nice 60's design

i really enjoyed the exhibitions in the 'danish museum of art and design' in copenhagen, dk. especially the one about 'danish design
 – from the 20th century' (you could download the exhibition catalogue here)

the most i liked the showroom full of 'arne jabobsen' design::







most of those pieces have been designed for the 'sas royal' hotel (1955-60) in downtown copenhagen, dk::

it's still there. i've checked.::


check out 'room 606' (from hotel's website)::
:: room 606 is the only hotel room with the original arne jacobsen décor from july 1960 when the hotel first opened its doors. with the grey, blue-green colors, the wengé wood and a selection of the most representative furniture designed for the hotel, this room takes its visitors to another time and place. room 606 functions as a regular guestroom and is a must for arne jacobsen fans and design lovers ...
hotel guests with an interest in design are welcome to visit room 606, when it is available. arne jacobsen designed the famous egg and swan chairs for the royal as well as the lesser known and rare drop chair... ::


nice. maybe next time i should stay there...

50's lamp

isn't this a real 'classic' modern design? a lamp designed in 1958::


i would like to have one of those in my living room...


these are the original collages in the 'danish museum of art and design' in copenhagen, dk::



story behind the product (from louispoulsen.com)
:: the 'ph artichoke' is considered to be a classical masterpiece made by poul henningsen (called 'ph') more than 40 years ago. the structure is made of twelve steel arches. on this structure ph placed 72 copper “leaves” in twelve circular rows with six blades in each row. because each row is staggered from the previous, all 72 leaves are able to “cover for each other”. this design allows viewing the fixture from any angle without being able to see the light source located in the center of the 'ph artichoke'. the original 'ph artichokes' were developed for a restaurant in copenhagen called the 'langelinie pavilion', and they are still hanging there today. ::

lamp:: ph artichoke (original:: ph kogle = "conifer cone")
design:: poul henningsen (dk, 1958)
by:: louis poulsen (copenhagen, dk)

'lousiana' design museum in humlebaek, denmark

we spent one week in denmark near copenhagen... what a nice city... always surrounded by (danish) modern design...
one night we went to 'lousiana' - museum of modern art.


one of the current exhibitions is 'green architecture for the future'




from lousiana.dk
:: a sustainable future calls for new inventions, materials, processes and complex architectural methods in the built-up environment. for sustainable architecture is a far more complex matter than rainwater collection and solar cells. that is why the architecture of tomorrow is inextricably bound up with the exploration of new scientific and technological frontiers...
the thematic exhibition is divided into three sections – the city, climate & comfort and metabolism... ::


this exhibition is related to the upcoming united nation's 'climate change conference' (dec. 7-18, 2009) in copenhagen...

'einzeiger' watches

cool idea inspired by history - single hand watches
i like this one by 'karl falk'::



:: all watches come in a black leather presentation case featuring an additional stainless steel bracelet and tool kit ::


by:: 'karl falk watches' (germany)

egg cup made of concrete

'frühstück im bett' (breakfast in bed)

material:: concrete
design:: julia lodes (germany)
simply concrete / 10 liter design

shop @ betoniu

concrete jewel case 'klunkerbunker'

this is a really innovative way to 'house' your jewelry - very concrete, too
'klunkerbunker'

design:: david oelschlägel (leipzig, germany)
10 liter design

shop @ das rote paket

'milk gone bad' table lamps

:: two different artistic experiences come together in this project. anatomicfactory’s objects meet bombo’s illustrations, giving us food for thought on the ambiguity of products that often have a hidden second nature. 'milk gone bad' is a collection of eight lamps somewhere between toys and furnishing complements. made like milk cartons, each piece is one of a series. the light turns on to show the product’s real contents, a startling imaginary world of mold. ::


what a cool table lamp! i really like the idea and the illustrations...

do you see the mold? i do...

design:: 'anatomic factory' (italy)
illustration:: 'bombo' (italy)

'hand-made' chair

'do hit' chair - this steel cube (sledge hammer included) can be 'hammered' into the desired shape... also ideal for letting off some steam ;-)
:: smash, hit and pound it into your own perfect piece of functional art ::

material:: 0.04" thick steel
design:: marijn van der poll (design academy eindhoven, nl)
'droog design'

concrete art

art on concrete floors
:: the fine floral ornament, applied to the concrete surface, highlights the clean and simple character of the space while adding a touch of warm contrast to minimize the cold austerity of the material. ::
what should i say? i'm a concrete*enthusiast! ;-)
by:: 'transparent house' (s.f., ca)
found @ 'trendir' via 'cribcandy'

diy:: oversized wall artwork

nice idea... (was in the cb2 spring '07 catalog) ... will try to do the same ...
by:: 'apartmenttherapy'

reverse graffiti:: clean green street art

ossario : art less pollution
urban intervention:: alexandre orion
music:: instituto
video:: big bonsai
www.ossario.net

via:: 'inhabitat'

