WIDN blog: April 2009 Archives
Second showroom for Lifestyle Bazaar
April 30, 2009
Design duo Laurent Nurisso and Christopher Curtis have opened another Lifestyle Bazaar showroom on the Kingsland Road, second to the Newburgh location, just next to Carnaby Street. Lifestyle Bazaar is a great little retail outlet for contemporary design, from the big names to exciting up and coming talent, selected carefully from all around the world by Nurisso and Curtis.
Colebrook Bosson Saunders wins Red Dot
April 29, 2009
There was a jubilant mood at product designer Colebrook Bosson Saunders' London Bridge HQ this Saint George’s Day.
2009 Decorator Show House
April 28, 2009
Photo by Charles Pavarini III
Here is a sneak peek into the 2009 Kips Bay Decorator Show House, open for touring until May 17 in New York.
At Home - a competition by Katharine Fry
A new competition titled At Home offers the chance to win live art made for your home by Katharine Fry. It offers you a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to win a performance made for your own home. The prize draws inspiration from credit crunch solutions, and offers something exclusive at an affordable price.
And the winner is....
Successful careers in this industry often (some would say too often) depend on lucky breaks, and if my experience last Monday is anything to go by it looks like Germany’s Roland Kreiter is in for a wonderful ride. He is the winner of the Philippe Starck & MGX Pure Creativity competition, set up by Mydeco.com.
A feast for the senses
April 27, 2009
Ahead of our feature on hidden kitchens in next month’s issue, Armani Casa show us how it’s done with the unveiling of their new collaboration, the Calyx.
Pop Up Paper
April 24, 2009
Bespoke embroidered wallpaper company Fromental were involved in a 40s inspired pop up tea room this week and I went along to see the Chinoiserie panels in action.
Vegetal: By the Bouroullecs for Vitra
Vegetal Chair: the basket-like seat appears to grow from four slender legs
Vitra’s latest chair joins a long-line of attempts by man to marry the natural with the artificial.
The light fantastic
Walking around Euroluce this week has been both a flashy and futuristic experience. I always love the lighting show in Milan - the dark hangars make a suitably dramatic backdrop for the products, sometimes dazzling, sometimes subtle and ethereal.
Exhibition review: COMMA2
Jaimi Gilli 'Mashrabiya'
Bringing together the unexpected, the not so widely known and the much discussed, the Bloomberg SPACE is currently running a programme of exhibitions entitled ‘Comma’.
Peter Zumthor wins Pritzker Prize
It’s an unusual career path from cabinetmaker to Pritzker Prize winning architect, but a quiet dedication to fine craftsmanship has always been the heart and soul of Peter Zumthor’s work.
Bauhaus – Elite bathroom furniture
April 23, 2009
Bauhaus has introduced its new Elite line of bathroom furniture featuring a chocolate brown finish, and this girl’s favourite, discreet and ample storage space to hide away all sorts of bathroom essentials.
WAC Lighting - Americana Collection of Energy Efficient Glass Pendants
(L-R) Clinton and Franklin
New York based WAC Lighting have unveiled its Americana Collection of glass pendants, which uses energy efficient compact fluorescent technology. The pendant includes an energy efficient, fluorescent 13-watt self-ballasted lamp (2700K) and mounting is available in numerous finishes including brushed nickel, and antique bronze.
Burmatex - Design hub
April 20, 2009
UK carpet tile designer Burmatex has unveiled its stunning new design hub in Ossett, West Yorkshire. The hub features a design studio, boardroom and showrooms for both contract and residential brands, creating a suitably creative environment for the Burmatex creative team.
Deva - Tahi shower suite
Tap and shower manufacturer Deva has introduced Tahi - which offers the ultimate in luxury eco showering - to its multi award winning water saving Satinjet™ range.
Asobi - Ljubljana chair
Slovenian design agency Asobi was commissioned to develop an urban furniture system to be used in Slovenska Street, the main street of Slovenian capital Ljubljana.
The FX editor blogs on HOK
In our industry there's much talk of despondency, with redundancies, budgets being slashed and over-demanding clients, but I read something today that stopped me in my tracks. And it was in such an uplifting, positive way that I thought I¹d pass it on.
