these are uncertain times; stability, order, law and justice are now so sure as in 1800's Far-west. But even from troubled water can be born beauty; more so, sometimes, disquietude can be the best inspiration.
to listen while reading, Handel, Concerto Grosso, op.6 nº12, Allegro, by English Baroque Orchestra, 1954
there will always be rich and poor, fat and skinny, throw up by excess and starve dying, people in lace and miserable naked. Or not, it's your choice. Your call.
há-de sempre haver pobres e ricos, gordos e magros, vomitantes por excesso e mortos de fome, gentes em renda e desgraçados nus. Ou não, tu é que sabes.
1. Balloon Bench, suspended on wall, by h220430, at Somewhere gallery, Tokyo; 2. Atomos chandelier, cristal glass spheres on a satin brass frame, Ø65x60cm, at Baroncelli; 3. Rinceau wallpaper, 85 and 170 cm wide, at Troveline; 4. Vintage Demijohn lamp and bowl, by Luca Martirano and Mattia Albicini, made from old italian vineyards carafes + hand turned cork and brass, €729 and €190; 5. Grand Chandelier wall lamp, glo-canvas, , starts at 35x35cm, €74,58 at Duffy London; 6. Jellies, by Patricia Urquiola, PMMA, for Kartell, at Tartaruga; 7. Paper Vase Cover, fits most common bottles, €19 at Pepe Heykoop; 8. Novy Bor carafe, by V8Designers, for La Chance, debuting in September at Joana Marcelino; 9. The Dance of the Deaf and Dumb Eye hair piece by Nikoline Liv Andersen.
to listen while reading, Tribalistas - Tribalistas
300.000! 300.000 emigrants in just 3 years! did you ear it, oh so enlightened rulers with so darkened intentions? These awkward situation gives background for the exhibition Never for Money, Always for Love, curated by Bruno Carvalho and Anna Loporcaro, on Design City Luxembourg 2014. Portuguese are the largest immigrant community in the country; until the July 15, 14 Portuguese and local designers will show, attending to concrete realities as economy crisis or increasingly scarce natural resources, how design can bring new solutions. At Mudam.
300.000! 300.000 emigrantes em 3 anos! ouviram, ó altas esferas de tão baixo nível? dá pano para mangas e para ser pano de fundo numa exposição no âmbito da Design City Luxembourg 2014. A comunidade portuguesa emigrada no Luxemburgo é de todas a mais numerosa; até 15 de Junho, com curadoria de Bruno Carvalho e Anna Loporcaro, 14 designers portugueses e locais compõem a mostra Never for Money, Always for Love que, tendo em conta realidades como a crise económica e a escalada da escassez de recursos naturais, apresenta novas soluções trazidas pelo design. No Mudam.
1. Dress by Daniela Pais; 2. Revolution, by Bernardo Gaeiras, a designers tool between traditional potter's wheel and CAD software; 3. Insects au Gratin, by Susana Soares, an installation/investigation on developing a 3D printer that uses insect protein based flour as a building medium for the production of sustainable food; 4. Leys, by Gilles Gardula, concerning relationship with people from abroad, especially Portuguese people, "many of our craft in Luxembourg would have long disappeared if there hadn't been qualified Portuguese workers". Well, it feels nice to be appreciated.
to listen while reading, awaking the witch - kate bush
until european polls are done, i think we can get a few, to burn them alive, or, if we're kind, maybe just drown them. i got my list, draft yours and bring the scythe.
até às europeias acho que temos tempo para queimar algumas vivas ou, se formos simpáticos, afogarmos umas quantas. eu tenho a minha lista, faz a tua e traz a gadanha.
Central picture: Meryl Streep as The Witch, in Into the Woods' Rob Marshall movie, premiering in December. 1. Black Tie rug by Nika Zupanc, silk, leather and ceramic bow, Ø100cm €31.000 at Nodus; 2. Peche ceiling lamp, 1922, €26.000, Woka; 3. Vintage Style Love Bird lamp, by The Flower Studio, Ø17x20cm, €30,66 at Not on the High Street; 4. Wonderland candlestick by Stephen Johnson, 100% recycled aluminum, aprox. €71 at Artecnica; 5. Marine Light table lamps, by NirMeiri, metal base and seaweed shade, Ø33x40cm, out of collection; 6. Metal Wire cushion by Louise Roe, 60x60cm €93 at Cahetu; 7. Donut stools by Alessandra Baldereschi, straw and metal, for Mogg, prices in a few days at Diseno Absoluto.
