Anyone who reads interior design magazines and keeps up with home accessories trends is well acquainted with and likely adores Madeline Weinrib. Known for her rugs and pillows in lushly colored, globally-inspired patterns of ikats and chevrons, among others, Weinrib is definitely the darling of décor. Originally trained as a painter, she exhibited regularly throughout the 1990s before designing her first carpet collection for ABC Carpet &Home in 1997. Having sensed an opportunity to carve out a new niche, Weinrib brought a vitality to a centuries-old art form with her individual approach to pattern, palette, and scale. Embracing authenticity as one of her hallmark values, Weinrib’s aesthetic is defined by her use of techniques that favor hand over machine and tradition over automation. She works with artisans around the world, always exploring new possibilities for design. She also supports artisans in the communities in which she produces her work and is a patron of Project Mala.
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NewspaperWood by Vij5 and Mieke Meijer flips the idea of materials on its head. Instead of using wood as a source to make paper, NewspaperWood uses the paper to make wood! The design was Meijer’s project at the Design Academy Eindhoven, who decided it was time to create something useful from old newspapers that no one wanted.
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Le Bar by Concepts by Catherine is a fun bar for indoor or outdoor use made of gray driftwood and painted aluminum. The driftwood part of the design doubles as a wine bottle holder. Part of the “Baptized by Nature Design” collection, the bar will be quite the conversation piece in any space. Enjoy talking about it over a nice glass of wine!
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We’re winding down the year here at Design Milk, and taking some time to look back at the exciting features, products, people and posts we were able to cover, uncover and discover in 2011. Over the next two week’s we’ll share some of our favorites, all leading up to the top 10 most popular posts of the year. First up is our Friday Five, er, ten!
The roster of designers, architects, and all-around world talents who contributed a Friday Five to Design Milk this year was incredible. It was definitely a challenge to pick just ten to highlight. (Really, we love you all!) After much deliberation, here are our favorites from 2011, which include an indie wallpaper design team, more than one fantastic furniture maker, and an architect who’s a household name. (Hint: He designs a line for Target.)
Mini Moderns
The U.K.-based duo behind this home furnishings brand, Keith Stephenson and Mark Hampshire, who also run London-based design and branding agency, Absolute Zero Degrees, offered us a visual feast. Instead of just sending one image per pick, they exercised their over-achieving natures by creating collages of all the things they love.
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The A-House is a recent refurbishment project located in Copenhagen, Denmark. The project was undertaken by Danish firm Holgaard Architects. Although the building also contains commercial space, the structure contains mostly residential housing complexes.
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Because I went into labor the evening of the cabinet installation, I don’t have photos of them being installed. However, I’ll get back to talking about them a little later on. I want to focus on one of my favorite parts of the kitchen — the countertop.
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The ORL Clinic by Mal-Vi Architects, located in Thessaloniki (Greece), was designed for a surgeon new to the area who wanted a memorable office space, much different than you would expect to see from the average doctor.
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Designer Michael Aram, who is a trained painter, sculptor, and art historian, is known for the gorgeous renditions of natural elements that adorn his tabletop accessories, including acorns, olive branches, orchids, and fig leaves in oxidized, polished, and plated metals. He lives and works in New Delhi, India, where he learned the metalworking traditions seen in his designs. He shares his inspirations and prized possessions for today’s Friday Five.
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Mancini Design has created an amazing LEGO-like interior for a coffeehouse called Mocha – Mojo, located in Chennai, India.
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Steeldesigns is the side project of architect Daniel Williams, who decided to begin creating products for his clients. From fire bowls to fruit bowls and sculptures, Steeldesigns captures steel in its most raw — and beautiful — form.
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