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bottoms up

2010-09-12T09:10:00.000-05:00

friday night design showroom cite threw an opening party for dutch designer lucas maassen. maassen's work challenges the concept of a chair by using technology and materials not typically used in furniture design. the collection can be seen in soho through october.

back to the future

2010-09-11T10:49:00.000-05:00

i'm back! and so is the interiors trend book from imm cologne's panel of trend forecasting experts including designer patricia urquiola. above is a taste of the 4 trend categories they are seeing; re-balancing, emotional austerity, surprising empathy and transforming perspectives. the full book will be launching soon!

if you do nothing else

2010-08-25T21:15:00.000-05:00

for the love of design, check out tom dixon's website. he has the cooooolest new product videos on his homepage! hit refresh to see them all....there's at least 4 different ones and my favorite features his peg chairs. above are 2 products dixon is set to launch at the london design festival in september, the peg coat stand and scoop chair.

the realness

2010-08-23T10:26:00.000-05:00

please tell me you've seen the realest home magazine around. apartamento magazine is "an everyday life interiors magazine" with contributors from around the globe. the magazine, with roots in spain, is smaller in size than your average publication (reader's digest size) which makes it endearing from the start. the photography and stories are done in a very "selby" way, unstyled interiors with charming stories about the people that live within them.

flight school

2010-08-22T18:18:00.001-05:00

so i have been doing a bit of shopping for some new luggage. i ran across the salsa air cabin trolley in violet at the travel store flight 001. the carry on bag is super innovative in its use of materials; it has a polycarbonate shell which offers the protection of a hard shell combined with the flexibility of a soft bag. if only i had $450 to drop on a carry on. you can find flight 001 online and in cities worldwide. check out their very cool blog here.

stop and smell the roses

2010-08-21T10:50:00.001-05:00

british fashion designer paul smith brings his talents to mahram's digital project. "hand tinted rose" is a large scale digital wall print inspired by vintage postcards. so very pretty. the advertisement was spotted on the back of august's interior design magazine.

this is the way i live

2010-08-20T19:36:00.005-05:00

i love the spread "theory of evolution" in september's elle decoration. this is the way i and so many others that i know live: by the idea of something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue. over the years people tend to acquire things that they love, whether it be a brand new trendy product or a vintage piece from an antique store.

nobody does it better

2010-08-19T23:50:00.001-05:00

bernhardt design advertises the bardot sofa by jamie hayon in the september issue of wallpaper magazine. loving the rough abandoned spot its shot in.

up all night

2010-08-18T22:39:00.000-05:00

check out the brand new aka chair by jean marie massaud for skitsch. the chair has solid oak legs connected to a plexiglass seat and is available in a variety of colors. skitsch works with both emerging and established designers to bring you considered contemporary design for your home via catalogue, web and 2 stores located in milan and london. they believe "we are where we live." true dat.

do or die

2010-08-17T21:46:00.000-05:00

best quote ever. inspiration at its finest. film maker jim jarmusch says it best.

somewhere over the rainbow

2010-08-14T22:41:00.001-05:00

american furniture company dune features a rainbow palette of products in their advertising for surface magazine. the very cool company does not mass produce their products and works closely with emerging and established designers.

fancy huh

2010-08-13T09:38:00.002-05:00

moooi, you are sooo coool. loving your paper doll style advertising featuring some of your coolest pieces including work by marcel wanders, jamie hayon and studio job.

better late than never

2010-08-12T22:04:00.000-05:00

maison martin margiela has designed the interior of a wine country hotel in bordeaux, france. les sources de caudalie features 49 rooms and 9 suites. margiela does an amazing job of mixing pieces from a variety of decades including the heller marilyn bocca lip sofa by studio 65 along with vintage mirrors and claw foot tubs. and to top it all off, margiela's own signature trompe l'oeil surfaces.

the light

2010-08-11T19:37:00.000-05:00

miyake lamp by arihiro miyake for moooi has a base made of concrete. the angle of the lamp can be adjusted by positioning the base on its multiple faceted edges. genius. available in floor or table style at moooi.
image via stylepark

you got spark

2010-08-08T11:52:00.000-05:00

design textile company kvadrat's current advertising features upholstered forms in a variety of bold colors and shapes. it has a 1980s memphis feel to it which is very trendy right now. the company has worked with a variety of big name designers including patricia urquiola, tord boontje and olafur eliasson.

