Marcel Wanders' Carpets For Colorline: World Carpets & Tartan Collections

In 2006 Colorline first cooperated with Marcel in designing the floor carpet for the MOOOI stand at the Salone del Mobile in Milan. Afterwards together they developed several carpets for the MOOOI brand. This successful cooperation resulted in many new joint projects, including the World Carpets Collection and the recently released Tartan Collection.

WORLD CARPETS & TARTAN COLLECTION


Dutch designer Marcel Wanders has been inspired by different patterns from cultures all over the world. He combined several of these to create some remarkable new and attractive patterns that he used for rug designs for Colorline of the Netherlands.



The patterns are characterized by large elegant figures in which you can see depth, because the several patterns have been projected on each other. Three examples of these layered patterns are shown below:



Next to the basic patterns, Marcel created several color schemes, three examples of which are shown below.



Every color scheme consists of 4 different colors; every carpet with a width of 4 meters has 4 different colors of 1 meter each. The use of several colors in one carpet creates a special effect, especially for large surfaces.



Below are some examples of the results of combining the layered patterns with various color schemes:






For each application and atmosphere there is a color scheme in the program. Each color scheme has 2 alternatives A and B with a width of 4 meters. You can also choose for a combination of A and B to create a color scheme with a width of 8 meter.



With the sample generator found here and shown above, you can create your own samples for order by choosing patterns and color combination.

In addition to the World Carpets for Colorline, Marcel has recently created yet another line, the Tartan, for Colorline.

After the successful introduction of the project flooring line shown above called "World Carpets", Marcel Wanders and Colorline are introducing a brand new tile collection, named Tartan.

The collection has four individual characters that can be mixed into a beautiful composition of geometric lines, flowers and tartan. By mixing the four individual characters of the tiles it is possible to create separate spaces into every room:

See the Tartan Tile site here.

• See Marcel's Biscayne Bay, Miami Luxury Apartments here.
• See Marcel's Stunning Christmas designs and windows for Bijenkorf here.
• And you must see Marcel's collection for Holland Electro here.

Ten Good Reasons To Go To Next Month's ICFF

With hundreds of established and upcoming designers and products, this years show should be quite impressive. Below is a sneak peek at a very, very tiny selection of what you will find there.

Just 10 of the cool products to be shown at this years ICFF show:

Above: The Milk desk from Holmris Office, designed by Holmris Hansen

Above: The Bettylou lamp from mark mckenna

Above: Marcel Wanders new outdoor furniture, the Chubby, from Slide Design of Italy

Above: The Zephyr Rug by Kelly Wearstler for The Rug Company

Above: Central Saint Martins Wallpaper by eco for Graham & Brown

Above: the Gli Specchi di Dioniso mirror by Ettore Sottsass for GlasItalia


Above: The Arne Tub for Rapsel Spa

Above: The Wandregal one piece shelving from Atelier Alinea

Above: the Fibo mirror from Prealpi


Above: the beautiful silk tibetan and new zealand wool rugs of Amy Helfand

This years IFCC (International Contemporary Furniture Fair) will be May 15-20 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City.

Avian Architecture (aka birdhouses)

Despite what's happening in the human housing market, birds just seem to be getting nicer and nicer places to live these days.

Above are just a few of the beautiful and unusual homes created for our feathered friends. Click on each pic above to be taken to details and purchase information.

Also, worth a mention are:

J. Schatz Egg bird houses and feeders

Jonathan Adler's Ceramic Birdhouses

Marcel Wanders' Bird feeder for Droog Design

Celine Shenton's bird estate

Perch! designs Birdfeeder

Eva Solo's Bird products

To see even more, click here.

Wallpaper Whittles It Down To The 5 Top Furniture Designers

There are so many amazing furniture designers out there I don't know how Wallpaper even managed to cut it down to 5 finalists for the Wallpaper Design Awards but they did, and here they are:


Alfredo Häberli:

A unique ability to mix up a form-follows-function base with creative flair and a large dash of humour has made Zurich-based Alfredo Häberli sought after by a host of international clients. As well as designing the Camper store in Paris, and a line of men’s shoes, the versatile Häberli has this year launched new creations for Luceplan, Alias, Moroso and Kvadrat.

Barber Osgerby:

Jay Osgerby and Ed Barber are at the top of their game. Not only has this year seen them launch high-calibre products for Established & Sons, Cappellini, ClassiCon, Flos and more, their interior architecture firm Universal Design Studio, lauded for creating the furniture for the De La Warr Pavilion, is working on the retail space for the Battersea Power Station project.

Jaime Hayon:

Jaime Hayon's flamboyant style has won over even hard-nosed minimalists, while his willingness to try his hand at most things has companies fighting to get him on board. His installation for Bisazza at the Milan Furniture Fair was the talk of the town, as were his products for BD Barcelona, his ceramics for Bosa and his complete overhaul of Lladró porcelain.


Marcel Wanders:

Marcel Wanders' fame seems only to fuel his creativity. Taking over a huge space in the Zona Tortona during the Milan Furniture Fair, the Dutch designer blew everyone away with a magical installation. Part of the Wanders Wonders collection, the giant lamps and bells were mixed with elaborate rugs and cabinets. Equally splendid was his 'Skygarden' lamp for Flos.

Tokujin Yoshioka:

An apprentice to Shiro Kuramata and Issey Miyake, Yoshioka set up on his own in 2000. He’s behind the Issey Miyake shop in Tokyo, as well as exhibition space for Miyake, Hermès, Muji and Peugeot. While his furniture for Driade is acclaimed, it was his design of Moroso’s showroom in Milan this year, incorporating work such as his 'Panna' chair, that got the cognoscenti going.

Funky Find of The Week: Marcel Wander's Gold-Plated Clown Nose Necklace

This has got to be up there with the weirdest items on the market.

For $853 USD you can wear this 'nose necklace' around your neck and actually put it on and look like Bozo with a gold nose.

Hmmmm...

Click on the above image to purchase.
And if you do, let me know... I'm dying to know if any of these have ever sold!

Funky Find Of The Week: Marcel Wander's "Swing With Plants"

Want to feel like you're in a Fragonard or a Watteau painting? (If you don't know who fragonard or watteau are, google them).

Then get yourself this romantic swing with faux ivy wrapped around the chains.
The seat is cleverly designed to double as a planter, allowing the vines to grow directly up the ropes. Suspend outdoors to turn your garden into an enchanting, pastoral getaway ... or install indoors and add a bit of nature to your interior!

And guys? this would be a very romantic gift for the woman who likes the unusual.

Dimensions:
8.25"W x 29"L

Marcel, Mondrian & Miami: Wanders Designs Luxury Apt. Complex In Biscayne Bay.

Below are some images of the Mondrian South Beach apartment project in Miami with interiors by Marcel Wanders.

Mondrian South Beach, which was announced last December, is a luxury serviced apartment project at Biscayne Bay on Miami’s South Beach. The images shown here show (top) the stairs area, (second image) the porte cochere, and (third image) the lounge area. The fourth and fifth images are computer generated floor plans.






In addition to the above project, Wanders is working with architect Chad Oppenheim on an 85-acre site at Echelon, Las Vegas, which will feature a Delano and Mondrian hotels for Morgans Hotel Group, which is also Wanders’ client for the Miami project.

With a total of 5,000 hotel rooms, the complex will open in 2010. Download the press release about the Las Vegas project here.