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Galaxy Reclining Armchair
(18 November 2009) - Spotted at this year's Habitat Valencia, the Galaxy Reclining Armchair by Spanish manufacturer CasaDesús blends space age style with suburban functionality. The sleek chair, designed by company founder Jaime Casadesús, puts to shame every La-Z-Boy in existence with minimal lines, luxurious upholstery options and automated articulations. Just now making inroads into the American market—currently available through Moura Starr—CasaDesús produces an opulent range of furnishings...
(18 November 2009) - Spotted at this year's Habitat Valencia, the Galaxy Reclining Armchair by Spanish manufacturer CasaDesús blends space age style with suburban functionality. The sleek chair, designed by company founder Jaime Casadesús, puts to shame every La-Z-Boy in existence with minimal lines, luxurious upholstery options and automated articulations. Just now making inroads into the American market—currently available through Moura Starr—CasaDesús produces an opulent range of furnishings...
Kamal Patel: Mini Wrapping Paper
(18 November 2009) - by Stephanie Miles Whether given as a gift or used to wrap them up, Kamal Patel's couture paper goods exist in a league of their own. To go along with her popular collections of letter-pressed cards and recycled coasters, Kamal recently debuted an all-new collection of custom-designed "mini wrap" gift wrapping, just in time for the busy holiday season. Smaller than a standard roll...
(18 November 2009) - by Stephanie Miles Whether given as a gift or used to wrap them up, Kamal Patel's couture paper goods exist in a league of their own. To go along with her popular collections of letter-pressed cards and recycled coasters, Kamal recently debuted an all-new collection of custom-designed "mini wrap" gift wrapping, just in time for the busy holiday season. Smaller than a standard roll...
Equinox Fitness Clubs: Design Matters
(17 November 2009) - Advertorial content: Equinox Fitness Clubs takes the design of their clubs very seriously—as of course we think they should. We sat down with Aaron Richter, AIA, the VP of Design, who told us a bit about what he and his team think about every day to make the clubs look good, stay fresh and wear well. Many gyms want to have as many members as...
(17 November 2009) - Advertorial content: Equinox Fitness Clubs takes the design of their clubs very seriously—as of course we think they should. We sat down with Aaron Richter, AIA, the VP of Design, who told us a bit about what he and his team think about every day to make the clubs look good, stay fresh and wear well. Many gyms want to have as many members as...
Japanese Barcode Design
(13 November 2009) - Masters of turning the mundane cute, we recently came across this collection of the clever ways Japanese designers have extended this eccentricity down to the boring barcode. Without impeding on the necessary numbers, inventive versions transform humble skus from the usual black-and-white rectangle to graphics that range from cityscapes to waves, often relating to the product it identifies. The online gallery from Tokyo's Design...
(13 November 2009) - Masters of turning the mundane cute, we recently came across this collection of the clever ways Japanese designers have extended this eccentricity down to the boring barcode. Without impeding on the necessary numbers, inventive versions transform humble skus from the usual black-and-white rectangle to graphics that range from cityscapes to waves, often relating to the product it identifies. The online gallery from Tokyo's Design...
Memphis Design Retrospective
(13 November 2009) - Azzedine Alaïa gallery recently unveiled an original 28-year retrospective of Memphis design now on display in Paris. Conceived by a gaggle of talented—and tipsy—architects and recently making a comeback in the design world, the Memphis movement came of an evening spent endlessly listening to Bob Dylan's Blonde on Blonde. The Milan-based architects—led by the late Ettore Sottsass—decided to name their group after the southern...
(13 November 2009) - Azzedine Alaïa gallery recently unveiled an original 28-year retrospective of Memphis design now on display in Paris. Conceived by a gaggle of talented—and tipsy—architects and recently making a comeback in the design world, the Memphis movement came of an evening spent endlessly listening to Bob Dylan's Blonde on Blonde. The Milan-based architects—led by the late Ettore Sottsass—decided to name their group after the southern...
