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entering the second golden age of design.

Jul 15, 2016

few designers strive, succeed to be relevant for decades in the competitive, cut-throat commercial markets of design. even fewer elevate their craft to be accepted in permanent collections of important design museums – and then there is marcel wanders who managed to piss of his teachers and design critics yet wowed design store impresarios, developers and more recently museum curators.

after showing at the prestigious stedeljijk museum, amsterdam in 2014, his work is now at the centre pompidou, in paris.

also

looks like the borders that, oh so arrogantly, used to separate design from architecture and art are dissolving in front of our very eyes.

spazio rossana orlandi. milan design week 2016.

Apr 29, 2016

the doyenne of design gathers talent new and established in her eponymous spazio rossana orlandi.

spazio rossana orlandi, a former tie factory on via matteo bandello in the magenta neighborhood of milan, is part design-shop, part gallery, part sun-dappled courtyard café, curated by the eponymous doyenne of design. orlandi is known, not only for her trademark specs (pictured above and now available to buy in the shop), but for her ability to spot the stars of the future at the very beginning of their careers. every year for milan design week, the space is filled with a combination of new talent and the big names she’s supported from day one, making it a must-see destination.

below> this sculptural piece showing the transition from tree to wooden designed object is by desiree mejer, part of design collective von pelt. the collective celebrates its members’ varied talents and provenance, saying, “most are self taught or come from a different discipline and location, such as graphic design and poetry from london and spain, artist sculptors from berlin, and italian textile researchers and craftsmen.” mejer was born in spain, now lives in london and is a fashion designer by trade, having launched fake london in 1997.

below> dutch designer floris wubben has been turning ceramic techniques on their heads since his extrusion machine made ceramic vases by forcing clay through templates like play-doh. his latest collection involves removing layers of glaze with a blowtorch between firings.

some of his experimental extruded pots have now made it into production and are available for sale in the rossana orlandi shop.

below> light in time was a stunning installation by moritz waldemeyer for sports watchmaker panera. “the creation of the artist comes to life through an interplay of light and material,” said a statement from the brand, and the sun-lit location proved them right. the iridescent petrol-lie color turned out to be one of the key color trends in milan.

umzikim and kyuhyung cho designed the robbot shelf in response to their concerns about the future – limited natural resources and the impact of artificial intelligence. “however, no matter what comes our way, we’ll never give up on creating breathtaking moments, because our aesthetic capabilities and imaginations are what make us human,” they say. the robbot shelf enables users to create their own combination of modular components to make something that meets their needs and reflects their personalities.

below> the handmade atacama vase by josefina munoz and peter fink was part of an exhibition entitled i dream of luxury curated by nov gallery after an open call to emerging swiss designers to interpret the concept of luxury for the future. munoz and fink encapsulated their collection in the phrase: “i dream of perfect flaws.”

another piece in the same exhibition was volutes, a fragrance dispenser made of ratten, brass and glass by anouk eva-meyer. “i dream of scent as a memory” was the phrase given by the designer to explain her work. ratten and brass were also two key materials seen right across milan design week this year.

below> jacks-up by sungjun kim is a stool made entirely of turned poplar wood legs, inspired by the collective effort it took to raise the briggs hotel in downtown chicago in 1866. that year was the starting point for all the pieces in an exhibition by the school of the art institute of chicago (saic)’s whatnot studio, to celebrate the school’s 150th anniversary.

below> other pieces in the exhibition included the oil lamp with light diffuser by ali keshmiri – an oil lamp designed to focus attention on the flame; and allele by shau heng li – a stapled plywood table (staples and plywood were both commercialized in 1866), inspired by mendel’s law in which functional elements mutate into decorative abnormalities.

finally, we spotted lee broom’s salone del automobile parked up outside – a stroke of genius by the british designer, the van moved from location to location throughout milan design week bringing design to the people.

design mastersworks auction. wright.

