Do you remember that gorgeous Drop Light by Natalie Dewez? Nathalie, a young designer from Brussels, Belgium, has designed more beautiful lights. One of her designs, Stella, will be produced by Habitat for Spring ’08. I love the simplicity of this design!
For more information you can visit Natalie’s website.
Ouno Design is two home and fashion accessory designers from Vancouver, Canada. Ouno (pronounced “OO-no”) makes one-of-a-kind and limited-edition decor accessories – bags and fashion accessories for men and women, pillows, bedding, throws & blankets, floor cushions, rugs and wall hangings, sculptural objects and conversation pieces. Virtually all of their soft furnishings and accessories re “upcycled” from vintage materials and are hand-constructed in Vancouver. Their highest-quality vintage materials include antique and modern Japanese cottons and linens, mod 1960s and ’70s European graphic prints, rough wool weaves, certain early synthetics, midcentury-modern woven textiles, and sheepskin and fur reclaimed from vintage coats.
Uono’s handmade bedspreads (top image) are unique. The very best geometric and abstract vintage 60s and 70s scarves are collected for the first side – each scarf is like an abstract painting. On the flip side is a solid-tone or tone-on-tone 100% hemp for a totally reversible bedspread. The hemp is a subtle, mod tone of palest sage/khaki green and works well with both traditional and modernist decor. Visit Uno’s website and/or Etsy shop for more information and to see all their beautiful designs. They also have a great pillow collection!
I received an email from Alexandra Kain introducing TOUCH: a line of products that combine social design and environmental responsibility. Their gorgeous products are handmade by skilled artisans and designers utilizing locally sourced and recycled materials. TOUCH collaborates with emerging designers in creating beautiful hand-made products, rather than mass-produces. Their goal is not only to make products that are beautiful, but good for the environment and those who make them as well.
Their collection include furniture, home décor items, ceramics and tableware, jewelry and some limited edition items. Please see their website for more information on the products. They have a gorgeous collection!
If you like pink then this post is for you! This apartment from designer Betsey Johnson screams pink from top to bottom!
In this Manhattan apartment which was recently featured in Elle Decoration UK, modern and vintage pieces are perfectly mixed together.
The Child Child Chair is a combination of two child chairs and a small table. To sit, play and have a nice child-to-child conversation on their own level. The chair combination, designed by Maartje Steenkamp from The Netherlands, is available in various colors. Click here to find a dealer in The Netherlands. In the US, the chair is available from Modernchild.
‘Pattern your life!’ is the strategy of ellynelly. Mother & daughter team Elaine & Nell Oliver (Elaine lives in Cairns, Australia and Nell is based in New York, USA) are both experienced textile designers with an intense interest in pattern. Their aim is to produce a creative range of designs using different mediums.
With ellynelly’s wall decals, the first of many products they hope to develop, you can quickly (no need to knock holes in walls..) and inexpensively transform any room into a happy and artistic space. These designs are easily applied and look great on walls, windows, mirrors, fridges, tiles, ceilings, bathrooms, toilets. Any smooth clean surface is suitable! Check out their Etsy shop, they have many nature inspired designs available.
Don’t let the bird out! These bird cage mobiles from Ige let’s you have a pet without the mess. The bird cage mobile, which is laser cut from 100% museum board, is available in two designs in the colors ivory or black. There is also have a free standing metal stand that is available separately.
Both the mobile and stand can be purchased from Ige ($65 for mobile, $75 for stand). Unfortunately they only ship to US addresses.
I have seen crocheted pendant lights on various blogs but as I like them I want to show them to you as well. Crisp geometry meets loopy crochet in these cotton pendant lights. Crocheted by hand, the basket forms are dipped in a starch solution to preserve their shapes. These gorgeous pendants are available in three unique shapes, from Moderndose for $225.
Here is another ‘container house’! Port-a-Bach is created by atelierworkshop from Wellington, New Zealand. This portable cabin sleeps two adults and two children, is power, water and sewer independent, has one wall that folds down to create an open living space and folds back up to secure the unit for storage or relocation. This cabin comes with a kitchen and complete bath, and can be hooked up to external services, as well. Isn’t it great?!
Atelierworkshop was founded in 2000 by Cècile Bonnifait and William Giesenbased on a duality of thought and language as a working process. Both trained architects, they each have different and diverse architectural experience in various parts of the world that combine professional work and research. Their approach is orientated towards reconnecting people with a physical reality, a territory, its history and a cultural context.
Their philosophy: “Our architecture seeks to reveal the landscape and the environment through innovation and common sense. Our projects are developed from a concern for forming one body with the site. Without compromising on design, we put priority on finding sustainable solutions. It is within this dynamic that our team at atelierworkshop creates contemporary architecture and designs”. For more information, please visit atelierworkshop’s website.
(via materialicious)
