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event> design + world
date > 6 december 2012 | 6 > 9p
venue > luminaire lab | 3901 ne 2nd avenue | miami
an exhibition debuting products from brands flos, luceplan, wastberg and blackbody. new works from oki sato of nendo, piet stockman’s and studio rux. [ details ]
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Last year Pablo Pardo and his identical twin brother, Fernando, collaborated on the elegant and infinitely functional Pixo Table Lamp, an LED lamp with an arm that tilts 180 degrees and a head that rotates the full 360. DWR has been the lamp’s primary, but not exclusive, retailer. Now, however, they’ve released a white/brass combination Pixo Table Lamp that is only available through their store or website.
The brass is a beautiful addition to the all-white model (there’s also an all-black lamp option), not just because we like shiny, pretty things, but because the brass arm creates an appealing colorblock while also mixing materials. All the original functions remain the same. The low energy, five watt LEDs last 50,000 hours and run cool with “advanced chip-board technology.” There’s a USB dock for charging your phone, and at $205 it’s also one of the most affordable task lamps we’ve seen lately.
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Blu Dot’s annual 20/20 sale is officially on! For the next 20 days (October 20 – November 8) all Blu Dot products are 20% off. That’s right – it’s not some sad back room of dusty, scratched floor samples and cast offs. It’s every product. Every. Single. One. That’s kind of a big deal since their collection is already so affordable. Check out the pieces we’ll be fighting for and do a little preshop yourself.
Cant Desk in red/walnut, $599, now $479 ($120 off)
Scamp Large Table in copper/marble, $499, now $399 ($99 off)
Toro Lounge Chair in day (natural), 1,099, now $880 ($219 off)
Modu-licious #3 in a Bauhaus-inspired color block, $899, now $719 ($180 off)
jc penney sneak peek. the centerpiece of the concept is exclusive in-store shops. via daily finance [RK]
from 22 september > 20 october 2012 | your passport to good design | up to 25% gift certificates towards future purchases during Design Passport event | chicago showroom only | 301 west superior [ details ]
panera cares. pay what you can. take what you need. leave your fair share. via chicagoist [nOnnIs]
the dying discount department store. e-commerce seems to be hurting down-market while luxury is living large. via us news [RK]
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On 29 July Target is opening three stores in Chicago, Los Angeles and Seattle. Chicago’s store is in one of the city’s most architecturally significant Louis Sullivan designed building (formerly Carson Pirie Scott) which many have been waiting for with mixed emotions. Target had promised not to deface the landmark building and has kept their word. CityTarget is a “little box” concept that will feature fresh food, clothing and electronics. The State Street CityTarget occupies roughly 124,000 square feet and about 54,000 feet is selling space. This is the second CityTarget in Chicago. Another Los Angeles and San Francisco store will open in October. A third Los Angeles store and one in Portland will open in 2013.
The San Francisco store is located in the new Metreon in the Yerba Buena Center Redevelopment Project Area and will occupy 85,000 square feet.
A Seattle store located at the intersection of 2nd Avenue and Pike Street is a 3-story store occupying 103,000 square feet.
above> CityTarget mini-golf promotion aboard a Washington State Ferries vessel on the Seattle/Bainbridge route.
If you’re aware of the JC Penny rebranding and the CityTarget concept, you can visualize two retailers seeking a new and similar niche. Both are pushing design and value. JCP new ceo, Ron Johnson, a former Target and Apple store retail change agent, has partnered with several designers and the designer brands may be more visible than the Chicago CityTarget store I recently visited. CityTarget seems light years ahead of JCP at the moment, though Johnson must feel good that JCP is mentioned in this design-related post. Of interest is the latest CB2 catalog, which also featured designers and objects found at the 2012 Milan Salone. This is CB2’s best designed object catalog and puts them head-to-head with DWR more than ever before. These four retailers are specialists selling a select mix of clothes, electronics, furniture and kitchen and bath accessories. There’s also a new hip, good-value online segment from other brands that’s figured out how showcase and sell. [ citytarget ] [ cb2 ] [ dwr ] [ jcp ]
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target and neiman marcus team up with 24 designers for the holidays. target gets luxurious. neiman gets youth. via wsj [RK]
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