Apr 25, 2016

a showcase for exceptional objects, wright presents design masterworks, a tightly curated sale featuring seminal works by the most innovative and influential artists and designers of the 20th and 21st centuries at auction on may 19th. notable works include a minguren ii coffee table by george nakashima, an influential bloc bahut by charlotte perriand and a sculptural rocking chair, titled reaper, by wendell castle, alongside works that unite the worlds of art and design by paul kelpe, peter voulkos, nanda vigo and ettore sottsass. further distinguishing this impressive sale is a selection of important italian glass made by the country’s best designers and makers including an early mosaic vase by artisti barovier, a unique con macchia vase by fulvio bianconi and an exceptional carved vase by vittorio zecchin and franz pelzel, and more.

each of these groundbreaking designs will be featured in our full-color catalog alongside texts and images that contextualize their significance within the cannon of design. all lots will be on view in our new york gallery located at 980 madison avenue.

below> pennellate vase model 3788 | carlo scarpa | venini | 1942

below> bloc bahut | charlotte perriand | cité cansado | 1958

below> sculptures from stemmons towers dallas | harry bertoia | 1964a

below> miss blanche chair | shiro kuramata | ishimaru | 1988 / 1989

below> o vessel from the kalligraphy series | ettore sottsass | bitossi/flavia | 1996

dolphin lounge chair | hans j. wegner | johannes hansen | 1950

below> untitled (monumental sonambient) from the standard oil commission | harry bertoia |1975

design episodes: the modern chair. the art institute of chicago.

Apr 22, 2016

above> small diamond chair | harry bertoia | knoll | 1952

design episodes: the modern chair / the art institute of chicago
thru 11 september 2016

introducing the first episode of this series of installations are co-curators alison fisher and karen kice. the modern chair focuses on a piece of furniture that has captivated the popular imagination like no other. beginning in the machine age with the promise of industrial production, chair design took off in new directions dynamically engaged with contemporary forms. furniture design moved out of the realms of the carpenter and the decorator as architects and industrial designers took on the chair as a problem of engineering, materials research, and the scientific study of the human body. with this new attitude, one of the most important drivers of modern chair design became new materials—from tubular steel in 1920s europe to the later largely american development of plywood and fiberglass chairs. this exhibition presents iconic examples from throughout the 20th century by makers including le corbusier and charlotte perriand, harry bertoia, and charles and ray eames, all of whose work contributed to the evolution of a new, modern ideal.

in the fall of 2017, the art institute of chicago will debut the museum’s first permanent installation dedicated to 20th- and 21st-century architecture and design. in the months leading up to this major display on the second floor of the modern wing, the space will feature a series of three mini-exhibitions showcasing different aspects of the museum’s design holdings—from an exploration of the modern chair to a look at different expressions of postmodernism to a celebration of typography in graphic design. tying the three installments together is an installation design by amir berbic for the galleries and the windows facing onto griffin court.

the exhibition is made possible by the generous support of the architecture & design society and john h. and neville bryan.

below> red blue chair | gerrit rietveld | g.a. van de groenekan | c. 1955

small diamond chair | harry bertoia | knoll | 1952

following luminaire during milan design week 2016. day 2.

Apr 14, 2016

above> entrance to fairgrounds

miami and chicago based luminaire offered DesignApplause a glimpse of milan design week 2016 through their eyes. four of those eyes belong to founders nasir and nargis kassamali.

[ day 2 ]

desalto space at salone del mobile 2016

catifa 53 chairs designed by lievore altherr molina for arper

flexform space at salone del mobile 2016

kartell space at salone del mobile 2016

piero lissoni and nasir

maruni space at salone del mobile 2016

rock table designed by jean marie massaud for mdf

metallico table designed by piero lissoni for porro

ronan bouroullec

glas italia space at salone del mobile 2016

32 philippe starck explaining his designs for stanley

nargis in classicon space at salone del mobile 2016

carwan gallery presents / stately hotel debuts. near via della spiga mdw16.

Apr 14, 2016

venue> hotel senato milan / via senato 22

for those who merge salone del mobile offerings and go shopping for next year’s accommodations, this excursion looks rewarding. beirut based carwan gallery curates a new installation from the design studio oevffice at hotel senato milano, unveiling their new edition of kapital tables, a special collection of nine unique exemplars each slightly different in shape and all handmade in italy from solid white carrara marble.

oevffice proposes an installation celebrating the concept of classical architecture ruins. the installation is a further development of the kapital collection designed in 2015, a series of limited edition tables and stools based on essential forms, reminiscent of primordial stone capitals and simple geometric assemblages commonly found in classical architecture.

the collaboration with hotel senato highlights the will of this beautiful residency in donating an experience linked to design and architecture. following the magistral work of the architect alessandro bianchi, the hotel aims to be a new address in milan to complement the city’s stylish downtown. a space that exudes creativity, rigor and a unique character.

