Tuesday, May 27, 2014

WANTED DESIGN 2014 @ TERMINAL STORES

WANTED DESIGN 
An International Design Event NYC May 16-19, 2014
 Wanted Design brings together emerging and 
established names from the global design industry to create a 
vibrant showcase of talent, Here and Beyond.


Terminal Stores, 269 11th Avenue, NYC.
between 27th and 28th streets



NASZ - CULTURE.PL Curators; TOMEK & GOSIA RYGALIK










DAVID TRUBRIDGE / WAKANINE



David Trubrige







Eva Lesjack





Eva Lesjack and husband, CEO of 13&9, Martin Lesjack.



FABRICA / GUATEMALA





Artist, painter, Marina Tse on GUFRAM couch.


Thursday, May 15, 2014

WENDELL CASTLE @ R & COMPANY & WANTED DESIGN

R and Company is pleased to present an exhibition of
Wendell Castle's iconic works vintage designs from the 60's and 70's.
The show features many of Castle's colorful plastic pieces as well
as his stack laminated hard wood works.
May 6 - June 27, 2014 


R and Company 82 Franklin street, NYC.
www.r20thcentury.com


Wendell Castle is an American furniture artist and a leading figure
in American craft. He is often credited with being the father 
of the art furniture movement.



His bold and graceful pieces, often organic and sometimes
whimsical, are crafted from rare and beautiful hard woods, plastics,
veneers and metals in a timeless contemporary style.



Castle has continued to develop and refine his sensibilities. 
Castle establishes tension within his pieces which he resolves with
innovation, wit and grace.














Friday, May 9, 2014

JORIS LAARMAN @ FRIEDMAN BENDA

Joris Laarman Lab: Bits and Crafts
Friedman Benda unveils a groundbreaking exhibition,
by Dutch designer Joris Laarman.


Laarman's works are a testament to the seismic impact
of digitization on the design world. Laarman employs cutting edge
tools to enable new shapes, his enduring signature is manifested 
through his technology and craftsmanship.


Friedman Benda 515 West 26th street, NYC.







The exhibition comprises four thematic explorations;
Maker furniture, Micro Structures, Vortex and Spiro-graphic.
Each the culmination of massive research, cutting edge fabrication,
handcraft and personal aesthetic.