One of Tiffany Studios‘ most popular models, the Wisteria, was priced as $400 in 1906, placing it among the firm’s most costly lamps. The glass selection for the two lamps (both circa 1901) seen in the above photo created two dramatically different interpretations of the same design. One has a refined color palette ranging from pale blue to azure and cobalt, while the other displays bold contrasts of blue and white clusters. Continue reading Eye On Design: Tiffany Wisteria Lamps Designed by Clara Driscoll→
Born in Tokyo in 1934, Shiro Kuramata studied at the city’s polytechnic high school and Kuwsawa Design School. He revolutionized design in postwar Japan by considering the relationship between form and function, adhering to minimalist ideas but embracing surrealism as well. During the 1970s and 1980s, Kuramata began to use new technologies and industrial materials. He was inspired by Ettore Sottsass and joined the Memphis Group at its founding in 1981. Continue reading Eye On Design: Kyoto Table By Shiro Kuramata→
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If you live in or near Palm Springs, California, you still have just over a week to see this cast glass sculpture of a disembodied Kimono, which is called Ojigi-Bowing (2010) by artist Karen LaMonte. Continue reading Glass Kimono→
