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Kundalini Bokka Table & Suspension Lights Designed by Karim Rashid. Shade in mouth blown, white lined Triplex Glass, with apertures cut by waterjet. Available as a Suspension Light & Table Lamp, both with chromed metal fixtures. White lined glass, a skillful technique, ensures that the light given off by these lamps is white & not tinted by the colored outer. Choose from Light Blue, Red, Black and fully White. Beautiful unusual & definitely a feature light! (more details)
In the beginning there was Fat-Fat, a multi functional element that doubled as a table/container, from which first the Fat-Fat coffee tables and then the Fat-Fat bed developed. Now these same round, soft and sinuous shapes are repeated in a seating system which includes different typologies: from the linear sofa to the terminal elements, from the armchair with back in two heights, to the chaise lounge and to the new ottomans. Fat-Sofa can be upholstered in fabric or leather and is available in a double-color version or mixing leather and fabric, where the horizontal and vertical surfaces dialog with each other through nuances of shade or in stronger contrasts. (more details)
Designed by Tom Sandonato and Martin Wehmann, this 9′x13′ structure redefines conventional prefab with its proprietary clamping system that makes installation quick, economic and practically waste-free. What also caught our attention about Kithaus is how it can tuck into any area,even remote locations, without needing ultra-heavy equipment. All of the lightweight, anodized aluminum pieces are pre-cut and drilled in Southern California and shipped to you for on-site assembly. Installation is fast, taking only a few days, and Kithaus is built witheco-friendly components.Wondering where you can use Kithaus? How about anywhere you need a fully insulated, pre-wired comfortable space. In addition to the physical structure, DWR offers furnished packages that have been space planned for maximum functionality. The complete Kithaus, including decks, canopies and louvers, is $44,900. (A base model is available for $29,500.) Prices do not include shipping, tax (if applicable) or installation. A solar package is available. Kithaus is available exclusively through Design Within Reach. (more details)
Green Architecture, modern deign and Bluffview setting. The result is a dynamic home environmentally sound, one that is bold and graceful, celebrating the attractiveness of .52 acres in Bluffview neighborhood. Geothermal air and heat, renewable, energy saving materials, curved wall of windows, balconies, loft space not included in square footage and 300 square foot porch with fireplace that can be enclosed for additional square footage. more details
This isn’t something new, but at Edelman Leather they have spent over 20 years working through the challenges to make these leather tiles what they are today – practical, workable, and extremely beautiful. The wall and floor tiles are cured using an ancient vegetable tanning process, originally used in making leather for industrial uses as well as for fine saddlery. Vegetable tanning updated, adds extra life and resilience to the hide, creating an ever-breathing, changing leather. It enhances the natural beauty of the hide. The careful selection of the appropriate hides for flooring and walls is crucial. Only the center portion of the hide, where the uniformity of thickness and the strongest fibers are, can be used. Cutting the hide into tiles needs specially built steel dies and heavy duty cutting equipment in order to maintain equal pressure. The results are amazing!
Leather floor and wall tiles should be installed on a clean, unfinished surface, preferably plywood. Of course, all open sub floor seams should be properly grouted. Never install on sheet rock or drywall. To begin, always lay the pattern starting in the middle of the room. The tile should be laid to a line as a ceramic tile. This way the spaces between the tiles will vary just a bit. They will fit together like a puzzle. Leather tiles themselves will vary slightly due to their being a natural product and they also need to be opened for a minimum of 48 hours before installation to acclimate and breathe.
Leather for floors and walls is beautiful; it wears and wears, gradually developing a rich, natural patina that is the true mark of quality leather. Only leather dyed through and through gives this result. Leather floors and walls soften sound, warm the atmosphere, feel great underfoot, and get better with age, becoming a good friend. Leather floors have nothing to do with fashion and everything to do with style. A leather floor is, indeed, the Ultimate Leather Accessory!
It is recommended that you choose an installer with floor tile experience even better, an expert in the eyes of the Edelmans, who are available to give you advice about installing your leather tiles!
THESE ARE NOT PERFECT VINYL TILES
THANK GOODNESS!
Floor standing luminaire for indirect halogen lighting and/or, diffused color or white fluorescent lighting. The floor lamp in the off position appears as a mirror and when the fluorescent lighting is activated, theselected red, green, blue, or white light illuminates throughthe front of the mirror, extruded aluminum structure housing front and back glass mirrors with polished aluminum side panels, weighted steel base with polished chromed steel cover , front glass mirror incorporates touch sensitive control pane, and is hinged for easy relamping of 6 (2 red, 2 green, 2 blue) fluorescent tubes, touch sensitive control panel enables: dimming for the indirect halogen lighting,on/off for each independent color of fluorescent lighting with creation of white light by activation of all color lighting, incorporated infrared motion sensor, when activated, will turn the light on to its last setting when the luminaire detects movement, “scrolling” feature provides continuous looping of green, blue, and red fluorescent lighting. more details
The Showtime Chair is a beautifully sculptured award winning designed chair, that sits as smoothly as it looks. made from inlaid rattan strips. A magnificent work of art.(more info)
Exceptionally dramatic, this spectacular contemporary residence was meticulously renovated by the esteemed architect Max Levy and noted designer David Caldwalder in 2002. The stunning design in the Armstrong Parkway estate area is timeless in its generous proportions, its excellent use of natural materials and its careful attention to every detail. Stylish in every way, the home features numerous walls of varying heights and light sources that make it an art collectors dream come true.(details)
Joyful exuberance and seemingly chaotic energy – Michael Osbaldeston displays mastery of his unusual technique, painting with both hands. Large laughs echo through the wooded valley where his serious work is expertly created. Whether sitting for a portrait or visiting his studio, an outsider immediately is made to feel like a special friend and the artist is at once someone with whom you could share your deepest secrets. One is reminded of childhood hideaways, where imagination ran wild with fantasy. Osbaldeston is a warm and welcoming host, whether at his studio or in the gallery, openly discussing his work and describing how he creates his stunning masterpieces.
“I like to create something more to look at,” says Osbaldeston, with the emphasis on “more,” ”I call it Baroque Abstract Expressionism.” As incongruent as that sounds, it is an accurate description of this unique style. His huge oil paintings are dramatic, colorful and exhilirating. Close viewing of his stylized portraits reveal each few square inches is a small abstract painting, but step back and the portrait appears. (read more)
The Caboche Suspension lamp manufactured by Foscarini, composed by transparent globes made of polymethylmetacrylate. A shade in white matte finish glass offers direct upward and downward light projection and diffusion throughout the space. find out more
