LIVE FROM NEW YORK - Dupont Corian and Intramuros

New York – May 16th - DuPont Corian and Intramuros.  The French design magazine, Intramuros and Dupont Corian invited the designers who have been featured on the cover of the magazine to transform an A4 sheet of Corian Designer White to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the magazine.   This collection of 25 original works makes up the Carte Blanche exhibition, which can be seen in the Dupont Corian Design Studio until July 2nd.

Above: Editor-in-chief and publisher of Intramuros, Chantal Hamaide, Marten Claesson, Yves Behar, Eero Koivisto and Ola Rune.

Seen at the DuPont Corian and Intramuros party. Sebastian Bergne and Gabriele Pezzini.

Carte Blanche/ Gabriele Pezzini.  Under-Control Fruit Basket designed by Gabriele Pezzini “…the main idea of the project was to reduce the material waste and to transform a flat sheet into tri-dimensional shape.”

Seen at the DuPont Corian and Intramuros party. Arik Levy.

Carte Blanche/Arik Levy. Constellation designed by Arik Levy “By perforating the plate with various diameters of holes I have turned this plate into a pattern, a metaphor of lace and fragility…see through opposing the opacity of the Corian.”

Seen at the DuPont Corian and Intramuros party.  Francois Azambourg and Corine Poux-Bernard.

Seen at the DuPont Corian and Intramuros party.  Nadine Roche, Marion Cisneros and Marva Griffin.

Seen at the DuPont Corian and Intramuros party.  Gilda Bojardi.

Carte Blanche/Jonathan Olivares.  Something of the Process designed by Jonathan Olivares “…the material acquires a wonderful patina as is labeled, stamped and delivered, and its sharp edges suffer several small fractures in transit….”

Seen at the DuPont Corian and Intramuros party. Giulio Cappellini.

Seen at the DuPont Corian and Intramuros party. Todd Bracher.

Carte Blanche/Todd Bracher.   Physical Illusion designed by Todd Bracher “ Same mass, same weight, different beauty.”

Seen at the DuPont Corian and Intramuros party. The Carte Blanche installation space was designed by architects, Yoshiko Sato and Michael Morris of Morris Sato Studio. The lighting above are sheets of Corian etched out and filled with LED lights.

Seen at the DuPont Corian and Intramuros party. Uli Wagner, Patricia Urquiola and Alberto Zontone.

Carte Blanche/Patricia Urquiola.  Carte Blanche designed by Patricia Urquiola “An overlap of layers, almost dug in the material, gives an impression of deepness and irregularity, with different degrees of transparency.  The sharp light and the shadows emphasize the relief of the pattern.”

Seen at the DuPont Corian and Intramuros party. Gaye Cevikel and George Beylerian.

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LIVE FROM NEW YORK - Dror and Fenom

New York - May 16th – Dror and Fenom.   The party for the launch of Dror and Fenom was held in the Yigal Azrouel boutique in the Meatpacking District.  Fenom, from phenomenon, is the first modern absinthe, it’s smooth and lightly aromatic taste is handcrafted from traditional herbs.

The Designer of the bottle. Dror Benshetrit, or just Dror as he is better know,  was responsible for the design and branding of Fenom.  “The mirror has many unusual properties that when applied to the standard shape of a bottle, give an individual the unique ability to interact with it.  In a larger atmosphere, the bottle can capture the image of the entire party from its distant spot.” Dror explained.

A detail.  A corner of the Yigal Azrouel boutique in the Meatpacking District where the Dror and Fenom event was held.

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LIVE FROM NEW YORK - Design Within Reach

New York - May 16th – Design Within Reach.   Design Within Reach introduced the 111 Navy Chair, made from 111 recycled plastic Coke bottles, the production of the chair is expected to keep three million plastic bottles out of landfills each year.  The project is the result of the collaboration between Emeco and Coca-Cola.  The chair is a plastic version of the iconic 1006 Navy Chair and is designed to have the attributes of the original aluminum version; strength, comfort and durability.

