Heimtextil Report
Heimtextil, the world’s largest textile fair held in Frankfurt, Germany opened yesterday and runs through Saturday. We’ll be posting daily reports and videos to give you an insider’s view of what this amazing and sometimes daunting fair is all about.
Here’s Day 1. Check out the BarkCloth exhibit and demo.
ADDED BONUS:
In this great interview, Caroline Till and Kate Franklin (right) from The Future Laboratory talk about how they created the new Heimtextil trend statement, RECONNECT and the creative processes involved in staging the trend show at Heimtextil 2011. Want to learn more about RECONNECT? Click to our Heimtextil trend post part 1 HERE and part 2 HERE.
Copyright “Messe Frankfurt Exhibition GmbH”.
January 13, 2011 No Comments
SPOTTED: Sway Rocking Chair
The Sway Rocking Chair, designed by Markus Krauss, is shaped in a way that lets two people sit and rock at the same time. The wide chair has a padded seat and is built with a steel frame that offers two different seating positions.
But it also does more- I love the swivel pillow; not to mention the different positions for lounging to sleeping. A telescoping bar locks the rocker in place an it becomes an arm chair. Perfect for my Gossip Girl marathons!
December 8, 2010 No Comments
Design Confidential Wednesday
It is time again for semi regular design intell series. Design Confidential curates a selection of relevant, current and noteworthy design headlines. Check out the links below for news, sneak peeks and surveillance from around the design world. Enjoy.
Design Destinations Offline
Best in Show Interieurs Biennale
2010 Kips Bay Showhouse Opens – Finally
Products
Elysian Collection by Bradley Collection adds tracks
Recreate- a unique, recycled range of furniture, lighting and accessories
Suspacious designs “suspiciously spacious” furniture
Inspirational Wallpapers from Alix Soubiran
Design Destinations Online
Style Factory designer furniture through crowdsourcing
Source4Style design portal that connects sellers and buyers of sustainable fabrics and materials.
Inspiring Design Titles
Lifting the Curtain on Design by Vincente Wolf
Scrapbook For Living by Bunny Williams
The World of Madeleine Castaing- by Emily Erdsman
Essential Elegance The Interiors of Solis Betancourt by Jose Solis Betancourt
November 3, 2010 No Comments
Someone You Should Know: Kyle Bunting
Kyle Bunting, famed designer of amazing rugs, upholstery fabrics and wall coverings made from intricately patterned cowhides, has taken his work to the next level by venturing into furniture. You’ve seen his amazing ,intricately patterned hair on hide rugs; now you can see his furniture - but not just furniture; furniture in the most amazing candy shop colors straight out of Willie Wonka.
Kyle and his team designed a limited edition of furnishings and art only available at Gump’s. Pieces include cube-shaped ottomans with matching lacquer bases, the long hair “Fog Hide” chair, tables and consoles and the two-sided curved “Neu” screen. Each piece is made to order and can be fully customized by color and finish.
The process to craft these masterpieces was so secretive not even Kyle’s own wife Libby Bunting knew exactly what he was up to until the preview earlier this summer for Gump’s. He wanted it to be a surprise when he brought her to San Francisco and walked her into Gump’s, where the store windows had been taken over by some of the most colorful objects ever made from cowhide.
My faves are a group of six four-by-five foot hanging art pieces made of highly detailed cowhide by Bunting and his team.
Design or Art?
In addition,, Bunting harnessed the talents of design doyenne Holly Hunt, Art Ellsworth and Marvin Wilkinson of John Brooks, Geoffrey De Sousa, Erik Hughes, Jan Showers, Kara Mann ( a Chicago fav of mine), Fern Santini, Kris Lajeski, and design team Neri and Hu, to create 10 one-of-a-kind wood-framed, lacquered chairs with custom designed cowhide upholstery for Gump’s.
Kyle Bunting’s passion is hide and the design potential of the material. Working exclusively in hide for almost a decade, his focus is the redefinition of how hide can be used in interior applications. His collection and studio work reflect his passion for the medium and the unlimited potential of his designs and technique. A visit to his site to page through his lookbooks are amazing inspiration. Kyle’s company has completed thousands of projects for design professionals and private clients throughout the world. Today, Kyle and his team of contributing designers operate and find inspiration in their design studio outside Austin in the Texas Hill Country.
To me Kyle embodies what a designer should be- passionate about his work; inspiring to other designers; generous and collaborative by nature. “We are always looking forward,” says Mr. Bunting, “and with this new collection we are exploring a new realm of what’s possible with hide—moving from floors, walls, and upholstery to furniture and art.” Will window coverings be next?
October 31, 2010 1 Comment
Uber Upholstery
I’ve been following UK designer, upholsterer extraordinaire Aiveen Daly for several years and her new pieces do not disappoint. Known for her sexy details, she has worked with the world’s top designers- Liberty of London, Paul Smith and Bill Amberg to name a few. I always find design inspiration from her.
This stunning satin upholstered canopy bed bedazzled with hundreds of tiny pearls and silver studs.
Aphrodite silk lampshade with hand braided detail.
The Can Can chair- What's not to love. Corset lacings and it's RED!
October 12, 2010 1 Comment
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