Jaime Hayón has created The Guest for Lladró Atelier, launched at Maison & Objet.
Founded in 1953 by brothers Juan, José and Vicente, Spanish ceramics brand Lladró is well-known for its porcelain figurines. Artistic Advisor to the board, Jaime Hayón began working with Lladró in 2006. His latest project is a platform for collaboration between Lladró Atelier and artists from all over the world; American multi-disciplinary fine artist Tim Biskup and Devilrobots, a five-man design team from Japan.
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Maison & Objet’s designers of the year 2012 are Humberto and Fernando Campana, originally from Brazil, Hubert le Gall from France and Tokujin Yoshioka of Japan.
To celebrate, each designer was given the opportunity to create an installation for the show. It was the Campana Brothers’ installation that really caught my eye.
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One of the stand-out pieces at Maison & Objet for me was Doreen Westphal’s concrete lace curtain. Not only visually stunning, it plays with our conception of gravity, delicately suspending something we perceive to be very heavy in mid-air.
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Editor’s note: Please welcome our new Editor at Large, Katie Treggiden. She’ll be globetrotting for Design Milk, so keep an eye out for Katie — coming to a trade show near you… You might remember her amazing London Design Festival coverage last year. Learn more about Katie on our About page.
Maison & Objet is the first big design trade show of the year, and so traditionally sees a lot of new launches and new trends. I went over to Paris to check it out. My first impressions, somewhat hampered by a full cloakroom, were “huge and hot”! It’s a massive and diverse show with something for everyone – and with a very effective heating system!
Having checked in to a beautiful and bijou airbnb apartment right in the center of Paris (above), had some food – une assiette mixte, naturellement – and some sleep, I was a woman with a plan; ready, willing and able to take on Maison.
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The following post is brought to you by Moop. Our sponsors are hand-picked by the Design Milk team because they represent the best in design.
I am so excited that Moop is this week’s sponsor. Not only has Moop been a long-time supporter of Design Milk, but I own one of Wendy’s lovingly-made bags (the Market bag) and it has come with me many places from New Jersey to California and back again. Now TWO of you have a chance to own one of these very special bags, but you have to enter ASAP because this giveaway ends tomorrow! Yes, the very first Design Milk 24-hour giveaway.
Rules: To enter, visit Moop’s website, moopshop.com then come back to Design Milk and tell us what your favorite Moop bag is in the comments on this post. The winners will receive the Moop bag of their choosing — any bag from their collection!
One entry per person. Open to all readers worldwide (yay!). Contest runs for 24 hours — from 9 AM ET January 30, 2012 to 9 AM ET January 31, 2012. We will choose two winners at random.
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I am pretty excited because we just installed the very last thing in the kitchen and, technically, it’s complete! What a relief. Now it’s time to get everything photographed so I can share it with you in all its glory. But before that happens, I wanted to show you our tile, which was installed a few weeks ago.
When we were deciding on a backsplash, I had a hard time with it because I wanted something that wasn’t too trendy or too boring that also fit nicely into our mid-century modern house. I thought glass tiles in a stacked pattern would be a great middle ground, so I contacted modwalls for some size and color samples (above).
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The following post is brought to you by 2Modern. Our sponsors are hand-picked by the Design Milk team because they represent the best in design.
You probably know 2Modern for their killer design blog, or maybe their super Designer Directory, but you probably know them best because of their fantastic selection of modern furniture and decor. However, did you know they had much more? In fact, they’re a super place to get a gift for your modern Valentine that goes beyond chocolate or roses. And, while you’re at it, I’m sure you can find something for yourself, too (isn’t that always how gift-buying turns out?)
Here’s a selection of gifts that I’d sure like to give (and get):
From top left, clockwise: smallthings Cupcake Necklace, Thomas Paul Geometric Rose Scarf, Nooka Zem ZenV Mirror Watch, Kartell Masters Chair, Balanced Design Pillow, Nooka Strip Belt, Thomas Paul Luddite Toiletry Kit, Limited Edition Artwork by emma at home, Wallter Hanging Planter, and for those of us who can’t ever decide, there’s always the 2Modern Gift Card.
Here is another great Kickstarter project and it comes from the Norwegian twins, Kine and Einy Paulsen. Their company Ingri:Dahl created a line of designer 3D glasses that puts the free theater-issued glasses to shame.
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The following post is brought to you by Voice Art Gallery. Our sponsors are hand-picked by the Design Milk team because they represent the best in design.
Just in time for Valentine’s Day… Speak your love through art! But hurry, the deadline to order your Voice Art print for Valentine’s is February 1st.
Voice Art™ – Unique art created from the sound of your voice! These high quality canvas giclée prints are 100% unique to you. Your voice is like a fingerprint, no two are alike. Each print comes with a USB wristband containing a certificate of authenticity along with the voice recording used to create the art. There are 30 different colors, 9 different sizes and many options to choose from, so you can create artwork as unique as your personality. Visit Voice Art Gallery on Facebook and Twitter.
Voice Art Gallery, the creator of the most sentimental wall art known, is giving away a gift certificate for a free 16”x24” stretched Voice Art™ canvas giclée ($193)
They are also offering their largest discount ever, just for Design Milk readers! From now until February 1st get 20% off any print! Just enter code VDAY12 on the final page of checkout.
To enter, visit Voice Art Gallery’s Occasions Page, and comment on this post with which occasion you would give Voice Art and why.
For an extra chance to win, follow @designmilk and @voiceartgallery on Twitter and tweet the statement below, then come back and post a comment telling us that you tweeted.I just entered to win personalized artwork from @voiceartgallery and @designmilk. Enter here: http://design-milk.com/voice-art-giveaway/
Rules: A maximum of 5 entries per person. Open to legal US residents of the lower 48 states. Contest runs from January 16, 2012 through January 20, 2012. We will choose three winners at random.
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