next movement

2010-08-07T10:12:00.006-05:00

patricia urquiola's work for the w hotel on vieques island in the caribbean is beautiful. the hotel features many of urquiola's designer pieces including the chasen modern pendant lamp for flos and the tropicalia cocoon for moroso. via contemporist

something you've been waiting for

2010-08-06T22:01:00.000-05:00

love the elegant simplicity of the f/k/a table lamp by jonah takagi for mattermade. the shade is inspired by a simple saucepan. via new york shopping

theme music

2010-08-06T10:48:00.002-05:00

kanye has done it again. his latest and greatest is the video for the new jam "power" which debuted last evening on mtv. he has collaborated with video collage artist marco brambilla. kanye saw his work in the standard hotel's elevator in new york where a video collage depicts heavenly images as you go up and hell inspired video as you go down. via fast company design

so into you

2010-08-04T08:10:00.001-05:00

another month, another mixtape. check out new jams from the mixtape club. my favorite this time around is the after school getdown by siik. rock on.

grape drink

2010-08-03T11:55:00.000-05:00

loving the colors of the vogue italia fall forecast issue. absolutely gorgeous natural green accented with a rich grape. great color inspiration for an upcoming project!

light it up

2010-08-02T21:14:00.001-05:00

the 001 led lamp by naama hofman is made of acrylic tube and bent metal rod. check out photos of the design process on designboom.

monochromatic madness

2010-08-01T14:09:00.000-05:00

oooo i love unexpected things in monochrome. i spotted this bike on the south side of milwaukee and was schooled by friends on facebook that it is a hauntingly beautiful ghost bike. the blue boat by the very cool french artist xavier veilhan was auctioned off in monte carlo. and last, nike's macaroon line of shoes in ripe raspberry. delicious.

bend it

2010-07-30T21:03:00.000-05:00

the pli chair by maurice marty for roche bobois comes in a lovely shade of pink glass.

heart of the city

2010-07-30T20:45:00.000-05:00

gary hustwit has announced he will be creating a third film, urbanized, to add to his design documentary collection. the film will focus on cities, architects and people who have made a difference in their urban community. the film will launch in 2011. in the meantime, if you haven't seen hustwit's first two films, helvetica and objectified, add them to your netflix list. via fast company

how sick is this?

2010-07-29T15:26:00.002-05:00

minneapolis based furniture company blu dot doesn't beat around the bush. they feature the felt upholstered dodu bed along with the statement "getting the flu sucks. make it suck less." in their current print advertising. just telling it like it is. i dig it.

bright ideas

2010-07-27T13:29:00.000-05:00

sam grawe, dwell magazine's editor-in-chief, speaks with blog designboom on everything from the publication's history to how they have kept the magazine in print while maintaining a great online presence. grawe states that a quote from eliel saarinen influences the way in which the magazine creates content: "always design a thing by considering it in its next larger context, a chair in a room, a room in a house, a house in an environment, an environment in a city plan." the magazine celebrates its tenth anniversary this fall and plans for the future include broadening their scope to incorporate more about the neighborhoods the modern homes they feature are located in. love it.

flos

2010-07-26T08:55:00.000-05:00

lighting company flos features the chasen s pendant lamp designed by the notorious patricia urquiola in their current advertising. the amount of light the lamp gives off can be altered by mechanically moving the slats which also changes its shape. available in black or white.

sonic boom

2010-07-25T11:23:00.003-05:00

partners & spade has the one of the coolest inspiration photo blogs around. the marketing and branding company who also produces films, books, apparel and conceptual products has done work with some of the brightest and best including target and lighting company roll & hill. based in manhattan, the front of their studio serves as an art gallery. sounds like the best job ever.

home grown

2010-07-24T13:17:00.000-05:00

milwaukee based furniture design duo misewell showed pieces from their collection at design within reach last night. the brothers, who won the best new designers award at the international contemporary furniture fair in 2009, showed some new additions to their collection including a bar stool and lamp. also featured were some early cardboard prototypes to show the design process. a job well done!

born free

2010-07-23T04:32:00.001-05:00

here is a little color and pattern inspiration from this month's fader magazine. artist mia looks amazing in a pink lace top against a natural green background. check out the website featuring her new cd, maya. i also love this marc by marc jacobs color loop sweater. i would kill for one but can't find it in this color anywhere.