Openshop Studio
(12 November 2009) - by Andi Teran The typical architecture firm would never tell a client, “We don’t know what we’re doing,” or describe its method as “DEEP PLAY” (yes, all caps). Openshop Studio, however, is anything but typical. Headed by Adam Hayes and Mark Kroeckel, the nine-year-old studio is an environment where a wayward motorcycle is at home in the kitchen. Using the bike as its mascot, Openshop...
(12 November 2009) - by Andi Teran The typical architecture firm would never tell a client, “We don’t know what we’re doing,” or describe its method as “DEEP PLAY” (yes, all caps). Openshop Studio, however, is anything but typical. Headed by Adam Hayes and Mark Kroeckel, the nine-year-old studio is an environment where a wayward motorcycle is at home in the kitchen. Using the bike as its mascot, Openshop...
Thirty Conversations on Design
(12 November 2009) - by Adrienne SoA video web project started by vice president and creative director of design firm Little&Company Joe Cecere, Thirty Conversations on Design taps movers and shakers in design for their thoughts. Little&Company's clients include Target Corporation and Warner Brothers, so when Cecere sought out leading professionals in his field, he knew where to look. Cecere asked thirty of the world's top creative professionals...
(12 November 2009) - by Adrienne SoA video web project started by vice president and creative director of design firm Little&Company Joe Cecere, Thirty Conversations on Design taps movers and shakers in design for their thoughts. Little&Company's clients include Target Corporation and Warner Brothers, so when Cecere sought out leading professionals in his field, he knew where to look. Cecere asked thirty of the world's top creative professionals...
Two Stelton Ice Scrapers
(11 November 2009) - by Maggie York-Worth Danish company Stelton's stylishly handy ice scraper combats the frosty downside of winter. Industrial designer Troels Seidenfaden (also Danish) created this chic t-shaped solution to the perils of ice and frost using his extensive experience at his eponymous design firm. Made from stainless steel, the weighty tool lives up to its Nordic heritage through simple functionality and, of course, beauty. (Click...
(11 November 2009) - by Maggie York-Worth Danish company Stelton's stylishly handy ice scraper combats the frosty downside of winter. Industrial designer Troels Seidenfaden (also Danish) created this chic t-shaped solution to the perils of ice and frost using his extensive experience at his eponymous design firm. Made from stainless steel, the weighty tool lives up to its Nordic heritage through simple functionality and, of course, beauty. (Click...
Karen O'Leary: Cut-Out Maps
(06 November 2009) - by Maggie York-Worth Charlotte, NC-based artist Karen O'Leary reimagines the map as an exchange of negative and positive space. Deftly cutting maps of New York, Paris and London with razor precision, she leaves delicate webs of streets as land and water are cut away. Negative space demarcates land, while meandering grids of paper represents streets. In a recent interview with The Jailbreak, O'Leary said...
(06 November 2009) - by Maggie York-Worth Charlotte, NC-based artist Karen O'Leary reimagines the map as an exchange of negative and positive space. Deftly cutting maps of New York, Paris and London with razor precision, she leaves delicate webs of streets as land and water are cut away. Negative space demarcates land, while meandering grids of paper represents streets. In a recent interview with The Jailbreak, O'Leary said...
Hugh Boutique
(03 November 2009) - Bravely introducing retail projects to economically-challenged downtown Detroit, Joe Posch does it with style, most recently adding Hugh to his roster of successful ventures. The eastern Michigan native started with his design store Mezzanine and Hugh, conceptualized as a "retail happening" rather than a pop-up, marks his latest. Offering masculine home, decorative and personal accessories with a swinging twist, Posch carefully curates the mixture...
