RedBall Project by Kurt Perschke

Kurt Perschke is an artist who works in sculpture, video, collage and public space. His most acclaimed work, RedBall Project, is a traveling public art project that has taken place around the world (Abu Dhabi, Taipei, Perth, England, Barcelona, St. Louis, Korea, Portland, Sydney, Arizona, Chicago and Toronto), always followed by the media. He currently lives and works in New York City.
The installation was conceived in 2006 as a social experiment, read the artist's statement here!

Bent, Stefan Diez x Moroso

The arrive of a Bent chair at Setouchi International Art Festival

Designed by Christophe de la Fontaine + Stefan Diez, Bent is made from a single laser cut and bent ( like origami) aluminum sheet with epoxy powdercoat finish. The chair is part of the collection (with tables) produced in 2006 by Moroso.


Bent by Moroso

Holidays....

This is perfectly suitable for me! This summer I won't move but I will take my five minute daydream each day:-)
from Pinterest

Alex S. MacLean, Up on the roof: New York's hidden skyline spaces

Alex S. MacLean is an accomplished fine art aerial photographer based in Lincoln, MA. Pilot and photographer Alex MacLean has flown his plane over large areas of the United States, documenting the landscape from beautiful agricultural patterns to geometric city grids. In his new book, he directs his lens at the rooftops of New York City, showing the great complexity and life of the roofs of New York's buildings. Depicting not only the city's famous water towers, but pools, tennis courts, gardens, sunbathers, art, and restaurants up in the air, MacLean's powerful images give readers a glimpse of a part of the city that usually remains hidden. Looking forward to find it;-)

A previous work that I love: Dinghies Clustered Around Dock
Duxbury, Massachusetts

Jaime Hayon, Crystal Candy Set for Baccarat

Dessins préparatoires - Jaime Hayon

Here the new collection - Crystal Candy Set - designed by Jaime Hayon (my design-genius together with Paola Navone) for Baccarat and produced in collaboration with Italian ceramic Bosa. These pieces leave me stunned, I love them!
"... With these pieces, I wanted to replicate the richness of fresh tropical fruit using crystal and other materials, such as ceramics. Using a variety of textures and thicknesses, a new game of reflection has been accomplished with each of the 9 characters that make up the collection. Diverse crystal cutting techniques can be appreciated throughout the collection. They result in a series of soft, feminine shapes with touch of humor. Fruity inspirations are mixed with gem like features: pineapples, pomegranates, golf balls and water drops are some of the ideas explored. The pieces are a limited edition of 25. " JH

God Save the Queen - Moodboard 14

Furnitures:
Ghost Louis Chair and Bourgie Table Lamp by Kartell / Cliff Young buffet /
Vanity Sanity Pink and white Rug
Decorative Objects: Rockett St George 16p Stamp Rug – Fuchsia, $1,190 / Neon Queen's Head Frame, $68 / Jan Constantine Union Jack Velvet Cushion, $93 / Tu navy love cushion from Sainsbury's / Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Cup And Saucer, $25 / Diptyque Roses Scented Ceramic Pendant /

Chelsea - by Matthias Weber for Very Wood

Scan/D designed by Werther Toffoloni

Very Wood - Italian chairmakers - is a trademark of IFA Srl - Gervasoni Group.
At the last 'Salone del mobile' in Milano they have presented, between other pieces, the arm/chair Chelsea (I especially like) designed by Matthias Weber. Chair and armchair are made in beechwood, seat and back are upholstered with fabric or leather while seat upholstery is made with elastic webbing.

Chelsea chair

Chelsea armchair

Bookmark recycling ribbons

I saw this photo on Pinterest and it suggested me an useful way to recycle cutted ribbons. New clothes have often one or two ribbons on the inside to avoid slipping off the hanger. After purchaising my items, I usually cut the ribbons off. Now I know how to use them, I will fix them together with a piece of washi-tape, like this in the following photos, or fix them to the interior of the back cover.

Tyler Knott Gregson has always loved to swim

I found these words on the beautiful pages of Tesaen Chavis.
Have a nice weekend, I'll be back on Monday!

Sandways, from Heart Home - summer 2012

Heart Home is a wonderful magazine, focused on British interior design, that you can read and download from Issuu. These photos, by Simon Eldon, are taken from the article 'Beach Life', written by  Kelly Lavender, on the summer 2012 edition.

The house on the cover is a cool seaside second home full of vintage furniture, a cottage in Camber Sands called Sandways and restored by the owners, Rebecca and Mark Partridge.

My free speakers - from Pringles

Last year, I won this wonderful black speaker, eating Pringles. You can have it for free also this year - read the rules here. It is a very practical object to listen to music from your mobile or your mp3 reader. I dressed up some empty cans of Pringles (they have the perfect size) with a pink used map of Marseille, with a toile de jouy printed paper and with other nice colored papers and now I keep each one in different places - from my home to my studio. I carry the speaker in my bag and when I need it, I have a colored support ready to use. I love them! Using empty cans, you have a better sound but you can also use the speaker alone.

Moodboard 13: Paradis blanc ... avec du bleu

Furnitures: Pappelina Viggo Star Gold Rug, $150 / Molded Plastic Armchair with Dowel Leg Base -.../ Coastal Living Resort Curl Tide Flip Top Table by Stanley Furniture at... / Paperweave Medium Pendant in Grey /

Other objects: American Apparel Denim Duffle Bag / Stella McCartney one shoulder dress / Stella McCartney fold over clutch, $415 / Forever 21 jewelry /
Photos of interiors: Amazing Apartment Design with White and Blue Interior by Swan... / Amazing Apartment Design with White and Blue Interior by Swan... / Color 101 Blue Interiors

Inspiring interiors - and other pics - from Caitlin

I love the selection of Caitlin on tumblr. Here some inspiring pics, but it's very hard for me to choose. See more here.

 

Mia Cullin - textiles design from Sweden

In Mia Cullin's portfolio, I expecially love the textiles projects. In this post, I'll show you two of them, but you can look at the others in her website.
Above, Flake, star shaped pieces from TYVEK joined together to make curtains or room dividers with three dimensional surfaces - produced by Woodnotes.
Following, Lily, carpet in leather and cushions in wool felt. Made of assembled star shaped pieces.
Mia Cullin works as designer and interior architect in Stockolm. She worked for Woodnotes, Nola, Ikea, Habitat and Ateljé Lyktan.