasting it as a monument to consumer excess. It’s not the first time an icon has backslid into the pitfalls of celebrity!

Deeply Madly Living describes the lamp: “Inspired by the stars who rarely shun their shades in public, the Celebrity lamp has found a new use for aviator glasses, eyes and light switching their usual sides”. Unfortunately the lamps no longer take advantage of the “old use” for aviators; each lamp consumes 40 new pairs of sunglasses that will never see the light of day.

huggy armchair

2008-06-30T00:22:00.001+03:00

Brit Leissler / Lagostudio, 2008

patented product.

A mattress wrapped like the wafer of an ice-cream cone inserted inside a small cylindrical wooden base. This is the inviting and practical Huggy armchair. The hold of the base ring grips the lower part of the mattress, holding it together and creating a wrap-around seat with soft arms. By unscrewing the base, the mattress is automatically unrolled and when required becomes a comfortable emergency bed for guests; when the base is turned upside-down it becomes a useful night table...

Dimensions

Huggy armchair

77 x 60 x 60 cm

Mattress

190 x 120 cm

Base-nigh table

diameter 60cm height 40 thickness 12 cm

elephant table

2008-06-30T00:18:00.002+03:00

http://www.feelmorehuman.com/explore/

Light Plumbing and Furcooler

2008-06-30T00:13:00.001+03:00

Light Plumbing is a series of masculine candleholders. With Light Plumbing, Claus Bjerre has taken what is normally a very feminine object and turned it masculine. The candleholders are made in galvanised iron pipe and fittings commonly used in plumbing. The candleholders, which are a mix of craft and industrial design, have a powerful expression and reflect both masculinity and humour.

Claus Bjerre
b. 1972, Danish Furniture Designer

Bjerre studied at the University of Art and Design Helsinki and at Danmarks Designskole in Copenhagen where he graduated in 2000. He specializes in interior- and furniture design and in recent years he has been working with experimental design. Using furniture as his turning point Bjerre tests the limits of design, searching for design-methods and attempting to reach the core of design-related issues. Bjerre often works with others including Danish design group Culture Corporation with Ditte Hammerstrøm and Jeremy Walton. Their joint work has particular focus on testing the borders between craft and mass-produced industrial design. They have displayed their design-experiments at a long series of trade fairs and exhibitions. Claus Bjerre has curated the international art- and design exhibition “Hjemme Bedst” – no place like home – at the Factory of Art and Design besides being on the editorial staff of The Danish Arts and Crafts Association’s magazine Kunstuff.

hangin lamp

2008-06-30T00:11:00.000+03:00

315 standard ping pong balls!

Washbasin Shaped as a Fossil - Ammonite

2008-06-30T00:06:00.000+03:00

If you want something really unique in your bathroom then you should take a look at the Ammonite washbasin from HighTech that is shaped as a fossil. This unique design showcases the organic qualities of concrete. The washbasin can be produced in widths between 90 cm and 330 cm with a standard depth of 56 cm, and is available in several colors. It can be installed either with a table-mounted or wall-mounted tap. Now the design might be unique and cool, but if you would like to wash something it will be quite hard, and the cleaning part will also be a challenge.

lichen

2008-06-29T15:03:00.000+03:00

http://www.lichen-studio.com/ewetube.html

The Nomad System: Stylish Privacy

2008-06-29T14:28:00.000+03:00

Are you one of the many couples who didn't quite make it into that two-bedroom apartment before baby arrived? Still looking for a bit of privacy without losing light, paying for minor construction or putting up a shoji screen? You might just be interested in the Nomad System. No need for tools or hardware here - just construct your partition using these recycled, double-wall cardboard panels. While it's not sound proof, at $56 for 24 modules, it's a heck of a lot cheaper than a temporary wall. Just think! When you finally do make your way to that dee-luxe apartment in the sky, you won't have to spackle the old one!

CUN - 2 MTR

2008-06-29T14:12:00.001+03:00

itbed

2008-06-28T09:15:00.002+03:00

The itbed is made from 7 mm thick cardboard that is folded like an accordion. In one step the itbed can be collapsed into an easily portable bundle making the cardboard bed an ideal solution for guest beds or frequent movers. The zigzag profile of the itbed, reminiscent of a house of cards, is stabilized from head to foot by two lengths of webbing.
The itbed is available in two models. itbed futon is made for futons or thinner roll-up mattresses and comes with an extra horizontal support that is also collapsible. This particular model is especially useful as a guest bed.

