The Most Provocative Contemporary Furniture Ad Campaigns

Monday, January 11th, 2010

Here’s our list of the most provocative, exciting, fun and really creative contemporary furniture ad campaigns

Moooi – Erwin Olaf, a renowned Dutch photographer captured Moooi’s 2004 product campaign for modern furniture, accessories and lighting through a daring, racy and artistic style.  The photographs featured naked models showcasing key elements from Moooi’s collection among which were the Bold Candelabra Collection designed by Roderick Vos and manufactured through an innovative laser cut technology; Pantheon Throw featuring mythological patterns and serving a multitude of purposes, from table cloth to an element used to revitalize an old coach; Carbon Chair designed by Marcel Wonders and Bertjan Pot is visually and physically light in lieu of its construction method and materials used (epoxy resin and carbon fibers); Paper Chandelier is made out of none other than paper and yet, its rococo silhouette is interpreted in modern, all-white demeanor making it current and timeless at once.

Moooi

Edra – The creation of Edra’s recent catalogue addition – Edra Special is meant to group the company’s extraordinary products that have necessitated distinctive design ingenuity and diligent production techniques.  Historia Naturalis is an upholstery collection designed by the Brazilian born brothers Fernando and Humberto Campana.  Drawing inspiration from the Amazonian natural life, the collection is portrayed through the contradictions between sensuality and femininity and the undefined, spineless, frameless seating elements that are neither common in shape nor in their seating experience.  Kaiman Jacarè resembles intertwined alligators; Aster Papposus is shaped in a form of a huge starfish; Boa twists around, winding into a sofa-like seat.  Just like their shapes, the textured upholstery for these pieces is traced to nature as well including crocodile print leathers, artificial furs and scaly fabrics.

Edra

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Modern Furniture and Fashion Design

Friday, January 8th, 2010

While women of fashion are lost in contemplation of Haute Couture winter/spring 2009-2010, we are perplexed. In fact we observed exactly same design trends at various international contemporary furniture exhibitions. Both fashion designers and furniture designers are people of many inspirations and untamed imaginations…which, at times…are one and the same.  Don’t believe? — look at our selection.

Christian Lacroix amalgamated basic blacks with lush gold toned embroidery in his Collection to arrive at magnificent panache.  Back in 1998, Ross Lovegrove designed the Landscape Dining Set for Frighetto with the limited edition coated in gold leaf with black “border like” dining chairs, while Brianform in the Monte Nappoleone Collection upholstered the super popular and ultra modern Tiffany Sofa in textured gold colored leather.

Christian Lacroix

Christian Lacroix

Givenchy’s Collection featured Middle Eastern inspired garments. A similar inspiration was observed back in 2005 when Marcel Wonders designed the Diary Sofa for Moooi which debuted in the signature scarlet fabric upholstery with ethnic trim.  In 2008, Enrico Fratesi added Luisa Table to the product line up of the Danish manufacturer Softline.

Givenchy

Givenchy

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2010 – The Year of the White Tiger and Modern Interior Design

Thursday, January 7th, 2010

Happy New Year!  Wishing you a healthy, safe and beautifully furnished New Year!

Speaking of the New Year, according to the Chinese Horoscope, this is the year of the White Metal Tiger, and the best metal for this animal is considered to be silver.  Decorating with contemporary furniture using the color silver or actual metals is glamorous, modern and most importantly, should bring good luck in the New Year.  Here are our ten picks.

1. Selex Rex Platform Bed by Milmueble

Amalgamating exotic espresso wenge wood with ultra modern stainless steel accents, Selex Rex modern platform bed brings a certain level of eccentricity to the modern bedroom through its asymmetric design, lighting fixtures and the surprising use of stainless steel – a finish most commonly used and associated with the kitchen.  Outside of having an optional under-the-bed storage, Selex Rex may be complimented by a matching dresser, chest, floor mirror and a variety of wardrobes.

Selex Rex Platform Bed by Milmueble

Selex Rex Platform Bed by Milmueble

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Top 5 Modern Leather Platform Beds

Thursday, December 31st, 2009

Top 5 leather platform beds from the finest Italian bedroom furniture manufacturers.

1. Dylan by Cattelan

Designed by Andrea Lucatello, Dylan platform bed is entirely upholstered in soft leather with a “v” shaped profile and a floating platform.

Dylan Leather Platform Bed by Cattelan Italia

Dylan Leather Platform Bed by Cattelan Italia

2. Twice by Matteo Grassi

Designed by Franco Poli, Twice platform bed by Matteo Grassi is entirely upholstered in leather and available with or without the leather net canopy with patented cutting pattern.

Twice Leather Platform Bed by Matteo Grassi

Twice Leather Platform Bed by Matteo Grassi

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Top 10 Modern Furniture Unique Designs

Monday, December 28th, 2009

There are so many modern furniture extraordinary designs out there with sculptural capacities, ones that serve a practical purpose but also generate a conversation and help decorate the space at hand with a unique, inventive, and utterly unexpected character.  Our top 10 contemporary furniture extraordinary designs were chosen based on their level of craftsmanship, artistic imagination and practical utility.

1. Divina Sofa by Fabio Novembre for Driade is litterarly a sculpture integrated as a back of a sofa.  Available in limited edition, Divina Sofa features a stainless steel structure with quilted black leather upholstery and a female silhouette in black polyurethane.

Divina Sofa by Fabio Novembre for Driade

Divina Sofa by Fabio Novembre for Driade

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