Under The Spotlight
Recently awarded the Good Design Award by The Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture and Design, Martin Mostbock is no stranger to accolades-the Vienna based designer has received recognition from the reddot design awards for High Design Quality, among others. Martin initially studied in the fields of architecture, design, construction and urban planning and has since gone on to modern residences, abstract furniture, household items and beyond.
Posted by Chelsea Latimer at 26 February, 2010
British Designer Simon Pengelly has brought us some of the leading contemporary modern designs of recent years, including the Lotus Chair, the Hugo Chair and the flamboyant and colorful OC Chair.
The son of a furniture designer, Simon Pengelly was influenced at a young age and has since gone on to become one of the leading lights in modern furniture design. Pengelly is not in the design game for recognition or exposure, indeed his furniture does not carry a label bearing his name, preferring instead to get a quiet inner satisfaction from creating stylish designs that stand the test of time.
Posted by keren at 18 February, 2010
Born in Brussels in 1978. Sylvain Willenz has lived consecutively in the US, Belgium and in the UK. He studied Design Products at the Royal College of Art in London graduating in 2003. In 2004, Sylvain opened his studio, based in Brussels. Sylvain’s works deal with projects from lighting to product design and furniture. His approach to design is characterized by a clear love for materials and processes. The work-spirit is straightforward and uncomplicated. Whilst remaining simple, design solutions are relevant, innovative and powerful. Projects celebrate design, archetypes, products and the industry. continue
Posted by keren at 9 February, 2010
Sean Yoo certainly isn’t a stranger to the spotlight or receiving recognition for his work, in 2002 the L.A. native and graduate of Art Center College for Design won first place in the Concorso Young & Design Salone Internazionale del Mobile in Milan and his works have been featured in many major design publications including the International Design Yearbook 2003 & 2004. Starting his career as a a city planner and utilizing his degree in Urban Planning, Sean later branched out into modern furniture design, bringing his inspiration from “the city” into his urban interiors. With modern versions of the chaise lounge, to carefully crafted bedroom sets. Sean’s work shows a sense of imagination and fearlessness, a willingness to walk the line of sophisticated and playful at the same time. Several of Sean’s pieces have a “puzzle” like quality, seemingly different pieces end up fitting together quite perfectly. From glassware to quirky shaped seating in vibrant hues, Sean is making quite the name for him self in the world of modern design. I can’t wait to see what he’ll come up with next.
Posted by Chelsea Latimer at 3 February, 2010
Jan Andersen and Poul Madsen, the minds behind Normann Copenhagen teamed up in 1999 with one idea in mind, GREAT DESIGN. Nearly ten years later, they have proved not only that their products and collaborations with established design names have been creative and contributed to the world if design, but that you can go from small to big, no dream is unreachable. Starting on Copenhagen, Normann Copenhagen products are now in 77 countires! Their products range from super sleek, sexy camping furniture (it almost sounds like an oxymoron huh?!), to kitchen ware, lighting, attractive dust pans! and more. Now you’re taste for modern design can cover every inch of your home, from the outside, to the inside of your cupboards. Normann Copenhagen’s products are playful, innovative and functional.
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Posted by Chelsea Latimer at 28 January, 2010
Reneé Boyd, an artist from New Zealand, approaches working with clay in her own unique style using botanical themes as patterns which makes her work instantly recognisable. Her work is crisply contemporary and can be found in galleries and design stores around New Zealand.
Many of her pieces are pierced, allowing light to play its part in the overall sculptural effect of Reneés wall sculpture, lamps and vessels. Each piece is made by hand, by building up slabs of clay using subtle textures and delicate matt glazing. The intent of her work is to express movement, texture and light with a contemporay theme and this imagery is reflected in the designs of her sculpture and table ware pieces.
Posted by keren at 22 January, 2010
Classic designs with a contemporary twist – this is how I would describe designer Steuart Padwick’s amazing furniture pieces.
Posted by keren at 18 January, 2010
Self taught Danish designer Tom Rossau started his career in the basement of his parent’s house in Faarevejle, Denmark.
Building all sorts of stuff out of whatever was at hand, like all boys do. LEGO was the main companion to his vivid imagination. In the 90’s Tom picked up the thread where he’d left it some years before. He started to design and sew leather clothes and eventually opened the shop in Copenhagen, Denmark in 1997.
Since 2004 Tom has worked mainly with natural wood veneers. At first these lights were only available from the shop on Istedgade in Copenhagen, but in 2006 the TR4-TR7 was introduced to a broader audience at Copenhagen Furniture Fair, where the TR7 received the “Audience Favorite Award”.
Posted by keren at 15 January, 2010
It’s evident in Irina Graewe’s work that she is pulling inspiration from more than just a fantastic piece of furniture. So it’s no surprise that her background includes training as a tailor at Jil Sander in Hamburg and studying at the London College of Fashion. Interior design was where she found her true passion and through every interior Irina paints pictures of distressed daydreams, vivid hues and weaves a characteristic element of bohemian living in each of her designs. With designs ranging from modern and minimalist, to shabby chic, Irina finds a way to make the seemingly unattractive, into a beautiful piece, outlined by equally accommodating and unexpected design elements.
Bauhaus
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Posted by Chelsea Latimer at 16 November, 2009
The words cardboard, and chic aren’t commonly found in the same sentence. At least not until KROOOM came along with an innovative, line of products and unique design concepts and introduced cardboard to the world of modern design. KROOOM’s objective was to create products that were functional, sleek and available to a large market. The cardboard you’ll see in these designs aren’t juvenile building blocks your children play with, rather they combine a wide range of prints and colors, with high gloss lamination over the cardboard to keep the material sturdy, but lightweight and of course, environmental friendly without sacrificing on style. Whether you’re looking for creative storage boxes, a children’s dollhouse, shelving or a wine rack- you’ll find all of it here. You can feel chic AND feel good about buying recycled material, turned fabulous. Double bonus.
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Posted by Chelsea Latimer at 5 November, 2009