120 x 200 cm 330.-euro
140 x 200 cm 360.-euro
160 x 200 cm 390.-euro

Volkswagen Trucks

2008-06-28T00:19:00.002+03:00

Chubby by Marcel Wanders

2008-06-28T00:11:00.001+03:00

Chubby – armchair
Design: Marcel Wanders, 2007
Material: Polyethylene (PE)
Color: green, black, white, red, orange
Size: 130 X 120 h x 56 cm
Photography: Marcel Wanders studio
Produced and distributed by Slide
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Chubby Low, a pouf reminiscent of a large, smoothed stone with a functional versatility depending on the momentary wishes of the person who chooses this article.
The armchair, similar in form to Wanders’ Crochet chair, is made from polyethylene and is available in green, black, white, red or orange.

Marcel Wanders for SLIDE

2008-06-28T00:09:00.001+03:00

Bachus, a container which can hold up to 40 bottles, an object with an extremely clean and formal line; stackable and practical, destined for lovers of wine, and not only.

'the robinwood deluxe collection' by philippe starck

2008-06-27T18:05:00.000+03:00

left, 'lil' john chair' right, 'marian chair'

news just in philippe starck has released a new range of furniture. 'the robinwood deluxe collection' includes
chairs, beds, stools and recliners. the collection is primarily made from wood and pieces can be used both
indoors and outdoors. the style uses a twist on traditional wooden furniture.

left, 'prince john rocker' chair, right, 'prince john side chair'

left, 'robin chair', right, 'tuck arm chair'

Henkel

2008-06-27T15:52:00.000+03:00

Advertising Agency: TBWA\PARIS, France
Executive Creative Director: Erik Vervroegen
Creative Director: Erik Vervroegen
Copywriter: Pierre-Louis Messager
Art Director: Ingrid Varetz
Photographer: Vincent Fournier
Art Buyer: Barbara Chevalier
Account Supervisor: Fran?ois Michel/Nelly Manoukian

the birds, bats and bees

2008-06-26T09:24:00.002+03:00

TOMOKO AZUMI

Set of three bee hives, 2008
Phillips catalogues. Not suitable for outdoor usage. Diameter: (i) 26 cm. (10 1/4 in). (ii) 19 cm. (7 1/2 in). (iii) 17 cm. ( 3/4 in).

SIR PAUL SMITH

Bird house, 2008
Wooden cable and paper. 40 x 30 x 20 cm. (15 3/4 x 11 7/8 x 7 7/8 in).

TOMOKO AZUMI

Bird house, 2008
Phillips catalogues. Not suitable for outdoor usage. Diameter: 16cm (6 1/4 in). 14cm. (5 1/2 in). 10cm. (3 7/8 in).

all

http://www.phillipsdepury.com/

Belenko interior lamp

2008-06-26T08:18:00.000+03:00

Lamp

Idea: Denis Belenko
Model: Dmitriy Nkolaenko

Gucci takes a bike trip to fashion Hell

2008-06-21T09:42:00.000+03:00

Posted by Anthony James in All Archive, Fashion
June 20, 2008 11:00 am,
Oh Tom Ford, where are you when the world needs you most? I am sure he is turning over in his $98,000 sheets and just woke up from a nightmare where he saw the luxury empire he masterfully helped re-create crumbling all around him into a tacky abyss. Take a look at this pandering disaster a certain Miss Frida Giannini, creative director at Gucci, has let get past the gates of hell. Gucci is somehow “proud” to announce the Special (as in retarded) Collection dubbed “8-8-2008 Limited Edition” to commemorate the 2008 Olympic games. And if by “limited” let’s all hope it’s limited to just these pictures. It would seem that Miss Giannini pretty much tackled some Harajuku girl and stole all her possessions, dipped them in red paint and stuck Gucci logos on them. What, no mobile phone trinkets? Tom, please come back and lay a smack down on this situation before it’s too late.