diamonds are forever

2010-07-22T15:29:00.000-05:00

and crystals are for couches. furniture company edra's diamond collection features some of their best pieces encrusted with swarovski crystals. above are the flap sofa (a personal favorite), damier chaise lounge and on the rocks by francesco binfare. last, but certainly not least, is the sushi chair by fernando and humberto campana. so glamorous!

laid back

2010-07-21T13:15:00.000-05:00

check out the goldy chair by arik ben simhon. the leather chair is inspired by sports padding and fashion. love the twist on chesterfield upholstery and the pop of metallic gold. looks so comfy.

pixel by pixel

2010-07-20T20:12:00.000-05:00

spanish designer cristian zuzunaga collaborated with wallpaper* magazine and bed manufacturer hastens to create this bed for wallpaper*'s "handmade" edition, available now. zuzunaga loves pixels and has made his mark on a variety of products including ligne roset's togo sofa in shanghai fabric and a couch for christophe delcourt. love it!

home life

2010-07-19T12:47:00.001-05:00

according to the iphone app trendtracker by fashion forecasting company trendstop, h&m home is finally ready to launch in the uk this fall. the fashion house uses catwalk fashion inspiration to design a variety of soft goods for interiors. the fall 2010 collection is inspired by 1920s Parisian glamour.
via retail week and stylelist uk

free his mind

2010-07-17T11:41:00.000-05:00

jesse furniture company has roots in milan and a store in chicago. the company is based on a "total living" concept and categorizes their products by day and night. above is some of their current advertising.

the life and times

2010-07-16T18:38:00.000-05:00

if you live in the hood you should check out the super cool rummage sale the girls of 3000 pierce st are having this saturday!

land of the free

2010-07-15T10:16:00.001-05:00

textile company maharam's current print advertising features a digital project called "along banks of rivers high"by the brooklyn based artist brian alfred. the piece can be installed as wallpaper but is meant to be seen as a piece of art. i saw the piece in person at neocon and it was absolutely gorgeous, a mix of vivid greens in a geometric pattern inspired by the lay of the land.

doing it so good

2010-07-14T09:43:00.002-05:00

its not very often that i check out the blog design*sponge (clearly not my style) but i just happened to stumble upon some amazing services that the author, grace bonney, is beginning to offer other creative bloggers. in a series of youtube videos, bonney describes the history of the blog and how she is making a living doing what she loves. check out 1, 2, 3 and 4. the design*sponge website also offers some great tips about blogging. above is my favorite post featuring neon objects for under $100. holler.

meet me at the register

2010-07-13T11:22:00.002-05:00

oh h&m how i adore you and how you have spiced up your shopping bags with a kaleidescope inspired logo pattern. fall clothes are dropping now and you can preview them here. get there before its gone!

what time is it

2010-07-12T10:44:00.007-05:00

talk about a blast from the past! swatch watch has pushed their way back into the limelight. i'm feeling a bit nostalgic about this as i have fond memories of my very first swatch watch with its minty green band which was stolen by a fellow 3rd grader. above is a photo i snapped of an inside cover ad from july's coilhouse magazine for swatch watch's colour codes collection. swatch has been pushing the campaign hard and put out a challenge to some of the top fashion and design magazines out there including wallpaper, nylon, i-D and v magazine (photo from the spread shown above). facebook fans were then asked to vote on their favorite campaign. and the winner is...yoho magazine. you can get your own colour code watch for $50.

some like it hot

2010-07-11T18:53:00.002-05:00

here are a few materials i picked up for an upcoming project. in neon, of course. any guesses for what i'll be making?

the grass is really greener

2010-07-11T11:42:00.001-05:00

kartell's new advertising campaign follows the green outdoorsy advertising trend. the ad features products in pinky orange, orange red and kartell red colorways that are set up in a collage to form the letter k. i'm digging it.

rose colored glasses

2010-07-10T08:42:00.001-05:00

rose colored lens print

nova scotia print

ketch pillow

stikit tape dispenser

cb2 has just launched their fall 2010 catalog. as always, the magazine features beautiful sets in modern loft spaces which you can see here. featured above are some of my favorite new products. i love the color fade in the rose colored lens print is by brooklyn based artist katherine duclos. and i am a little bit obsessed with the art of caning right now as seen on the ketch pillow. the caning craft is definitely having a revival right now and i see it being used in unconventional ways as a huge trend for home right now.

