FRILLY, Patricia Urquiola’s first chair for Kartell

November 23rd, 2008 by shearyadi

Frilly, Kartell’s latest full-colour polycarbonate chair designed by Spanish designer Patricia Urquiola, was a big hit at the most recent edition of Milan’s Salone del Mobile, 2008.

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Pretty, soft, light and irreverent like an 18th century damsel, Frilly is all dressed…

The 2nd exhibition of Luv-able and Hug-able at Gallery Hanahou

November 23rd, 2008 by shearyadi

For the second year in a row, Gallery Hanahou is pleased to present Luv-able and Hug-able, the infectiously affectionate plush show! The 2007 show had everyone from Time Out New York to Craft magazine buzzing with plush-mania.

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This year, the gallery…

Forest of One Room, a proposal of brand new living space in one room

November 22nd, 2008 by shearyadi

“Forest of one room interactive scenery” was a room installation project from Naruse Inokuma Architects exhibition on 1- 4 November 2008 in Tokyo, which is one of the main events of Tokyo Designers Week 2008.

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Naruse and Inokuma think it’s more…

White satin-matte glaze stonewares by Paige Russell

November 22nd, 2008 by shearyadi

Paige Russell born in 1975 and raised in British Columbia, Canada. She studied Fine Arts at Langara College in Vancouver and went on to earn a BFA in Product Design from Parsons School of Design in NYC.

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Voted most sportsmanlike for…

Soleluna and Q-Big, spaces of pure well-being

November 22nd, 2008 by shearyadi

The new Soleluna canopy from Pircher, is made of treated pinewood and features a linear, warm design, ideal for days of relaxation by the pool or sea.

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The structure comes in cappuccino or white finish and is completed with elegant sunbathing…

Celebrating 150 Years of the Lion

November 21st, 2008 by shearyadi

Nowadays, the Lion is the universally recognised emblem of PEUGEOT products currently distributed in over 150 countries. In fact, Emile PEUGEOT first trademarked a Lion, with or without an arrow, as his brand on 20th November 1858.

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Origin of the Lion

Emile…

Tadao Ando “Challenges: Faithful to the Basis” exhibition at Gallery Ma, Tokyo

November 21st, 2008 by shearyadi

Tadao Ando became widely known to society in the 1970s through his first essay and manifesto “Urban Guerrilla House”. Since then he has continued to create innovative architectural works that are critical of contemporary society.

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Since the late 1990s, he has…