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50 manga chairs by nendo. milan design week 2016.

Apr 7, 2016

basilica minore di san simpliciano | piazza s. simpliciano 7

friedman benda and nendo present 50 manga chairs. the installation of polished aluminum chairs will make its european premier at basilica minore di san simpliciano, in conjunction with salone del mobile milano, 12 > 17 april 2016 and its american premier in a solo exhibition at the friedman benda gallery in new york, 8 september 8 > 15 october 2016.

above> manga chair, 2015 | polished aluminum | photography> adam reich /// all others below> polished aluminum | photography> nichi sonehara /// photos courtesy of friedman benda and oki sato, nendo,

with this exhibition, nendo abstracts archetypes of manga comics. the chairs are happy, distressed, embarrassed, surprised; they leap and bound, zoom past, or slowly slink away. each chair has its own personality, allowing it to stand on its own or, when placed next to the others, to become part of a collective narrative. a different configuration creates a different story; the chairs come alive in a symphonious display of nendo’s playful japanese design.

50 manga chairs is friedman benda’s third solo show with nendo and th japanese design group’s most ambitious body of work to date. the group’s 2009 new york debut ghost stories featured the acclaimed cabbage chair, which was initially shown in the groundbreaking exhibition xxist century man at 21_21 design site in tokyo. nendo’s 2011 exhibition scatter shelf toyed with optical illusions and repetitive forms, the idea of structure in space.

[ nendo ] founded in tokyo in 2002, with a second office established in milan in 2005, has received many distinctions, including the iconic design award ‘interior designer of the year’ in 2015, wallpaper* magazine’s ‘designer of the year’ in 2012, and the ‘red dot design award’ in germany in 2008. in 2011, nendo presented visible structures, a solo commission for the high museum of art, atlanta, visible structures was also included in modern by design, a collaborative exhibition between the high museum of art and the museum of modern art, new york.

experts top 10 picks at design miami/ 2015.

Dec 4, 2015

1/
cangaço/
the campana brothers, 2015/
firma casa/ sao paulo

“the campana brothers’ cangaço chair offers a vibrant mix of materiality, color and pattern that feels effortless and natural. this piece would make any good interior great.”

– martin brudnizki (martin brudnizki design studio)

2/
cavallina argento/
alberto biagetti, laura baldassari, 2015/
secondome/ rome

“i am incredibly fascinated by cavallina argento by alberto biagetti and laura baldassari, how it takes a generic object outside the world of high design and transforms it into the sublime. the delicate and precious palette of materials is beautifully composed to evoke sensuality and desire.”

– chad oppenheim (oppenheim)

3/
happiness/
wendell castle, 2015/
friedman benda/ new york

“his work always makes me smile with its humanity. he has the courage to reconsider what he has done in the past and explore new directions.”

– tom kundig (olson kundig)

4/
design miami 2015/
pavillion/
in collaboration with the harvard university graduate school of design

“although it looks as if i will be needing a cherry picker to get really close, i am looking forward to seeing the gsd pavilion, with its forest of pink representations of designs for pavilions designed by students faculty and alumni. under mohsen mostafavi’s leadership – who previously made his mark at the architectural association in london, and then at cornell, harvard has been making waves again.”

– deyan sudjic (design museum)

5/
off-railing series/
arandalasch 2015/
gallery all/ beijing & los angeles

“i love the idea of an infinite line that can be used to define furniture and architecture and thus reduce the late 20th century barrier between these two disciplines. also this pieces speaks as much about the new york subway as the los angeles freeway network.”

– elliott barnes (elliott barnes interiors)

6/
zig-zag chair/
gerrit th. rietveld, 1934/
galerie vivid/ rotterdam

“as a designer, i’ve always been fascinated by things that were built with a cantilever effect. i admire this chair because it broke the paradigm for conventional furniture.”

– george yabu (yabupushelberg)

7/
pouf vague, wave bench/
maria pergay, 1968/
demisch danant/ new york

“this bench by one of my favorite designers of all time, maria pergay, is graceful, elegant and chic and in 1968, when it was made, most likely a revelation for her use of materials and the fact that it was designed by a woman. a very chic woman at that!”

– robert stilin (interior designer)

8/
wall light #7417/
serge mouille, ca. 1960/
1950 gallery/ new york

“this classic piece is as much a work of art as it is functional. i have used it in my home and many projects as it is iconic, faultless and its timeless beauty will never tire for me.”

