AREAWARE presents STOP SHOP, a new pop-up-shop boldly located in NYC’s Port Authority Bus Terminal sporting an impossible-to-ignore Christmastime theme dubbed “a delirious technicolor holiday midnight dream.†Setting itself apart from the rest of the pop-up-shop-pack, STOP SHOP was designed by International Lampoon Item Idem, Ltd. , (the moniker for Japan-born, NY- and Paris-based conceptual… Continue reading STOP SHOP by AREAWARE
Tag: Furniture
Konstantin Grcic at the AIC
This winter, the Art Institute of Chicago presents German designer Konstantin Grcic‘s first US solo show. Grcic has made a career of subverting and reinterpreting familiar social and cultural references in such a way as to make them strangely, fascinatingly, unfamiliar. His minimalistic work sharpens the senses, making us question common objects we so often… Continue reading Konstantin Grcic at the AIC
Arcadia
In Greek mythology, “Arcadia” was an idyllic, remote mountain region where man lived in perfect harmony with nature. Gestalten‘s new book by the same title – Arcadia: Cross Country Style, Architecture and Design – demonstrates how modern design continues to facilitate a lifestyle in tune with our natural surroundings, featuring incredible architecture, bespoke furniture and… Continue reading Arcadia
Flash Forward: Phillip Grass Furniture
above: hai_speed by Phillip Grass, 2009 above: The Flying Chair by Phillip Grass, December 2007 (digital prototype to be built later this year out of wood, fiberglass, epoxy resin and chrome paint. The seat will be a shell of fiberglass, upholstered with PU foam and white leather.) above: Zhair chair by Phillip Grass, July 2008… Continue reading Flash Forward: Phillip Grass Furniture