We have a clue about Furniture
June 8th, 2013 — Design
The Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design in Jerusalem is a school that’s been around for over 100 years and their top-notch students have been ahead of the curve when it comes to producing the best of Israeli art and design. They’ve curated a touring exhibition that presents a vast range of projects from their recent graduates and emerging artists and so far it’s been on display in major cities around the world for the last couple of years.
June 7th, 2013 — Design
“Squishy” is the best way that I can describe these chairs by Annie Evelyn of Brooklyn-based company New Colony Furniture . We first stumbled on one at WantedDesign in the RISD Alumni exhibition and then even more on the ICFF floor. The chairs look hard and uncomfortable, but the seats are designed to be like upholstery and seem to form to your body upon touch. You’d think these were hard, but in fact, they squish right down when you put your hand on them, just like a bouncy cushion. The Scotty chair is a collaboration with Scott Albrecht .
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“Squishy” Chairs by New Colony Furniture
June 7th, 2013 — Design
“Squishy” is the best way that I can describe these chairs by Annie Evelyn of Brooklyn-based company New Colony Furniture . We first stumbled on one at WantedDesign in the RISD Alumni exhibition and then even more on the ICFF floor. The chairs look hard and uncomfortable, but the seats are designed to be like upholstery and seem to form to your body upon touch. You’d think these were hard, but in fact, they squish right down when you put your hand on them, just like a bouncy cushion
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“Squishy” Chairs by New Colony Furniture
June 7th, 2013 — Design
The following post is brought to you by Ketel One® Vodka . Our partners are hand-picked by the Design Milk team because they represent the best in design. Back in February we posted a call for entries for The Modern Craft Project, presented by Ketel One® Vodka in partnership with Wallpaper* magazine
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Throwing The First Stitch: Paul Cunningham
June 7th, 2013 — Design
The following post is brought to you by Ketel One® Vodka . Our partners are hand-picked by the Design Milk team because they represent the best in design. Back in February we posted a call for entries for The Modern Craft Project, presented by Ketel One® Vodka in partnership with Wallpaper* magazine. They were looking for modern craftspeople who push the limits of traditional craft, true innovators who could also represent Ketel One’s tradition of making high-quality products.
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Throwing The First Stitch: Paul Cunningham
June 6th, 2013 — Design
Negative Space is an exhibition where designers explore the idea of negative space from new and interesting perspectives. Ten designers from Konstfack , the largest university of arts, crafts, and design in Sweden, took on the challenge and present a series of their own interpretations where they examine the relationship between objects and their surrounding space. Questions they ask: – What is a negative space? – Can it be framed by something other than matter?
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NYCxDesign 2013: Negative Space
June 6th, 2013 — Design
Line Up is a table designed by German designer Kosta Pamporis in collaboration with Florian Schulz. The tabletop is not 100% concrete, but actually a mixture of waste material from turning and sanding wood. Using this sawdust in a special concrete mixture creates a 40% lighter concrete slab. The addition of the really cool neon rope and wooden dowel legs make the table very trendy, too. I’m digging it
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Line Up Table by Kosta Pamporis
June 5th, 2013 — Design
I know exactly what you’re going to say. I can hear it now… If you’re going to spend that much money on a chair, shouldn’t it be perfect? California company u-fo noticed that I work sitting in an Aeron chair and offered to send me one of their ergonomic leather seat cushions and lumbar pillow set, specially designed for the Herman Miller Aeron chair. And I’ll admit that I was skeptical at first, probably thinking the same thing you are: can this awesome chair really be improved upon? I opted for the black Monterey set , but there are four different leathers to choose from.
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Can The Aeron Chair Be Improved With The u-fo Saddle Collection?
June 5th, 2013 — Design
IKEA is launching its 2013 STOCKHOLM Collection in the fall (August, to be exact) and we got a preview during the recent ICFF . The collection focuses on “Smart Craftsmanship” and aims to bring high-end design to the masses at a low price point. IKEA has had three previous STOCKHOLM collections, with the first launching in 1984, and this year they expanded to other areas of the home with mixed-use pieces for many different spaces. Inspired by the 50s and 60s, the timeless offerings took three years to create and you can see why when you discover the details and the higher quality materials that went into each piece
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NYCxDesign 2013 Spotlight: 2013 IKEA STOCKHOLM Collection
June 4th, 2013 — Design
Robin Standefer and Stephen Alesch, the design duo behind the New York-based Roman and Williams , partnered with local furniture, lighting, and accessory manufacturer, MatterMade for a collection of pieces made of solid wood and classic brass details. Roman and Williams for MatterMade includes a family of lighting, a coffee and side table, and a chair and foot stool, all produced with superior craftsmanship, where the character of the thick wood makes a bold statement. Above: Woodrum Table Woodrum Standing Woodrum Pendant Woodrum Chandelier Woodrum Chandelier detail Hub Side Table Reader Chair and Foot Stool Drawings from Roman and Williams: The collection recently debuted at ICFF and in Matter’s Manhattan shop .
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NYCxDesign 2013 Spotlight: Roman and Williams for MatterMade