Orange Crush Fashion Trends

2008-06-21T09:40:00.000+03:00

Photographer: Bode Helm; Model: Hasmik Shaw/Kim Dawson Agency; Hair & makeup: Sara Domi/Kim Dawson Agency; Stylist: Stephanie Quadri; Prop stylist: Molly Terry; Assistant: Holly Bauman

Color is bold this season in both fashion and home design. Local shops offer a plethora of wares to bring this trend to life in your wardrobe or your living room. Make shades of orange pop by pairing them with vivid blue accents.

Hasmik is wearing an Oscar de la Renta dress ($4,250/Oscar de la Renta NorthPark) with Theory top ($180/Neiman Marcus Downtown), Melissa rubber wedge ($86/Forty Five Ten), and Lymography camera ($38/Urban Outfitters). Products (clockwise from top left): Kartell “fly” light ($266) and Kartell “toobe” floor lamp ($606), both available at Lights Fantastic; Balenciaga “City” bag ($1,595/Barneys New York); coat rack ($68/Urban Outfitters); ceramic owl ($12/House of Dang); cashmere throw ($695/Barneys New York); Prada hobo ($1,195/Neiman Marcus Downtown); felt bird frame ($10/Nasher Sculpture Center); ceramic stool ($177/Jones Walker); Bungalow 5 orange stool ($212), felt bird frame ($10), iitala Oiva Toikka glass bird ($205), all available at Nasher Sculpture Center; Kartell “Tris” table ($762 set of three/Lights Fantastic); jersey knit shag rug ($10/Urban Outfitters); Jordan McMillan pillow ($70), Bornagain by David Goltl pillows ($69 & $49), mango wood vase ($253), all available at Jones Walker; orange orchids ($8 per stem/Pier 1); Bouroullec Brothers “Facet” armchair ($2,685/Ligne Roset); Taschen books ($250 each/Barneys New York); Michael Kors “Sutton” clutch ($495) and Christian Louboutin shoes ($650), both available at Neiman Marcus Downtown; Ane Christensen “dented bowl” ($925/Nasher Sculpture Center); Armand Diradourian pillow ($195/Barneys New York); Kartell “La Marie” chair ($288/Lights Fantastic).

Chanel Arrives At Dover Street Market

2008-06-16T23:04:00.000+03:00

Chanel has arrived at Dover Street Market with an ephemeral boutique on five of the six floors, showcasing an edited selection of Ready to Wear, accessories, and shoes from the unique Metiers d'Arts Paris-Londres Collection.

This is the first time that Chanel will be available at Dover Street Market and will feature limited edition pieces, in addition to a selection of iconic pieces from the Chanel collection. From 9th to 25th June.

Luis Eslava’s use of Velcro-

2008-06-16T09:22:00.000+03:00

http://www.luiseslava.com/

2008-06-13T09:05:00.000+03:00

1.PopMat Paper Placemat
2.PopMat Birdcage Placemat in White Sand / PM301-wh
3.PopMat Tree Placemat in White Sand / PM303-wh

http://www.publiqueliving.com/popmat.html

aurélie mathigot

2008-06-08T07:26:00.000+03:00

aurélie mathigot

Joshua Gajownik and Yatzer

2008-06-08T07:09:00.000+03:00

Karim Rashid - отново

2008-06-02T23:20:00.000+03:00

Маса от Corian

Karim Rashid has created The Endless Nile table for Amr Helmy Designs.

A consortium of Egyptian interior design companies, including Amr Helmy Designs, came together to form the Design Republic of Egypt brand, intending to develop interior solutions combining Egyptian creativity with international design trends.

This new design, while inspired by the past, deconstructs conventional table and seating concepts to recombine them in an original and contemporary solution.

The Endless Nile table is inspired by the slow and perpetual flow of the Nile river.
Having a wooden base with a steel structure, the white Dupont Corian brings fluidity into the design and clearifies the lines and its structure.

Dimensions: (l x w x h): 210 x 180 x 78 cm.

Restyled bakery in Milan

2008-06-02T23:16:00.000+03:00

The Callegaro bread shop in Milan features different zones to satisfy different requirements.