– kelly hoppen (interior designer)

9/
4×4 demountable house/
jean prouvé, 1935/
galerie patrick seguin/ paris

“prouvé is always an inspiration in how the functional, in this case a prefab military shelter, can still have elements of beauty and proportion. the general concept of well proportioned prefab modularity by modernist masters like prouve influenced our neuehouse studio design”.

– david rockwell (architect)

10/
long chair/
george nakashima, 1952/
moderne gallery/ philadelphia

“i love the interesting balance and clear comfort of this piece. it is such a clever design – both tough and organic, disproportionate, yet softened beautifully by the welcoming webbing, and the warmth of the cherrywood. excellent design which stands the test of time.”

– rose uniacke

[ design miami/ ]

the best of design miami 2015 #1.

Dec 3, 2015

as the market for collectible design continues to evolve and mature with each edition, design miami/ celebrates the full diversity of its field. with the 11th edition of design miami/ this december, the fair offers extraordinary works from galleries based on five continents that specialize in everything from classic early twentieth century design to the conceptual cutting edge. work ranging from full-sized architectural elements to the most delicate jewelry, by designers from as far afield as the philippines and japan, south africa and brazil, will be on show under one roof at the global forum for design.

above > unbuilt installation | click on image to engage lightbox | 4 images

[ unbuilt ] a key installation to the event now held in the design miami/ tent across the street from art basel is the annual commission of an entry installation. previous years include architects david adjaye and snarkitecture, and most recently designer in 2014, jonathan muecke.

for the 11th edition in 2015, design miami/ has awarded a harvard graduate school of design student team the entry-pavilion commission. the chosen design, titled unbuilt, was selected last may through a gsd-wide competition that drew 32 teams comprising 100 gsd students.

this collaboration marks the first time that the design miami/ pavilion will be designed by a student group. the completed pavilion will stand at the entrance of the fair for its duration from 2 > 6 december, serving as both a beacon for the show and a place to welcome its tens of thousands of visitors.

“it is a privilege to partner with harvard gsd, one of the most amazing sources of creative thinking in the world of design,” says craig robins, design miami’s founder. “we are excited to see the students’ vision realized at design miami—a platform that has always been committed to presenting the work of emerging talent alongside material by established and historic designers.”

the unbuilt team comprises joanne cheung, jenny shen, steven meyer, doug harsevoort, and yiliu shen-burke (all march ’18). the team is advised by luis callejas, lecturer in architecture and landscape architecture; hanif kara, professor in practice of architectural technology; and dan borelli (mdes ’12), director of exhibitions.

[ galleries ]

above> there are 36 galleries this year. here are several we follow | click on images to enlarge lightbox | 18 images
[ market ] the inaugural design miami/ market brings a new kind of product to the fair, with a fresh approach to retail offered by j.crew, lizworks, dean & deluca and artbook. this first edition is designed and produced by local designer emmett moore to remind visitors of an outdoor market with hints of south beach permeating the kiosks, made with whitewashed wood and blue vinyl strapping reminiscent of beach loungers.

[ satellite venues ]

[ untitled, miami beach ] the 4th edition of untitled international art fair continues its dedication to providing an innovative approach to the art fair mode. artists are at the center of unititled’s mission and the curators christophe boutin and melanie scarciglia have worked with the fair’s artistic director omar lópez-chahoud to identify a strong and diverse selection of galleries (119) and artists that reflect the fair’s commitment to presenting exceptional contemporary art | ocean drive and 12th street

[ belong.here.now by airbnb ] created by design with company, this 5,000 square foot open space will harness the power of place and time to deliver moments of belonging for all those willing to engage. acting as a piece of urban theater, the space will invite guests to become part of the evolving performance. for example, on saturday 5 december from 14:00 on, cultural curator kim hastreiter will invite members of pink martini and the public for a sing-along | meridian ave. & 19th street (across the street from the entrance to design miami/)

site-specific poolside painting by katherine bernhardt at [ nautilus hotel ] 1950s morris lapidus designed, south beach hot spot nautilus hotel just reopened. new owner sixty hotels, ceo jason pomeranc led an in-house design team in the restoration. this year artsy commissioned artist katherine bernhardt to create an original pool painting for the hotel, continuing a tradition set by david hockney, keith haring and pablo picasso | nautilus 1825 collins avenue

