LIFE FOR THESE DESIGNERS IS AN EXCITING HOLIDAY. THIS IS REFLECTED IN THE DESIGN OF FURNITURE AND ACCESSORIES THAT THEY RELEASE FOR THE DESIGN BUREAU. WE HAVE SELECTED THE MOST INTERESTING IN THIS SEASON.
HOLIDAY EVERY DAY
Extravagant Optic Lights opaque floor lamps, lamas and floor lamps by British designer Lee Broome are absolutely irreplaceable things for the home, but Optical Collection can be very handy at an incendiary party. Designer Lee Broome at the age of 17 won the competition of young designers and trained with the red-haired mother of punk fashion Vivienne Westwood. Since 2007, the guy has released more than 75 decor items under his Lee Broom brand and in 2015 he was awarded the Queen's Award for Enterprise, the prestigious Royal Corporate Award. The British newspaper The Guardian wrote about him: "Lee Broome for the world of design is the same as Marc Jacobs or Tom Ford for the world of fashion."
BRASS ANGEL
Today, furniture designers and manufacturers rely on the symbiosis of color and texture in the interior to create a workplace that, in their opinion, affects our health and productivity. It's time to take up everyday materials and use them in the most unexpected way - textiles, veneer and plywood, clear glass and stained glass, perforated and laminated metal ... For example, the Alumni chair, created by Dutch designers Jesse Wisser and Jiki Lensink from eQ +, can be used not only at home, but also in the office thanks to various variations of material and color - from black from brass to white. Another hit is the Heyward Curved Sectional retro-glam sofa by West Elm Workspace, a design bureau that has been transforming our living environment since 2002.
OUR ALL
The good news is this year the Italian factory B&B Italia, founded in 1966 by entrepreneur Piero Ambrogio Busnelli, celebrates its 50th anniversary. The new brainchild of B&B Italia - Richard's fabric or leather sofa (optional), designed by designer Antonio Sitterio - gives us every right to believe in a miracle and, moreover, to test a miracle for ourselves - the modular system consists of 76 elements , from this sofa you can easily assemble different configurations, straight and angular. It turns out the right balance.
STAR BY NAME
The latest collection of UltraStellar furniture by the Iraqi-British architect Zaha Hadid, awarded the Pritzker Prize, was greeted with thunderous applause in the David Gill Gallery, with which the designer began to collaborate in 2007 during the Venice Biennale. Based on antique furniture from 50s and 60s wood, the UltraStellar collection has surpassed itself: there is a large oval-shaped dining table with a glass eye in the center, a chair with curved armrests upholstered in red leather, and a chair that looks more like double sofa, decorated with light green or black leather; Lisse Chandelier chandelier with wings made of metal and crystals, a silver vase with ripples in the center from the Liquid Glacial Collection. During an exhibition at the David Gill Gallery, a sultana called the legend and great artist Zahu Hadid "a pioneer, visionary, intellectual, leader and revolutionary." And we completely agree with her.
NEW VECTOR
Do modern accessories and home furniture seem too simple? And how do you like this kaleidoscope of flowers that shimmer the chairs invented by the designer from Amsterdam Alice Lattik for the Italian brand Glas Italia? In our democratic age, Glas Italia furniture looks very futuristic, but that's good: acrylic chairs printed on a 3D printer seem to be created so as not to be bored at home or at work. We give them a prize for creativity.
IMAGINATION FLOW
British designer Bethan Gray, in collaboration with Iranian artist Mohamad Reza Shamsian, made a splash this year at the London Design Festival 2016 with his new Shamsian collection inspired by Oman's architecture and art, the pearl of the Arabian Peninsula. The champions of the Shamsian collection are the Nizwa nightstand decorated with copper inlay and the Dhow, Masirah and Paua tables made of stained wood that reflect the lively, cheerful character of designer Bethain Gray.
REWARD FOR COURAGE
Everyone was waiting for the appearance of the Greek brand Togas in the Emirates, because it is very popular in 120 stores around the world, has acquired offices in Greece, Russia, China, the UAE, Turkey and India, and has been using more than 900 types of unique fabrics since 1926 to create textile decor - silk, cotton, lyocell and organic fabrics. Our choice is the Togas Сouture Interiors collection called Remaster, it’s like a journey through time and space of Flemish art to the Asian school and the 70s: drama and grotesque, Chinese motifs, Persian ornament, floral print on velvet, lace and silk, a game of rich shades of emerald, fiery red and burgundy brown ... See for yourself in Togas boutique in Dubai at Um Suqeim East Road, Al Barsha 2.
FUTURE PERFECTThe collection of home furnishings, created by London-based designers Nipa Doshi and Jonathan Levin, turned out to be unexpectedly supermodern and looks very fresh: pay attention to armchairs, a sofa, a series of tables, rugs and lamps made of natural materials in a Scandinavian style. "When creating the collection, we thought about how we can live openly and universally, about sculptural furniture, the freedom of its movement and about light," says designer Jonathan Levin.
GIFT RAINBOW
Bright carpets are back in fashion - we recommend carpets from the Liberty Fabrics Collection from the British Alternative Flooring brand (all pleasure -149 pounds per 1 sq. M), which has been selling excellent rugs and carpets for more than 130 years. High technology and cutting-edge weaving machines allow designer William Morris to be at the forefront of success by creating stunning carpets in Salisbury made from natural materials - Indian jute and sisal, made from Mexican agave leaves for every taste and color. On the official website of Alternative Flooring (www. Alternativeflooring.com), you can order Flowers of Thorpe, Capello Shell, Felix Raison and Strawberry Meadow rugs: there is something to profit from.
ABOUT TREASURES
Carpets from the Moooi x Christian Lacroix collection are on the must have hit list for this season. These are finished works, and even the information that the carpets were printed using a 3D printer and digital technologies in high resolution is immediately forgotten when you look at them. “It's like a modern imagination game, each carpet is like an illustration for the fairy tale“ A Thousand and One Nights, ”says creative director of the Christian Lacroix brand Sasha Volkhoff.“ It’s as if inviting to lie down on it and let our imagination wander far from here, as the wise did daughter of the vizier Shahriyar Shahherezad. "
Text: Igor Shevkun
