berlin cafés – Signorina Yv
Lychener Str., mid block just south of Helmholtzplatz hides Signorina Yv. It’s a mixture of vibes, neither homey nor exclusively posh, resting comfortably in between the Standard Hotel and your typical Parisian bar. An elderly couple enjoy the rare sunshine, sunglasses on, still chic. A young mother looks after her son, her demeanor is as if with a history in modeling. An oversized gray sweater accented with a green scarf cycles by. A light blue suit walks in, the silk peeking out of his coat pocket speaks volumes. A roll of paper in hand, he takes a seat, a teddybear as his companion on the white bench by the window front. Touches of red and pink accent the space. The soft music, the sparkling glasses, wooden furniture, flowers, the smell of freshly ground coffee – all quite disarming; One can spend hours in this little space…say with an Auster or a Fforde? Friends chitchat at the counter, each customer greeted with a smile, and the owner waves to locals strolling by. Morning croissants are fantastic here with some jam and the coffee??…well the customers keep coming back all day long so INCLUDE YOURSELF!
La Cima Coat Hanger
A line between earth and sky – an escape route – the harmonious yin-yang balance – recollections of a sea-crossing and getting to a safe harbour. Spontaneous symbols and references for a piece of almost ready-made functionality and designer aesthetics. A hanging rope for attaching whatever can he hung. Vestibule, bathroom, kids’ room, bedroom, studio, restaurant. Wall or ceiling-mounted clothes-hanger in pleated nautical rope. Apparel hanging accessories and wall-or ceiling anchorage hardware in metal. An idea by Lapo Ciatti available at Designtoday.
Rubik’s Table
Float è un tavolo composto da 64 cubi legati insieme attraverso fili d’acciaio e mantenuti in equilibrio dalla forza magnetica tanto che sembrano galleggiare uno sopra l’altro.
Il tavolo ricorda, con la sua forma, il mitico cubo di Rubik e può essere ordinato su misura, scegliendo numero e dimensione dei singoli elementi oltre che il rivestimento.
Float è opera dello studio di design newyorchese RockPaperRobot: dallo studio escono anche Brag, un tavolo a forma di diamante, e Gleam, un lampadario in alluminio che si trasforma a seconda della luce presente nell’ambiente.
365 Clock by Siren Elise Wilhelmsen
German designer Siren Elise Wilhelmsen exhibited her 365 knitting clock at DMY International Design Festival Berlin. The clock includes a circular knitting machine with 48 needles, a thread spool, a thread holder, and roll of yarn. The design seeks to make time a tangible, physical thing. It moves clockwise and after one year, creates a scarf two meters long. | via
Barceloneta
The Italian brand, Serralunga, in collaboration with designer Raffaella Mangiarotti (deepdesign) redesigned this classic piece, making it both innovative, comfortable and for the first time, practical to use outdoors. Serralunga’s revisioin makes the chair easy to stack, thus, a great space-saver, especially for contract use by substituting the quilted leather with the practicality of plastic while still keeping the ?capitonnè’ effect for the backrest. The allure of this classic piece was made possible through the use of plastic materials in a sophisticated rotating molding system, a technique in which the Biella company is the worldwide leader as furniture manufacturer.
Clamp
Clamp is a suspension lamp designed by Enrico Zanolla and Andrea Di FIlippo of DZstudio. The inspiration comes from the pattern of Chesterfield sofas (Capitonné) applied to the exterior surface of the lamp. The contrast between the smooth interior and the sophisticated, deep buttoned exterior is ideal for a modern interior space with a touch of glamour and classic style.
berlin review – Neukölln INTERIOR
If you’re a designer, you’ve got a grasp on all that is Berlin’s design frenzy. Good part is it never gets old so you throw in for a visit now and then. But let’s dig under the skin and spit out the seeds within the confines of a penthouse – or attik – flat of a Neukölln AltBau. The walls are whitewashed, the floors of hardwood. Structure violates space but, they rise through and coalesce into pitched ceilings. Wine is poured into ornate crystal goblets, rescued from a forgotten storefront or another, and sparkles in the light. But don’t get too comfortable yet.
berlin review- MEIN HAUS AM SEE
Williamsburg grunge oozing Berlin attitude + a hint of French flair = Mein Haus am See in trendy Mitte, just off Rosenthaler Platz. It’s framed between two concrete walls, exposed and raw. Paint is peeling off the walls but the 1950s furniture only helps in creating a timeless, elegant character. The cafe/bar is a contrast of vibe between structure and spatial quality. But it works!
The ABChair Collection
The ABChair Collection designed by Rotterdam based designer Roeland Otten is a collection of 26 chairs, each representing one letter of the alphabet, the chairs can be arranged to form words and are being produced of rotational moulded plastic. | via
Bonaldo Tree Light
Dell’appendiabiti Tree disegnato da Mario Mazzer avevamo parlato qualche mese fa. All’ultimo Salone del Mobile l’ormai bestseller di casa Bonaldo è stato presentato nella versione lampada da terra.
La forma di Tree è semplice e slanciata, come un piccolo albero che si protende verso il cielo. La versione Tree Light, che mantiene le stesse linee naturali, oggi affianca alla funzione di appendiabiti quella di oggetto illuminante, disponibile solo nella versione bianca. Anche Tree Light è realizzato in materiale plastico. La sorgente luminosa è a fluorescenza. Disponibile da soloaltodesign.
Pantone Hotel
Anche se non sei un designer, non sai cosa vuol dire CYMK e non mastichi di DPI, apprezzerai il Pantone Hotel a Bruxelles. 59 stanze in 7 toni di colori diversi, “white minimal” all’apparenza, concepite dal designer Michel Penneman e l’architetto Olivier Hannaert. L’hotel rientra nel PANTONE UNIVERSE, un tentativo di allargare il famoso sistema di classificazione dei colori ad una linea di prodotti che stanno facendo gola ai design-addicted : mugs, cancelleria, sneakers, cosmetici e accessori per la cucina.
Timothy Liles’ Braid Dead Rug
Timothy Liles is a talented furniture designer from New England. After getting a degree in Furniture Design and working as a footwear designer for Converse for five years, Liles decided to leave the company and focus more on his personal projects. That’s how this funny, modern rug design came to life. The Braid Dead Rug is handmade out of 100% hand-laced wool and is part of a small 3-piece collection of furniture called “New New England”.
