Design

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13
Jul 10

Minä Perhonen

I can’t help but feel instantly charmed by fabrics from Minä Perhonen, a clothing and textile design house from Japan. If the brand sounds familiar, you may have seen or heard of its collaborative projects with Danish textile and furniture manufacturers Kvadrat and Fritz Hansen.

The folk-inspired designs blend frolicsome graphic patterns with plucky colors and rich textures. Take a peek at the following sampling; don’t these swatches beg to be touched? To see the company’s entire range of textiles, clothing and furniture, visit the Minä Perhonen website.

Bird

Bird

Festival

Festival

Fogland

Fogland

Forest Parade

Forest Parade

Oasis

Oasis

All images © Minä Perhonen, used by permission.

Architecture / Design — No Comments
28
Jun 10

Hong Kong Living

I love the efficiency of this tiny Hong Kong apartment! Architect Gary Chang designed an elaborate system of movable walls with folding furniture, allowing a flexible configuration of twenty-four spaces within a tiny footprint of 300 square feet.

Chang gutted the interior, opening up the entire space for a fresh overhaul. He also warmed up the interior by tinting the windows yellow, instantly banishing grey days from entering the flat. Check out the video to see how he fits two beds into this space, along with a full kitchen, living room, library, video game room, laundry facilities, wet bar, and even a private theater complete with a hammock.

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23
May 10

Jim Denevan

Remember how much fun it is to draw in the sand at the beach, using naught but your finger or a stick?

Jim Denevan offers a fresh take on sand art, albeit at an enormous and prolific scale. He’s graced northern California with hundreds of beach drawings, each disappearing as nature takes its course: sun, wind and ocean waves gradually erode the short-lived marks, often in the same day they were created.

Here’s a sampling of his work; many more beautiful aerial photographs can be found on his website.

Cubic Sand Drawing
Large Circle
Round Circles
Sand Leaves
Concentric Circles
Design — No Comments
20
Apr 10

Bouquets to Art

Bouquets to Art | De Young Museum

Tulips, sculpted plaster and draped fabric | De Young Museum

One of my favorite annual shows, Bouquets to Art, opens this week at the De Young. In a dramatic interplay of the museum’s strong architectural lines, its diverse art collection, and otherworldly floristry, this exhibition offers the public a fresh take on contemporary design principles.

Members of the Fine Arts Museums can enjoy a preview evening tomorrow from 6-8 pm. I can’t wait! Here are some pictures taken from last year (above and below):

Bouquets to Art | De Young Museum

Main lobby installation | De Young Museum

Bouquets to Art | De Young Museum

Hanging glass pendants | De Young Museum

Bouquets to Art | De Young Museum

Feather wings, heliconia and daffodils | De Young Museum

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29
Mar 10

Magic Mountains by Kristin Farr

Kristin Farr

Kokoro Studio is pleased to announce Magic Mountains, an upcoming exhibition featuring new mixed media work by Kristin Farr, a San Francisco-based painter, sculptor and video artist. Farr’s latest work consists of delightful renditions of cocoons, miniature houses, and abstract mountain forms. This will be Farr’s first solo exhibition in San Francisco.

The opening for Magic Mountains is Thursday, April 1, 2010 from 7-10 pm at Kokoro Studio, 682 Geary Street, San Francisco. The opening coincides with the monthly First Thursday Art event in San Francisco. The exhibition is also available for viewing during regular gallery hours, Tuesday – Saturday, 1 – 7 pm.

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