Posted by Keren Fathi-Poor at 15 May, 2012
I was traveling to Paris last weekend and one of my discoveries was this tiny shop Hier Pour Demain in the Marais that has an excellent selection of vintage/ antiques furniture and accessories. They have a wonderful collection of mid century furniture in colorful fabrics.
Posted by Michelle Lesser at 15 May, 2012
Loop is a suspension lamp made of a steel tube and wire offering a new way of guiding light developed by Belgian designer Quentin de Coster.
The electrical cable is used to direct the lighting by a sliding motion and the turning of the piece creates a nice graphic element to the space.
Above the pendant different triangulations according to your requirements that draws beautiful lines in the air.
The lamp is made of powder coated steel and rubber.
Posted by Michelle Lesser at 15 May, 2012
I was browsing the web for a dining table for my friend who is moving to a new house. I fell in love with this table that I saw on Daily Icon,the Traverso Table by Francesco Faccin. This table is a tribute to the Frate table made by Enzo Mari.
“I exaggerated the idea of the beam as a key element. I tried to turn the beam in the central “spine” of the project. Without the beam the table doesn’t exist. On the front of the table you can clearly read the section that is both decorative but absolutely structural. I like to think about objects in which the structural and mechanical element, that is for this necessary, is also the focal point, the “decorative” point.”
- Francesco Faccin
More information on Valsecchi1918.
Posted by Michelle Lesser at 15 May, 2012
Yes. We are obsessed with mid-century design and to celebrate this obsession we pinned and collected 50 beautiful interiors featuring the iconic Eames molded plastic chair.
Posted by Keren Fathi-Poor at 14 May, 2012
At a glance, the Maleny House looked like a foundation – yet to be developed. However, after close inspection, we found out that the “Glass House Mountain House” located in Maleny is actually a dream home celebrating the site as it perches on the edge of the remaining rim of Glass House range. It also demonstrates the essence of the place with both the “sky and mountains” as its backdrop.
Nature found its way to the modern home by using “glass and stone.” Glass is used to fill the interiors with views of the sky and the “stone” denotes the mountains. The modern architecture is undeniably connected to its landscape. It demonstrates both the sky and mountain because the house has qualities of both being anchored to earth and being transparent like the sky making it appears light and floating.
The implemented house floor plans produced a ‘sanctuary’ on the courtyard space. The edges of which are being defined by the ambiguous transition between the interiors and exteriors since the spaces are only divided with the transparency of the glass. The ‘sanctuary’ evokes a feeling of being in a faraway place – doing yoga and the likes yet as it lie against the monumental basalt – called ‘garden wall,’ one is taken back to the reality once more.
The overall layout of the house is engaging to the existing topography, views, lush greenery and orientation of land and in addition the house achieved a good balance between economy and art.
Bark Design Architects allowed the inspirational design to sink deep into the concept resulting to a mixture of economical finishes, clarity, originality, textured, unadorned and most of all natural surfaces and this merged into a fine craft of timber bits and pieces. We find it extremely similar to the Japanese concept of wabi sabi – which means that the beauty of things can be seen through their imperfections, incompleteness and impermanence. The design demonstrated an evolution and flexibility to change with time.
The interior design of the house is simple yet modern and sophisticated and Bark Design Architects captured my attention through the sustainable elements found in the design such as the natural cooling and lighting system. This allowed the natural breeze and winter sun to enter the architecture through the use of hardwood, quarry rock, recycled timber floors and plywood cladding and lining from local sources.
The great kitchen looks convenient and functional in a sense that it makes perfect connection with its surroundings especially with its open area even the bathroom design makes its own connection with the environment as well. The furniture and fixtures are chosen smartly and wisely to celebrate the unification of earth and sky to the architectural design.
Posted by JackieAzuela at 14 May, 2012
Gable by Swedish designer Lukas Dahlen is a light fixture playing with the illusion of the softness of the glass. The glass is blown into a mould that leaves marks for the cable creating the visual impression that the cable is forcing the glass to swell around it. The marks are also keeping the cable in place so that the glass bubble doesn’t fall out. The lamp cap is held in place and hidden by the cork. Gable was recently introduced at the Salone Satellite 2012.
Posted by Keren Fathi-Poor at 14 May, 2012
Continuing our articles about solution for small spaces. The Maisonnette by Simone Simonelli is a three little mobile units that each has dual function, the small table can be turned upside down and used as a tray, the trolley is also a side table and the tallest piece is a bookshelf and a clothes rail.
“Maisonnette” in French means small house. The aim here has been to propose a collection of furnitures that meets the contemporary need of sharing functions in the microliving spaces. It is a 3 pieces set: a stand/miniwardrobe, a cart/table and a basket/tray. Materials: solid alder wood treated with natural varnish and iron rod struct.”
Posted by Michelle Lesser at 14 May, 2012
I love furniture that challenges our usual perception of what they are supposed to look like while Boxetti furniture defently do that from a whole bedroom in a box to a kitchen in a box. Boxetti collection is driven by three basic design principles – functionality, advanced technologies and contemporary aesthetics of minimalism. Each of Boxetti modules is designed to achieve maximum efficiency of particular demands for functionality and suitability. The capability of the modules to be transformed into compactly solid blocks is essential for the design concept in order to obtain an unobstructed and comfortable space – free of uselessness. Boxetti collection is a handmade product – the quality of materials as well as structural and technological solutions endues the collection to the extent of exclusiveness.
Posted by Michelle Lesser at 14 May, 2012
