Fifty-five years after the debut of Arne Jacobsen’s legendary Series 7 chair, Fritz Hansen has asked seven international, emerging designers — born after the chair’s creation — to each select a new color to modernize its look. The seven chairs will be available for a limited time, through December of 2010. The new colors chosen by the designers are:
Primer Grey - Maarten Baas
Grass Green – Sebastian Bergne
Neon Pink – Arik Levy
Ultra Violet – Fabio Novembre
Polished Aluminum Jaime Hayon
Cherry Blossom – Nendo
Olive Grey – Autoban
Available through SUITE New York.
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PREVIEW – POLARIS ITALIAN FURNISHINGS & PHOTOGRAPHS OF ITALY BY ERIC ROTH
In the spirit of Italy; by design, D SCALE is hosting a preview reception Friday, October 2nd, for the Polaris line of finely detailed leather and upholstered furnishings. Established over thirty years ago in Forli, Italy, Polaris continues to reaffirm its reputation for skillfully crafted, handmade furnishings. www.polaris3b.it
Complementing this preview will be photographs of Italy by Eric Roth. Through the streets and scenes of Italy, Eric documented the Italian life and urban landscape. The lens of Eric Roth marvelously captured Italy; by design. www.ericrothphoto.com
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¦lt;br /> First Friday Oct. 2, 2009
6:00-8:00 p.m.
D SCALE
520 Harrison Avenue, Boston
RSVP info@dscalemodern.com
Free Parking
This indoor outdoor cooler becomes the center of attention with its lighting component (sold separately). Somehow everything just looks that much better with the proper lighting – Danny Venlet’s Ice Cube is no exception.
Juxtaposed Religion – #1, 2 and 3 from a limited edition of 50 will be offered through a silent auction beginning September 16th at www.blankblank.net. The auction will end on September 26th at 6pm.
Juxtaposed Religion was produced in 2007 as a limited edition of 50 with the first 47 sold out by September 2008. Religion is the first in a series of nine subjects slated for annual limited-edition production. Desgin themes from the Juxtaposed Series are focused on “unifying things that typically divide”. Designed by Maaike and Mike – two designers with very different backgrounds but a shared thirst for experimentation as an alternative to strategy.
This is the first in a series of silent auctions from BlankBlank. Future offerings will include limited edition and original works of furniture, lighting and art.
Ulivi Salotti is an Italian maker of furniture that uses the finest leathers and woods to create soft, inviting leather pieces with a contemporary flair. Modern Living in Los Angeles is now representing the line in their West Hollywood showroom. The Ulivi Salotti line has rich, luxurious and generous presence. Shown here is Dos Lunas from the Deluxe Line. These chairs have a commanding presence at about 45″x42″x28″high. @ Modern Living.
Sponsored by Direct Designs Home and California Home and Design Magazine. Please RSVP@sfdesigncenter.com
The LAX series Dining Table by Mash Studios combines Solid English Walnut with a soft white laminate top for an ultra-durable modern minimalist piece. Pair with the LAX Chair – both are 25% off through September 15th.
Photo: Reid Rolls
Bradley Blair’s client had built his home in Seal Beach nearly 15 years ago. Several years and a break up later, the house was showing signs of wear and tear. Brad saw an opportunity to “help him heal and exorcise the house of its emotional baggage”. Brad has a strong sense of color and created his palate early on. He was inspired by the desert, sea and sunset and chose both warm and cools shades from those environments. His intention was to highlight the architure through the use of the palate.
Photo: Reid Rolls
The client had a collection of contemporary art – bold colors and large scale pieces. Blair’s color scheme and art placement masterfully enhance the works without competing with them. “I was careful not to match too closely or upstage the artwork, with what I chose, so that the art would continue to stand out. Additionally, I sourced new original art and organic accessories, pieces literally from nature, to flesh out and update his collection.”
Photo: Reid Rolls
If the success of a design project is measured by the client’s pride in his space, then this was a home run. “He preens now, like a peacock with his plumage on display. Its a gift to complete a project with a client as appreciative as him, and to forge what I feel confident will be a lifelong collaboration. Glossy, glamorous, high profile jobs come and go, but clients with loyalty like this are forever, and they are whom I live for.” Visit Bradley Blair Design to see the entire project, including the before images, its quite an impressive transformation.
Jouy-en-Josas near Versailles became famous in the 18th century for producing Toile du Jouy, cotton and linen printed with detailed landscapes or pastoral themes. Jessica Smith has her own interpretation of what might be described as our landscape. Her themes relate to how most of us live – Cars Go Beep and Trash Day are wallpaper patterns that examine our daily routines. Not glamorous, but never-the-less intriguing.
