Los Angeles-based installation artist Megan Geckler is a favorite. She transforms environments in colorful ways using different materials to create often-times geometric, repeating patterns that have such a great soul to them. When contacted by one of our favorite water bottle manufacturers, Bobble, to do an art installation for The — Continue reading
What happens when you combine the colorful style of Missoni and the multiple application possibilities of Corian? Endless design fun throughout the house. In the bathroom: The shower floor, wall and ceiling become a seamless riot of color. In the kitchen: Vibrant, modern, cool. First shown as part of the — Continue reading
We awoke to an email reminder that the Salone Internazionale del Mobile in Milan is fast approaching (also known as iSaloni2012, April 17th – 22nd, to be exact) and we’re excited to see all the wonderful new furniture designs that will debut. We got a sneak peek of some new items from — Continue reading
Big, over-sized, rough textures is another trend that has certainly happened in interiors before. We confess we really love it; it’s a great way to add personality in a room without having to add a lot of elements. If you have a few pieces that have a great texture in — Continue reading
Sea creatures and other things that dwell in the deep blue oceans aren’t a new trend; anyone familiar with Thomas Paul products knows that a good octopus graphic or two is pretty much required in a hip, modern space these days. But while we were at Las Vegas Market last — Continue reading
Your trusty blog editor (moi) just got back from Las Vegas where I attended the Las Vegas Market at the World Market Center! Wow is all I have to say. First of all HUGE thanks to everyone involved with the market, from the folks who flew us out there and — Continue reading
As we are learning from this series of posts about the comfort of modern furniture design, looks can be very deceiving. And, sometimes something that looks cool but looks like it would be uncomfortable is! This chair certainly has loads of style — we love those sleek lines and that — Continue reading
As we are learning from this series of posts about the comfort of modern furniture design, looks can be very deceiving. And, sometimes something that looks cool but looks like it would be uncomfortable is! But surely there is a happy medium? A point where comfort and aesthetics mingle for — Continue reading
Oh boy. Another great example of modern design that is so darn cool looking it’s hard to tell exactly what you’re looking at. One hundred points are certainly awarded to Sedes Regia for originality — we can’t remember ever seeing a seat quite like this before. But, we must ask — Continue reading
In many ways, BRC Designs’ Korobeiniki Chair perfectly represents the spirit of our continuing “It’s modern, but is it comfy?” series. In fact, unless someone had told us this was a chair, we’re not sure we would have been able to tell this was for sitting.
Kate McCreary’s Nouveau lounge has been popping up in the design blogs recently, and it’s with good reason: that’s one sexy pile of plush style you designed there, Kate. But, it’d be irresponsible of us if we didn’t at least wonder if it was comfortable. Thankfully, the Nouveau’s sensuous curves — Continue reading
ICFF is long over (check out all the posts here), but there’s one issue that seems to never get resolved. Modern furniture is usually gorgeous to look at, but is it always comfortable? Whether it’s a strange material or an odd design, some modern furniture just doesn’t look comfy at all. — Continue reading
In what was one of our most anticipated posts of ICFF, Jennifer and Danielle visited the Blu Dot booth to see what they had new to debut. Words can’t express how much we love their new items! Jennifer reported on our favorites: Dang Media – Retro looking Media Case with — Continue reading
Not all of the amazing things to see at ICFF this year were from professional designers. A popular hangout spot was Recyclable Composites, the booth of the furniture design students from the Rhode Island School of Design. From Jennifer: “Recyclable Composites, an exhibit by the students of the department of — Continue reading
Jennifer and Danielle got a chance to stop by 2Modern designer Iglooplay to see what was new with them. They were excited by everything they saw! Here’s what Jennifer said: “Adorable and dynamic Lisa from iglooplay was thinking outside the box this year when she designed Tortoise Table and Floor — Continue reading
The clever and attractive fellas behind Graypants stunned Jennifer and Danielle with their hand made pendants lights made from reclaimed cardboard. Jennifer had this to say: “Seattle based Greypants knocked our pants off with their dumpster-diving method of retrieving used carboard to create elegant hand made pendant lamps. I asked — Continue reading
From Jennifer: “The Bamako Collection made me smile today–flax linen cushions and soft toys inspired by ancient weaving patterns and animal imagery from rural West Africa. Designer Katherine Ladd was inspired by her African travels over that last 3 years. It is her first year at ICFF.” Remember to check — Continue reading
These lighting fixtures from On On Surface are so simple, modern and elegant, we think we’ll leave the text in this post simple. These fixtures speak for themselves! Remember to check back to the 2Modern blog often under our ICFF 2011 tag to find the latest and greatest from the — Continue reading
Jennifer and Danielle have sent in some photos of the lovely furniture of AKMD. Jennifer had this to say: “Loved the detailed workmanship of the AKMD collection today at ICFF. The details and textures are perfect. One of their influences is clearly Shaker style–simplicity, innovative joinery, quality and function.” AKMD — Continue reading
The International Contemporary Furniture Fair isn’t just about debuting new pieces of furniture that look good; it’s also about scoping out amazing manufacturing processes and neat technologies. And sometimes it’s just about finding cool chairs that are transformable! We’re confident that if transformers were in the habit of needing portable, — Continue reading
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