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Showing posts with label Design. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Design. Show all posts
Maira's World
As if you really need me to tell you to go see the Maira Kalman show that’s now up at the Jewish Museum in New York.
There will be work you know (whether you know it or not).
And work you’ll wonder why you’ve never seen before.
So not only do we get to see the lovely color and brushiness of Kalman’s gouaches in the flesh ...
Kalman’s influences—Steinberg, Matisse, Hockney, even Duchamp—waft through the airy galleries. You will meet her many literary and historic inspirations as well.
things as they are.
her immigrant mother …
Kalman uses fashion almost as a language, and with it, she communicates volumes. She is absolutely fluent in hats. Many wonderful hats appear throughout her work, along with shoes, stoles, lace collars and lingerie.
And for goodness’ sake, where else will you find a pale salmon summer dress, embroidered with the first lines of Dante’s Inferno?
Maira Kalman: Various Illuminations (of a Crazy World)
The Jewish Museum, 1109 5th Ave at 92nd St., New York
Through July 31, 2011
Have you read Ken Johnsons’s sexist review of the show in the New York Times? I’d be interested in hearing what others thought about it.
Andree Putman: The Ambassador of French Style
The first retrospective in France of the work of the design diva Andree Putman, is currently on view at the Hotel de Ville, Paris. The exhibition features copies of furniture, and re-creations of rooms that she designed such as the famous bathrooms at the Morgans Hotel in New York, the interior refurbishment of Concorde and many other places.
Born in 1925, Andree Putman career spans more than 4 decades and she was designated "Above taste" by the German publication Süddeutsche Zeitung. In the 1980s, she rediscovered several major designers- Eileen Gray, Robert Mallet-Stevens, Mariano Fortuny- and launched the company Ecart International to manufacture and market these modern classics. At the same time, Mme. Putman invented the "Boutique Hotel" for Ian Schrager with Morgans in New York and then the Wasserturm in Cologne and Pershing Hall in Paris.
Eclectic projects have ranged from the Fine Arts Museum of Rouen to the CAPC in Bordeaux, from the movie sets for Peter Greenaway to the Concorde for Air France. Recent work in product design include an important silverware and jewelry collection with Christofle, a champagne cooler for Veuve Clicquot and an ultimate evolution of the legendary Steamer Bag from Louis Vuitton.
Simplicity, elegance and the use of black and white (her famous chequerboard designs were a huge success in 1984) is found in both old and recent works.
Andree Putman@Xavier Bejot-Tripod Agency
Bathrooms, Morgans Hotel, 1984@Deidi Von Schaewen
Morgans Hotel, 2008@Nicolas Koenig
Concorde@Deidi Von Schaewen
Private apartment, San Sebastian@Deidi Von Schaewen
Andree Putman's apartment@Deidi Von Schaewen
Gildo Pastor Center, Monaco, 1996@Deidi Von Schaewen
Milky Way Piano@Marc Abel
Elephant Bench@Archives Andree Putman
Crescent moon@Archives Andre Putman
Croqueuses de diamants@Archives Andree Putman
All images, courtesy of Andre Putman and Hotel de Ville, Paris
Andree Putman retrospective is currently on view until February 26, 2011
Replay revisited
The historic Paris Replay flagship store in rue Etienne Marcel, an early 19th century former ceramics shop has reopened its door after a complete makeover. The interiors have been renovated throughout, and blend perfectly with the brand-new concept devised and designed by Replay.
The aim of this concept is to recreate an environment that offers the visitor a pleasant break from the city, a relaxing experience for both body and mind. The premises of the Paris store unfold through a sequence of large halls with frescoes ceilings. All over the ground floor are high columns of plants and thin films of water descending from the ceiling. The original floral inlay work seems to sprout from the plants that climb up the walls, which blends into the perspective of the glass awning at the entrance, a reminiscent of some of the Paris metro entrances designed by Guimard.
The aim of this concept is to recreate an environment that offers the visitor a pleasant break from the city, a relaxing experience for both body and mind. The premises of the Paris store unfold through a sequence of large halls with frescoes ceilings. All over the ground floor are high columns of plants and thin films of water descending from the ceiling. The original floral inlay work seems to sprout from the plants that climb up the walls, which blends into the perspective of the glass awning at the entrance, a reminiscent of some of the Paris metro entrances designed by Guimard.
The glass awning entrance
Wine Lovers Sustainable Flooring Solutions- Recycled Wine Barrels & Corks
There are some really interesting new materials being used for flooring these days. If you liked the post on Sustainable Wineries you will probably also be interested in the Vintage Wine Barrel Flooring by Fontenay Wood. Whether you're a wine enthusiast, or just like clever design ideas...this recycled flooring idea is really fun. I personally like the random and casual effect that retooling oak wine barrels has when they are installed as flooring.
The "Cooperage" displays authentic stamps and markings from barrel heads.
"Wine Infusion" is a rich colored material that is naturally stained by the wine inside the barrel.
"Stave" material is from the outer sides incorporating the distinct markings from the hoops around the barrel. If you love wine, but prefer something other than wood, maybe Recycled Wine Cork by Jelinek Corkis is more your thing..
Tiles are made in a similar way to traditional tile. The corks are layed on paper sheets and glued, grouted and sealed. The resulting product is durable, fire and dust resistant, softer to the step and much more sustainable. Once installed it is not obviously cork at first glance.
Gaetano Pesce: Pieces From A Larger Puzzle
Pieces From A Larger Puzzle, the first retrospective in the Western United States of architect, artist, and designer Gaetano Pesce, celebrates the maestro of art-design and his years of experimenting and creating works with polyurethane foam, resin, and plastics. The exhibition is on view through August 31 at the Italian Cultural Institute in Los Angeles. Many of the designer's most iconic pieces, including also his most recent work, his limited-edition plastic shoes from the Brazilian company Melissa are displayed.
Photo courtesy L.A Modern Auctions
Melissa shoes
These series of lamps were created for the interior of Il Costello, a restaurant in Florence Italy, and designed by Gaetano Pesce, a rather unique installation.
Clothes - Lamps
For more info, click on Gaetano Pesce
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