eat your breakfast eggs retro

'egg coddler' (1933)
design:: 'wilhelm wagenfeld' (germany), disciple and teacher of 'bauhaus'
re-production:: 'jenaer glas' (germany)

time again to post some cool stuff from home ...
yesterday was one of the days i could have 'bitten myself in my own butt' (as we say in german ...)
... a few weeks ago my lovely hubby send me a link about an egg coddler from one of our favorite east-german companies:: jenaer glas ... we saw this thing before in the company store in my hubbies college town jena. the company had problems, closed down, but another company bought the license to reproduce items that belong to the 'bauhaus'-inspired classic glass tableware 'wagenfeld edition' ... (see also my other post)
... i made a draft of a post, saved it and of course forgot about it... and yesterday i saw the exact same product at 'cribcandy' ... i don't always have to be the first - but sometimes it's just nicer ... well, maybe next time ... but in the end it means that i have good taste!? ;-)

apropos taste ... this is the base recipe for 'egg coddler'::
- 1 egg
- salt
- herbs and spices
beat the egg in the egg coddler and season with salt and herbs. attach the lid with the metal clip and cook in the preheated steamer for 4–6 minutes. the egg can also be refined to taste with further ingredients, such as ham or anchovies.

'botanical prints' on bed covering

i'm looking for some elegant, stylish + modern duvet covers and pillow cases ... well, these would certainly do ... 'amenity’s' :: ... large-scale, botanical silhouettes ... :: like this one::

'cocoa drift duvet'
design:: 'amenity' (l.a., usa)

... and the accent pillows 'cardinal on agapanthus'::

i love the splash of color (my 2 boys favorite color:: orange)!!!
design:: joom (s.f., usa)
online store:: etsy :: love birds (no customer orders accepted)

are there any 'bamboo' prints available ...?

diy art:: 'bamboo' by c*e

here are 2 more of the art pieces i made for our house right before we put it on the market... we desperately needed something on the walls. and where we live right now (not very much longer anymore though ...) it is nearly impossible to find some nice modern artwork ... especially if you need it asap ... .
but necessity is the mother of invention - or in this case inspiration ... so once again it was time to do something useful with my hands, some old canvases, a scrap piece of plywood and some paint ...

i love bamboo:: we planted it in the yard, put bamboo floors in the house and now we even have it on the walls ... i love how the paintings turned out + they go great with the asian inspired spa theme we chose for our master bath remodel ...
design:: concrete*enthusiast (2007)

diy art:: artwork by c*e

finding the right artwork can be quite a challenge!!!
everything i found was either to small or to big, didn't quite have the colors matching the rest of our interior design, was way to expensive or we (my better half and i) just couldn't agree on it ...
solution:: diy ... simply take a few old plywood scraps + leftover acrylic paint, find the right design + get started ...
(it's not quite as good as the piece that inspired me, but for my first piece, that ever made it onto a wall, i'm even a little proud + most importantly:: hubby + the kids like it!!!)
it's a night of fun and you can enjoy it ever after ... and the best thing:: it's cheep as dirt :-)
(just in case you shouldn't like it:: you can always paint over ...)

doesn't it look great over our fireplace?
other diy projects:: fireplace mantel + slate tiles + bamboo floor

design:: concrete*enthusiast (2007)
inspired by:: david bromstad ('color splash', hgtv)

diy art:: 'family turkey project' by c*e

design:: concrete*enthusiast + the c*e rockers (2007)

i love it, when my little guy gets an art project as homework... well, and if it's just a so called family project we simply turn it into an art project ... i really enjoy doing the arts and crafts stuff with my kids, but since they go to (pre)school we rarely find the time for those things... this is our latest school enforced artwork:: the 'family turkey project' ... we used photographs of things that actually grow in our garden ... our interpretation of what 'thanksgiving' is about ... to thank for the harvest ...
it was a great project getting everybody involved with taking the pics, printing them out, cutting them out, ... and gluing them on the paper ... we had so much fun! ;-)

modern design tableware ... with history

i love the mix of classic design (retro) that goes well with very modern interior design ...
born and raised in (e)germany i am especially interested in good german design ... like this classic item of everyday culture - the 'bauhaus'-inspired classic glass tableware 'wagenfeld edition' ... a similar one has been in the family ever since i can remember and now we own one too, but this is the real deal::

'tea service' (1931):: teapot + teacup

:: in 1931, wilhelm wagenfeld met erich schott, in jena (germany), going on to design glass tableware for the company 'schott & gen' until 1935. among his first designs was the familiar wagenfeld teapot, nowadays on display in the 'museum of modern art in new york'. to this day, the wagenfeld teapot serves as an outstanding example of modern design. its body looks like an elastic glass bubble, gently distorted by its own weight. the lid, spout and handle grow almost organically out of its body. made from heat-resistant borosilicate glass, the unique, hand-blown 'wagenfeld edition' is characterised by its sober, functional use of design. ::

design:: 'wilhelm wagenfeld' (germany), disciple and teacher of 'bauhaus'
re-production:: 'jenaer glas' (germany)