wrap #1 quite simply is a collection of products seen at ambiente and also at the international home+housewares show. the common denominator is all received design recognition at ambiente. we are expecting these products to also be recognized at Discover Design and the innovative products display. above > birillo | pierro lissoni | alessi //// winning but not pictured is cutlery set ‘mu’ | toyo ito | alessi below > super & popular | package design mario trimarchi //// a tribute to alessi’s most acclaimed small household objects many of which won design awards.
above & below > tea-jay on the rocks | flöz design | blomus //// offering possibly the most enjoyable tea-making you’ve experienced.
above > nest storage | joseph joseph //// solving the problem of storing the storage when not in use below > wash&drain //// video covers it.
above > michel bras mandoline //// offering form power and safety | kai below > gg flip & fold | oxo / smart design //// video covers it.
below > london designer sabastian bergne holding a red ‘rachet grinder //// winning but not pictured is rachet cheese grater both by kuhn rikon. the rachet concept is both innovative and functional.
[ alessi ] [ blomus ] [ joseph joseph ] [ kai ][ kuhn rikon ] [ oxo ] @ambiente #Ambiente13 @HousewaresShow #IHHS2014 #DiscoverDesign
Shades of Blue
saturday 15 march 1 > 3pm
bloomingdale’s home store | first floor | 600 n wabash avenue (near ohio street)
Bloomingdale’s and Alessi to host an event during the upcoming International Home + Housewares Show featuring the “Shades of Blue” line which includes the exclusive and limited edition in blue of ‘Mediterraneo’ basket designed by LPWK-Emma Silvestris. Matteo Alessi, International Sales and Development Director for Alessi will be present to greet guests and sign any Alessi products that are purchased that day. In addition, Alessi’s numerous vases will be displayed throughout the store filled with vibrant floral arrangements provided by renowned floral designer, Michael Gaffney.
Matteo Alessi joined the company in January 2005 as the managing director for Alessi UK and is now International Sales and Development Director for Alessi Europe and U.S.A. He believes passion, not succession, is the key to a successful family business.
[ alessi ] With a vast product line that includes everything from an iconic, whistling teakettle to a designer flyswatter, the Alessi company, founded in 1921 by Giovanni Alessi, has long been at the forefront of innovative and inspired product design. The company has created a dynasty out of not only offering products geared towards the mainstream – serving trays and everyday cutlery among them – but by also creating some of the most celebrated cult objects of our time. For more information, please visit and www.facebook.com/AlessiOfficialPage.
[ bloomingdale’s ] is America’s only nationwide, full-line, upscale department store and a division of Macy’s, Inc. It was founded in 1872 and currently operates 37 Bloomingdale’s stores and 13 Bloomingdale’s, The Outlet Stores in New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, Illinois, Georgia, Florida, New Hampshire, California, and Texas. In addition, Bloomingdale’s has an international presence with a location in Dubai.
above> a smart design competition in a very smart venue | galeria 1 messe frankfurt
Companies from 29 countries entered Design Plus 2014. To be accepted the entries may not have been on the market for more than two years and must meet high expectations with regard to function, design and sustainability. The jury selected 30 products from 24 companies from ten countries. Three Design Plus winners were also showcased in ‘solutions‘, an exhibit about innovative functionality.
mu | toyo ito | alessi
tea-jay on the rocks | flöz industriedesign | blomus
fissler bionic | professor thomas gerlach via 4 design gmbh | fissler [ solutions winner ]
lucetta | emanuele pizzolorusso | palomar [ solutions winner ]
to go | niels kjeldsen | stelton
georg | christina liljenberg halstrøm | skagerak denmark
[ products 2014 ]
[ jury ]
Designer: Mark Braun, Berlin
Design trade: Volker Hohmann, Ikarus Design Handel GmbH, Gelnhausen, Germany
Design Management: Hugo Macdonald, Studioilse, London
Design Teaching: Hubert Kittel, Burg Giebichenstein
University of Art and Design Halle
Design press: Stefan Nilsson, Trendgruppen, Stockholm
Design manufacturer: Philipp Mainzer, E15, Frankfurt/Main
Sponsor: Andrej Kupetz, German Design Council, Frankfurt/Main
Sponsor: Julia Droege, German Chamber of Industry and Commerce, Frankfurt/Main
Christie’s New York will auction a major collection of work by designer Ettore Sottsass. It is on display to the public until December 20 in the auction house showroom at Rockefeller Center—only steps from the tourist swarmed Christmas tree and skating rink. The godfather of Memphis shows himself a master of primal forms and whimsical ones as well, witty and iconic in his furniture and ceramics and often at the same time. Included are drawings, graphics, prototypes and other items.