The bread zone where one can buy not only bread but also focaccia, pastries and dishes. This long-stretched counter shows simple lines with a wide window that gives a clear view on all the oven products.

For breakfast, aperitifs, coffee and cocktails, one can take a seat at the glossy white bar counter.

And last but not least, to relax and meet with others there is the relax room.

The restyling, done by Costa Group, includes the red tiles on the floor, the wooden walls with pipes, mirrors, sofas and the lighting. On request of the bakery owners, they gave the shop a lively appearance for every occasion and daytime.

Goodbye Yves Saint-Laurent...

2008-06-02T22:40:00.000+03:00

MGH2O boutique

2008-06-02T21:59:00.000+03:00

The MGH2O boutique in Rotterdam by Richard Hutten may be constructed to appear casual to the core, but the merchandise is very much haute couture.

Margreeth Olsthoorn started out with a shop stocked with second-hand furniture, to which she eventually added second-hand clothes. After deciding to sell new apparel as well, she dropped the furniture to concentrate solely on fashions. Three years after Richard Hutten gave Olsthoorn’s Rotterdam boutique a face-lift, helping her to build up a clientele of regular customers, she felt it was time to separate the sexes. Menswear would take leave of the ladies and Hutten – now the love of her life – would step in and design a retail interior for the new shop: MGH2O. Point of departure? ‘Men,’ says the designer.

It’s not a theme you’d immediately suspect when confronted with the palette of the interior. Located on a street corner in Rotterdam, the little shop is a healthy skin-pink from floor to ceiling. The security gate at the entrance, the record player in the window, extension cords on the floor – not a single detail has escaped the pink emulsion. Only the counter is baby blue. ‘Margreeth really wanted a flesh colour, which wasn’t a bad idea. Theoretically, whatever shade you choose has to complement the clothes. If it doesn’t, you’ve got a problem.’

Hutten brought in a team of construction workers and began tearing down walls and carving up the floor of the tiny spirits shop that formerly occupied these premises, adding the space previously used for storing bottles to the retail area of the new boutique. He covered the bare walls with chipboard, but everything he’d gathered from behind the walls – tiles, rails, a tap – was left as is, and everything still needed for the store – stairs, counter, display units – was sawed, hammered and assembled on site or in his studio. The result can be described as ‘clumsy carpentry out of square’. ‘All that work and not one drawing,’ he says. ‘It was more like making sculpture. The idea was to create a space that would look as though a bunch of construction workers just knocked the thing together.’ It’s an idea that’s visible everywhere you look.

‘No sign of design’ – Hutten’s motto from the 1990s – has been back on the scene for some time now in the guise of ‘super normal’, a similar slogan associated with Jasper Morrison, among others. ‘This interior is also “no sign of design”, but here it’s got a frayed edge. Those “super normal” people are all about making slickly finished, ultra-anonymous products. This is more rock and roll, wouldn’t you say?’ Hutten points out that even though you can’t spot any blatant examples of design at first glance, the interior does reveal several solutions that relate to design. A sturdy framework reinforces the Styrofoam counter, for instance, and upstairs a balustrade doubles as a table.

Because Hutten designs everything that goes into an interior, as well as the interior itself, these projects take a lot of time. To work on more than one interior simultaneously, he’d have to bulk up his five-man rock band, an idea that doesn’t interest him. ‘It’s product design that I like most. The nice thing about interiors is that I get the opportunity to develop new, site-specific products.’
A preference for product design doesn’t mean that Hutten didn’t have fun making MGH2O. ‘Walking into that incredibly dull fitting room downstairs [a sort of super-low slalom with no curtain and PVC tubing for hanging clothes] always makes me chuckle – the very thought that this is interior design!’

Words Femke de Wild
Photos Daniel Nicolas

NWE theatre

2008-06-02T21:56:00.001+03:00

Situated in the southern part of the Netherlands, Maurice Mentjens designed the ground floor of the NWE theatre in Tilburg.

The historical building in which the theatre is situated inspired Maurice to choose the concept of modern baroque, where each space has its own colour.

The theatre café is divided into two sections, one black and one white, connected to each other by big openings. To create another correlation, the striking bar and the bottle racks are, except from their colour, the same in both areas.

