Giro is a round, glass extension table with a cleverly engineered mechanism that allows for an effortless transformation from a table for six to a table for ten. Offered in four different glass colors and six different base options @ IQMatics
Reduction: using a small number of meaningful parts to create a strong, essential aesthetic. WCA’s West Chin and Roseann Repetti masterfully made every move count in this High Line apartment. The client, a TV producer with a penchant for robots, had the foresight (+ luck) to purchase a High Line facing apartment, before there was a High Line.
Back to reduction – you have the Highline and a Robot collection (not to mention an Eric Joiner painting of a robot mowing the High Line) two pretty strong ingredients. In Chin and Repetti’s hands, those elements are not only featured, but heightened. Excercising their trademark restraint, the palette is a intricate and neutral, providing a backdrop without receding. A place for everything (WCA knows how to provide storage) and everything in its place. Nothing superfluous.
The project is featured on the most recent cover of Home Observer.
The living space features a Patricia Urquiola Lowland Sofa . The Arne Jacobsen Egg Chair and Ottoman in a birght, light blue provides the perfect color boost.
Objects become more interesting when they have room to breathe. Take the Soldier Candle Holder - the tiny toy soldiers we all know, pumped up to over 8 inches tall stands alone and makes us take notice.
Ligne Roset’s Pan Pan Decorative Rabbit and Pan Pan Table are a little something out of the ordinary, a rabbit integrated right into the table top and his larger buddy, a free standing decorative object. Both pieces were designed by Barbara Kuehne-Thompson, whose background is similarly intriguing. She left the United States for Vietnam at the age of 24. While there, she met Swiss entreprenuer and founder of Wetter Indochine, Michel Kuehne. Together they have managed to combine the skills of Vietnamese artisans with creative design to “…transform the pure forms of nature, bringing them into the home in a subtle, elegant way…” @ Linea
FTF Design Studio has elevated Corian to to a whole new level through their line of stylish and durable home designs in the material. With pieces that range from simple flat to the new Umami sushi tray, you are sure to find the perfect holiday gift – and at 20% off through November 28th, what’s not to love?
Devoid of color, objects need to stand on their own. Form takes on greater significance. Light and shadow become amplified and pieces start to take on a dramatic appeal. From the simpliest most basic form to over-th-top embellishment and great detail, the designer’s work becomes amplified when executed in all white. Shown here, Berruti Italia’s Valentina C Chair by Maurizio Galante. This white steel rod structure is quite literally “dressed” in all white. The incredible dimension of the upholstery is played up with the striking shadows on white. FTF Design Studio has a penchant for white in design. The very basic form or the CU Table, is all about space and light and shadow.
Black defines space – it creates a strong profile against almost any backdrop. Using black on smaller pieces makes their presence that much more significant. Here are a few small modern occasional tables that stand out from the crowd:
Rava by Bussolari Italy – this Italian company offers a range of tables and accessories in black and white. Each of the designs is bold and graphic.
Marcel Wanders does not skimp on detail. In his New Antique Table Wanders uses his unique vocabulary to express a wood turned base with all the intricate detailing of the past with a smoked glass top and a decidedly contemporay connection between base and top @ Context
From Phase Design, Primi Tray Table – a contemporary take on the Butler’s table. Primi is a a solid steel flat bar base with an inset of bronze mirror or colored plate. Base available in flat and gloss black or white powder coat finish. Color plate available in various colors.
The appeal of a black and white photograph may be in the form. In the absence of color you can redirect your focus to depth, line and gradation. Black and white interiors can be similarly captivating. The classic combination can make a major design element pop or call our attention to details. In these vignettes from ASI Interios in Chicago, black and white are tastefully combined to provide interest, focus and a sense of design intent.
In this bedroom, a range from white to tan is used in a variety of subtle but differentiated textures. The sculptural lamp base, which could certainly hold its own, is punctuated with the simple solid black shade. The addition of the stark contrast draws our attention, not to the black shade, but directly to the figure giving the piece dominance in the composition. The result is not wholly classical or contemporary, but does a wonderful job of bridging the two.
A modern black counter and oversized silver mirror with a distinctive sink and faucet design could easily feel overpowering. But in this case, ASI Interiors used a large, graphic black and white wall paper that offers the perfect counterbalance to the contemporary vanity. The wall graphic holds its own on several counts: the contrasting black and white color combination, the large scale of the motif and the juxtaposition of the curvy, swirling lines against the harder edges of the vanity.
An entry with no furnishings, only built-in display niches - yet the strength of the high contrast color scheme makes the space feel full and alive. The black door commands attention – the adjacency of the display shelving creates prominence by association. One can step from initial impact, to adjacent point of interest and down to the detail of the shelf contents, the floor and ceiling.
All of the work in this article is from projects completed by ASI Interiors’ Denise Antonucci and Jerry Sanfilippo, ASID. They have been working together for over 15 years in the Chicago area.
Australian company EcoSmart produces clean burning, ash and smoke free fireplaces and fire features. Some of their newest offerings have really taken things a step further. Dish Fireplace has a Corten-like rusted steel appearance. The form is informed by the traditional campfire but refined with modern lines. Completely portable and capable of warming those gathered around – Dish provides instant atmosphere.
Using only a black sharpie, one man skillfully adorns the walls of his basement. He does not limit himself to the walls. The design carries over to select furnishings as well. An interesting and budget-friendly idea.