[ christie’s statement ] Ettore Sottsass Jr. (1917-2007) has endured as one of the most significant and influential post-war architect-designers, whose idiosyncratic and versatile talents have guided a modern understanding of the relevance of Design. Fluent across all categories of expression, from architecture to craft, Sottsass was a unique personality that was able to synthesize seemingly disparate influences to render his own distinctive and highly painterly design vocabulary – one that was invested with symbolism and metaphor – erasing the distinctions that were perceived to exist between the fine and the decorative arts.
The collection gathered for this exhibition is fluently representative of the critical period encompassing the late 1950s to the late 1960s, illustrating his evolution from commercial experimentation towards the establishment of an aesthetic credo that was resolved, defined, and invested with highly personal mythologies. Drawn from the personal possessions of the designer and his wife, Fernanda Pivano (1917-2009), and encompassing furniture, ceramics, metalwork, textiles and jewelry, alongside artworks, drawings, collages and a complete series of the self-published artists’ and poets’ books, the collection summons revised interpretation of this universally influential personality. Presented now for the first time, the exhibition will highlight previously unseen works, including furnishings and objects from the couple’s Milan apartment, now published for the first time since Domus magazine chronicled their home in 1967. This unique exhibition delineates the stylistic and conceptual narrative that invokes a unique opportunity for reassessment, and an enriched interpretation of this pioneering figure. [ details ]
dates> 7 > 20 december 2013 | mon > sat 10a > 5p / sun 1 > 5p
location> gallery 7 | 20 rockefeller plaza
about phil patton
above> Shot glasses that make your head spin. The gently conical base gives them a charming tospy-turvey effect. A gentle ‘ping’ sounds as they turn and touch. Shown here with a Pencil Dice. Originally produced for Sebastian’s wedding in 1996 this is a new version of the glass in a slightly larger size.
handmade in borosilicate glass | diameter 4.4 cm x 7 cm | boxed in pairs / sold as 1 item | exclusively at [ buysebastianbergne ]
[ sebastian bergne ltd. ] 2 Ingate Place London SW8 3NS | +44 (0)20 7622 3333
Stocking stuffers! above> Tapi is a tap attachment that fits onto your tap and squeezes to create a drink fountain. red dot award winner.
Mini Supoon is a spoon that scoops, measures, scrapes a jar clean and sits up off your counter.
Teafu is a tea infuser that squeezes to make tea faster and stands up without any drips.
[ dreamfarm ]
Endless Notes is designed for writing messages, notes and shopping lists. It can be mounted on a wall or placed on a table. Small holes on the side of the base plate are positioned at centimetre intervals to help when making lists and allow a measuring edge to be drawn on paper and used when needed. Designed by Sebastian Bergne Ltd. Manufactured by Atelier d’Exercices
materials: Steel and paper | dimensions: L 25cm x W 8cm x D 1.5mm | manufacturing date: 2011 | exclusively at [ buysebastianbergne ]
[ sebastian bergne ltd. ] 2 Ingate Place London SW8 3NS | +44 (0)20 7622 3333
Gallery Libby Sellers was established by the former curator of London’s Design Museum in 2007 to support and promote contemporary design in a gallery context. Commissioning new works and curating a program of evolving selling exhibitions, the gallery has earned a reputation for its critical and concept-led agenda. Recent selling exhibitions have included: The Copper Mirror Series by Hunting & Narud, installations by Anton Alvarez of his Thread Wrapping Machine designs; a solo show of glass designer Paola Petrobelli; a psychogeography-inspired series of works by London-based Clarke & Reilly; the Craftica series of works with FENDI by Italian designers Formafantasma; and the ongoing touring exhibition of the works of legendary British graphic designer Richard Hollis.
above> ‘Silver Oil Can’ by Aldo Bakker for Thomas Eyck, 2005
Silver
Edition of 15
Photography by Erik and Petra Hesmerg
Price: £1,800
‘Silver Pourer’ by Aldo Bakker for Thomas Eyck, 2009
Silver
Edition of 15
Photography by Erik and Petra Hesmerg
Price: £2,640
‘Silver Salt Cellar’ by Aldo Bakker for Thomas Eyck, 2007
Silver, gold plating
Edition of 15
Photography by Erik and Petra Hesmerg
Price: £1,500
please note: these prices include 20% uk vat/sales tax but exclude shipping charges | photography by marten aukes
[ gallery libby sellers ] 41-42 berners street | london WlT 3NB | +44 (0)20 3384 8785 | gallery@libbysellers.com | hours> tuesday > friday 11 > 6 | saturday 11 > 4
