Ok Well I know I already posted about “lit” outdoor furniture by Vondom, in fact its the trend now and looks amazing. They add a glamorous and trendy effect without trying so hard. Since outdoor furniture is a big hit now for most furniture companies, many have introduced complimenting accessories, such as vases, lighting, special hammocks, and carpets. Below is a selection from a few brands and where to find them in Kuwait. My post on outdoor furniture
Dezeen just launched their online Watch Store. Prices and specifications of each watch are included, I think they are really stylish! Brands included are:
Issey Miyake Michael Young Mr Jones Watches Nava Normal Timepieces Uniform Wares Void
“New York City inspires and fuels everything I do. Donna Karan New York and DKNY embrace the energy of the city. One is luxe sophistication, the other is fast, hip and spirited. Both are modern and reflect how we live day into night. To me, they’re like caviar and pizza,a limousine and a taxi, the skyline and the street.”
Scheduled to preview in New York tonight, Donna Karan’s tabletop collection with Lenox includes serving pieces, stemware, flatware and more, in a variety of textures and materials that includes sculpted metal, hand-carved wood, bone china, mouth-blown china and more. Her stemware line was inspired by the New York City skyline at night, and she has incorporated elements of fashion into the range with names like Platinum Voile and Wave and Pleats. The cornerstone of the collection is a group of seven pieces that can be mixed and matched to achieve a singular look that fits your home aesthetic. Karan told WWD: “Tableware has grown beyond the traditional tabletop. It’s all about objects of desire that have to connect with you in an emotional way. It has to connect with a certain sophistication that you bring into your home.” The pieces will retail for between $25 and $3000 at specialty and department stores around the U.S. What I am actually looking forward to is the setup she has stored using all the elements within the collection. Will update you once photos are available.
Christofle has been collaborating for long with many famous designers, such as Martin Szekely, Andrée Putman, Ora-Ito, who are called to design collections of hosiery, inspired by their sensitivity.
This is the time of Marcel Wanders, who marked forks, knives and spoons with leaves, flowers and curls. If you want to keep the essential kitchen staples a cut above the rest, be sure to keep them sharp with Japanese knives and steels.
The Dutch designer Marcel Wanders designs a collection of silverware engraved by nature, a baroque style, with variations on the theme of the seven deadly sins…
Prices
Spoon : 66 €
Fork : 66 €
Knife : 75 €
Zaha Hadid has been one of the most well known names to people in our field, i.e. design and architecture. However the way her work has been spreading in the past 20 years has allowed her to be household name rather than just a name circulated among designers. Not only is she a successful architect, but one with such a unique style that indicates her touch once you see a building or product designed by her and her team. Her architectural iconic buildings have swept over every design magazine and website. What I liked to highlight in this post , however, were the products she designed.
The products below are among my favorites , and incredibly synonymous with the style she has created for herself. When you look through them you will notice her signature in every product. The latest product she designed was the beautiful Seoul Tea service.
The Seoul Tea Service
Inspired by the ancient traditions of Korean culture and lifestyle, the tea service designed by Zaha Hadid Architects has re-interpreted the ceremonial aspects inherent to Korea’s way of life throughout history into a fluid, seamless vision of the future both through material and form utilizing digital design and fabrication processes to realize their transformation.
The Seoul Tea Service is the latest product design by Zaha Hadid Architects, which was commissioned by NY Projects in 2009. The service is made out of ceramic while the textured case that resembles a spaceship is carbon fiber. The fluid and dynamic form of the set is based on the exploration of movement through space.
SIGG have partnered with Vivienne Westwood to provide an eco-friendly alternative to plastic water bottles at fashion shows. Available only in a limited qty. in selected stores, the SIGG Webshop as well as in Vivienne Westwood stores. She designed the limited-edition reusable bottles with SIGG for her Fashion Week guests.
Unveiled at the Spring/Summer 2011 presentation of Vivienne Westwood Red Label at London Fashion Week, the bottle is the third and final design in the Westwood’s SIGG series
Emblazoned on the bottle is a call to stop climate change, one of Westwood’s pet causes.