Seen at the Design Within Reach party.  Are they talking to each other? Architect, Harry Allen and product and style editor, Melissa Feldman.

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LIVE FROM NEW YORK - Greenpointworks

New York - May 16th – Greenpointworks.   Sam Bargets is one of two designers at Greenpointworks.   He was showing their classic Acapulco chair, which is hand made in Brooklyn, directly from a truck in the Meatpacking District.

The Acapulco chair.  The classic Acapulco chair was designed in the 1950s in the Mexican beach town.  While the chair is prolific in Mexico and exists in many different shapes and sizes, it’s original designer is unknown. “A couple of years ago we found some great ones on a trip to Mexico and shipped them home to Brooklyn.  Everyone was so delighted by these excellent chairs that we decided to build them ourselves here in Greenpoint.” Sam explained.

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LIVE FROM NEW YORK - Moss - Moroso

New York - May 15th – Moss – Moroso openings. At Moss an exhibition entitled, Poetic License, deliberate deviations from normally applicable rules and practices. Design entrepreneur, Murray Moss greets Ruth Shuman and legendary designer and artist, Gaetano Pesce.

Seen at Moss.    Moss presents a gallery-wide celebration of rule breaking, envelope pushing and taking chances. The work of each of the designers featured in Poetic License personifies the attribute by which the exhibition is defined. Each pushes the boundary of what’s been done before in a variety of media, and each invents new forms, new processes, new methodologies. Among the designers featured: Fernando and Humberto Campana, Michele De Lucchi, Mathias Bengtsson, Oskar Zieta, Francois Roche and others.
Above. Pressure-formed Steel Furniture by Oskar Zieta, a collection of stools created through FIDU free inner pressure deformation, a manufacturing process developed by the Polish designer and engineer, whereby welded steel sheets are industrially inflated.

Seen at Moss.   Murray Moss’s business partner, Franklin Edward Getchell.

Seen at Moss. Artist, Massimiliano Adami. 

 

 

Seen at Moss.  Fossili Moderni, small one-of-a-kind-table designed by Massimiliano Adami for Moss in polyurethane foam and found objects. And, in the foreground: Zwergpinscher – Pinscher by Theodor Karner, produced by Porzellan Manufaktur Nymphenburg in 1916, hand-painted porcelain.

Seen at Moroso.   Milan based superstar designer, Patricia Urquiola,  is sitting on her Rift sofa for Moroso.

 

 

Seen at Moroso.  Canadian designer, Garth Roberts, whose Kopi standing container  for Mabeo Furniture  can be seen at ICF.   Mabeo Furniture is committed to the production of high quality contemporary furniture in Botswana, Africa.  The company promotes sustainable development on a local and global scale.

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LIVE FROM NEW YORK - Partners and Spade

New York May 15th - Partners and Spade.   Andy Spade and Anthony Sperduti’s, Partners and Spade on Great Jones Street in the NoHo is a storefront and studio. The studio produces films, books, apparel and conceptual products as well as marketing and branding projects. The storefront, presents a constantly re-imagined group show of artwork, objects, collections and ideas and is a unique space for art happenings and special gatherings.

Above. The Fixed Gear Bike designed by Benedict Radcliffe of Fixed Gear London comes in dayglo colors and is and exclusive product to Partners and Spade.

Partners and Spade – Axes.  The Best Made Co. axes are made by hand in NYC, and sold exclusively in the store.  The Best Made Company was founded on the principle that a well made object can enlighten, entertain, and inspire. Everything they sell is simply "the best made" product they can make or find.

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LIVE FROM NEW YORK - Sam Baron

New York - May 15th – Sam Baron. Standing right in front of the real thing, Sam Baron, art director at the Benetton design research center Fabrica presented a series of his glass sausages in the window of the Japan Premium Beef butchers shop in NOHO.