Separated from the white section by huge panel doors is the red salon, which houses the restaurant. According to Mentjens, the colour red ensures warmth and appetite. Placed in the centre of the restaurant is a golden ball that gives the space a warm glow, just like the sun.

On the other side of the white salon is the greenhouse with two walls of glass and concrete flooring. The other walls are furnished with soundreducing panels with a digital motif of plants and flowers.

HACKENBROICH ARCHITECTS SHOP

2008-06-02T21:52:00.000+03:00

Berlin-based Hackenbroich Architects just finished a hairdressing shop in Cologne.

The light installation has become a main spatial feature in the hairdressing shop in Cologne called Haarwerk. Seventy-five lamps emerge from a central point of the space and reach out into the room. The lights can be controlled and dimmed in five circles to allow a smooth transition of various illuminated conditions.

Here’s some information from the architects themselves:
“The overall organization of the store was challenged by the spatial limitation of the old factory building. To maintain a coherent spatial experience while accommodating all functional areas, we decided to extrude the enclosed functional areas from the back-wall.

The materials fluctuate between a refined and rough appearance. While the wallpaper has a subtle elegance the lamps have an industrial quality. The colours articulate the volumetric logic by continuing the dark grey of the floor or the ginger marking the sidewalls of the store. The lights, when partially dimmed, combine the white of the wallpaper, the ginger of the wall and the dark grey of the floor.”

Pizzeria in Sicily

2008-06-02T21:49:00.001+03:00

Francesco Moncada designed the interior of the Perez pizzeria in Sicily.

The Italian-based designer used graphics, made in collaboration with Point Supreme, to express the variety and richness of taste in the food served there. All ingredients are mapped and symbolized by colours and codes, mingled in a matrix placed on one of the walls. The combinations result in different pizzas.

On the wall next to the entrance appears a real size zebra. The zebra is the opposite of the matrix; colourless and simple in its appearance.

All the furniture, except the Kartell chairs, is designed by Francesco Moncada himself, exclusively for the restaurant.

Photos Alberto Moncada

Bangalore Express

2008-06-02T21:45:00.000+03:00

Bangalore Express serves fast, Indian street food and the client wanted a modern and fresh environment to match.

After stripping the space back to its shell, they added a pattern of linear cuts to the interior wall cladding. This was done on site using a circular saw to cut shallow grooves.

The cladding was then painted one solid colour, after which some of the shapes created by the grooves were painted in a strict palette of three contrasting colours. The resulting composition of shapes and colours guides the customer’s eyes around the space in a controlled way.

The inspiration for this cladding treatment came from the waste boards on which builders cut sheet materials to size. After a while, an arbitrary patter of random shallow grooves adorn the surface of a waste board on which many sheets have been cut.

Much of the furniture is constructed from FastClamp, galvanised steel tubes and fixings normally used to build scaffolding. Diners climb step ladders made of these scaffolding tubes to access the upper-level booths that line one side of the restaurant. This gives the restaurant a hard edge and introduces the desired urban aspect to the interior, a fitting ambiance for street food.

Words Billy Nolan
Photos Philip Vile

За дамите

2008-05-30T23:50:00.000+03:00

Най-после да се помисли и за дамската чанта при проектирането на столове. Доволна съм. Въпреки, че рядко нося чанта. Все пак:

Designer: Hyuh-Jin Lee & Hyeroung Choen

La Sposa

2008-05-30T22:39:00.000+03:00

Споделям един мой реализиран вече проект. Надявам се да ви хареса. Текстът по-надолу е от Анета Недялкова.

