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)

i like this table... of course...

a really nice table made of concrete... 'table p1'::





from archiexpo.com::
:: modern furniture in purist style, without extra ornamentation;
cement is the foundation of purist furniture from the furniture house of 'cantate'. pandomo®-frontal fulfills the most rigorous demands regarding durability. the external surface – without joints – is one of a kind, with an amazing appearance which makes every piece unique. each piece is hand-made furniture characterized by a variety of colors, shades and various etchings and patterns. the intersection of opposites – rugged and smooth surfaces – gives a changeable effect to the appearance of the surface under various lighting angles, which highlights the liveliness of the unique material which is applied to a thickness of just 5 mm, using a special spraying technique. this technique gives a load capacity generally reserved for wood floors or natural stone ::

by:: 'Zack Design' & 'Cantate' (Germany)

nice idea to recycle soda cans...

...not that we actually have any soda cans in the house...


:: recycling a soda can has never been so much fun! with the 'tin can robot' kit kids can transform recycled soda cans into robots. a soda can, one aa battery, and a screw driver is all that's needed. ::

nice case for electronic gadgets (handmade felt)

i think that's pretty cool!!!!!!!!


looks quite sleek - just right for such cool electronic gadgets...
i need one for my macbook pro :-)

100 percent wool felt, handmade in germany + also available in leather
by:: 'red maloo' (germany)
designer:: katja hettler & jula tullman

:: redmaloo's concept is to be minimal, traditional and modern all at the same time, taking natural materials and re-introducing them into modern life. redmaloo looks for an idea behind each product, be it functional or emotional. redmaloo wants to introduce a human touch and warmth to the functional world of electronic devices. ::

cardboard play house and mobile doll house

a sturdy cardboard play house.
:: 'casa cabana' comes decorated with a cat on a tree, a small ant, a rabbit and a squirrel and still more than enough room to color, paint and decorate your very own casa cabana. let it be your tree house, mansion or hiding shed. give it as many names as you like …– and do you want to be left alone a bit? … put a sign ‘no trespassing’. 'casa cabana' has a door, seven windows and many spy holes. ::
dimensions:: h.105 cm x w.70 cm x d.70 cm
weight:: about 3 kgs

this 'mobile home' doll house is easy to install, easy to carry. with 8 rooms, stair openings and spy holes. and an attic for storage. for knights, pirates and princesses. it folds up flat, making it easy for play dates and weekend trips. for on the road, when staying over. for a day in the park, or on holidays.
dimensions:: h.46 cm x w.22,5 cm x d.36 cm
it is even available in the moma store.

design by:: kids on roof (nl)
they like imaginative and colorful designed objects. they believe less is more.

and sustainability is a key issue to them:: their cardboard products are made of recycled paper and biodegrable.

green disposal of X-mas tree

we returned our real X-mas tree to the garbage collection... they will use them to generate 'green' energy, ... and we got a energy-efficient light bulb as a reward...

what a nice idea to save energy even when it will be generated the 'green' way.

egg cup made of concrete

'frühstück im bett' (breakfast in bed)

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

shop @ betoniu

pump it up, the couch

'eclosion' :: pump up according to your mood ::

design:: olivier gregoire (ny, usa)

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

'PanAm' lounge straight from the 60s

the 'PanAm lounge' is a private lounge situated on the top floor penthouse of the 'eden building', built in 1966, where once pan american airways (PanAm) crews were accommodated in private apartments during their berlin layovers. the lounge was the common room where everybody met and where legendary wild parties took place. three roof terraces offer spectacular views over the berlin skyline.


since the PanAm days nothing has been changed. the design is still late 60s, the furniture is original and even the post boxes of the former tenants are still in the lobby (never opened though).

stephan balzer runs the lounge together with natascha bonnermann. they turned this penthouse lounge into a hip location for parties and events in berlin.

environment.furniture

this is a really nice bed. real wood, environmentally sustainable, simple design, and it looks great next to exposed concrete!
not to mention that i would like to live there, too...

'santos bed' (see pdf file) by:: environment.furniture (los angeles, ca)

:: we put the chic in eco-chic ::

seen in 'dwell magazine'

happy thanksgiving!

wooden radio

the 'magno radio' - a nice mix of retro style and modern design

hand-crafted in indonesia and made from sustainably harvested wood instead of non-biodegradable plastic... they only use trees from plantation and care for the re-plantation in their hometown

design:: singgih kartono (magno, indonesia)
award winning