(03 November 2009) - Bravely introducing retail projects to economically-challenged downtown Detroit, Joe Posch does it with style, most recently adding Hugh to his roster of successful ventures. The eastern Michigan native started with his design store Mezzanine and Hugh, conceptualized as a "retail happening" rather than a pop-up, marks his latest. Offering masculine home, decorative and personal accessories with a swinging twist, Posch carefully curates the mixture...
Front Frame Collection
(02 November 2009) - The Front frame collection by the Valencia-based odosdesign makes a colorful splash into an otherwise tepid market of decorative frames for the home. The current collection consists of four unique designs—Quick, Legs, Meccano and Layer—each characterized by vibrant hues and a unique shape that marries function with ornament. Inspired by the rising market in affordable art, Front aims the collection at a more youthful,...
(02 November 2009) - The Front frame collection by the Valencia-based odosdesign makes a colorful splash into an otherwise tepid market of decorative frames for the home. The current collection consists of four unique designs—Quick, Legs, Meccano and Layer—each characterized by vibrant hues and a unique shape that marries function with ornament. Inspired by the rising market in affordable art, Front aims the collection at a more youthful,...
Dom Pérignon Œnothèque Bol Sein
(30 October 2009) - Inspired by a 1787 bol seine (roughly translated as bosom bowl) that artist Jean-Jacques Lagrenée reportedly modeled after Marie-Antoinette's breast, Karl Lagerfeld's 2008 version for Dom Pérignon updates the original with a shape taken from Claudia Schiffer, his muse for the ongoing brand collaboration. Also known as a jatte téton, the queen used hers at the Rambouillet château and—as the legend goes—drank Hautvillers (i.e....
(30 October 2009) - Inspired by a 1787 bol seine (roughly translated as bosom bowl) that artist Jean-Jacques Lagrenée reportedly modeled after Marie-Antoinette's breast, Karl Lagerfeld's 2008 version for Dom Pérignon updates the original with a shape taken from Claudia Schiffer, his muse for the ongoing brand collaboration. Also known as a jatte téton, the queen used hers at the Rambouillet château and—as the legend goes—drank Hautvillers (i.e....
Emogayu Ceramics
(29 October 2009) - Hailing from Japan, artist Yuri Fukuda now resides in Brooklyn, NY where she currently cultivates multiple ceramic masterpieces under the pseudonym Emogayu. Her work revolves around energy and life, with each piece juxtaposing intricate design and simplicity. At relatively inexpensive price-points, her limited edition pieces make the need to act fast essential. To learn more visit Merchant no. 4 or see her gallery show...
(29 October 2009) - Hailing from Japan, artist Yuri Fukuda now resides in Brooklyn, NY where she currently cultivates multiple ceramic masterpieces under the pseudonym Emogayu. Her work revolves around energy and life, with each piece juxtaposing intricate design and simplicity. At relatively inexpensive price-points, her limited edition pieces make the need to act fast essential. To learn more visit Merchant no. 4 or see her gallery show...
Made & Sold: Toys, T-Shirts, Prints, Zines and Other Stuff
(26 October 2009) - by Jeremy Brautman Made & Sold, a new book from Laurence King Publishing, collects the work of over 90 artists who make and sell art products, taking on the role as both entrepreneur and designer. Curated by Agathe Jacquillat and Tomi Vollauschek of Fl@33, Made & Sold cleverly takes the form of an online store, dividing the content into shopping cart categories such as clothing,...
(26 October 2009) - by Jeremy Brautman Made & Sold, a new book from Laurence King Publishing, collects the work of over 90 artists who make and sell art products, taking on the role as both entrepreneur and designer. Curated by Agathe Jacquillat and Tomi Vollauschek of Fl@33, Made & Sold cleverly takes the form of an online store, dividing the content into shopping cart categories such as clothing,...
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Blamo Toys
(22 October 2009) - by Julie Wolfson From monsters with solid brass mouths to three headed shark-man-bunny creatures, the handmade creations of Blamo mix elements of designer toys, art and craft. San Francisco-based designer Spencer Hansen, forms Blamo toys from cast solid brass, leather, hand carved solid sugar wood and hand-painted resin. In October and November, several new characters will make their Blamoville debut. Hansen made only twelve of...