and ever

2010-07-09T15:07:00.000-05:00

someday i am going to create a room inspired by my favorite poster of all time. for like ever by tracy jenkins was featured on the cover domino magazine years ago and i get the same fuzzy feeling every time i see it. you can get one too for $60.

catch you on the flipside

2010-07-09T08:22:00.010-05:00

here is a little advertising from moroso featuring my beautiful backside by design duo doshi levien. the cozy kitschy seating uses both wool and silk fabrics to create an ironic mix of texture and is available in a variety of sizes and colors. not often is such emphasis put on the design aesthetic of the backside of a couch and doshi levien manages to give the same attention to detail to the front side creating a very dynamic piece. the designers create a seamless mix of cultural influences in their work, combining nipa doshi's indian inspiration and jonathan levien's european industrial background. the seating is inspired by a painting of a princess surrounded by pebble shaped cushions in her palace seen here. love it!

do or die

2010-07-07T13:40:00.002-05:00

i almost thought neon was dead.

thank god for vivienne westwood and brazilian design group neon. at the spring/summer 2011 fashion show westwood's models were made up with bright eyeshadows and neon presented a collection of head to toe neon pieces. neon colors are still in full force but with a bit less fluorescence. pastel neon is the new hotness.

via highsnobette

shop til ya drop

2010-07-06T08:54:00.014-05:00

abc carpet & home has the cutest advertising right now. and you can get some of the goods for bargain prices during their summer sale going on right now. included are the louis ghost chair and stone stool both by kartell, as well as tom dixon's mirror ball pendants. happy summer shopping!

expect the unexpected

2010-07-05T12:49:00.001-05:00

how unexpected is this? a faux rock with bright colored casters. i love the quirkiness of the "sassi con ruote" stool by marama.

spin the wheel

2010-07-02T15:11:00.000-05:00

the colored glass "xxx tables" by johanna grawunder were featured in t magazine, the new york times style magazine, last month. grawunder has worked on a variety of projects including furniture for b&b italia, lighting for flos and mirrors for boffi.

rainbow bright

2010-06-30T12:45:00.000-05:00

the voila accent tables by max piva for bonaldo will brighten up any room. the colorful tables are made of heat bent acrylic and can also be ordered in painted sheet metal.

prickly pear

2010-06-28T09:55:00.002-05:00

moroso's current webpage features "tumbleweed" artwork by francesco simeti and andrea sala. i spy cactus and succulents as a huge home trend. stay tuned for an upcoming cactus trend board from this girl.

oh yeah

2010-06-27T20:49:00.000-05:00

oh wow. and they aren't kidding. ohwow is a more than appropriate name for the creative collective who's goal is to connect artists and their proposed ideas with a community of others who have the experience and resources to execute the given project. ohwow hosts a variety of events across the world with roots at ohwow in miami and the ohwow book club in new york. i am loving the book club's turquoise and metallic wallpaper and shelving inspired by navajo patterns. both very cool venues are designed by architect rafael decardenas of architecture at large.
via the cool hunter and ohwow.

we can see you

2010-06-26T10:42:00.000-05:00

the "wood" LED table lamp by fredrik mattson for zero, a scandinavian lighting company, reminds me of pacman. very fun. via dailytonic

drop the mixtape

2010-06-24T12:30:00.001-05:00

looking for some new jams? the mixtape club features 10 new mixtapes every month that are composed by a variety of music lovers. "awake again" by buddhabong is my favorite this time around. super chill and laid back. perfect music to blog to.

hello walls

2010-06-23T20:09:00.003-05:00

dedon, an outdoor luxury furnishing company, has recently launched their "coming home" campaign. the campaign was shot by fashion photographer bruce weber who used a wide variety of models and animals for the shoot. the advertising is fresh, young and hip, as is the company who just celebrated their 20th anniversary. the photography from the shoot has also been made into a book which you can purchase on the dedon website and while you are there be sure to check out the blogazine. pictured above is my favorite piece from dedon, a room divider called "green" by jean marie massaud.

chopped and screwed

2010-06-22T10:00:00.002-05:00

the italian home decor brand seletti has some new collage style advertising that i am really digging. check out their products from furniture to tableware here.

