Brussels gallery Kavan Ronsey is exhibiting the works of Maarten Kolk & Guus Kusters, an artistic team from The Netherlands. The exhibition is entitled Eb (“low tide”) and is about the aesthetics of natural water and its traces in the landscape. Elements of raw nature of the Dutch Wadden Sea area are “trapped” in various items, including ceramics, organic fabrics and polyester panels.
Love the kitchen textiles of Avril Loreti. From the houndstooth tea towels to the paint chip placemats, her pieces are a great way to add a splash of color – and fun – to your table.
Much of what we do here at Design Milk is source the newest and coolest products to hit the shelves and design fairs. This year’s batch of home furnishings are innovative, cool, and highly covetable. From a hauntingly beautiful carafe to an über-practical seating system, we bring you the best accessories we found.
Sculptural Bike Storage
Quarterre designed three sculptural bike storage solutions –- Hood, Branchline, and Shadow –- to support everyday life on two wheels. The pieces are not only useful and good-looking, they elevate the bike to a work of art.
Scandinavian Made is a new brand shop in the home accessories marketplace that features modern, artisan-made rugs and ceramics all made by hand-picked Scandinavian artisans. This is the US debut for each Scandinavian artisan, and their works are exclusively available in the Scandinavian Made webshop. Founded by Scandinavian design passionistas and mother/daughter team Susan Serra and Kelly Serra Donovan, Scandinavian Made is yet another great niche shop I’ll be visiting often.
As a launch celebration, Scandinavian Made is offering Design Milk readers a 10% discount using code DesignMilk10.
Oh to be a kid again! How much fun would it be to spell out messages on these Alphabetti Spaghetti placemats?
p.s. milk carton spotting!
Designed by Scot Herbst, the Salt Vase Mill and one Pepper Vase Mill dispenses from the top to keep your table free from residue.
Brazilian-born London-based designer Mauricio Affonso created these interlocking Garland coasters for Umbra that can be interlocked to create a trivet. The silicone material is heat-resistant and durable to protect your precious table from heat and/or condensation. I think the dual nature of this product makes it invaluable for entertaining. Comes in a set of four and will soon be available through Umbra.
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.
Nervous System has officially released their Reaction cups and plates along with accompanying lamps. Inspired by the individual patterns created on the surfaces of animals like frogs and fish, the housewares line follows on the heels of their first line of lighting and trivets released earlier this year. Learn more about the products and their inspiration here.
The Hybrid Collection from the Italian company Seletti is a series of plates, bowls, mugs and cups and saucers designed by CTRLZAK that show the juxtaposition of Eastern and Western porcelain in one piece. Each piece features two styles with a colored dividing line down the center. The collection is quirky and colorful and will definitely be a conversation piece at the table.