(22 October 2009) - by Julie Wolfson From monsters with solid brass mouths to three headed shark-man-bunny creatures, the handmade creations of Blamo mix elements of designer toys, art and craft. San Francisco-based designer Spencer Hansen, forms Blamo toys from cast solid brass, leather, hand carved solid sugar wood and hand-painted resin. In October and November, several new characters will make their Blamoville debut. Hansen made only twelve of...
The Frozen Fountain Boutique
(22 October 2009) - Opened by Cok de Rooy and Dick Dankers in 1992, Amsterdam boutique The Frozen Fountain showcases both Dutch and international talents. Interspersed among classic design pieces from well-known design companies such as Vitra and Foscarini, the store features pieces produced specifically for the store by locals and up-and-coming designers alike. (Click on images for enlarged view.) The space hosts exhibitions of new talents twice...
(22 October 2009) - Opened by Cok de Rooy and Dick Dankers in 1992, Amsterdam boutique The Frozen Fountain showcases both Dutch and international talents. Interspersed among classic design pieces from well-known design companies such as Vitra and Foscarini, the store features pieces produced specifically for the store by locals and up-and-coming designers alike. (Click on images for enlarged view.) The space hosts exhibitions of new talents twice...
Hästens Beds: Hands-On Review
(21 October 2009) - Few of us can boast that we sleep in the bed of Scandinavian royalty but a new offering from Hästens—supplier of beds to the King and Queen of Sweden—gives you some idea. The 157-year-old company's state-of-the-art layered mattress take luxurious slumbering to a whole new level. I recently had the opportunity to try a couple of these palatial beds at the Peninsula Chicago courtesy...
(21 October 2009) - Few of us can boast that we sleep in the bed of Scandinavian royalty but a new offering from Hästens—supplier of beds to the King and Queen of Sweden—gives you some idea. The 157-year-old company's state-of-the-art layered mattress take luxurious slumbering to a whole new level. I recently had the opportunity to try a couple of these palatial beds at the Peninsula Chicago courtesy...
Freestyle Magazine
(21 October 2009) - I discovered the unusually frisbee-shaped Freestyle Magazine in my favorite bookshop, Athenaeum Boekhandel, on a recent trip to Amsterdam. Focused on fashion, design, art, architecture, lifestyle and frisbees, Berlin-based fashion photographer Jason McGlade created Freestyle for those who share his uninhibited spirit. In a world of rectangular publications, not only does Freestyle Magazine's circular shape set it apart, but so does its package design....
(21 October 2009) - I discovered the unusually frisbee-shaped Freestyle Magazine in my favorite bookshop, Athenaeum Boekhandel, on a recent trip to Amsterdam. Focused on fashion, design, art, architecture, lifestyle and frisbees, Berlin-based fashion photographer Jason McGlade created Freestyle for those who share his uninhibited spirit. In a world of rectangular publications, not only does Freestyle Magazine's circular shape set it apart, but so does its package design....
Type as Object Exhibit and Pop Up Shop
(20 October 2009) - Indubitable masters of font and design House Industries has long taken their art not only beyond simple curves but out of 2-D confines, coaxing them to jump off the page and into beautifully tangible objects. In the Type as Object show opening today at NYC's Type Directors Club, fans will have an opportunity to not only see these objects but buy them in a...
(20 October 2009) - Indubitable masters of font and design House Industries has long taken their art not only beyond simple curves but out of 2-D confines, coaxing them to jump off the page and into beautifully tangible objects. In the Type as Object show opening today at NYC's Type Directors Club, fans will have an opportunity to not only see these objects but buy them in a...