[ snarkitecture ] collaborated with netjets to customize a bombardier jets global 5000 with an ombre design for art basel. it will be staged at the landmark aviation private jet terminal in miami international airport.

ritsue mishima with installation ‘all’ombra della luce’ – ‘shadow of light’ / champagne house [ perrier-jouët ] traditional collaborations with designers or artists continue with a partnership with venice-based glass artist ritsue mishima. mishima creates a glass installation and a series of unique ice buckets for champagne bottles.

the installation is made of 1.400 handmade round glass plates. each of the five large blown ice bowls come with embedded round glasses for champagne, but also with traditionally-shaped, blown champagne glasses, all in mishima’s signature style of working with transparent glass and asymmetrical forms. the pieces represent bubbles of champagne in both the installation and the glasses.

[ moma design store ] the museum of modern art (moma) design store is excited to announce its first-ever installation and pop-up during the week of art basel miami beach with the skateroom at delano south beach, a morgans hotel celebrating its 20th anniversary this year. featured, a limited edition set of 32 decks each featuring a different flavor soup from andy warhol’s 32 campbell’s soup cans | delano south beach 1685 collins avenue

[ fendi ] opens its 5,400 square foot location in the design district. exposed brick walls and cement floors add a raw element to the store’s design in deliberate contrast with the opulence of textured design. the color-blocked façade and east exterior, a collaboration with designer and architect johanna grawunder, touts the brand’s commitment to the design world. the store will house the breadth of fendi’s products including men’s and women’s rtw, fur, handbags, shoes and accessories | 150 ne 40th street

@designmiami #designmiami

the salon art + design 2015.

Nov 12, 2015

the success of [ the salon ] lies in the quality of the 55 exhibiting galleries, the extremely international flavor of the material, and this eclecticism that is highly sought by today’s collectors and influencers. up until expo chicago this past september, the salon could claim other fairs allow art, but no design or conversely design without art. the organizers’ willingness to consider all material—historic to contemporary—is predicated on the belief that today’s designers and collectors insist on a vibrant mix—as long as the quality is impeccable.

[ galleries ]
ammann//gallery / germany
galerie l’arc en seine / france
anne autegarden / belgium
galerie berès / france
galerie boulakia / france
carpenters workshop gallery / england

the robber baron buffet 2014 /studio job / carpenters workshop gallery

galerie chastel-maréchal / france
connaught brown / england
delorenzo gallery / u.s.a.
demisch danant / u.s.a.

table marronnier 2015 / maria pergay / demisch danant

patrick derom gallery / belgium
galerie dumonteil / us.a.
galerie dutko / england
galerie ulrich fiedler / germany
friedman benda / u.s.a.

detanoto modular shelf 1951,63 / fernando and humberto campana / friedman benda

thomas fritsch – artrium / france
david gill gallery / england
bernd goeckler antiques / u.s.a.
michael goedhuis / england
bernard goldberg fine arts / u.s.a.
oscar graf / france
cristina grajales gallery / u.s.a.
richard green / england
vivian horan fine art / u.s.a.
hostler burrows / u.s.a.
kraemer gallery / france
galerie kreo / france

basket side table 2015 / jaime hayon / galerie kreo

j. lohmann gallery / u.s.a.
yves macaux / england
galerie alain marcelpoil / france
galerie marcilhac / france
mazzoleni galleria d’arte / italy
mark mcdonald / u.s.a.
todd merrill studio contemporary / u.s.a.
galerie le minotaure / france
joan b mirviss ltd. / u.s.a.
moderne gallery / u.s.a.
modernity / sweden
richard nagy ltd. / england
nilufar / italy

pair of pitz chest of drawers 2013 / rida / nilufar

galleria o. roma / italy
galerie du passage / france
galerie diane de polignac / france
priveekollektie contemporary art | design / netherlands
r & company / u.s.a.

therapeutic toy double-face pony 2015 / renate müller / r & company

robilant + voena / england
salon 94 / u.s.a.

adrian sassoon / england
seomi international / u.s.a.

afterimage 012-379 2012 / kim sang hoon / seomi international

m.f. toninelli art moderne / monaco
vallois / france
axel vervoordt / belgium
galerie maria wettergren / france

glass sculpture 2013 / tora urup / galerie maria wettergren

wexler gallery / u.s.a.
galerie zlotowski / france

event> the salon art + design
date> 12 > 16 november 2015
venue> park avenue armory nyC