imagem central: Meryl Streep interpreta A Bruxa no filme Into the Woods, de Rob Marshal, nas salas em Dezembro. 1. Tapete Black Tie por Nika Zupanc, seda, cabedal e laço de cerâmica, Ø100cm €31.000 na Nodus; 2. Candeeiro de tecto Peche, 1922, €26.000 na Woka; 3. Lanterna Love Bird, por The Flower Studio, Ø17x20cm €30,66 na Not on the High Street; 4. Castiçal Wonderland, por Stephen Johnson, 100% aluminio reciclado, aprox. €71 na Artecnica; 5. Candeeiro de mesa Marine Light, por NirMeiri, base metálica e quebra-luz de algas, Ø33x40cm, fora de colecção; 6. Almofada Metal Wire, por Louise Roe, 60x60cm €93 na Cahetu; 7. Bancos Donut, por Alessandra Baldereschi, palha e metal, para a Mogg, preços daqui a uns dias na Diseno Absoluto.
1. Gomitolo clock by Benedetta and Carlo Tamborini, crochet, for Diamantini & Domeniconi, €454 at Atmospheras; 2. Dark Wood coffee table, €93 at French Connection; 3. Bell lamp, by Marcel Wanders, mouth blown glass and ceramic bow, starts at Ø22x23cm, for Moooi, €478,47 at Sapce Invaders; 4. Rio coffee table, by Giorgio Cattelan, wood top and lacquered aluminum, 60x70x35cm starts at €564, for Cattelan; 5. Liquorice side table, black, white or aluminum, 34x34x40cm, €227 excl vat, at Gallix; 6. Indi wallpaper panel, repeats in width each 170cm, €11,68/square foot, at Troveline; 7. Emile Henry Natural Chic terrine, €37,60 at Occa Home; 8. Brodgar Straw back chair, by Gareth Neal & Kevin Gauld, oak and straw, drawer under the seat, 61x56x81cm, €277,23 at The New Craftsmen; 9. Peacock Cabinet, blackened rattan, from Zenza, at Silverfield; 10. Summer Table flower collection, manufactured porcelain, €1070 the peony, €1940 the artichoke and €1290 the lotus blossom at Nymphenburg.
1. Relógio Gomitolo, por Benedetta e Carlo Tamborini, crochet, para a Diamantini & Domeniconi, €454 na Atmospheras; 2. Mesa de centro Dark Wood, €93 na French Connection; 3. Candeeiro de tecto Bell, por Marcel Wanders, vidro soprado e laço em cerâmica, a partir de Ø22x23cm, para a Moooi, €478,47 na Space Invaders; 4. Mesa de apoio Rio, por Giorgio Cattelan, tampo de madeira e aluminio lacado, 60x70x35cm a partir de €564, da Cattelan; 5. Mesa de apoio Liquorice, preto, branco ou alumínio, 34x34x40cm, €227 exc vat na Gallix; 6. Painel de parede de parede Indi, repete na largura a cada 170cm, €11,68/pé quadrado na Troveline; 7. Terrina Natural Chic por Emile Henry, €37,60 na Occa Home; 8. Cadeira Brodgar Straw, por Gareth Neal & Kevin Gauld, carvalho e palha, gaveta debaixo do assento, 61x56x81cm, €277,23 na The New Craftsmen; 9. Armário Peacock, rattan escurecido, da Zenza na Silverfield; 10. Flores Summer Table, porcelana manufacturada, €1070 a peónia, €1940 a alcachofra e €1290 a flor de lótus, na Nymphenburg.
to listen while reading Bohemian Rapsody, from A Night at the Opera album - Queen
wallpaper keeps reinventing itself. no more daisies, nor foliage, nor geometrics. this time you get your own fancy audience; maestro, please, take it from 'vedremo'.
Fuoco wallpaper panel, 170cm width repeat, no vertical repeat, 85cm roll, above shown in a panel with 274x182cm.
From Trove, presented at next ICFF, May17-20.
to listen while reading, the the - good morning beautiful, adelaide's choice
b.n.: this is exactly the same text as before posted, if you read it already, don't bother, go to shopping below.
where is the turning point when kitsch becomes good stuff? knowing people as i do, nowhere and everywhere. between zenish yamamoto and full bloomed versace, there are no boundaries on ones taste. just mind these recent former corrupted east politics houses on media, or a few years ago, when we were blitzed with Saddam's so 'enviable' interiors; you may say OMG!, but deep inside you wouldn't mind, at all!, to keep to yourself the chandelier or the chaise-longue. kind of 'you can even marry harry but mess around with ike', you can get it without remorse, on deco that's not a sin.
