1. Stairwell
3. Tetra Shed Origami Inspired 86 Squared Foot Office Space
4. Elephant Ceramics Bowl: handmade ceramics by michele michael
5. Tham & Videgard Hansson Arkitekts
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Less than 2 weeks away now, Design Harvest (9/29–9/30) will be here soon and we want you to be ready for what you are going to see. Here are 3 of the vendors that will be there: K. Dille Designs, Morlen Sinoway Atelier, and Urban Source
1. Jack and the Beanstalk by Ontwerpduo
2. Lighting by Bruno Houssin for Artemide
4. Enamel Vessels by Helen Carnac
5. Patterns by Suzanne Antonelli
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my love for pattern…..
..is luckily fed by many different outlets, including everyday objects such as the envelopes that bills arrive in. (As you can see from our updated background here) Most of these patterns are original to the 1950′s and were hand drawn. I have an evergrowing collection, soon to be used as a wall treatments or something of the like. I did a little bit of research on the history and found out they have never been patented so they continue to be used many years later. Cool. “These later came into prominence in the 50s and 60′s. Companies like Sears, Montgomery Ward, ATT, Magazine Publishers, and the like all used security tints and other devices on their envelopes on the inside. No one has ever cataloged, patented or copywrited these markings so they evolved through standard usage. ” – as researched by Maynard H. Benjamin, the president and CEO of the Envelopes Manufacturers Association.
Good stuff, you should collect, at least wrap presents in them….
This is definitely not your granny’s wrapping paper, but that’s why we love it! Perfect for when you need a laugh or a little sass, this fluorescent paper will make your gifts especially interesting this year. Illustrated & silkscreened by Mark McGinnis, the very same artist behind our famed naughty Alphabet posters. Sold in a set of 4 for $18, better get your mitts on these quick because nothing this funny sticks around our shop for long.
bold and linear
My love of vintage books and the treasures that I find amongst their pages continues. A few of my favorite new finds from “Design Since 1945″ – a copy I found at Ars Libris (a fantastic bookshop filled with rare and out of print art and design books) in Boston. (Where I spent hours on end and didn’t want to leave) A few beauties for sharing:
Above beauties:
1. “Faruk” fabric by Armi Ratia for Marimekko 1952
2. “Unisol” wall hanging by Rolf Middelboe for Unika-Vaev 1957
3. “Spiral” fabric by Barbara Brown for Heal 1970