As a designer, writer, artist, business man and whatever other title folks have given me, I’ve developed a fascination about behind-the-scenes footage and documentaries on the process of strategy and execution; from fashion to industrial design lies the beauty of “how we made this”.
Coolhunting have an interesting video where they interview the founders of Antenna Design. In the mini-documentary, the makers describe how they have created a new range of office furniture for Knoll. Benjamin Pardo the SVP of design at the company says in the clip that its important today to create environments that supports different activities taking place across an open office plus the design of space that allows for both privacy and social interaction.
Ballerine is a creative combination of a single bathtub and a free standing shower cabin by Designer Gustaw Lange . The integrated shower head functions as a bath faucet and a shower disc. It’s installed on a flexible arm which easily adjusts to any height and allows you to set the intensity of the water stream and direction. The flexible arm is constructed of an adjustable nylon-silicon surface. Once activated, the frame stiffens like a backbone. We’re still trying to figure out how to keep the water from getting all over the floor… but sexy none the less.
The Fardos sofa from Brazilian furniture maker Etel Interiors was designed by Ricardo Fasanello and will quickly become the most popular seat in the house. Covered in soft, high-quality and supple leather, the Fardos isn’t just a piece of furniture – it’s a conversation piece! For details, visit Etel Interiors.
‘Mickey Ribbon Stool’ designed by Nendo is born out of a collaboration between Cappellini and Walt Signature, Disney’s first upscale adult lifestyle brand. With its circular shape, open design and flowing lines, the Ribbon Stool lends itself perfectly to the easily recognizable silhouette that peeks over its seat. The two versions features a series of high and low stools with backrest, produced from laser cuts and folded up sheet metals. The low stool has a polish red varnish, while the high stool is in a polish yellow varnish. These furniture pieces are produced in limited edition, with a total of 399 available of the low stool and 199 of the high stool. (more…)
Ever wonder how you can better capture or create a moment, maybe enhance a mood or change the feel of your home without renovating it entirely? Cue the innovative and easy-to-use Philips LivingColors LED lamp! This unique, compact floor lamp features four LEDs that cast light onto any wall or room, creating an instant ambiance through the projection of 16 million different color combinations. An ideal “mood-matcher,” the Philips lamp transforms the existing environment to reflect and enhance the feel of anything from an intimate gathering to a grand celebration. A touch-sensitive color wheel and small intuitive remote control allow for the increase and decrease of color saturation and control of brightness, on/off function and color loop (a rotation through the lamp’s repertoire of colors using a variety of saturations and intensities). For under $200, why not add a little bit of color to your world with this one-of-a-kind gadget?
Designer, author and television personality, Mark Montano, is launching the next book in his effusive Big Ass Book series, The Big Ass Book of Home Décor on April 1st. Specializing in turning the “mundane into the insane” on any budget, Montano’s creativity and exuberant personality have made him a household name in the interior design and fashion worlds. The Big Ass Book of Crafts was published in 2008 and is currently the number one selling craft book in the US. (more…)
French-born and Tokyo-based designer Emmanuelle Moureaux has created the ‘Shibafu Table’. 56 slender colored acrylic sticks are randomly arranged into a piece of transparent acrylic, creating an aesthetic, reminiscent of a colorful Shibafu or lawn. The sticks support the transparent acrylic panel, while refracting and reflecting light as if they were soaking under water. The colored sticks appear and disappear, and even seem to bend at times depending on the angle at which you view them. (more…)
To many of us our homes and work spaces must be kept and designed in a certain order for us to be comfortable so we can do what we do best. For over a year now, The Selby has been showing us the offices and homes of some of today’s most interesting creative talents. Todd Selby has created his own unique, intimate style, and now his photos are taking the form of a book.
One day, Todd decided to slip into the homes of designers and artists to discover intimate details, objects and places in their lives. Each month, he captivates the masses of his website with interior shots of these dwellings. This May, Todd will release his first book The Selby Is In Your Place, a 256 page tome featuring 30 professionals ranging from musicians to designers and writers. It will make a great feature on your coffee table, I assure you. (more…)
Google has managed to come into our lives, take it over, reshape it, make it more convenient to run from it’s amazing email service to the dozens of applications it offers. Many of us in the creative industry are familiar or heard rumors of how grand their offices are and the treatment their employees receive. From giving their engineers freedom over their projects, empowering employees to work on whatever they deem important. Why wouldn’t they? For being a driving source into lifestyle and the Internet, those who are lucky to work there should have a creative sanctuary to grind in.
The interior is a vibrant as their ever-changing logo. Massage lounges, arcade machines, sliding boards, & hut meeting rooms are a few examples of the decor. Employees can dine on gourmet food & even relax in dark rooms all while at work. Human Resources Reps… best of luck now! (more…)
INSA and ROUSSEAU introduce their lounge chair to the follow-up on their bubble chair of last year. Rousseau created a set of loungers inspired by automotive engineering and science fiction, shown in three different finishes. One chrome painted, one in two tone custom leather upholstery. The chair’s design and aesthetics are vintage INSA with the colorful and striking pink color that has marked so many different platforms in the past. For more information on the chair, head over to ROUSSEAU.co.uk.
