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Winding down #1. Design miami basel 2013.

Jun 15, 2013

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The black graphic ‘sculpture’ is really the escalators by Herzog de Meuron. Observed, the serendipitous expression of the 2013 graphics theme. It should also be mentioned, the following images shot in Design Miami/ Basel’s new Herzog & de Meuron designed home | video below.

Portal to the creative collaboration of Carpenters Workshop Gallery and Steinitz. Polished bronze LED’S are CL-SINUOSITY-2 by Frederik-Molenschot, 2013.

Arguably the hottest venue for photo mug shots is right here. All subjects tend to stand in front of CHARTRES by Studio Job, 2009>2012, a polished and patinated bronze and 24K gold leaf armoire. The BLACK CAT, also by Studio Job. FRAGILE FUTURE CHANDELIER 3.6 by Gordijn-And-Nauta.

All eyes on MANDALA STUDY #2, 2012 by willowlamp for Southern Guild.

Galerie Kreo lighting it up. Reminded to ask Didier how many are LEDs.

Maison des Jours Meilleurs | Jean Prouvé | Galerie Patrick Seguin | aluminum & wood 1956.

In Armel Sawyer space: foreground, FROISSE MIRROR, 2012 by Mathias Kiss.

Intently studying BASALTE, 2010, by Normal Studio for YMER&MALTA. The dark bench, BLISTER, 2012, also by Normal Studio.

Galerie Downtown – François Laffanour space: foreground, TABLE «TRAPÈZE» 1954, Jean Prouvé. Lights by Serge Mouille.

Foreground: ‘Water Lily’, 2012, by Ryuji Nakamura | ‘Armand’, 2012, by Julie Richoz/ECAL | Gallery Libby Sellers

Design Miami/ director, Marianne Goebl. Amidst LIT LINES PENDANT LIGHT 4, 2011, by Michael Anastassiades for Nilufar Gallery

above/below> This year Judith Seng, who’s based in Berlin, brought together the worlds of material production and modern dance – combining the spectacle of a Runway Show with the 8-hour realities of a Factory.

below> Messe Basel – New Hall was completed February 2013. Its realization is a key development in the Messe Basel’s aim to concentrate its exhibition halls around the Messeplatz (Exhibition Square). The surrounding Kleinbasel district will also benefit from the continuing upgrade of the Messeplatz and, at the same time, will regain former exhibition areas to convert into apartments and offices. Replacing two out-of-date halls, the new three-storey extension offers modern, flexible and versatile exhibition spaces with wide uninterrupted spans and tall 10m heights.

[ design on/site galleries ]
Armel Soyer | Paris presenting Mathias Kiss
Carwan Gallery |Beirut presenting India Mahdavi
Elisabetta Cipriani | London presenting Enrico Castellani
Galerie VIVID | Rotterdam presenting Richard Woods & Sebastian Wrong
Louisa Guinness Gallery | London presenting Anish Kapoor
NextLevel Galerie | Paris presenting Bina Baitel
ProjectB | Milan presenting Philippe Malouin

[ design Miami/ ]
Design Miami/ is the global forum for design. Each fair brings together the most influential collectors, gallerists, designers, curators and critics from around the world in celebration of design culture and commerce. Occurring alongside the Art Basel fairs in Miami, USA each December and Basel, Switzerland each June, Design Miami/ has become the premier venue for collecting, exhibiting, discussing and creating collectible design. [ design miami blog ] @DesignMiami #DesignMiami

Neutra's kronish house. Update from dion.

Sep 27, 2011

A quick update and some background to the Kronish House and the Neutra Institute’s goal for it’s salvation. The city of Los Angeles has Kronish House slated for demolition October 10. [ details ] [ neutra.org ]

Classics go on sale friday. Knoll space.

Sep 21, 2011

1952 harry bertoia side chair / 1956 warren platner dining table

Beginning Friday, those in the market for a designer original can get 15% off the Knoll Space collection. More than 100 midcentury designs will be on sale, including furniture by Harry Bertoia, Isamu Noguchi, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Eero Saarinen. The sale runs through 23 September – October 3. You can check for Knoll retailers at [ knoll space ]

Robin Day. British furniture designer. 1915-2010.

Nov 20, 2010

britain’s royal mail prints sets of 10 stamps celebrating 20th-century british design classics. ‘polypro – pylene chair’ by robin day for hille, 1963.

britain’s most famous 20th-century furniture designer dies at age 95.

Lucienne and Robin Day, the British answer to Charles and Ray Eames. Unlike the Eames, Robin and Lucienne Day did not design together, she did textiles and he did furniture. They trained before WWII but only got to design properly after the war.

lucienne passed away earlier this year. 1917-2010.

They both believed that good quality, affordable designs could improve people’s lives. Robin for his infamous Polyprop chair that has graced the bottoms of schoolchildren everywhere. The manufacturer estimates that they still produce about 500,000 of the chairs annually. A design classic, they are hard-wearing and have stood the test of time of 50 years.

Lucienne’s Calyx textile print for Heals brought new colours and motifs to the dull postwar table. Inspired by modern art, she produced over 70 abstract prints for them over the course of two decades. Twelve of Lucienne’s textile prints, including her Calyx design, have been digitally printed and re-released.

The Days became such style icons during the 1950s that Smirnoff featured them in an advertisement.

Resources:
the guardian – robin day
new york times – robin day
bbc – robin takes control
victoria&albert musuem – 10 stamps
the guardian – lucienne day
design museum – lucienne day

Modernism + Art20. 2010.

Nov 12, 2010

culbutor designed by marc held (1965)

above / below: ettore sottsass

above: jason miller was awarded the “modernism” best young designer award–these are his Lego inspired vases

At this year’s Modernism show at The Park Avenue Armory in New York Nov 12-15 two trends were evident. one was a continuing interest in mid century modern furniture. Dealers have now pushed into the eccentric odd corners of that style–eg Marc Held’s “Culbutor.” The second is a revival of interest in postmodernism–at least as embodied in Memphis and Ettore Sottsass ceramic teapots.

Modernism + Art20 is at the Park Avenue Armory, 643 Park Avenue, at 67th Street, on Friday from noon to 8 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday from noon to 7 p.m.; and Monday from noon to 5 p.m. Admission is $20 a day or $30 for a two-day pass; (212) 777-5218 or sanfordsmith.com.

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Product design quiz. Date of origin.

Aug 18, 2010

can you guess date of realization?
left: peter behrens

left: werner max moser

left: sophie taeuber arp

left: rossler porzellen

left: paul burri

many of these objects seem sensible and elegant solutions, in response to human needs. what makes their date of origin a bit tricky to nail down? curious about the designer’s design criteria at the time and wondering how history plays into the solutions. [images from the collections of the museum für gestaltung zurich]
answers: 1) 1900 2) 1900 3) 1902 4) 1905 5) 1909 6) 1918 7) 1918 8) 1923 9) 1928 10) 1930s 11) 1929 12) 1931 13) 1931 14) 1933 15) 1934 16) 1935 17) 1936 18) 1938 19) 1944 20) 1945 21) 1952 22) 1955 23) 1955 24) 1957 25) 1948 26) 2008 27) 2008