The Sausages. In the butcher’s window Baron’s decorative glass sausages blur the lines between art gallery and meat market. Ironically, the storefront was once owned by Andy Warhol.

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LIVE FROM NEW YORK - Christopher Young

New York - May 15th – Christopher Young. Renowned artist and filmmaker, Christopher Young was painting and personalizing his creative and colorful tattoo designs on selected Nook cases at the Union Square branch of the Barnes and Noble bookstore this morning. Young is known for his Tattoo designs for Harry Winston, his high-concept transformation of traditional sailor tattoos into a dazzling array of diamonds, rubies, emeralds and sapphires.

A detail.  The cover of just one of Christopher Young’s designs for the Nook cover, called Golden Dragon. The Nook is an electronic book reader developed by Barnes & Noble.

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LIVE FROM NEW YORK - Minimal

New York - May 14th – Minimal.   Party for the opening of Minimal USA showroom in Chelsea’s Art District.  Minimal USA’s Bartolomeo Bellati with one of the two founding brothers of Minimal Italy, Fabio Zanette.  The founders design philosophy is to provide bespoke solutions that creatively mold architectural form, unique materials and technological hardware with the utmost attention to detail.

Minimal USA showroom.  The Italian kitchen company embraces the concept of eco-compatibility, complying with the world’s most stringent environmental requirements dictated by the F4Star certification, fulfilling the requirements of the present generations without jeopardizing those of future ones. Above, Vevre, sliding top kitchen.

Seen at the Minimal USA showroom opening.   Art dealer, Barry Friedman.

Seen at the Minimal USA showroom opening. Lawyer and New York architectural historian,

  Andrew Alpern.

A detail of Andrew Alpern’s tie.  Symbolically the Fornasetti tie is special to  Andrew  who has collected the largest collection of architectural drawing instruments which he has donated to the Avery Architectural and Fine Arts Library at Columbia University. On Monday May 17th he will be signing copies of the catalogue at the university from 5:00 – 7:00 pm.

Seen at the Minimal USA showroom opening. From California, Mary Frances Young and textile and home furnishing designer, John Robshaw.

Seen at the Minimal USA showroom opening.   Photographer, Alessandro Zuek Simonetti who is showing in the Minimal USA space a few photographs from his The Last Neighborhood Standing exhibition.

A detail.  Simonetti’s silver knuckle ring designed by Jules Kim for Bijules

The Minimal Team.  Fabio Zanette, Barto Bellati  and designer, Stefano Venier.

Seen at the Minimal USA showroom opening. Design consultant, Jeffrey Osborne.

Seen at the Minimal USA showroom opening.  Architects Tom Eich , Thomas Overthun and Andre Yousefi.

Seen at the Minimal USA showroom opening. Art director, Charlie Churchward.

Seen at the Minimal USA showroom opening. Giovanna Sofia Pistone loves to sit in the Minimal kitchen.

Seen at the Minimal USA showroom opening. Jewelry designer, Jules Kim.

A detail. A detail of Jules Kim’s rings from her Bijules line in gold and silver.

Seen at the Minimal USA showroom opening. Saks Fifth Avenue’s VP, Terry Schaefer talks to Ozone Socks entrepreneur, Laurie Mallet and artist, Peter Rittmaster.

Seen at the Minimal USA showroom opening.  The Brits – “Smith and Jones”, fashion designer, Gayle Smith and architect, David Snowdon-Jones.

Seen at the Minimal USA showroom opening.   International product designer, Harry Allen.

Seen at the Minimal USA showroom opening.  Barto Bellati and Sasha Tenebaum.

Seen at the Minimal USA showroom opening.  Interior designer, Walter Xavier Ayala.

The Minimal USA showroom.  Guests gathered round the Vevre sliding top kitchen in white lacquer, acacia wood and stainless steel.  In the foreground, Frank Gerard Godlewski, Nally Bellati and Susan Simon.

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