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Summer Sale from FTF Design Studio

admin — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 19:23:31 +0000

pod trays in new lightweight design – order before labor day and save 15%
pod1                      $460
pod 1 w/block    $495
pod 3                      $480
pod 5                      $540

@ ftf design studio

Collaboration: Designed in Portugal & Made in LA

admin — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 19:55:52 +0000

Open is a collaboration between Touch, Los Angeles and Studio Veríssimo in Portugal. Made of pine with a cut-out finished in red, yellow, blue or green. A playful stool or end table – or combine several together as a coffee table. $150 each.

Studio Verissimo seeks to make people happier through its portfolio of fun and contemporary objects lighting, kitchen accessories and eco-design projects.

Touch collaborates with emerging designers in creating hand-made products. The goal is to create beautiful designs in an environmentally friendly and socially responsible manner.

Touch has extended a special offer: mention FurnitureSeen and recieve 10% off your order.

GUS Modern Furniture Sale

admin — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 17:31:30 +0000

SALE on GUS Modern Essentials Upholstered
20% off through August 15, 2010

The Trudeau Chair - Clean simple lines supported on a modern brushed stainless base is softened with comfortable feather down cushions.

See more from the Modern Essentials Collection

Idea Space Design – Modern Furniture Sale

admin — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 21:20:17 +0000

For more details, check out the post on the LA Times

Josef Frank & Google

admin — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 20:16:01 +0000

How about that Google – featuring the work of Swedish Designer Josef Frank. Almost 50 years old when he fled Nazism in Austria for Sweden, where he became one of that nation’s most important designers. As a young man he was part of the modernism movement in Vienna. However, his brand of modernism was not in line with the likes of Le Corbusier. He favored a freer artistic aesthetic. Frank began working at Svenskt Tenn in 1934 and went on to produce over 2,000 furniture sketches and 160 textile designs.

Bring The Outdoors In – Stem Vase & Bowl

admin — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 20:18:19 +0000

Less is more in the case of Stem Vase and Stem Bowl by Ferm Living. Just a section of a branch hollowed out and fitted with a removable porcelain insert. $60 for the vase, $52 for the bowl @ Ferm Living.

Design for Sustainablility

admin — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 21:00:58 +0000

Puf Fup – from Portugese designer Ana Mestre for Susdesign at Touch LA. A freeform pouf made from cork. Touch LA features many thoughtful and original sustainable designs from all over the world. This piece is from Susdesign, a research and consultancy studio based in Lisbon Portugal – their goal is to help us think, produce and consume in a more sustainable manner. @ Touch.

Sale on Beverly – July 17th 2010

admin — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 19:47:14 +0000

Respect the Cow – Think Before You Drink

admin — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 19:39:28 +0000

Calf & Half

A cream pitcher with a message – don’t forget who provides you with cream for your morning coffee… an hommage to the cow. This fun little piece is double walled glass and comes gift boxed. At $22.95, Calf & Half is a great gift idea @ Mxyplyzyk.

Jerry Jacobs

admin — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 19:29:47 +0000

Jerry Jacobs is a San Francisco based Interior Designer. Although I usually tend toward more modern interiors, I was particularly taken with this room, in a flat in the Presidio Heights area of San Francisco. I love the soft palatte punctuated by the strong piece of art and the dark floors and chandelier. The combination of textiles definitely gets my attention without becoming a distraction. I asked Jerry about the project – I was so curious about that painting – was it the inspiration or the final complement? “The homeowner had seen the painting early in the process and asked me if I could work with it. To me it looked like a modern Toulouse Lautrec… also I have always liked red, black and white motifs, so I said yes. She purchased it and we did work around it a bit.” Jerry said he insisted on the black frame to match the floor and chandelier. At the client’s request, yellow was selected as the primary color, which worked well with the girls’ hair. I admire the restraint excercised in this room – I asked Jerry how he knows when he’s finished. “I am usually very restrained, I find that it makes interiors last longer or become timeless. I tend to be monochromatic, but I do like to bring life into the spaces. In this case natural light worked very well too.” He went on to say that there was no more need, the room was complete. I wholeheartedly agree.

Jerry Jacobs has been in professional practice for 25 years. His completed projects include private residences, boutiques, restaurants, clubs and arcades and lobbies. He has worked from San Francisco to Beverly Hills to Mexico and the Carribean. His hospitality and retail work has taken hime to 30 states, London, Paris, Mexico and Costa Rica. Jerry is the President of the ASID California North for 2009-2010. www.JerryJacobsDesign.com