FTF Design Studio introduces the Umami Tray in snow white Corian with a matte finish. Umami is generously sized and outfitted with a dipping well and a clever compartment for chopsticks. It just makes the entire experience of enjoying your sushi that much better. Through April 22nd, 2011, FTF Design Studio is offering special pricing on the Umami Tray. The tray is regularly priced at $145 each – save on orders of two or more trays.
Designed by Luisa Bocchietto for Serralunga, Vas One is a bold, large scale element originally designed for public spaces. Vas One is nearly 4 feet high and there is actually a version, Big-Bo that stands nearly 6 feet high. The vases are made from rotationally moulded polyethylene and are strong and lightweight @ Linea
Designer Emily Pilloton’s nonprofit Studio H took up residence in Bertie County North Carolina to take a chance on improving the lives of school children through design.
We first learned about Emily Pilloton back in 2006 when we came across her Human Nest chair at the HAUTE Green exhibit in Brooklyn during New York’s design week. Pilloton’s take on the nesting instinct was a bamboo frame embelished with layers of scrap fabric. We loved her thought process and creativity then and are inspired by her design-in-action via H-Studio now.
From Shine Labs, Emperor Pendant, Opium Pendant and Tibet Pendant from the Moire collection. These lights blend classical and modern elements making them suitable for many different environments. Executed in matte blackwire with an interior black fabric shade. The bodies of the Opium and Tibet Pendants are about 21″ long and the Emperor 36″ long. At about $350 each, a bold statement at a nice price @ Viesso
New designer upholstery fabrics in this week at FabricSeen. Design center quality at a fraction of the price. Shown here are Cattail Drapery: a sheer weave drapery in a pearl and gray stripe – a doublewide fabric offered at $45 per yard. Sharp, sophisticated and airy. Next is Empire Linen - a bold modern pattern rooted in history. Available in seven colorways and offered at 40% off designer’s net pricing. Finally, Belarus in Celery – a hardwearing versatile solid with a soft touch – at 50% off designer’s net. Check out all of this weeks new fabrics at FabricSeen.com.
The Furniture Society is hosting its first Fine Art Auction at the Architectural Digest Home Design Show March 17-20, 2011, at Pier 94 in New York City. The Live Auction features works by recipients of the Society’s Award of Distinction, among them: Sam Maloof Studio, Garry Knox Bennett, Wendell Castle, Michael Fortune, Vladimir Kagan, John Makepeace, , Judy McKie & Tommy Simpson.
Shown here is one of the auction items, Low Back Chair by Sam Maloof Studio. Sam Maloof was noted for his simple, practical designs of the 1950’s. Maloof worked in Southern California for nearly 60 years and was a true artisan that turned out simple, useful designs made one at a time. Always humble, Maloof referred to himself as a woodworker, despite the fact that he was recoginzed as a pioneer in his field. His work was the subject of a retrospective at the Smithsonian American Art Museum in 2001 and he was the first craftsman to receive a MacArthur Foundation grant. Maloof’s pieces were joined without hardware; they were composed entirely of wood. Maloof passed away in 2009, but while he was alive, he generously shared his know-how with others even publishing a “how-to” book in 1983.
Created by New York artist Maggie Wells, these one-of-kind hand formed ceramic sculptures can be stacked, piled and rearranged as you like. They have no title but I see shells, petrified wood, ancient flowers or bones… in any case there is a certain subtle wisdom about the composition that we find really compelling. Available @ Karkula.
When a Santa Barbara couple decided to develop a live-work space for a downtown living experience, they found themselves looking for modern design online: ”I took a leap of faith and purchased virtually every item for this space online, from faucets and appliances to lighting and furnishings.” It was through that virtual shopping experience that they happened upon the Pixel Burst Bench designed by Yves Behar for Botanist: “As soon as I saw the Botanist benches online, I knew I had found exactly what I was looking for: versatility, uniqueness, graphic punch – they definitely have the “Wow!’ factor”.
The couple was also pleased that a portion of the sale would benefit a non-profit. Botanist invites each of it’s designers to select a nonprofit that will benefit from the sale of their pieces. In the case of Pixel Burst, Yves Behar designated Surfrider Foundation – particularly fitting for a bench that resides in Santa Barbara.
The Botanist Series is an eco-friendly furniture and home accessories line with a committment to great design and social responsibility. Botanist boasts designs from the likes of Milton Glaser, Massimo, Karim Rashid, Tord Boontje and Yves Behar and supports designer-designated organizations including the Cancer Research Institute, Greenpeace, Save the Children and the Foundation Fighting Blindness.
VIOSKI is the Los Angeles based showroom of original, modern furniture created by architect and designer Jeff Vioski. VIOSKI debuted in the spring of 2004 and offers an exceptional blend of beautifully proportioned design and superior craftsmanship.
The VIOSKI furniture collection conveys an elegant modernism that reflects Jeff Vioski’s background in architecture. The collection joins clean lines with fine materials and rich textures in a comfortable, warm modernism.
VIOSKI furniture is handmade in Southern California by highly-trained craftsmen. Upholstered pieces feature reinforced hardwood frames, steel springs, ultra high-resiliency foams, natural down and feathers, and rich, European textiles. Case goods are crafted using solid hardwoods and veneers including walnut, oak, rosewood, wenge, zebrawood, Macassar ebony and orientalwood.
