If you’ve ever stood in front of a cheese board wondering why there are so many oddly shaped knives, you’re not alone. Until you try slicing through a crumbly wedge of aged cheddar with a soft cheese spreader, this kitchen question may seem excessive.
Flatware often receives less attention than centerpieces or linens. However, the choice of utensils or flatware can transform the look and feel of any event. Selecting the right cutlery brings sophistication and charm to an event and makes every table setting more memorable. It communicates style, attention to detail, and hospitality to every guest present. Let’s discuss this in detail in this post. Continue reading How Flatware Elevates Event Presentation→
1.5 million cans of Heinz Baked Beans are sold every day in the UK. Australian comic Barry Humphries wore this Breakfast Dress (1997), by costume designer Stephen Adnitt for Dame Edna’s Work Experience, a TV series in which his alter ego Dame Edna Everage toured UK factories. Continue reading Eye On Design: Breakfast Dress By Stephen Adnitt→
This charming Peacock Sculpture was crafted by Columbia-born artist Federico Uribe entirely from clear Plastic Forks and Spoons. At the recent Metro Curates art fair, Uribe had an entire booth devoted to his fanciful sculptures created from repurposed everyday objects such as CDs, Bike Helmets, Colored Pencils and Paint Brush Handles. Continue reading Peacock Made From Plastic Utensils→
The Porca Miseria! Chandelier is a revolt against the “slickness” of contemporary design and designer Ingo Maurer’s celebration of slow–motion cinematic explosions. Only 10 of these lamps are produced annually, as four builders and must work on each one for almost 5 days, carefully breaking plates with a hammer or dropping them on the floor to determine the arrangement of the final design. The title, a common Italian interjection similar to “damn,” expressing irritation, surprise, annoyance, or incredulity, evokes both the frustration of breaking a dish and the release that comes from breaking many of them. Continue reading Porca Miseria! Chandelier at MOMA→
