Posts from — December 2007

NEW YORK

 The New Museum

With the opening of The New Museum at the beggining of this month, a whole slew of galleries have relocationed themselves to the lower east side, hoping for overflowing traffic to pour into their doors. Time Out New York has a list of galleries in the area HERE.

TOKYO

 ”Prototype” Exhibition
12/7/07 – 12/16/07

Prototype is an exhibition dedicated to exactly that word; the prototype. It is an attempt to celebrate the process of design by eliminated the final product and focusing on the creator’s original concept. Nosigner, who I blogged about in the past, is also a participant! It should be a really great show!

11:00 – 20:00 | 2-17-15 Koshikawa | FREE

I THINK THAT ONE of the most interesting things you can do in art/design is get a professional to interpret a genre of art that is not their own. It adds a whole new dimension to the conversation! Much like Sugimoto Hiroshi interpreting fashion, Ninshu is a project in which 12 Japanese architects were asked to interpret ceramics.

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(inspiration provided by grijs)

So of course we all like to indulge in dinner parties this time of year. And whether they are formal or casual, for two people or twenty, it’s always nice to have some sort of edge that will have people talking. With that in mind I put together today’s post of a few small things that I have seen recently that may be perfect for your upcoming party!

  Vintage-style aprons from Jessie Steele ($33)
 Winter Budvase from Heath Ceramics ($23)
 Hello Napkins from NPW ($3.50/12 napkins)
 Bird Cheese Markers from Beehive ($48)

and last but not least is ”Gorgeous Helen” from the designers cooperative Dekoop in Hamburg. ($18)

Here is some new work by E&Y Design. I really love the simplicity of their designs. So warm and inviting. They recently opened their first showroom in Tokyo. It’s on my list of places I want to visit!

E&Y Design is a Japanese contemporary design company that has been producing some incredible work. They really have been at the forefront of contemporary design in Japan, and have a knack for discovering new talent. They’ve been around since 1985 and have been exhibiting work since 1993. Some of their designs include prestigious homes such as MoMA NY, London Design Museum, Musee des Arts Decoratifs Paris and  Sweden National Museum.

Artist and photographer, Hiroshi Sugimoto is most known for his “architecture series” and “mathematical models” in which he explores the interaction between architectural features, and vision, reality and memory. I’m pretty familiar with his work and I was so excited to see how such an artist interprets the world of fashion. Check out his new work below from the New York Times Style Magazine.

NEW YORK GOT its first flutter of snow on Sunday! Although it wasn’t half as awesome as the weather report made it sound, it was better than nothing. So I came across this wonderfully minimal/deconstructed flower vase that reminded me so much of the white rooftops out my window.
It’s by Japanese designer Kensaku Oshiro .
HAPPY MONDAY!