Just a couple months ago we saw Eileen Gray's "dragons" chair sell for $28m. Now Marc Newson's "Lockheed Lounge" fetches £1.1, making it the record-high price for a piece of contemporary design art. Bloomberg.
Our good friends at DesignerPages recently invited me to curate a collection from their ever-growing product library. It was actually quite therapeutic to forget the economy for a few minutes while browsing around for some classics. Take a look and let me know what you think, and ping me if any of you curate your own collection!
After years in which stainless steel and chrome finishes were staples in the furniture world, warmer golden tones are being used in more and more designs. LA Times
The finest restroom in America is in the five-star Hermitage Hotel in Nashville, Tennessee - says the Internet public who cast online ballots in the 7th annual “America’s Best Restroom” contest. Bustler
Grub Street interviews Karim Rashid. Topics covered include the difference between style and design, why he finds the design of NYC restaurants unispired and his design philosophies. New York Magazine+ full entry...
"“I HAVE a little spiel I like to give about thread,” Natalie Chanin said the other day. “The ladies laugh at me and call it my Oprah moment, but here’s how it goes: It’s called loving your thread, and it’s all about talking to the thread, coaxing it to take the path of least resistance. At the crux of it, that’s what Slow Design is all about.” " NYT
Read about hyper-vigilance in the world of hotel room cleanliness, and how the "Pure Room" – free of "bacteria, pollen, dust, dust mites and other possible irritants... from the curtains to the carpeting to the air-conditioning units" – may be coming soon to a structure near you. NYTimes.
