this holiday season, wired marks the 10th anniversary of the wired store, which has become a go-to destination for consumers who are eager to check out a curated selection of the latest and most coveted products. in addition to its flagship location in new york city, wired is unveiling a new e-shop at los angeles international airport (lax) to commemorate the milestone.
looking through the curated offerings of the store, designapplause is reminded of many of the same objects we cherish. here are several.
dyson 360 eye™ robot – the future of robot navigation technology. just like you, dyson 360 eye™ robot constantly observes and interprets its surroundings. but unlike you, it sees all around the room at once.
icedot – is an emergency notification and identification service. they recently collaborated with poc and their octal avid helmet.
ballo – by don chadwick for humanscale, a multipurpose stool that encourages users to engage in short-term, active sitting. the identical air-filled domes serve as the base and seat and pressure can be varied just like a swiss exercise ball.
loop by libratone – slim, stylish and wall-mountable / airplay and dlna support for wireless streaming / this circular beauty delivers attractive fullroom audio on a variety of levels.
mami – an iconic “maternal code” in all its softness and roundness, by stephano giovannoni for alessi.
but, back to the wired store!
event> wire store
venue> 459 w. 14th st. (between 9th and 10th avenues) new york // los angeles international (lax)
date> 11 – 21 december 2014
“the coink is one of my favorite designs. once you have a coink, you can’t imagine not having one.” –scott henderson
mint vin-eau carafe – a 1.5 liter porcelain carafe with two bright red porcelain drinking cups, suggesting that it is not a lonely product but one that is to be shared, a very romantic product.
mint ribbon bottle opener – the ‘ribbon’ opener’s form is smooth, like a river pebble, and it has a continuous ribbon-like loop that is exactly the same on either side, so it can take a bottle cap off in both orientations- top and bottom.
[ scott henderson ]
scrape level measuring spoons. levoons are measuring spoons that squeeze to scrape a level and accurate measure.
save whatever is left! savel is a food saver that bends to cover whatever shape of cut food is left and keep it fresh.
[ dreamfarm ]
@WeAreDreamfarm #dreamfarm
nuage bibliothèque | charlotte perriand | ateliers jean prouvé for galerie steph simon | c. 1956
this is a great offering. important design is among wright’s most exclusive auctions of the year. the most celebrated designers of the 20th century are represented in this auction, including paul evans, charlotte perriand, ron arad, harry bertoia, george nakashima, pierre jeanneret, max ingrand and gio ponti.
highlights of the sale include a selection of designs by frank lloyd wright, such as a pair of lounge chairs from the clarence sondern house in kansas city, and a desk from the impertial hotel, tokyo. also outstanding in important design is a mesa coffee table designed by t.h. robsjohn-gibbings, a pair of prefacto chairs by pierre guariche, an iconic wonderlamp by verner panton, and a studio-made general motors firebird iii model designed by the legendary harley j. earl.
big easy volume 2 for 2 | ron arad | ron arad associates | 1989
welded front cabinets, pair | paul evans | paul evans studio | 1969
chandelier, model 1441 | max ingrand | fontana arte | c. 1954
grande compass table from the electricité de france, marcoule | jean prouvé | ateliers jean prouvé | c. 1954
nocturne radio, model 1186 | walter dorwin teague | sparton corporation | 1936
1> conoid bench | george nakashima | 1988
2> untitled (sonambient) | harry bertoia | c. 1960
3> menta totem | ettore sottsass | bitossi for mirabili | c. 1965 / 1985
4> monumental battuto vase | tobia scarpa | venini | c. 1957
5> rare bi-pezzati vase | fulvio bianconi | venini | c. 1951
6> chess set | man ray | 1947
[ important design design ] includes many works of exceptional design. each item will be featured in our award-winning, full-color auction catalog as well as presented in our online preview at [ view lots ] | 1440 west hubbard street chicago | 312 563 0020 [ auction / chicago ]
auction > 11 december 2014 | 12 noon cst
noè champagne opener by giulio iacchetti for alessi. resembling the shape of a bottle, the opener cuts the wire cage that holds the cork in place. if the cork should get stuck in the neck you can “pinch” the cork to release it.
cylinda-line cocktail shaker by arne jacobsen for stelton. beautiful minimalist cocktail shaker in a cylindrical design and this lid slips easily into position.
beer foamer by norm architects for menu. the beer foamer gets you as close to the pub experience as you can without leaving your home.
thoughtful festive objects from alessi, menu and stelton.
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