These beautiful pouffes from Christien Meindertsma were recently displayed at an expostion called ‘Farmer in search of style’ which was organised by Designhuis Eindhoven. The pilosophy behind the exposition is that everything seems to indicate that rural realities are influencing urban life. The greening of the city and the urbanization of the country will ultimately lead to the blurring of borders between these two domains. Designers, artists and architects are reflecting upon this exchange of ideas.
In a first trial to understand and map this movement, through fifteen installations, Designhuis Eindhoven is exploring a new lifestyle where humans are seen as an integral part of the ecologic cycle, integrated in the process.
(via designws)
These beautiful clothing pieces are from Humanoid’s fall/winter 2009 collection. Humanoid is a Dutch brand and it is one of my favorite fashion labels as their clothing is stylish and very comfortable at the same time.
Visit their website to see a list of world-wide retailers.
I’m loving these purple gladiolas in our living room. They brighten up the entire space! The vase is designed by Hella Jongerius for IKEA.
This beautiful necklace is created by designer Monique van Bruggen. Together with fellow jewellery designer Bonne van der Ree she shares a studio/showroom in Amsterdam called Studio Bonbon. The ring below, also from Monique’s collection, is made from small buttons.
Address: Prinsengracht 58, Amsterdam.
The B-set from Hella Jongerius was launched in 1999 and is generally considered to be an icon in the history of Dutch design. Reason enough for Royal Tichelaar Makkum to celebrate its 10th anniversary by extending the set with four new colours: blue, green, brown and pink.
While makers of crockery usually aim for perfection, the B-set is conspicuous for plates that can barely be stacked orderly, dishes that are not quite circular and mugs of varying thickness. Such little deviations come unavoidable with the deliberately chosen production process. The peccadillos make each piece special; the beauty of imperfection is made visible in a most inspiring manner.
The B-set is available from Royal Tichelaar.
A long time ago when I justed started this blog I posted about Christien Meindertsma’s giant knitwork. I just found this picture (via Les Carnets du Design) of a piece Christien created for the exhibit Design for a Living World, which just opened at the Cooper Hewitt National Design Museum in New York. The exhibit aims to tell a unique story about the life-cycle of materials and the power of conservation and design. Christien used wool sourced from a sustainable sheep ranch in Idaho to create a large scale knit rug a “flock” of smaller components, each one made from 3.5 pounds of wool, the yield of a single sheep. Then she sewed them all together to make one giant rug.
On my wish list for outdoor furniture is this set designed by Piet Boon (in the previous post you can see a Caribbean beach house that he designed). Seat GIJS is made from teak and has water-resistant cushions. Table ANNE is available in a low and in a high version. The seats and table would look fantastic on our terrace in Zuiderwoude but I’m afraid they will remain on our wish list for a while. High quality materials have been used for Boon’s furniture which also mean a high price tag..
(images from Piet Boon)
Etsy shop Morelle has some new bags in beautiful summer colours. In her shop you find a collection of exclusive handmade bags and accessories made in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. All bags are made to be strong and last. A lot of the items are one-of-a-kind and will only be produced once.