n.b.: este é exactamente o mesmo texto como no post anterior, se já o leu pode passar para o shopping abaixo.
quando vira o kitsch para o desejável? conhecendo as pessoas como conheço, nunca e sempre. entre o limpíssimo yamamoto e o pleno versace não há fronteiras no gosto. pense apenas nas mais recentes imagens da imprensa mostrando as casas de ex-políticos do leste, ou há uns anos quando éramos bombardeados com os interiores de Saddam: podias dizer Jasus!, mas lá no fundo não te importarias nada de ter o lustre ou a chaise-longue. como dizia a cantiga 'you can even marry harry but mess around with ike', podes tê-los à vontade sem remorso, na deco não é crime.
1. Credencia Howe T, carvalho branco e aço inox, 188x48x86cm €5.411 na Why Not Bespoke; 2. Vaso Santorini Nyx, por Jonathan Adler, porcelana e folha de ouro, 37x27x15cm €358,83; 3. Headphones Parrot Zik por Philippe Starck para a Parrot, €349.95 na store.apple; 4. Vaso Kora por Studiopepe, €290 na Spotti Edizioni; 5. Almofada estampada 50x50cm, €8,56 na H&M; 6. Sofá e mesa de apoio para exterior Ravel, por Patricia Urquiola para a B&B; 7. Papel de parede Vase, da Clarence House, €101,90/rolo representado por Bárbara Moreira; 8. Toalha de praia Samarkand, algodão estampado com avesso em turco, €18,90 na Area; 9. Malga cerâmica €13,51 na H&M; 10. Banheira Drop por Benedini Associati, Cristalplant com efeito marmoreado, da Agape, €13.511, represented by Hélder Gonçalves; 11. Mosaico de pedra, calacatta branco e petit granit, da Pedrantiqua, €119,30/m2 na Joana Marcelino.
to listen while reading, putin lights up the fires - pussy riot, adelaide's choice
where is the turning point when kitsch becomes good stuff? knowing people as i do, nowhere and everywhere. between zenish yamamoto and full bloomed versace, there are no boundaries on ones taste. just mind these recent former corrupted east politics houses on media, or a few years ago, when we were blitzed with Saddam's so 'enviable' interiors; you may say OMG!, but deep inside you wouldn't mind, at all!, to keep to yourself the chandelier or the chaise-longue. kind of 'you can even marry harry but mess around with ike', you can get it without remorse, on deco that's not a sin.
quando vira o kitsch para o desejável? conhecendo as pessoas como conheço, nunca e sempre. entre o limpíssimo yamamoto e o pleno versace não há fronteiras no gosto. pense apenas nas mais recentes imagens da imprensa mostrando as casas de ex-políticos do leste, ou há uns anos quando éramos bombardeados com os interiores de Saddam: podias dizer Jasus!, mas lá no fundo não te importarias nada de ter o lustre ou a chaise-longue. como dizia a cantiga 'you can even marry harry but mess around with ike', podes tê-los à vontade sem remorso, na deco não é crime.
1. Empier wall candelabra, 50x45x102cm at Eichholtz; 2. Capri chest of drawers by Statilio Ubiali, from Rozzoni Mobili; 3. Gia chandelier, Ø37x72cm €5.790 at Koket; 4. Perlee charger, Limoges porcelain and 24k gold, Ø30cm at L'Objet; 5. Cog candelabra by Tom Dixon, brass-plated aluminum, €260; 6. Stonenge table by Martin Eden, walnut and golden aluminum, starts at 100x240x75 cm €12.470; 7. Wooly Woofter's pouf, 61x61x50cm, €1.443 at Why Not Bespoke; 8. Fedro lounges by Lorenza Bozzoli, 75x101x74cm, from Dedon; 9. Lanaxi glazed terra-cotta cache-pot Ø35cm €49 and artificial palm tree, 130cm high €73, both at Area; 10. S. Carlos carafe and 2 tumblers, handmade crystal, €350 at VAA; 11. UpsideDown nº2 carpet by Ron Gilad, 280x350cm €17.200 for Nodus.
