Well it was a whirlwind of excitement for us during ICFF2010! Not only were there a jillion parties and events to attend but we also hosted two Danish designer friends for the week. You can imagine it was more than a little overwhelming for us, so we do apologize for our late coverage of the event. Despite the lack of rest, we had the pleasure of meeting some really fabulous new designers and saw some of our old favorites. We’ll be featuring some of the fun designs we discovered at the show over the next couple weeks. But for now, here are a few highlights from our ICFF 2010 experience!
Tom Dixon’s entry exhibits gave a wide overview of their famous line of products and provided a beautiful backdrop to the event.
One of our favorite designers Jaime Hayon unveiled his latest creations for Lladró at ICFF2010.
Benjamin Rollins Caldwell of BRC Designs never disappoints when it comes to creative furniture but it’s also pretty comfy too. His PVC chair provided us with a much needed respite during the show.
Mirrored Elk Lights by Light/Play
The zinc finish on these Louis Zinc stools by Reeves Design will develop a gorgeous patina over time, adding depth and character to the pieces.
We got a kick out of the Illuminated Chair by Martha Sturdy. It’s lit from within and changes colors for a subtle drama.
A unique bicycle helmet hanger by designer Sung Kug Kim was part of the Contemporary British Design Exhibits.
We thought Myungseo Kang’s Book Lights were really clever. The lights gave off a nice subtle glow.
We a rose bright and early this morning and hopped on a train over to DUMBO where we got a sneak peak at the Brooklyn Designs 2010 exhibits, like this funky skateboard mobile by our Greenpoint neighbor,designer Daniel Moyer.
Brooklyn Designs starts today MAY 7th and runs all weekend. Convenient shuttles from the city go to their website for more details. If this spounds like a plug, it is!! Get out there and support some really talented Brooklyn designers!
Stopped by Dijital Fix on Bedford in Williamsburg, Brooklyn the other day and stumbled upon this menacing musical sculpture. Part hip-hop, part Memorex Ad ,we loved it so much we decided to find out more about who designed it. An inquiry with the sales guy at the counter provided us with a few clues: the designer was a friend of the owners and this chair may have been in a big time music video. After some quick research, he was able to come up with a website for the artist. This is what we discovered.
The designer Mikal Jessie Hameed aka M11X, has a background in film and music video production. The son of a jazz musician, Mikal spent most of his early years acting and performing. A move to NYC transformed him into a set designer, and eventually production designer.
They call her Francine but this sofa from Anthropologie looks more like a Camilla or and Ella to us! The sofa’s cotton-linen upholstery is digitally printed with a reproduction of a watercolor by the legendary Vera for those desiring a dramatic piece that’s also elegant and sophisticated. Anthropologie’s colorful line of sofas and chairs makes feel like Spring has finally arrived!
Conservatory Chair by Anthropologie Full Story »
We’re invited to one of Robert Verdi’s famous Twitter Parties tonight and we couldn’t be more excited!! Robert Verdi is one of today’s leading lifestyle experts and has become the go to guy when it comes to fashion, entertaining and home design. He has his own fabulous show on Logo (which we never miss), The Robert Verdi Show starring Robert Verdi and it is not only hysterically funny but has all sorts of useful tips for styling your own life. Robert is gonna give us ‘media experts’ the inside dirt on Spring Cleaning. He’ll be featuring Alice Supply Company’s Hip Housewares Collection (above) available from Bobby Berk Home. We hope you’ll follow us tonight on Twitter @ModernUrbanLife and be sure to tweet us any questions you have for Robert. See you on the Twittersphere!!
We don’t want to give you the wrong idea, this is not turning into a Chair Blog (one of our must reads btw), but we found this one a little too late for our 10 Quirky Chairs post yesterday and we could wait one single minute to share with our readers. Full Story »
Introducing Nemo by Fabio Novembre, a concept we love! Sure it’s a little disturbing. The white mask really freaks us out, we mean the one the woman is wearing not the chair (if you’re even looking at the chair).
Oh the silliness of the Design Virus Chair by Pieke Bergmans, it’s like having your own life-size Monsters Inc. doll.
We want to give The Memory Armchair by Ole Jensen a great big hug. And this chair looks like it would hug back.
The Hoodie Chair by BRDA is a novel concept, yes, but it’s hoodie would also useful storage. A great idea for restaurants and lounges.
Arrrrgh! I am the Monster Chair by Marcel Wanders for Moooi. I act scary but I am actually just drawn this way.
In the future all furniture will folded and bolted together. The Felt Chair by Lothar Windels has seen the future. Results above.
We think if you name your chair after cheese, we should want to eat it. So why don’t we feel like taking a bite out of the Mozzarella Chair by Tatsuo Yamamoto?
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