Nobody&Co at maison & objet —-
Nobody & co. will be showing during maison & objet from january 25- 29 in paris. the italian design studio will be showcasing their ‘bibliochaise’
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Jean Prouvé in London
Jean Prouvé at the Design Museum in London.
The Design Museum in London is currently showing an exhibition on the French designer Jean Prouvé titled “Jean Prouvé: the poetics of the technical object”. The exhibition is the UK’s most comprehensive look at the designers influential work. It features both furniture and architecture projects explored through drawings, films and photographs. To accompany the exhibition, the design museum will be opening Maison Tropicale, a prototype house design by Prouvé on February 5th. originally designed in the 1950ies for Colonial West Africa. The house will be installed on the grounds of the Tate Modern. The exhibition will continue running until march 23rd, while the Maison Tropical will be on show until April 13.
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Look Down Chair by My Amplifier
My Amplifier design studio is the incorporated name of designer Florian Kremb.
Based in London, My Amplifier creates a number of curious design objects that stretch the functional qualities of design. take for instance the ‘look down’ chair, a specially design chair that forces its user to stare down at the floor.
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Duchess Chaise by Greg Lynn at Imperative Design
Duchess Chaise by Greg Lynn at Imperative Design
See my prior post about Imperative design at Barbara Davis gallery
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Crest Chaise by Zaha Hadid at Imperative Design
Crest Chaise by Zaha Hadid at Imperative Design
‘Imperative Design’ at Barbara Davis gallery
Located in Houston, Texas, Barbara Davis gallery is currently showing ‘Imperative Design’ a new exhibit curated by
Lauren Rottet. the show began on January 26 and features works by Zaha Hadid, Ross Lovegrove, Mark Holmes,
Arik Levy, Greg Lynn, David Mocarski and Lauren Rottet. The works chosen for this show demonstrate ‘the
inevitability and importance of reaching a point today in which everyone has access to modern furnishings and
the like’ as rottet explains. The exhibit will run until March 1st
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