pieces of what

2010-06-21T10:42:00.003-05:00

uli budde showed his "reading table" at berlin's dmy international design festival. the minimal side table features a wrap to hold all of your favorite magazines. on uli's website he shows production photos of the self-manufactured tables. via minimalissimo

the next movement

2010-06-20T09:01:00.001-05:00

roche bobois features a trendy "lived in" look in their current advertising for the verdana sofa by designer philippe bouix.

kick, push, kick

2010-06-19T17:43:00.000-05:00

radical. these laser etched acrylic "sheer ride skateboards" are by didi dunphy of modern convenience. via mocoloco

hotel, motel, holiday inn

2010-06-18T18:28:00.001-05:00

"come up to my room" is a rad project that the gladstone hotel in toronto hosts to coincide with toronto design week. the hotel chooses artists and designers from a variety of backgrounds to create installations that are site specific within the rooms and public spaces of the hotel. the hotel also boasts 37 artist designed rooms, as well as, art galleries and art events. the next annual show is in the end of january 2011. hope to see you there!

white flight

2010-06-16T12:22:00.000-05:00

stefan diez has added a new member to his houdini collection. the eugene lounge chair is made from oak-veneered lacquered plywood and made its debut at salone internazionale del mobile in milan. other pieces in the collection include the jean barstool, bess sofa and bessy stool.
via stylepark

that was then

2010-06-14T17:56:00.003-05:00

this is now. interface flor was a hit at neocon 2010 promoting their "memphis under foot" collection, inspired by the 1980's art and design movement of the memphis group. i have been seeing the trend creeping back into design style for awhile now but have been avoiding acknowledging it. i have despised this style of design for years. i hate primary colors and building block shapes. credit is given to the memphis group's ettore sottsass for challenging traditional ideas of "good taste" by using bright colors and bold patterns. interface flor created a blast from the past in their chicago showroom and even played music videos from la roux, including the very memphis "bulletproof." interface flor and la roux are making memphis grow on me.

orange you glad

2010-06-13T22:47:00.001-05:00

i spy neon! check out the neon orange door handles in the background of this set for the tom dixon by george smith, a british upholstery line. via twentieth

when life gives you lemons...

2010-06-12T08:58:00.001-05:00

you paint that shit gold. i'm feeling golden. gold is so hot as an accent color right now. would love to have "roller stop" by the very hip harry allen in my living room right now. check out this and more of his other work at areaware.

on to the next one

2010-06-11T17:15:00.002-05:00

i am looking forward to attending neocon next week where i hope to meet some of my favorite design bloggers!! furniture company vitra, shown at milan design week above, will be hosting "bloggers jungle" at the chicago show next week. blogs contemporist, design milk and otto-otto are some of my favorites and i hope to meet them there! you can also check out what else i and other designers are looking forward to at neocon here.

all that power

2010-06-10T11:19:00.003-05:00

these solar powered pendant lamps from ikea would look so nice on a porch! the solig line runs on solar cells and uses LED lights. also available in table and floor models.

fill 'er up

2010-06-09T21:30:00.003-05:00

i have to admit that it was not love at first sight when i spotted the "industrial upholstery" chair by gilli kuchik of bakery design. the colors definitely caught my eye but something about how the legs attached to the seat drove me crazy. then i read the story behind the experimentation with the upholstery. gilli's research on upholstery showed that there has not been much innovation and decided to experiment with polyurethane foam. instead of using a mold to create a foam piece to cover with fabric, gilli uses the fabric as the actual mold. super clever. i like her style and can't wait to see what she comes up with next!

via designboom

electric feel

2010-06-08T21:58:00.003-05:00

patricia urquiola's net box furniture collection for molteni is so pretty. i love the mixed media. via stylepark

blowing up

2010-06-07T18:49:00.002-05:00

architect oskar zieta has hit the jackpot with his plopp stool. the stool is created by using a new and innovative material: inflated metal. most said it couldn't be done but after years of experimentation zieta, along with materials scientist phillipp dohmen, have perfected the art of inflating metal. very impressive. fast company has put together a sweet slideshow of the story behind the plopp stool and it can be purchased from moss.

show your stripes

2010-06-06T11:06:00.003-05:00

fashion designer jean paul gaultier dressed this room for elle decor in london. i love the stretched fabric over furniture pieces and have been seeing this a lot. via trendland

i inspire me

2010-06-03T14:15:00.000-05:00

wallpaper magazine is the best. they have an online gallery space called wallspace that they invite designers to share what inspires their work. my favorite is tokujin yokiosha's. his inspiration is definitely in line with his work.

