A Product Blog for Architecture + Design
by on Jul 02, '09 No Comments
Richard Schultz has added many new pieces to his 1966 line of outdoor furniture, which was originally designed “in 1966 at the request of Florence Knoll, who wanted well-designed outdoor furnishings that would withstand the corrosive salt air at her home in Florida.” The classic design of the 1966 collection continues to look fresh and timely more…
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by on Jul 02, '09 No Comments
Having taken a glass blowing class in college, I actually know the difficulty of making anything out of the material. Obviously, you can’t touch it, no matter how much you’d like to shape it into something even vaguely usable. The liquid glass comes from a not-so-comfortable 2,000°F furnace that singes your arm hairs as you dip in to collect the molten glass. The blowing is not as easy more…
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by on Jul 02, '09 No Comments
The 4th of July consists of red, white and blue… and all-American barbeque. Whether you’re heading to the park or the beach, setting up in the backyard or making use of a rooftop- the holiday demands a spread of grilled food (and the aroma that coincides). Alessi, the Italian design factory responsible for transforming more…
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by on Jul 01, '09 No Comments
British designer Kelly Hoppen is a sort of Jacqueline-of-all-trades. Her expansive resume features personal collections in paint, fabrics, rugs, carpets, and ceramics; architectural design of apartments, houses, and yachts; and commercial projects including houses, offices, more…
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by on Jul 01, '09 No Comments
The economic downturn has led to increased stress levels – which in turn have led to the rising demand for revitalizing and therapeutic experiences. A rain effect overhead shower and four directional hydromassage jets which relax and stimulate: Roca’s Neos IV (necessarily) brings you to the height of well-being, more…
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by on Jul 01, '09 1 Comment
Not too long ago, fellow 3rings writer Alicita Rodriguez wrote a dreamy missive about Elica kitchen hoods. She was fantasizing about a small, luminous model that resembled a chandelier more than an exhaust device. I’m quite a bit more practical—utilitarian even—so I like kitchen hoods to look like the powerful extraction machines more…
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by on Jun 30, '09 No Comments
Everyone has at least one childhood story that features a chain link fence. These tales usually involve appendages getting stuck in the diamond-shaped holes, followed by various injuries, the most common of which seems to be a broken leg. Sound familiar? My cousin in Cuba more…
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by on Jun 30, '09 No Comments
Some time back, fellow 3ringer Alicita Rodriguez profiled the Twist Together Lamp by Brooklyn’s very own Glide Design. A simple concept that encourages user invention, the Twist Together is both innovative and easy, albeit, geared toward a slightly younger demographic than Vibia’s Ameba more…
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by on Jun 29, '09 No Comments
The Italian phrase “Tavolo Fratino” translates to “Monks’ Table”. Appropriately named, the Fratino table by American designer Jeff Miller for Italian manufacturer Cerruti Baleri, is a contemporary interpretation of this typological piece, more…
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by on Jun 29, '09 1 Comment
When Droog opened in New York, 3rings writer Joseph Starr had a little love affair with The Knotted Chair. And many New Yorkers fell in love with the entire Droog space, more…
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