love kolor by karim rashid for acme studio.
“love kolor” pen and card case by karim rashid.
pen $80 usd card case $39 usd
[ acme studio ] [ retailers ]
made in brazil. icff 2014.
above> booth #1572
Brazilian Furniture Organization will present Made in Brazil at this year’s ICFF. Ornare, A Lot Of and Saccaro will debut collections at ICFF by the following iconic and emerging designers: Alessandro Mendini, Karim Rashid, Guto Indio da Costa, Vico Magistretti, Fabio Novembre, Xavier Lust, Borek Sipek, Pedro Franco, Roque Frizzo, Emerson Borges and Nika Zupanc. Combined, these furniture companies represent some of the best design practices in Brazil. Each are focused on new technologies and materials, sustainability, and originality in design.
air cabinets | guto indio da costa | ornare
Ornare, will exhibit the Air Cabinets Line of custom-built closets by Guto Indio da Costa designed exclusively for the High Line Collection. Known for creating innovative solutions for urban furniture in cities like São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, Indio da Costa incorporated a polyester mesh into the Air Cabinets Line. This mesh ensures natural ventilation and provides light protection to contents inside the closet.
air cabinets | guto indio da costa | ornare
arraia | guto indio da costa
Saccaro, founded in 1946, primarily works with Brazilian designers and incorporates proprietary processes and unique materials into its collections. Saccaro will present Callas, an upholstered seating collection with mid-century modern connotations and angular lines designed by Emerson Borges and Noronha, a colorful outdoor furniture collection inspired by Fernando de Noronha archipelago, the Brazilian national park and UNESCO World Heritage Site, designed by Roque Frizzo. Also on view will be the limited-edition Mangue table, also designed by Frizzo; the Arraia chair by renowned designer Guto Indio da Costa, handcrafted in high quality Malacca and stainless steel and inspired by the form and motion of a Stingray; and a collection of Cowhide Rugs in a wide variety of unique and exquisite patterns from a simple checker to a Morrocan tile.
k2 sofa | alessandro mendini
A Lot Of, founded by award-winning Brazilian designer Pedro Franco, will present 20 pieces by a roster including Alessandro Mendini, Vico Magistretti, Fabio Novembre, Xavier Lust, Karim Rashid, Borek Sipek, Pedro Venzon and Nika Zupanc, among others. Highlights will include the K2 colored sofa designed by Mendini as an evolution of his Kandissi sofa, introduced in 1979; the Golem Chair designed by Magistretti and re-issued with the permission of the Magistretti Foundation; the Skeleton Chair, Crocodile Chair and Underconstruction Armchair by Pedro Franco; Karim Rashid’s Siamese Chair and Vida Table; Fabio Novembre’s RPH Sofa and Xavier Lust’s Cone Chair.
cadeira timida | pedro venzon
mesa vida | karim rashid
[ brazilian furniture organization ] is a partnership between The Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency (Apex-Brasil), and the Brazilian Furniture Association (Abimovel). Their goal is to promote Brazilian Furniture Exports around the world. They currently represent 72 industries that manufacture a wide range of products, including furniture for home, office and outdoors.
1> cadeira cone | xavier lust
2> mesa papera | alessandro mendini
3> callas | fernando de noronha
4> squeleton | pedro franco
5> maid chair | nika zupanc
6> sofa rph | fabio novembre
Famously creative writing instruments. Acme studios.
blobnik | karim rashid | click > enlarge
ACME Studios was founded in Los Angeles in 1985 by Adrian Olabuenaga and his wife, Lesley Bailey. ACME made its first appearance with a limited edition collection of jewelry designed for them by Peter Shire, the LA-based member of the world renowned Memphis Group. Soon after the initial debut, ACME released a large collection of over one hundred pieces, ‘Memphis Designers’ for ACME, with the help of writer Barbara Radice and designer/architect, Ettore Sottsass. Little did Adrian and Lesley know that this collection would dramatically change the jewelry industry the same way the Memphis Group’s furniture changed the design world.
smudge stick | peter shire
playhouse | frank lloyd wright
sorry | emiliana design
In 1997, ACME released its first collection of fine writing tools. Always on the cutting edge of design, ACME’s writing tools revolutionized a new concept in the pen industry. Having collaborated with hundreds of top designers over the years, ACME has secured a place in both the pen industry as well as the design industry. The company makes products and accessories designed by the world’s foremost architects, designers, and artists. Acme has been nominated for multiple design awards including the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Award. ACME Studios writing instruments are well designed with a comfortable weight and shape. Pens are constructed using metal barrels with hand applied color images – the finest lacquers are used. Quality manufacturing is demonstrated by metal-to-metal threading. [ acme studio ] [ store locator ]
The following museum shops sell Acme online.
Cooper Hewitt Design Museum | New York NY
Indianapolis Museum of Art | Indianapolis IN
Institute of Contemporary Art Boston | Boston MA
National Building Museum | Washington DC (acme product inventory low. call 202.272.7706 for help)
Toledo Art Museum | Toledo OH
Alessi: not just in your kitchen.
al10000 kaj series by karim rashid.
You know Alessi for their gorgeous kitchen tools and tableware, but I’ll bet you’re not as familiar with their line of watches, designed by the likes of Karim Rashid, Achille Castiglioni and SANAA, among others. They offer some classy aluminum and leather varieties, but I like Rashid’s happy-looking polyurethane model, Kaj (above).
I’ve noticed a trend towards brighter, almost childlike accessories for designers in the last few years. Go to any design conference and you can’t help but notice the sea of black and white clothing is punctuated by glasses and watches that are not only unique, they scream I AM UNIQUE from across the room. Pink lucite glasses and a watch made from neon rubber are the designer’s calling card. Not that there’s anything wrong with that – bring on the fun eyewear! And, from Alessi, the fun wrist wear. [ alessi watches ] [ alessi shop ]
al2400 neko series by sanaa
al22000 daytimer watch by will alsop & fredrico grazzini
about perrin drumm
Hellraiser. Karim rashid for alessi.
Karim Rashid’s new tabletop collection for Alessi is called Hellraiser. Items include a basket, tray and fruit bowl. Using complex computer controlled manufacturing the series features cut-out geometric shapes, hovering between random and woven.
designer: karim rashid
producer: alessi
<a href="
about phil patton