Designer Profile: Alicia D. Keshishian
American designer Alicia D. Keshishian is known for designing bold, colorful, custom contemporary rugs that are all hand-made in Nepal with Tibetan wool. We thought Contemporist readers might be interested in learning more about her, so we sent her some questions, but before you read them, we suggest watching this short video about her on YouTube – here.
Line of Work by Jill Anholt
Canadian artist Jill Anholt has sent us her ‘Line of Work’ installation that she created for the edge of a pedestrian pathway next to the new Vancouver Convention Centre.
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Cocoon by Måns Salomonsen
Swedish designer Måns Salomonsen has created Cocoon, a fruit/vegetable storage and herb cultivation unit for the kitchen.
From the designer:
Grow spices and store fruits in the organic shape and you will get both life and colour in the kitchen. Cocoon is made of clay which absorbs water from the fruit and vegetables. When the water evaporates it cools the shell.
Decorative Sound Absorbing Wall Panels From Wobedo Design
Wobedo Design is a Swedish company that produce a range of sound absorbing wall panels in a variety of decorative shapes to suit contemporary interiors.
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The Janus Chairs by Ryder Architecture
Ryder Architecture designed the Janus Chairs that have been installed at Kielder Water & Forest Park in Northumberland in North East England.
Glass Toothbrush Holders by Brad Turner
Canadian glass artist and designer Brad Turner, has created a series of glass toothbrush holders.
Brad says:
Although your toothbrush may be a disposable piece of plastic, it is one of the most personal objects you own – maybe it needs a nicer home. Reflecting the form of the gooey paste that adorns our brushes, each holder is hand made from flowing hot glass and are available in a variety of colors.
Stratospheric by Fletcher Vaughan
New Zealand designer Fletcher Vaughan has shared some photos with us of the Stratospheric sculpture he created for the Brick Bay Sculpture Trail in Matakana, New Zealand.
The CUNA Bathtub by Carlo Colombo
Italian architect Carlo Colombo has designed the CUNA bathtub for Antonio Lupi.
Description from Antonio Lupi:
Created to stand in the middle of the bathroom as its absolute protagonist, the Cuna tub has a high, important backrest. Backrest inclination and height make this tub welcoming, comfortable and giving you total relaxation. The base shape is rectangular, but sides are rounded, another singularity making the tub really comfortable.
Thank You for a Great 2009!
A big THANK YOU to all of you that read Contemporist, send in submissions, link to us, leave comments and send encouraging emails. Without you it wouldn’t be nearly as much fun as it is!
For those of you that are interested in some ‘behind the scenes’ info about 2009, here are a few facts about Contemporist from the last year.
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Thank you again for helping to make Contemporist all that it has become and we wish you all a very successful 2010!
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Chenilletex Rugs by Patricia Urquiola
Patricia Urquiola has designed a collection of rugs for the Spanish manufacturer, Kettal.
The rugs are made of chenilletex, which combines the thickness and the feel of acrylic
thread with Porotex.