Vintage LIP Watches
(14 October 2009) - For a subtle accessory that makes a bold statement, Watchismo recently made a rare private collection of vintage LIP watches available after remaining in storage for several decades. The collection includes rare editions such as the original Mach 2000 chronographs from Roger Tallon and Prince Francois de Baschmakoff's Jumping Hour Watch, standing the test of time and making the collection historically beautiful. Now your...
(14 October 2009) - For a subtle accessory that makes a bold statement, Watchismo recently made a rare private collection of vintage LIP watches available after remaining in storage for several decades. The collection includes rare editions such as the original Mach 2000 chronographs from Roger Tallon and Prince Francois de Baschmakoff's Jumping Hour Watch, standing the test of time and making the collection historically beautiful. Now your...
Active Furniture
(14 October 2009) - Active Furniture, a project by Spanish designers Virginia Pol, Ferran Lajara and Cristina Guardiola, uses counter-intuitive design as an antidote to our increasingly sedentary lives. The three objects—a floor lamp, a desk and a wall hanger—each require a level of exertion on the user's part to function. The floor lamp must be held upright, both to illuminate the bulb and keep the lamp vertical....
(14 October 2009) - Active Furniture, a project by Spanish designers Virginia Pol, Ferran Lajara and Cristina Guardiola, uses counter-intuitive design as an antidote to our increasingly sedentary lives. The three objects—a floor lamp, a desk and a wall hanger—each require a level of exertion on the user's part to function. The floor lamp must be held upright, both to illuminate the bulb and keep the lamp vertical....
Remake It Home: The Essential Guide to Resourceful Living
(13 October 2009) - by Tamara Warren In Henrietta Thompson's thoughtful DIY book "Remake it Home: The Essential Guide to Resourceful Living," everything has a purpose. Her introductory essay traces the recent history of recycled design, citing Marcel Duchamp’s ceramic urinals and Ron Arad’s car seats as examples of essentially making something out of nothing. "As the sun sets on the late 20th century throwaway society, these diverse traditions...
(13 October 2009) - by Tamara Warren In Henrietta Thompson's thoughtful DIY book "Remake it Home: The Essential Guide to Resourceful Living," everything has a purpose. Her introductory essay traces the recent history of recycled design, citing Marcel Duchamp’s ceramic urinals and Ron Arad’s car seats as examples of essentially making something out of nothing. "As the sun sets on the late 20th century throwaway society, these diverse traditions...
Cut & Paste Global Championship 2009
(12 October 2009) - A competition of ideas, this year's Cut & Paste digital design tournament goes global for with 48 prior champions from around the world competing in the fields of 2D, 3D and motion design. Cool Hunting's own Josh Rubin will be one of the judges for the 3D segment. The battle of the best showcases savvy designers performing their own work in multiple rounds on...
(12 October 2009) - A competition of ideas, this year's Cut & Paste digital design tournament goes global for with 48 prior champions from around the world competing in the fields of 2D, 3D and motion design. Cool Hunting's own Josh Rubin will be one of the judges for the 3D segment. The battle of the best showcases savvy designers performing their own work in multiple rounds on...
Papila Food Design Exhibition
(08 October 2009) - During this year's Ideas y Pasión trade fair at the Feria Valencia, a new commercial show dedicated to kitchen design featured a wonderfully experimental exhibition entitled "Papila," curated by the Spanish designer Alberto Arza. A cultural initiative by the International Kitchen Design show, "Papila" featured two projects, "Food Design" and "The Nomadic Kitchen." The purpose was to explore the latest kitchen trends while stimulating...
(08 October 2009) - During this year's Ideas y Pasión trade fair at the Feria Valencia, a new commercial show dedicated to kitchen design featured a wonderfully experimental exhibition entitled "Papila," curated by the Spanish designer Alberto Arza. A cultural initiative by the International Kitchen Design show, "Papila" featured two projects, "Food Design" and "The Nomadic Kitchen." The purpose was to explore the latest kitchen trends while stimulating...
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