in preparation for this weekend’s show- here is a little sneak peek of what’s to come from designer pieter maes (for brastilo) at icff.
May 13th, 2008 - 11:30am
i’m absolutely loving these new furniture designs from bart niswonger of studio cochineal. based in holyoke, massachusetts, bart will be showing in booth #2172 at icff next week. i’ll be sure to cover his booth but in the meantime you can click here for more of bart’s work.
May 9th, 2008 - 12:00pm
a beautiful new storage unit from brooklyn’s wud design…set to debut tomorrow at bklyn designs.
May 8th, 2008 - 09:00am
i’ve been window-shopping for a new work surface for the past month or so. i don’t have room for a full work table in my home office, but i’m dreaming of the day when i do. when that day comes i’m hoping i will have saved up enough for this gorgeous new table from studiocharlie. their quattro millimetri table for boffi (printed on flat-pak 4mm-thick steel) is my favorite color-of-the-moment: yellow. i’d love to pair this with a mix of vintage wooden chairs and invite the rest of the d*s team over for coffee. ah, to dream. until then, you can find more information on studiocharlie’s quattro millimetri table right here.
[want something similar for your dining room or office? click here for a dining table roundup and here for a selection of modern desks]
May 5th, 2008 - 11:00am
it’s been a nutty week here at d*s- the first half of the week was spent in sunny los angeles and still feels like a dream. i got to see so many incredible places and meet so many fantastic people- i just want to thank everyone again who came out to the biz ladies meetup- it was such a treat to meet so many talented women. also, if you attended the biz ladies meetup and would like a free listing on delightfulblogs, just click here and indicate that you attended the meetup this week (skip the paypal payment)- lynda at delightful blogs offered a free listing to those who attended the meetup and have been blogging for at least three months. in other news, there’s another brooklyn flea this weekend so i hope to see you all there! the vendors will be fantastic and i’ll be there enjoying mini-cupcakes in the d*s collective section. hope to see you in ft. greene! until then, here’s a summary of this week’s highlights [images above and below by molly at chairloom]:
April 18th, 2008 - 02:00pm
juliana at colorblok sent over a link to an incredible artist named lucas rise. based in buenos aires, lucas creates incredible mural-like paintings on furniture that range from psychedelic to tribal-themed. i was blown away by the level of detail in each piece and immediately felt the need to bust out my paints and get to work on something in my house. i think ac would have a cow if i painted our dressers so for now i’ll have to live vicariously through lucas’ pieces. click here to check out his full portfolio. [thanks, juliana!]
April 18th, 2008 - 11:15am
i first met paul loebach, a brooklyn-based designer, at last year’s brooklyn designs show. his was the first booth you saw when you walked in the show and, after walking the entire fair, it was a clear favorite for me. creative, friendly and full of innovative ideas, paul has continued to produce new work and garner much deserved praise since his bk debut and now he’s showing a new collection at this year’s milan furniture fair.
paul was kind enough to send over a little sneak peek at the new pieces he’s showing and i’m loving his expansion into the world of textiles. paul’s felted wool ‘nothing lost’ quilt (designed along with jessie henson) is patterned after an ancient biblical proverb often adopted by american quilters in the civil war era. in his piece, positive and negative shapes are laser cut from wool felt and stitched back together. the two resulting quilts are inverse matches, made with zero waste.
in addition to ‘nothing lost’ paul is showing a new set of nesting stools, ’step stools’, and a distorted candle stick made of bronze alloy called ’speed metal’. if you happen to be heading to milan for the furniture show i hope you’ll check out paul’s work. otherwise, please click here for more information on paul’s designs. [thanks, paul!]
April 14th, 2008 - 11:00am