front, back and side to side

2010-06-02T18:59:00.003-05:00

can i just say how much i #1 love moroso and #2 admire the ladies of front design. they designed the "wood chair" by using the wood beaded seat covers taxi cab drivers use on their car seats as inspiration. the chair launched at milan design week 2010. so rad. i'm totally digging it. via designboom

doing it well

2010-06-01T10:05:00.001-05:00

wallpaper magazine is letting their readers get hands on for the august issue. you can make your own custom cover and have it delivered right to your home. the magazine has created a special application with images, graphics and patterns from a variety of designers that you can manipulate to make your own. the last day for submissions is june 8th. get it while its hot!

loving your style

2010-05-31T11:01:00.001-05:00

i have to say i am really into beanbags lately. i love the pattern on this one from muovo, a textiles company run by two young ladies in finland.

pump up the jam

2010-05-30T22:43:00.002-05:00

idea international, a japanese company, showed some really cute stuff at icff during new york design week. i especially loved the yu'ento speaker for iPhone and the mini icon clock.

don't stop til you get enough

2010-05-29T11:00:00.003-05:00

elodie blanchard presented some new works for her company elasticCo at icff this year. i have blogged about her awesome google pillows before and now she has added hand screened google posters of the top ten google searches of 2009 to her list of products. based out of brooklyn, elasticCo also makes some beautiful custom window coverings. it was a pleasure to meet her and hear her story. check out her etsy shop here.

switch it up

2010-05-27T20:16:00.003-05:00

wow. i was definitely taken aback when i learned who the designer of the careem chair for council is. freaking karim rashid. unbelievable. i would have never thought that the man who thinks in pastel, candy colored blobjects could produce something like this. very interesting. i think its great and shows a bit of diversity in the designer. council is a california based design and manufacturing company and has worked with some really big names. i love the work shown this year at icff.

fresh

2010-05-26T19:22:00.003-05:00

blu dot, a midwestern company, won best body of work this year at the international contemporary furniture fair. they introduced a sweet new table lamp called rook. you can get it for $199 from the blu dot catalog.

its only a test

2010-05-26T19:02:00.002-05:00

i love the child like simplicity of the mozia wall clock by diamantini and domeniconi. the hands look just like popsicle sticks. clock available through the conran shop.

over the rainbow

2010-05-24T10:17:00.000-05:00

here are a few more shots from the kartell showroom party during new york design week 2010. the space is tall and they have made great use of it, showing color merchandised furniture from floor to ceiling.

let me work it

2010-05-23T20:58:00.002-05:00

look what i found at a rummage sale over the weekend! a boby trolley by mid century designer joe colombo for a mere $15! i have been lusting over the trolley and its versatility for some time now. the hard part is deciding what room to utilize it in: office, bathroom or kitchen?

enjoy it

2010-05-22T16:11:00.002-05:00

whatswhat collective from stockholm showed some rad mixed media lighting at new york design week 2010. the pendant lighting's shape could be adjusted by pulling on its drawstring. this is the group's first project together and i'm sure we are about to see more. check out their very cool website here.

up in here

2010-05-20T20:29:00.002-05:00

bernhardt design, a furniture company with american roots, presented some fantastic work at icff 2010 and they just all happened to be in my favorite colors. the swiveling pillar chair by brad ascalon was my favorite. also shown were curio table and corvo chair. the booth was spacious and allowed attendees a spot to rest and take it all in.

lean with it

2010-05-19T21:08:00.003-05:00

icff studio and bernhardt design choose up and coming designers to present prototypes at icff in hopes of finding a potential manufacturer. one of my favorites this year was montgomery design's floor lamp. i love the extreme clean look with a hidden lighting element.

men in black

2010-05-17T21:17:00.000-05:00

black is back. kartell threw a "welcome black" party on monday night during new york design week. featured was philippe starck's newest for kartell, the ghost buster chest of drawers, as well as his mr impossible chairs and bloom lighting by ferruccio laviani. watch out for the black trend. its in full force!

all lit up

2010-05-17T07:50:00.000-05:00

spanish company lzf showed off some really nice handmade lighting at icff 2010. i especially loved the tilt floor lamp and the air table lamp.

