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Larry Schaffer talks SoCal Modern Architecture

In 1995 design-buff Larry Schaffer opened the chic gift shop OK on Third Avenue in Los Angeles, selling modernist wares and designer must-haves. In the 15 years since, his fans have become legion, the shop has opened a new Silverlake store, and the connoisseur’s OK blog keeps us up to speed on beautiful doings the world over. Having once lived in a Neutra house––and now a Schindler––Schaffer knows what he’s talking about when, in this exclusive for NOWNESS, he lists five “inherently Southern California buildings that have shaped the way that I look at architecture and showed me what it can be.”~via Nowness
See full article here and take a look at his 1935 Schindler Guest House here.

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Modernica Factory Sale

Modernicas Biggest Ever Factory Sale is this Saturday Nov. 20th. 10-4 at their NEW factory.
Discounts on shell chairs, George Nelson Bubble Lamps, Case Study daybeds, beds, shelving units and much more.
Can’t make it to Los Angeles? Take advantage of the 48-hour online sale on select lighting and furniture from Friday, November 19, 12AM to Sunday 12AM.
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Darkroom

Dig the dark and lovely Maison Bengal Pouf in Black from the Darkroom London. Hand made by a fair trade artisans in Bangladesh.
Christmas pop-up shop at Le Bon Marché, Paris is now open for the months of November thru December. See them online here.

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Shop the Store : : COUP D’ETAT







Oh, I love this place and their eclectic vibe. I discovered San Franscisco’s Coup d’Etat from California Home and Design Magazine. Apparently they have a new showroom located at 111 Rhode Island Street in San Francisco’s Design District and have shorted their name to COUP .

These are my fave pieces! If you’re in the Bay Area, I think you should check them out.

from top:
Pair of 18th Century Iron Frame Wood Dress Forms_ Mannequin
Regence Sofa
Tibetan Goat Fur Stools
Xray Pendant
Corsica Side Tables
Gastone Rinaldi Chrome Chairs
Cut Out Drink Tables
Tufted Scoop Chairs
Double Down Locker



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Elmgreen & Dragset






Elmgreen & Dragset, the duo who brought us Prada in the middle of Marfa, Texas desert, “have redefined the way in which art is presented and experienced. Drawing from disciplines as divergent as institutional critique, social politics, performance and architecture, in their sculptures and installations the artists reconfigure the familiar with characteristic wit and subversive humour”.~victoria miro

I’m totally into these guys.

FROM TOP:
The Collectors,Installation view
The Danish & Nordic Pavilions, 2009, 53rd International Art Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia
The Collectors, Installation view
The Danish & Nordic Pavilions, 2009, 53rd International Art Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia –Photographer: Anders Sune Berg
Marriage 2004,
mirrors, porcelian sinks, taps, stainless steel tubing, soap
Social Mobility
aluminium, wood, styrofoam, iron, concrete, profile lettering
Prada Marfa, 2005
adobe bricks, plaster, paint, glass pane, aluminium frame, mdf, carpet, prada shoes and bags

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Camilla @SUITE New York

The Camilla chair by YDF (an acronym for Young Designers Factory) is a newest addition to the SUITE New York collection, one of my favorite furniture sourcing spots.
Camilla epitomizes the versatility, purity and freshness associated with the brand. Available in a wide range of colors, its seat and back are epoxy-painted alloy. Frame in chrome or epoxy-painted to match the seat.
Stackable and suitable for use inside or out. I’m loving them and the idea of using all the colors at one table!

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Matte Black…






@ the new James Perse store.

The 8,000 Sq. Ft. “destination” spot “will offer a performance area where bands might play. Art might be exhibited there. For the hard core James Perse aficionado, the brand’s limited edition furniture and lifestyle products will be exhibited there.”~ Noah Stone JP spokesman
1128 N. Highland Avenue, Los Angeles
~thanks Lipstick Tracez
photos by jorge oswaldo