Entries Tagged 'Design' ↓
September 1st, 2012 — Design
Last night, I co-hosted a lovely event at PATCH NYC’s Boston shop and studio with Target to celebrate PATCH NYC’s collection for The Shops at Target , which launches on September 9th. We wined, dined, and talked design. It was great spending time getting to know John Ross and Don Carney and their fantastic courtyard shop and studio in Boston, the story behind their collection for Target, and the experience of being a small brand collaborating with a big brand. I especially love how closely the duo pays attention to the details and the handmade, personal feel of every item – their space feels like one big treasure hunt. Check out some of my favorite pieces in their Target collection: That feather plate is slaying me… is a feather trend in our future?
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PATCH NYC Brings Their Vintage-Inspired Treasures To The Shops at Target
August 31st, 2012 — Design
Israeli designer Shmuel Linski created an espresso machine called Espresso Solo using concrete as the primary material. He wanted to make a desirable consumer product for the kitchen from concrete to complement the other more typical uses of concrete in our kitchens such as walls or countertops. Loving the contrast between the metal parts and the raw concrete.
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Unusual Concrete Espresso Machine by Linski Design
August 31st, 2012 — Design
If Transformers took over the furniture world I’m pretty sure this is what it would look like. The Boxetti Collection of furniture, designed by Rolands Landsbergs , is an innovative approach to maximizing efficiency in furniture. The line is perfect for small dwellers in that you get multiple bangs for your buck in each high-tech module. The Boxetti Lounge is not just a white coffin-shaped box – it’s a chair or a three-seater sofa that has removable pieces that become instant coffee tables.
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Boxetti Multifunctional Furniture
August 30th, 2012 — Design
Remember a while back we shared the Deconstruction of the Floodlight by Nieuwe Heren ? Well, a new Dutch design label called New Duivendrecht asked the duo to redesign the Floodlight for them. What resulted is a smaller product called the Barrel Lamp. The designers tell me that the design of the barrel lamp was inspired by the aesthetics of WWI searchlights. Now more friendly but still a strong and sturdy shape that provides a steady source of light in any type of space.
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The Barrel Lamp by Nieuwe Heren for New Duivendrecht
August 30th, 2012 — Design
MACMAMAU is a relatively new brand of furniture that creates high quality pieces deeply rooted in Italian tradition with top-notch craftsmanship and strong design. Along with using traditional cabinetmaking techniques, they also add their own stamp with mechanical engraving, hand painting, and lacquering of the pieces. The entire line carries a striking graphic quality on the surfaces but there’s a beautiful simplicity to the overall forms
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MACMAMAU Engraved, Stamped and Painted Modern Italian Furniture
August 29th, 2012 — Design
A new company from Spain called DVELAS is making limited edition outdoor furniture from old sails. Created by a group of Spanish architects and designers, DVELAS takes old sails and re-uses them so that they don’t end up in the trash. Instead, they’re transformed into contemporary, comfortable heavy duty outdoor seating. With over six different series of furniture, DVELAS has created a pretty cool line. Each piece comes with information about the sail’s origin such as the port and boat it came from, the type of sail, and the material and original sailmaker.
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Get Out! DVELAS Furniture Made from Sails
August 29th, 2012 — Design
Snapp Design’s new Orbit stool takes the need for movement and the need for sitting and combines them. Being seated and still able to move about is a notion that at first seem at odds with each other but once you sit in the Orbit stool, it seems to make sense. The light movement from side to side, back to front, or all around makes it easy to sit, be comfortable and yet fidget to your heart’s content
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Orbit Stool by Snapp Design
August 29th, 2012 — Design, Furniture, Furniture products
Ebony Chenille Fabric Modern Lexi 50415 Sofa w/Options by Acme
Features:
- Contemporary Couch 50415 with Optional Items by Acme Furniture
- Lexi Collection
- Simmons Upholstery
- Sturdy Construction
- Ebony Chenille Fabric
- Designer Accent Pillows
- Chair has the Same Pattern as the Pillows
- Matching Sofa w/Queen Sleeper, Loveseat, Chair, Ottoman and 3pc Coffee / End Table Set are also Available
- Made in USA
Dimensions:
- 50415 Sofa: 84″L x 36″D x 38″H
- 50416 Loveseat: 62″L x 36″D x 38″H
- 50417 Chair: 41″L x 36″D x 38″H (Same Pattern as the Pillows)
- 50418 Ottoman: 35″L x 24″D x 19″H
- 50419 Sofa w/Queen Sleeper: 84″L x 36″D x 38″H
- 18548 3pc Coffee / End Table Set
- Coffee Table: 50″ x 30″ x 19″H
- End Table: 24″Dia x 23″H
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Ebony Chenille Fabric 50415 Modern Lexi Sofa w/Options by Acme
August 28th, 2012 — Design
Czech design student Anna Štepánková took inspiration from a traditional Japanese technique that began with a company called, Bunaco . The company created a way of tightly coiling ribbons of thin beech wood veneer that are then pushed out to establish the shapes you want. Štepánková explored ways to bridge this handmade technique with modern design and she did just that with the Tamashii Chair . The texture that comes from the rings and the color variations truly makes the chair unique and beautiful. According to the designer: My intention was to give own story and energy to this piece of furniture, which I believe is highly important for a product to have.
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Tamashii Chair by Anna Štepánková
August 28th, 2012 — Design
For this month’s Where I Work , we’re back in New York, at Hellman Chang’s studio in the industrial cool neighborhood of Bushwick in Brooklyn. Here, we get an insider view of how design duo (and childhood friends) Daniel Hellman and Eric Chang go about creating their award-winning furniture—using tools that range from old-time hand saws to custom iPad apps. With an 11,000-square-foot-studio that includes some serious machinery, they’ve come a long way from the days when they taught themselves how to build furniture in their parents’ garage. Do you set aside quiet time each day to do the actual designing? Dan : I wish it were that organized. We’re very much growing the biz, so the bulk of our time is devoted to that
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Where I Work: Hellman Chang