ЗА МАРКАТА
LA SPOSA е една от четирите линии на модния гигант PRONOVIAS Fashion Group, Испания.
Заедно с Atelier Diagonal, San Patrick, White One, LA SPOSA има същия изящен стил на модните
колекции, платове, детайли и високо качество като моделите на PRONOVIAS.
PRONOVIAS е създадена през 1964 г. от Алберто Палачи в Барселона и първоначално се е занимавала с
производство и търговия на дантели. С течение на времето PRONOVIAS се утвърждава като един от
водещите световни производители на булчинска мода, с една от най-големите колекции в Европа, с
разнообразни модели, които задоволяват различни вкусове и бюджет. Всички рокли притежават
неповторим дизайнерски почерк. Главен дизайнер на марката е креативният Мануел Мота. За
PRONOVIAS колекции разработват и утвърдени имена в световната мода като Ели Сааб и Валентино.
Ревютата на марката се отличават с изключителен блясък в световен мащаб, на които дефилират топ
моделите – Изабели Фонтана, Каролина Куркова и Даутсен Круус.
Освен булчинските и официалните тоалети, към марката се предлага голямо разнообразие от аксесоари,
бельо и обувки. Екипът на марката вярва, че процесът на избиране на булчинската рокля е едно
неповторимо изживяване за всяка дама. С рокли на марката избраха да кажат “да” на своите избраници
звезди като Пени Ланкастър – съпругата на Род Стюарт, която с дни прекарва времето си в ателието с
Мануел Мота докато направи своя избор. Роклите на испанския моден гигант са любимите на редица
знаменитости, сред които дъщерята на Деми Мур и Брус Уилис – Румър, моделът Чариз Верхаерт -
приятелката на Хулио Иглесиас - младши, топ моделът Бар Рафаели – половинката на Леонардо ди
Каприо, дъщерята на Род Стюарт - Кимбърли и много дами от европейската аристокрация.
Най-известните и скъпо платени топ модели - Даутцен Круус, Изабели Фонтана и Каролина Куркова
представят колекциите на марката, чиито дефилета се отличават със стил и блясък в световен мащаб и
представляват най-големите събития в Испания.
Марката La Sposa се отличава с неповторима женственост, а линията има същия изящен стил, платове и
високо качество като моделите на PRONOVIAS.
Роклите са пищни, но с премерен шик и сексапил. Ретро нотките лъхат предимно от разкошните фини
дантели, често памучни или копринени, които превръщат линията в аристократична, но и в невинна и по
младежки очарователна. Изчистени и елегантни детайли (колани, брошки, воали, кристали и перли)
придават на приказните рокли завършен вид. Крепирани материи, дантела и много волани и рюшове
превръщат тоалетите в царствени приказки. Предложенията на марката са с изчистен силует,
разнообразен дизайн и са решени предимно в класическото бяло.
ЗА СОБСТВЕНИКА
Варна познава Соня Ангътян като дизайнер и собственик на Холидей Сона – марка наложила се не само
на българския, но и на международния пазар. Съвсем логично е признанието Соня да бъде избрана за
официален представител на LA SPOSA. Предложението е направено от Анелия Петкова – официален
представител на PRONOVIAS и My Lady за България.
ЗА БУТИКА
Бутикът във Варна като интериорен дизайн следва световните модните тенденции да няма много
витрини, да има оформен кът, където гостите на магазина могат спокойно да разгледат каталозите на
фирмата с над 100 модела рокли и да се възползват от услугите на консултант. Пробите са с
предварително заявени дата и час за консултация, което дава възможност на клиентите спокойно и с
помощта на специалист да направят своя избор за най-прекрасния и незабравим ден.
Дизайн на бутика: Архитект Биляна Гецова.
Изпълнител: Мебелна къща Бурлекс.
ЗА СЪБИТИЕТО
Водещ: Наталия Симеонова – с нейното присъствие собственичката се надява още от първия миг да
превърне бутик La Sposa в море от любов…На откриването Наталия носи корсет на „My Lady Haute
Couturе”, Израел – марка интегрирала в своето производство най-старата френска техника за изработване
на корсетите /още от епохата на Луи XIV/, съчетана с най-модерните съвременни технологии.
Всеки корсет е ръчна изработка, която изисква над 100 часа труд като италианските дантели, кристалите
и перлите с марката „Swarovski” се произвеждат по поръчка, специално за „My Lady Haute Couture”.
www.anettevents.com

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“Mademoiselle à la mode”