concrete jungle

2010-05-16T20:11:00.000-05:00

on saturday night during new york design week 2010, i checked out areaware's store for their 5th anniversary. the new york based manufacturer is one of the biggest young american designer cheerleaders out there. confetti system provided some cool decorations and areaware gave out canvas bags stuffed with info and a silicone key keychain by harry allen

she's got it going on

2010-05-16T07:47:00.004-05:00

patricia urquiola is the number one designer at icff 2010. here she views the booth for her collection with hansgrohe. urquiola showed work with a variety of companies and sat down for discussion with linda tischler of fast company. she discussed interior work with car manufacturer bmw and store design for h&m. the designer left us with a little inspiration stating she doesn't believe in advice and when someone gives it to you, do the contrary. nice. check out the interview below.

eye of the tiger

2010-05-16T07:39:00.001-05:00

patricia urquiola, dressed in a trendy sheer blazer, discusses her work for hansgrohe's axor with linda tischler of fast company at icff 2010.

work it

2010-05-15T20:20:00.000-05:00

tom dixon has his factory workers at it again. the designer's exhibit at icff 2010 includes a table of workers constructing pendant lamps and votive candle holders on site that could be purchased at a reasonable price. dixon's signature mirror ball pendants were on display, as well as his new stacking peg chairs which you can get in an amazing saturated neon orange.

look at you

2010-05-14T15:05:00.001-05:00

new york city!!! its so great to be back! i have had the opportunity to stay at the hudson hotel while in town for my first and long awaited visit to the international contemporary furniture fair. the hotel accomplishes mixing a variety of styles without feeling disconnected with its acid yellow glass accents and mod meets traditional interior. love it!

you're my obsession

2010-05-12T22:53:00.002-05:00

i have a confession. i know why you can't find any wedges by cynthia vincent for target in the milwaukee area. i bought them all. the designer collaboration shoes have been selling like hotcakes and have become so difficult to find that they are currently selling on ebay for more than twice what they originally sold at target for. fashion bloggers have been going nuts over the target launch which seemed to cause a bigger storm than expected. get it while its hot!

trust me

2010-05-11T19:29:00.000-05:00

this is the hotness. the marc side tables by marc thorpe for moroso come in one of my favorite color combos. i love the animated look, its almost like they are ready to jump.

new york state of mind

2010-05-10T18:34:00.000-05:00

this girl is totally jacked up for her first visit to the international contemporary furniture fair in new york city this friday!!! so much to do and so little time. quite overwhelming actually. here are some links to icff 2010 guides to help us all out: events leading up to icff 2010 & the ultimate party guide from metropolis magazine and a nice line up by core77. where's the app for that?

do you what you do

2010-05-10T16:07:00.005-05:00

the vienna furniture museum presents "the ikea phenomenom" exhibit through july 20. a collection of ikea products designed over the past 60 years are shown. no other company has been able to bring such beautiful, affordable and modern, yet timeless, furniture, lighting and housewares to the world.

bulletproof

2010-05-09T13:28:00.000-05:00

digging the colors and hard geometric lines of the lift tables by mark braun. they are created using a plastic molding process that is very dear to my heart, rotational molding.

via minimalissimo

some kind of wonderful

2010-05-08T12:03:00.002-05:00

in honor of their 150th (!) anniversary, ligne roset is offering 25% off their iconic togo sofa designed by michael ducaroy in 1973. definitely one of the hottest deals around.

sit back

2010-05-06T08:20:00.000-05:00

its always nice to discover a cool new blog. today i found minimalissimo, dedicated only to minimalism and they follow merlin mann's rules for blogging: "find your obsession. everyday, explain it to one person you respect. edit everything, skip shortcuts, and try not to be a dick. get better." love it. above is romolo stanco's hi-fi house in italy. check out minimalissimo. they even supply mixtapes to blog to. hot.

certain things

2010-05-05T19:33:00.004-05:00

the eccentrico table designed by angelo mangiarotti in 1979 was presented by agapecasa at milan design week 2010. the table consists of two pieces of marble which support each other through an asymetrical connection.

via stylepark

take my breath away

2010-05-05T07:40:00.000-05:00

oh woooow.

tokujin yoshioka's solo exhibition "spectrum" in seoul, korea looks absolutely breathtaking. the above photos feature the rainbow church and rainbow, honey-pop and pane chairs surrounded by the tornado installation which is created out of straws. the exhibit is being held at the museum beyond museum through june 2010.

via designboom