Do-Lo-Rez Collection by Ron Arad for Moroso and Nanimarquina

Friday, September 17th, 2010

Known for pushing the limits of conventional design and daringly amalgamating art and technology, Ron Arad partnered with the mega design houses of Moroso and Nanimarquina to realize his Do-Lo-Rez collection of seating elements and rugs.  Not surprisingly, the name of the collection is an extension of Ron Arad’s infatuation with technology representing a shortened way to say “do low resolution” as it relates to image pixilation.

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Do-Lo-Rez designer sofa collection is trendy, fresh and entirely unusual by the way it provokes attention.  The sofa is comprised of various soft square cube or rectangular shaped units of various heights and complimenting colors. The individual elements are organized into rows, formulating the overarching silhouette of the sofa.  The interplay with different heights and colors yields to a pixilated look, making the eye recognize individual elements as well as the overall visual.

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Do-Lo-Rez rug collection carries the same pixilated theme into floor fashion.  The rug features squares in different colors and three different depths that are patched together and, so it seems, randomly arranged into a shape that is the furthest from a typical rectangular or square rug dimension.  More than one Do-Lo-Rez rugs immediately encourage a puzzle like interplay where the surface shape is entirely custom.

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Aubergine Tones in Modern Furniture and Interior Design

Wednesday, September 1st, 2010

Popular because of its innately dramatic appeal, aubergine, as a color is yet again at the center of modern furniture design.  Rich, classy yet contemporary, aubergine is a great color to pair with silver or gold (excellent choice for rococo or ultra modern style of furniture).  Used in upholstery of accent furniture like chairs, chaises; in accessories like vases and throw pillows, or as a backdrop in a form of wall paper or pain color in the modern bedroom or dining room.

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1.     Vaza by Anna Torfs
2.     Light Modern Dining Chair by G. Soressi for Costantini Pietro
3.     Carolina Armchair by Doriana and Massimiliano Fuksas For Poltrona Frau
4.     Endive Rug by Esti Barnes for Top Floor
5.     Euro Amethist Murano Glass Vase by Arcade
6.     Aria Modern Lounge Chair by G. Soressi for Costantini Pietro
7.     Suzanne Purple & Gold Wallpaper by Marcel Wanders for Graham and Brown
8.     Silver lake armchair by Patricia Urquiola for Moroso
9.     Little Tulip Chair by Artifort
10.  Khoen Bedding Collection by Missoni Home
11.  Fortune Cookie Throw Pillow by DreamWeavers

Futuristically modern interiors come to life in Rimini

Tuesday, August 31st, 2010

I-SUITE Hotel on the coast of Adriatic Sea in Rimini is an exclusive sensory sanctum with distinctively alluring modern design, luxurious amenities and an experience that dissects human needs by allowing a full customization of settings and a specific tailoring to individual preferences.  The all-suite I-SUITE hotel is the brain-child of Simone Micheli & Giovanni Quadrelli who foresaw the need for an evolving space and married it with the most spectacular, outlandish interior design that integrates bright greens with whites, places enormous emphasis on the fluidity of shapes and alters environments with the help of sound, smell and color.

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Delicious Looking Modern Designer Furniture

Tuesday, August 17th, 2010

It is a fact that modern furniture, especially those designed by famous personalities like Karim Rashid, Ron Arad and Patricia Urquiola, or those manufactured by famous brands like Moroso, Leolux, and Meritalia, are bound to be spectacular.   Collectively their impeccable craftsmanship and boundless imagination are the powerful forces that bring these pieces to life and our homes.  The inspiration for every single magnificent product can be often found in fashion, film, music, nature and now, the parallelism is made with deliciously sensational world of confections.

Giacomino by Tobia Scarpa  for Meritalia

Giacomino by Tobia Scarpa  for Meritalia

Giacomino by Tobia Scarpa for Meritalia

Gisa by Leolux

Gisa by Leolux

Gisa by Leolux

Ribbon Chair by Stefan Heiliger for Tonon Italia

Ribbon Chair by Stefan Heiliger for Tonon Italia

Ribbon Chair by Stefan Heiliger for Tonon Italia

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Modern Furniture Trend: Formless Forms

Wednesday, August 11th, 2010

A concept that falls right along the same lines as “organized mess” and “agree to disagree”, “formlessly formed furniture” are indeed an oxymoron but that is what attracted and inspired some of the most talented designers to experiment with this concept.  Largely sourced from the freedom of expression of art and sculpture, formless modern furniture defy conventional interior design and redefine the relationship between forms and materials.

Montanara Padded Seating Collection by Gaetano Pesce for Meritalia

Montanara Padded Seating Collection by Gaetano Pesce for Meritalia

Montanara Padded Seating Collection by Gaetano Pesce for Meritalia

Kurv By Karim Rashid for Neinkamper

Kurv By Karim Rashid for Neinkamper

Kurv By Karim Rashid for Neinkamper

Uno Office Desk by Karim Rashid for Della Rovere

Uno Office Desk by Karim Rashid for Della Rovere

Uno Office Desk by Karim Rashid for Della Rovere

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