Friday, February 25, 2011 at 6:57PM Clean, sleek, and minimal, this impressive restoration by David Jameson, of a 1969 modernist home by Charles H. Richter, stays true to the original spirit of the home. Four decades after their project was featured in the 1969 Record Houses issue of Architectural Record, the owners sold the house. A condition of the sale was that the new owners would respect the character of the project.
Saturday, February 19, 2011 at 5:32PM This white porcelain table set and stainless steel cutlery, by Marcel Wanders for Alessi, are stunning. He always finds that delicate line between modern minimalist and ornate, a strangely over the top yet still simply refined feel.
Saturday, February 19, 2011 at 5:01PM Designed by Mario Bellini, the Le Bambole collection is a perfectly calibrated, unprecedented combination of materials with different degrees of elasticity. You will find no rigid supports, no traditional armrests, no base frame, no feet and no concession to extra image making.
Thursday, February 17, 2011 at 8:00PM Founded in Shanghai, neri&hu represents a new modern Chinese aesthetic. Founded by designers whose intent is to spark the potential in ‘Chinese design,’ neri&hu seeks to evoke change. Most neri&hu products are hand made, a reflection of a place where masters of trade can still be found.
Thursday, February 17, 2011 at 7:56PM Manhattan-based, Tori Golub Interior Design's work is characterized by her trademark muted tones, resulting in serenely beautiful environments. Her attention to detail and custom design capabilities produce creative and unique solutions that meet the needs of the most discerning clients. Playful juxtaposition of styles make Tori Golub interiors unmistakable.
Sunday, February 13, 2011 at 7:48PM During this year’s IMM Cologne the German born and London based designer Mathias Hahn presented this hand made cutlery, especially designed for cold served supper which is traditionally eaten in the cultural area of Austria and Germany. The shape of the knife and fork refer to these meals consisting of bread, cold cuts, pickles and raw vegetables.
Sunday, February 13, 2011 at 7:31PM This house in Melides, on the southern Alentejo Coast, by Pedro Reis, represents the desire for a holiday house as a getaway from the bustle of a big city. The client made the unusual decision to have an architectural competition between three distinct ateliers, allowing a choice from a wider range of possible solutions. This winning proposal presents a building atop a steep hill relatively protected by the surrounding “rugged topography”.
Thursday, February 3, 2011 at 8:46PM The El Salvador-based design studio, DUE, of husband-and-wife team Harry and Claudia Washington designed the Curio table collection for Bernhardt Design. Amusingly, they describe the occasional table as “the Meryl Streep of furniture. Whatever accent you want, the table can do it.”
Wednesday, February 2, 2011 at 7:28PM Iconic 20th Century Design set against a monochromatic palette, this sleek modernist Tribeca loft is by Manhattan-based fashion and interior designer Jarlath Mellett. Classic works include Parco di Principi lounge chairs by Gio Ponti, Papa Bearlounge chairs by Hans Wegner, Jacques Adnet tables for Hermès, a pair of French 70's coffee tables and sofas by Vladimir Kagan. via
Wednesday, February 2, 2011 at 6:38PM Cassina presents two new re-editions of the iconic 699 Superleggera chair designed by Gio Ponti. The new variants taken from Cassina’s late 1950’s production are available with colourful padded seats in removable leather or fabric. The second re-edition, inspired by a model designed by Ponti in the 1950’s for exhibitions but which was never serially produced, has a stunning bicolour black and white lacquered frame and padded white or graphite leather seat.