2008-05-30T11:06:00.000+03:00

Mademoiselle à la Mode! is a traveling exhibit featuring a series of special editions of Kartell’s Mademoiselle armchair created and styled by an A-list of international fashion designers. After a first series of fashion leading firms (Valentino, Burberry, Dolce & Gabbana, Etro, Missoni, Moschino, Trussardi and Zegna), and a second round with the Parisian couturiers(Jean Paul Gaultier, Christian Lacroix, Loulou de la Falaise, Chantal Thomass, Barbara Bui and Jean Charles de Castelbajac, read more below ), so now is the time of .LAK.
Conceived as a chair with a feminine identity by Philippe Starck, Mademoiselle has been created with unique fabrics or “pieces of wardrobe” suitable for different settings. The fashion house re-imaginations in the Mademoiselle à la Mode! Exhibit range from the elegant and romantic to the witty and eclectic. Each chair offers a glimpse into the inspirations, styles and expertise of many of the world’s top couturiers, while simultaneously translating their work to the world of design and further strengthening the relationship between the two creative fields.

Peeandgo

2008-05-26T23:18:00.000+03:00

Myto Cantilever Chair for Plank

2008-05-25T12:43:00.000+03:00

Myto Cantilever Chair for Plank designed by Konstantin Grcic. There are some chairs that while look interesting in images, they just don’t grab you until you sit in them. Clearly the folks at Plank knew this when they set up their ICFF booth, and it was fascinating to watch everyone from little kids to grannies jump up on the platform, and sit, lean, bounce on these colorful plastic stackables. After a bit of watching, i couldn’t resist either, and they were REALLY quite nice to sit in! Not to mention light and easy to store and not too hard on the eyes! Check out more images of the chairs in all its colors as well as the ICFF booth on the next page!

The sphere of Gastronomy

2008-05-25T12:40:00.000+03:00

Comfort, poethic and progressive products for fine dining restaurants by Jens Fager.
"The sphere of fine dining" by Jens Fager, was presented at Milan fair, this April. But unfortunatelly the press kit was not ready when it was supposed to be!

Today I've finally receaved via mail images from the collection and some interesting informations about its success! The armrest chair has been bought of The Röhsska Museum of Fashion, Design and Decorative Arts in Gothenburg for their collection, a lot of press, several galleries around the world showed their interest to exhibit the products and an discussion with a couple of producers have started.

words by Jens Fager :
"The sphere of fine dining" was born when I designed the interior for Tommy Myllymäki´s (chef of the year in Sweden 2007) fine dining restaurant at Julita gård 150 km south of Stockholm. We made a dining set-up of bandsawed furniture. The idea is based on naive cartoon sketches translated into 3-dimesional useable products. The comfort of the chairs have been very important for us.
The technique is bandsaw-machine and the objects is made out of Swedish Pine.

Сilver ladies bike

2008-05-17T10:29:00.000+03:00

on may 8th, bonhams, one of the oldest and largest auction houses for fine art and antiques opened it new
location in new york. founded in 1793, bonhams opened its new york location on madison avenue to add to their
west coast US locations. the building is the former home of the dahesh museum.

one of the items they will be putting up for auction is this bicycle by tiffany & company. the silver mounted ladies
bike will sell for an estimated 50,000-70,000 USD.

Ficha Mosaico de Vidrio Vidrepur, Atika

2008-05-15T11:28:00.000+03:00

Herringbone Houses / Alison Brooks Architects

2008-05-15T11:23:00.000+03:00

Architects: Alison Brooks Architects - Alison Brooks, Michael Woodford
Location: Wandsworth, South London, UK
Client: Alex Wingate
Area: 400sqm per house
Construction start: Junio 2005
Completion: Diciembre 2006

Each open-plan house is composed of two continuous planes of herringbone timber and graphite render surfaces that form walls, floors, external decking and fences. These planes interlock and fold inward at the centre of the house to create a double height entrance hall open to the sky. This approach to the wrapping of spaces generates an apparent lightness to the houses which are conceived as an assembly of planar elements as opposed to “punched” masonry. The atrium holds a suspended timber staircase and galleries which lead to the first and second floor bedrooms. Each house has a two car carport that has been integrated into the design of the house, fence and landscape with pebbled roofs on expanded metal trays supported by stainless steel ‘picture frames’.

