Last weekend was the first ever “Design Milk Presents” event, Reinvention; Writing History Through Aluminum, featuring new works by Brad Ascalon and Frederick McSwain (AM) for Neal Feay Studio, an exhibition at Bobby Berk Home (it runs through May 27th so you can still catch it!)
We stopped by the Nervous System booth while at ICFF to check out their brand new lamp. I especially love all the energy and thought that they put into their booth design – that wooden pedestal is amazing.
Boy, those girls from Sight Unseen sure know how to put together a fun series of events. We had a great time walking around Noho this year. I made it a point to go this year because unfortunately last year I missed it.
London Underground
London Underground was Tom Dixon’s first satellite show in the US, which took the Bleecker Street Theatre’s basement level space (i.e., “underground”) and turned it into a showcase for his lighting. The geometric shadows thrown onto the walls from his Etch Light Web fixtures were especially mesmerizing. Besides the lighting on display, there was a Fab.com pop-up shop where a selection of his lighting could be purchased. We were a little bummed not to see him on the main floor at the Javits, but this was an entirely different experience. And, once again, I didn’t get one of those safety orange messenger bags! Drats!
We really loved the Kohler booth; it was probably our favorite booth (and not just because they had a phone charging station!) I think they did a great job of embracing and promoting their collaboration with Jonathan Adler.
…and so begins our 2012 New York Design Week coverage! First up is Model Citizens NYC, a show I also attended last year. Now in its fourth year, the show had a few gems situated in an awkwardly large space… I preferred last year’s space, but this year there was a lot more to see.
Hated having to take an elevator up to the hot 4th floor, but was happy to be greeted by this.
Italian designer Diego Grandi does a little bit of everything – surface design, interiors, and even exhibition design. Prove di Stampa is an exhibition he designed for the 15th year celebration of SaloneSatellite 2012 and it’s all about a print laboratory.
Kartell’s Salone del Mobile stand showcased an iconic range of products, deconstructed. Every phase of the creative process was on show, from initial sketches, through prototyping to the final manufactured products.
It’s an exciting time of year for us at Design Milk. Starting Wednesday, Caroline and I are headed to NYC for Design Week and the International Contemporary Furniture Fair. Make sure to follow us during the show for live updates:
- Twitter: @designmilk
- Facebook: www.facebook.com/designmilk
- Instagram: @design_milk
- Pinterest: www.pinterest.com/designmilk
And please stop by Bobby Berk Home in Soho on Saturday 5/19 for the first official “Design Milk Presents” event: Reinvention; Writing History in Aluminum.
FABRIKAAT, Dutch for “to make by hand,” was an exhibition at Milan’s Ventura Lambrate, looking at design and craft in garden spaces.
You might remember that last year I was asked to be a part of an event called Break-Down: Design in Your Hands with Stylefactory at Bobby Berk Home in Soho and it was really successful – we had somewhere around 400 people come through the store. This year, I decided I really wanted to plan my own event and Bobby agreed to host it again this year, so I would like to invite you to the first (hopefully of many) official “Design Milk Presents” event and exhibition: Reinvention; Writing History in Aluminum. I’m so excited!!!
Join Design Milk and Bobby Berk Home celebrate as Brad Ascalon and Frederick McSwain (AM) and Neal Feay Studio unveil a new breed of objects, lighting, and furniture at Bobby Berk Home on Saturday, May 19th from 6-9PM. Through a rich visual vocabulary of texture, color and form, viewers are invited to actively explore and discover the inherent subtleties of each design. Reinvention; Writing History in Aluminum runs through May 27th.
You can RSVP to the event on Facebook or just stop by. Everyone is welcome!
What: Reinvention; Writing History in Aluminum
When: Opening – Saturday, May 19, 2012 from 6-9 PM; Exhibition – May 19-27, 2012
Where: Bobby Berk Home Soho, 59 Crosby Street, New York, NY
A special press preview will be held on Sunday, May 20th from 9:30 to 10:30 AM where you can speak with the designers and Neal Feay Studio. Please RSVP for the press event to info@design-milk.com.