1. Castiçal de parede Empier, 50x45x102c, da Eichholtz; 2. Cómoda Capri, por Statilio Ubiali para a Rozzoni Mobili; 3. Lustre Goa, Ø37x72cm €5.790 at Koket; 4. Travessa Perlee, porcelana Limoges e ouro de 24k, Ø30cm na L'Objet;5. Castiçal Cog, por Tom Dixon, alumínio bronzeado, €260; 6. Mesa Stonenge por Martin Eden, nogueira e aluminio dourado, a partir de 100x240x75cm €12.470; 7. Pouf Woody Woofter's, 61x61x50cm, €1.443 na Why Not Bespoke; 8. Chaises de exterior Fedro por Lorenza Bozzoli, 75x101x74cm, da Dedon; 9. Pote Lanaxi, terracota vidrada Ø35cm €49 e palmeira artificial, 130cm de altura €73, ambos na Area; 10. Garrafa e par de cálices S. Carlos, cristal manufactutado €350 na VAA; 11. Tapete Folded por Ron Gilad 280x350cm €17.200 da Nodus.
to listen while reading, coastline - wunder wunder, adelaide's choice
if you are really into deco, you must follow a couple of trend setters. Maison Objet is one of those few enlightened visionaries. Summer's MO proposals have a little but matter-full line on every axis: neither has people presence. Nor period, nor lifestyle, nothing with man´s footprint. It seems that we are all fed up with ourselves The planet, specially it's unknown or far parts are MO inspirational proposals for this Summer, kind of 'gonna away, getting out of here, I wanna be alone'. se fores mesmo um agarrado à deco, tens que seguir um par de ditadores de tendências. A Maison Objet faz parte da curtíssima elite a seguir. O guia de Verão da MO tem uma pequena mas omnipresente linha comum em todos os eixos: não tem presença humana. Nem gente-tipo, nem estilos consagrados, nada que tenha marca d'Homem. Parece que nos fartámos de nós. O Planeta, especialmente o desconhecido e o longínquo, é o miolo das propostas da MO, uma espécie de vou-me embora, saio daqui, quero ficar sozinho.
HELIOTROPIC, by François Bernard+La Forge The Sun as primordial, in party as in self, in radical as in meditative. Yellow and orange, historical colours from saints and whores, enlightened and condemned, from all the irresistible colored and joyeux. 1. Vase by Jonathan Adler; 2.Pols Potten vases; 3. Candran Laorus sun dial by Nadeau-Laorus; 4. Banquette Croisette by Konore; 5. Sunshine cushion by Donna Wilson. ..
HELIOTROPIC, por François Bernard+La Forge
O Sol como primordial, tanto nas festas como só, na desbunda como na meditação. Laranja e amarelo, as cores das putas e das santas, do divino e do condenado, dos irresistíveis, enfim. 1. Vaso por Jonathan Adler; 2. Vasos por Pols Potten; 3. Relógio de sol Candran Laorus por Nadeau-Laorus; 4. Banquette Croisette por Konore; 5. Almofada Sunshine por Donna Wilson.
BEYOND, by Vincent Grégoire+Nelly Rodi The abysses and the most distant lands, the complete out here. A contemporary cabinet of curiosities with mermaids among robots, and taxidermy playing with astronauts. A bizarre beauty, in avatar colour and sense. 1, 2 and 5. Liam Reeves vases; 3. Alice armchair by Jacopo Foggini for Edra; 4. Silverfish Aquarium by Octopus Studios.
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BEYOND, por Vincent Grégoire+Nelly Rodi
As profundezas e as mais distantes paragens, no mais completo lá fora. Um gabinete de curiosidades contemporâneo onde sereias convivem com robots e taxidermia brinca com astronautas. Uma beleza bizarra, um avatar na cor e no sentido. 1, 2 e 5. Vasos de Liam Reeves; 3. Poltrona Alice por Jacopo Foggini para a Edra; 4. Aquário Silverfish por Octopus Studios.
LANDSCAPE, by Elizabeth Leriche+La Forge A gateway for a more poetic and sensitive kind of Nature. Strong materials vs evanescence lightness, immenseness vs microcosms, new design travels in lands of feeling. 1. Flow(t) ceiling lamp by Nao Tamura for Wonderglass; 2. Ebbe porcelain bowl, by Anna Badur; 3. Light of the Forest sculpture by Nobuhiro Nakanishi; 4. Objet Curiosite table lamp by Gaelle Gabillet and Stephane Villard.
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LANDSCAPE, por Elizabeth Leriche+La Forge
Uma visão definitivamente poética e sensitiva da Natureza. Materiais robustos vs luzes feéricas, imensidão vs micro-formatos, os novos desenhos nascem primordialmente dos sentidos. 1. Candeeiros de tecto Flow(t) por Nao Tamura para a Wonderglass; 2. Malga em porcelana Ebbe por Anna Badur; 3. Escultura por Nobuhiro Nakanishi; 4. Candeeiro de mesa Objet Curiosite por Gaelle Gabillet e Stephane Villard.