Mad for Ron Arad’s Modular Seating

2008-05-08T20:30:00.000+03:00

The London-based Israeli designer Ron Arad has enjoyed a long and fruitful relationship with Italian manufacturer Moroso. Their first collaboration? The 12-piece Spring collection, launched in 1991–the avant-garde designer’s first production pieces. They’ve since dreamed up a number of other intriguing creations together, including the delightfully satisfying Misfits, which launched at Milan last year. Misfits is at once cleverly high-concept and wholly functional: it’s actually made of six separate units with sinuous seats that don’t quite fit together–very silly/fun–and that can be reconfigured into various arrangements.

Zaha Hadid and Phillips de Pury & Company

2008-04-29T09:47:00.000+03:00

Zaha Hadid, Seamless

27 November – 15 December 2006

Phillips de Pury, New York

Phillips de Pury & Company and Established & Sons are proud to announce the opening of an exhibition of new work by Zaha Hadid to be held at Phillips de Pury’s Chelsea headquarters in New York.
The 'Seamless' show which will be designed by Hadid will feature a number of furniture designs by the groundbreaking architect and designer that are in direct dialogue with the gallery—highlighting Hadid’s radical interpretation of space and the environment we occupy. Each of the pieces for sale will be functional forms of furniture which compose the first ever collection of furniture by the architect and will be the first work to be made and seen after the mid-retropspective, “Zaha Hadid” which opened this June at The Guggenheim Museum, NYC. These limited edition works will be produced exclusively for the show by the British-based company, Established & Sons and each piece will be made in Britain and feature the innovative use of specific materials which is true to the Established & Sons philosophy of production.
'Seamless is a dialogue of geometry and materiality that invites us to totally re-invent space. These
unique furniture pieces are a direct evolution of our architectural language: soft meets sharp, combining
repetition and variation, whilst balancing the smooth transition between otherwise disparate elements of
furniture.'
Zaha Hadid, the architect known for pushing the boundaries of architecture and design has created some of the most astonishing buildings of recent time alongside products, furniture and interiors. Her far-reaching and fluid forms are informed by multiple perspectives and defy the confines of traditional use of space.
Hadid’s pioneering exploration of form is allowing her to be recognized as one of the most important
people working in the field today. She is the first woman architect to become a Laureate of the Pritzker Architecture Prize in 2004.
Best known of her seminal built works include: The Vitra Fire Station in Weil am Rhein, Germany (1993); Bergisel Ski Jump, Innsbruck, Austria (2002); Hoenheim Nord Terminus, Strasbourg, France (2001); The Rosenthal Center for Contemporary Art, Cinncinnati, Ohio (2003); The BMW Central Building, Leipzig, Germany (2005); The Ordrupgaard Museum Extension, Copenhagen, Denmark (2005); The Hotel Puerta America interiors, Madrid, Spain (2005); and The Phaeno Science Center, Wolfsburg, Germany (2005).
Currently Hadid is working on a multitude of projects including The Architecture Foundation in London, The Sheik Zayed Bridge in Abu Dhabi, The Business Bay Towers in Dubai; The Napoli Afragola Train Station in Naples and the Herault Cultural Centre in Montpelier, France.

Pretty Dutch

2008-04-29T09:37:00.000+03:00

It is the most complete overview of Dutch porcelain worldwide. The exhibition made use of big projections of rotating porcelain toppieces that showed unsuspected detail.

Modular Seating

2008-04-24T23:08:00.000+03:00

Livina Modular Seating Concept

The Livina Modular Seating Concept consists of units, which can be paired together to form any kind of seating arrangement as desired by the user.
designer Jan Contreras

IKEA 08 Cravings

2008-04-19T23:35:00.000+03:00

IKEA's latest today... they've jumped on a few trends i've been liking for a while... so naturally much like the laptop station that they made 10% of the original price... funny to see that they have taken to the vinyl stickering (i had kind of expected them to get on this one sooner since its so cheap/easy to produce)... and one trend i've been loving for apt dwellers that move frequently and don't want to worry about damaging the walls, yet want to mount that flat panel tv - the floating wall tv shelves, i'm kind of liking this Stiby one above that is $500... and there is also the Benno after the jump that is a mere$120. Now for the one piece i'm really really wanting - the Trollsta Sideboard... granted the whole series feels like a cheap jaime hayon knockoff... i'm still tempted. It looks really fun to add some subtle vinyl stickers to also.... few more pieces that grabbed me after the jump!