Oh, how I would love to own a Paul Kingma table or use one in a client’s project:
Paul Kingma was a well known Dutch artist who made most of his tables between 1970 and 1994. He started making tables in the early sixties for friends. All tables are unique one of a kind, made of pieces of stone he found during his trips around the world. He used several kinds of stone, concrete, slate, exotic stone types, brass, bronze etc.
~Images and text from Mass Modern Design
Well, this weekend is off to a DESIGN filled start. I’m headed off to downtown LA in a bit to check out Dwell on Design event at the convention center. Then saturday will be back DTLA taking the family to Parachute Market.
From the people who brought us STOREFRONT LA and A Current Affair – PARACHUTE MARKET “is a quarterly design show for artists and designers to present their work in a thematic venue, chosen for its commonality and curatorial integrity. ” This weekend, for their Summer 2013 show, the theme is “Psychedelic Summer”, referencing post-modern design birthed via psychedelic culture. The market features furniture and object design, fine art, sculpture, vintage clothing, vintage furniture, fashion design, music, and the culinary arts, all cradled together under the theme of the season.~standardculture
More information and tickets here.
A. Quincy Jones: Building for Better Living is the first major museum retrospective of the Los Angeles-based architect’s work and pays special attention to the unique collaborative nature of his practice at the Hammer Museum in Los Angeles. The exhibition is presented as part of the larger Getty-sponsored initiative Pacific Standard Time Presents: Modern Architecture in L.A.
Last week I went over to my friends Steve Werndorf and Gisela Marin’s home in the Hollywood Hills to check out their Moving Sale. I’ve only been to their house a handful of times, but I have to say the 1926 Spanish Hacienda has such a magically quality to it I felt a bit sad knowing that this was most likely the last time I would be there since it was recently purchased by someone else. As I walked out empty handed, I felt compelled to snap a few pics shown above. I think you can tell it’s not just the property alone that makes it special, but their unique mix of mid-century furniture, antiques, art, and original photography that spin a “rustic meets modern” homey vibe.
Lucky for you and me, the same vibe has been created at Inn Paradiso, the property that Giesla and Steve bought a few years ago. Surrounded by old growth oak trees and wildlife, the Inn is located in Paso Robles, California’s Central Coast, and sits half way between Los Angeles and San Francisco. Inn Paradiso has earned “Sunset Magazine Editor’s Choice” and a recent mention on T magazine here.
Find more info on Inn Paradiso here.
Coast Modern is an independent documentary by directors Mike Bernard and Gavin Froome. Travelling along the Pacific North West coastline from LA to Vancouver, the film showcases the pioneers of West Coast Modernist Architecture, and the homes that have become their legacies. Stepping inside the most inspired dwellings on the west coast, we feel how the light and space of a classic Modernist home can work in collaboration with the natural environment. Dion Neutra tells us that the way to live is to have ‘the comfort of being inside, yet you have the feeling of being outside’, and it is this established principle that contemporary Modernist architects are emulating and evolving.
This relaxed journey takes us across three generations of Modernist architecture, all finding beauty in their own times, and all taking us back to the basics of true living – a sense of place, light, and a deep connection to the earth. Interviewed in Coast Modern are some of the most respected names in architecture, including James Steele, Barbara Lamprecht, Ray Kappe, Hernik Bull, Pierluigi Serraino, Michael Folonis, Dion Neutra, Douglas Coupland, John Cava, Barbara Bestor and legendary photographer Julius Shulman. ~coastmodernfilm
Watch the trailer for film here.
~Thanks wallpaper magazine!
LOS ANGELES, CA (March 13, 2012) – Dwell on Design, the
West Coast’s largest Design Show, returns to the Los Angeles Convention Center
June 22-24, 2012. Curated by the editors of Dwell Magazine the three-day celebration brings together the best and brightest products, services, and thought leaders in modern design today for a series of conversations, demonstrations, tours, and much more. In addition to featuring over 350 exhibitors on the show floor, Dwell on Design encourages an ongoing design dialogue, showcasing over 70 presentations on three separate stages. This year, the show goes beyond the urban dwelling to encompass all aspects of the modern lifestyle, seeking out a new definition for modern beyond expectations.
I will be attending on Friday. If you see me, please be sure to say Hi!
Incredible bookstore designed by architecture firm Merkx + Girod right inside a 13th century Dominican cathedral in Maastricht, Holland. The project, Selexyz Dominicanen Maastricht, incorporates 3 stories of shopping space, a cafe, and eating area all done in a modern aesthetic while maintaining the ancient and religious details of the space.
See more dope pics here.
Swan Back Sofa by Vladimir Kagan 1950s, “Play Hard 1” Sarah Smelser 2009, “Concrete Day Bed with Ceramic Pillow” by Hun-Chung Lee, Ceruse “Spike” Sideboard by R. Mapache 1980s, Pair of Ball Chain Lanterns, Fendi Wood, Leather and Canvas clutch circa 1970, YSL Oversized Tortoise Shell Sunglasses 1970s
Check out 1st Dibs “Shop Talk” with Jorge Cruzata. His showroom Siglo Moderno offers a beautifully curated mix of vintage and modern art, contemporary and custom furniture from his own S + M Collection. Personally, it is one of my favorites in LA.
You might remember the post I did on Siglo Moderno last year. You can see it here.
Siglo Moderno is located at 8373 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles.
~image via 1st Dibs