Archive for May, 2009

Contemporary Belle Époque by Iosa Ghini

May 9th, 2009

Boscolo Hotel Exedra Nice by Iosa Ghini | Interior designThe luxury Boscolo Hotel Exedra Nice along the Victor Hugo grand boulevard in the heart of Nice is set in a majestic building of elaborate stuccos and fa√ßade decorations. (more…)

Shaken, not stirred

May 9th, 2009

Martini by salad and buenavista design | Industrial design | LightingMartini, a family of luminaires with blown glass lampshades, is the product of a collaboration between Heinrich James Lentz of salad industrial design and Sergio Suchomel of buenavista design. Listed as “coming soon” on salad’s website. (more…)

MIDORI is the one plant you’d rather not water

May 8th, 2009

MIDORI AC Adapter by MicroWorks | Industrial design | Technology | GadgetsDangling from the wall, crawling along the floor, coiling around the table, this cellphone AC adapter, previously known as VINE and now called AC Adapter MIDORI, has been designed by MicroWorks for iida (innovation, imagination, design and art), a new mobile phone brand released last month by the Japanese network company KDDI Corporation. (more…)

Sign wardrobe tells the story of life

May 8th, 2009

Sign wardrobe by Filippo Ghezzani | Industrial design | FurnitureContinuously struck by numerous challenges that, over time, leave their mark, life is like a big wardrobe. Seriously. The luminous scars on the Sign wardrobe by Filippo Ghezzani designed for The Home Key are symbolically reminiscent of this concept. (more…)

Iosa Ghini’s Mail Armchair is elegant, light, perfect for sledding

May 7th, 2009

MAIL Armchair by Massimo Iosa Ghini | Industrial design | Furniture

Well, not really perfect (check out the image after the break). The Mail Armchair by Massimo Iosa Ghini for Domodinamica is enriched by a solid wood element placed at the base, adding stability and elegance to the structure. (more…)