HOK is putting in to practice what our design industry has been preaching for some years. It has asked all 2,100 of its staff in 24 offices worldwide, to make real efforts to make a difference in one day, this Wednesday, 22 April, to reduce waste. In whatever way they can.
Blanco - BLANCOSTATURA CrystalLine
BLANCOSTATURA 6-1 CrystalLine with new BLANCOSPIRE tap in white
Blanco's new BLANCOSTATURA CrystalLine series pairs contemporary design with innovative space saving solutions. The stainless steel and glass sink units have a sliding cover, meaning that the sink can be hidden for space saving or aesthetic purposes.
Seefelder - moon.table
April 17, 2009
The idea of the dark and light side of the moon was the inspiration behind Seefelder's moon.table.
Channels makes the ‘Mark’ in British furniture design
Samuel Chan's Motley Drums
The Design Guild Mark awards were created to put on a pedestal the latest and greatest in designs from Britain’s finest furniture makers. Only the hard of sight would dare say this year’s winning designs disappoint. Furniture company Channels gained three of the five awards for 2009. The award is given by the Worshipful Company of Furniture Makers for excellence in volume-produced furniture in design, use of materials, manufacture and function. Click below for more winning designs.
This story is courtesy of idfx Magazine
Thonet still sitting pretty after 150 years
Thonet has launched a worldwide photo competition to celebrate 150 years since the launch of its most popular chair, the No.14. Owners of the original model can win a range of prizes including a trip to New York for the best photo of the chair.
This story is courtesy of idfx Magazine
Ray-Lighting goes full beam ahead
Pipe Floor by Artemide
I’m glad to report here on a company that’s brightening up the place with sustainability firmly in mind. Ray is the new eco-friendly lighting company launched by Oldfield Lighting, which has worked on projects at Chatsworth House and Harewood House. Using Ray’s technology, clients can now combine beautiful lighting designs from companies such as Foscarini and Artemide, with low watt lumens. Click on to see more images.
This news is courtesy of idfx Magazine
Wallpapers by Artists
Mai-Thu Perret (2007)
Wallpapers by Artists is contemporary art on a 53cm x 10m roll of wallpaper. Production of each roll is strictly limited, and is printed and prepared in a traditional workshop. Not only does it mean you can have a contemporary art backdrop in your home, it also allows artists to hang their art from their art.
Stone Forest - New 2009 range
April 16, 2009
Stone Forest continues to expand its line of bathtubs which are carved from single blocks of stone in a variety of materials including black granite, limestone, and multi-colored onyx.
ALNO - Black and White Kitchens
These new ALNO kitchens are evidence that monochrome never goes out of fashion.
ARKEN Museum of Modern Art, Denmark
April 15, 2009
ARKEN Museum of Modern Art serves as a forum of Danish, Nordic and international art post-1945. Established in 1996, the 9002 square metre building is an architectural monument, taking form as a ship complete with mast and sail, on the edge of the sea.
13 ft long Chesterfield Sofa
I'm a big fan of 'having a rest' (no, it's not a code for being lazy) but being tall means that the average sofa usually isn't long enough for a nice lie-down. This custom made 13 ft long Chesterfield would certainly accomodate me, but sadly it is not for sale. However, it can be rented for special events from Great Hire at a rate of £500/24hours and is available in six colours.
Cole and Son - Classix II wallpaper range
Chippendale China
Cole and Son has launched a new wallpaper range, including some designs inspired by multi-talented Italian designer Fornasetti.
VOLA - New showroom
Danish luxury brassware manufacturer VOLA opened its new London flagship showroom on 2 April 2009.
B&N Industries - Reclaimed wood iconic panels
April 14, 2009
B&N’s initial collection uses three species of reclaimed wood: Western Redwood, Douglas Fir and Asian Teak. Besides their obvious attractiveness, they also help companies looking to earn points for LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design). Read more to find out how and see if you can guess what each wood type used to be.
DemackerDesign - formula.series
German designer Mathias Demacker has revealed some additions to his formula.series which was first launched at the last Salone del Mobile.
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