Furniture, furnishings, and interior design

[Shucks]

guess i have this thread all to myself now.

saw these at andreas murkudis. gorgeous texture and detailing... they said cups and plates were machine washable. hmm...

[thehouseofdis]

^nice! is that a vase pictured, or one of the cups?

[Shucks]

it's a vase - i used it since it was a big picture which showed the texture. the whole series is apparently made by casting the porcelain from plaster molds done on paper models. hence the paper-like structures and surfaces. they are very thin and delicate. insides are obviously glazed...

there's another version of the series which is wholly glazed and painted with traditional chinese motifs. i like the white better, of course - everything except the teapot which is a bit too much even in white. produced by nymphenburg.

[bestial]

Those are nice, thought about buying one last year, but IIRC they where sold out or something, maybe too expensive. :)

I'm looking for a lamp that matches/works size wise with the Kartell Componibili,

[Shucks]

assuming it's for placing on the kartell piece, i'd go with something a bit light and technical looking to avoid retro overload. artemide's tolomeo mini desk version maybe? something along those lines anyway...

[lowrey]

its the first one that came to my mind as well. I wasn't going to mention it since I feel like its a bit played out, but what the hell, it is a nice and classic looking lamp.

how about a Box Light:



or a Tab T:



this is my favourite table light (have one on my desk), but it might be too big/long for the Kartell?

[bestial]

I had a white Tab T in mind as well. It's not expensive in relation to others, but I have a nagging feeling that for the money I coud get something else (but I might fool myself). Have thought about a Tolomeo, but think I want a white lamp.

The box light is cool, but maybe to little light if I want to read lying in bed.

I like Milk from &Tradition, a bit more playful, but the legs and size might look odd on the Componibili



PS: Never said that this was going to be placed at my bed, but it will! :)

[Shucks]

it's a bit tricky since i'm definitely not really a fan of componibili or similar space-age retro pieces. but maybe you are into that stuff more than i am and then perhaps you should just go with something like citterio's dalú or aulenti's pileo

[bestial]

I'm not a space nerd, more of a modern scandinavian nerd with some industrial influences and also with a childish undertone in some parts (have you seen the Astack candle holders?). The Componibili will be in a perfect none-space companion.

I like to change stuff and not always have the same stuff out.

Apropå det, är inte modulsoffan från Kartell du köpte lite rymdig? :)

Edit, lowrey the Lumina Daphine is really nice, but as you said, might be a bit big.

[bestial]

Looking around at Flos just makes me wanna buy a Toio

[Shucks]

hah fan vad svenskar här är. men nja, jag vill gärna tro att min soffa (leverans idag/imorn!) är litet mer strikt i formen...

toio . maybe you could consider a nice sleek wall-mounted lamp over your bed rather than something for the kartell nightstand? that would leave the top of the componibili free for books and cigarettes...

[bestial]

Vi är en hel hög, strikta former hör väl även det rymden till? Kartell överlag är ju lite rymdiga, personligen känner jag att det har med ens övriga inredning att göra.

Of course, I have been checking out wall light too, but haven't really found any interesting. Tolomeo is there, but then I rather buy a table lamp from them. Or the Flos 265, but it's expensive.

[thehouseofdis]

Love the collection. It reminds me a bid of some Droog porcelain I own.

While I love design from the Bauhaus and its contemporaries I really think texture and defects or arbitrary results makes for more meaningful designs.

Life is full of unknowns and that's what makes it scary as well as beautiful.

[Shucks]

Of course, I have been checking out wall light too, but haven't really found any interesting.

guess it depends on what you find interesting. i like to keep things a bit discreet - here's some i like...


fortebraccio


tolomeo basculante parete


tolomeo diffusore


aj royal wall


luxy (rotaliana)


kelvin


or if you wanna get more poetic...

lucellino

[bestial]

I almost had my mind on getting the tolomeo diffusore a couple of months ago, but something holds me back. a small feeling that it could look like something you find at your grandma. the tolomeo basculante parete feels more technical and masculine.