HemDing Fruit Platter is an 18″ white ceramic dish with a garden shovel handle. Big, bold and functional. The design is by Andres Fabian.
I was curious about the name: HemDing. So I surfed the web, looking for a little background on the piece. I found nothing. So I read a little about Fabian – spent his childhood in Afganistan, Lebanon and Portugal and educated in Germany and London. His work is described as sensuous, restrained, provocative and humorous. This is a guy who did his PhD research in Switzerland on spoons…
But still, no explanation for HemDing. So I used an online translator. Given his background, I wasn’s sure what language to choose. I tried German, Spanish, Arabic, Danish and then Swedish. The translator returned Home Stupid. Hmm…
Of all the articles written for this blog, the most popular post reviewed a collection great black and white decorative pillows. So we’ve decided its time to update with some new entrants to the category. All of the pillows shown here are from a single source: Ferm Living - a Danish company that creates interior accents with a strong graphic touch and a pretty reasonable price. While the designs here are black and white, Ferm has a nice selection of colorful pillows as well @ Ferm Living
This is the original hanging Bubble Chair by Eero Aamio imported from Finland. In 1968, Eero Aarnio turned the modern design world upside down with his revolutionary hanging bubble chair design–a modern chair that is still turning heads today. @ Plushpod
From designer Peter Raacke, a five piece boxed children’s dinnerware set. What a great gift – just enough to make you smile. Clear, clean graphic without the usual corny themes. Give kids credit, they’ll recognize good design when they see it! Mono Kids Smile.
Simon Pengelly created Hands On Salad Bowl for British design house Joseph Joseph. It kind of falls under the category, Why didn’t I think of that? But then again, some of the simplest ideas are the hardest to come up with. For those of you who spend time at your children’s school potlucks – you know how often the salad servers are left behind. With this little piece of genius, that is not going to happen. Made from melamine, this bowl is beyond practical. We love it!
On a recent trip to Boston with my son, I was surprised to see Fermob Luxembourg chairs and lounges in bright colors all over the Harvard campus. They looked great – bright punches of color against the beautiful brick buildings on the yard.
It was a hot and very humid day, which gave me a chance to give the chairs a try. The low lounge chair with the footrest was the best seat on Old Harvard Yard.
www.fermobusa.com
SUITE New York is moving – but not far. This is good news for you because they are offering iconic pieces from legendary designers at 4-50% off retail. So if you’ve always wanted something from the likes of Arne Jacobsen, Fabricius/Kastholm, Gae Aulenti, Poul Kjaerholm or Hans Wegner, now’s your chance.
Seriously, The FK87 Grasshopper lounge is $10,200 marked down to $6,120. The Jacobsen Egg Chair is $5,722 marked down to $3,433.20.
Contact SUITE New York to confirm finishes and availability (which is limited).
Sale begins Monday August 16th and runs through Friday August 27th. 9am to 6 pm at the current location:
625 Madison Ave (@ 52nd)
2nd Floor
NY, NY
212-421-3300
pod trays in new lightweight design – order before labor day and save 15%
pod1 $460
pod 1 w/block $495
pod 3 $480
pod 5 $540
@ ftf design studio
Open is a collaboration between Touch, Los Angeles and Studio Veríssimo in Portugal. Made of pine with a cut-out finished in red, yellow, blue or green. A playful stool or end table – or combine several together as a coffee table. $150 each.
Studio Verissimo seeks to make people happier through its portfolio of fun and contemporary objects lighting, kitchen accessories and eco-design projects.
Touch collaborates with emerging designers in creating hand-made products. The goal is to create beautiful designs in an environmentally friendly and socially responsible manner.
Touch has extended a special offer: mention FurnitureSeen and recieve 10% off your order.
SALE on GUS Modern Essentials Upholstered
20% off through August 15, 2010
The Trudeau Chair - Clean simple lines supported on a modern brushed stainless base is softened with comfortable feather down cushions.
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