Kartell's Bourgie Lamp Reimagined by 14 Designers for the 10th Anniversary.

It's been ten years since Kartell introduced Ferruccio Laviani's Bourgie lamp to their collection. To celebrate the tenth anniversary, Kartell dreamt up a unique initiative for the January edition of Maison&Objet in Paris to celebrate the special occasion and invited 14 designers to re-imagine the now classic table lamp.



The Bourgie Lamp, in its first classic clear iteration of transparent polycarbonate, designed by Ferruccio Laviani in 2004:

and the available colored, gold, silver and black versions from Kartell:


Wallpaper magazine reports that "The Milan-based designer, who has been working as Kartell's in-house art director for over 20 years, designed the light in 2004 responding to the brief of creating 'an important lamp'. Inspiration came from an old fixture sitting on his desk and a 1970s disco song by Ashford & Simpson repeating 'Everybody wants to be bourgie bourgie' in reference to the wannabe bourgeoisie. The result features the silhouette of a classic table lamp, rendered in what the Italian company does best: plastic. Transparent and tongue-in-cheek, the Bourgie represents an important time in the company's history of experimentation with the material."

The 14 unique pieces shown below will be part of a traveling exhibition all over the world with events taking place over the course of the year 2014. Next steps will be Milan, in April, on the occasion of Salone del Mobile and New York in May during ICFF. At the end of 2014 Kartell will organize an online auction for the sale of the unique pieces, of which the proceeds will go to charity.

Alberto Meda:


Ludovica + Robert Palumbo (wrought iron):


Christophe Pillet (matte black felt):


Front:


Patrick Jouin:


Rodolfo Dordoni:


Patricia Urquiola:


Eugeni Quitllet (made to emulate a birthday cake):



Philippe Starck (with Lenny Kravitz):


Mario Bellini:



Piero Lissoni (rice paper):


Tokujiin Yoshioka:


And lastly, Nendo (turned the negative space into a lamp):


Images of the display Paris:



The 14 one-off designs are currently on display at Kartell's Paris flagship store on Boulevard Saint-Germain, after which they will turn into a traveling exhibition for the rest of the year before being auctioned online.

all images and information courtesy of Kartell (their site, their facebook page and pinterest page)

Kartell Bourgie 10th Anniversary site

Bisazza Home Collection: Tiled Everything BUT Floors and Walls By Various Designers.

Bisazza is best known for their beautiful mosaic tiles, most often seen in the application of floors and walls. But what you may not know is that Bisazza also has an amazing home collection with unusual furniture and accessories that also incorporate their tiles; screens, chairs, ottomans, mirrors, end tables and more.



With pieces by such hot designers as Carlo Dal Bianco, Piet Hein, Marcel Wanders, Jaime Hayon, Patricia Urquiola, Marco Braga and more, there's no end to the creative use of tiles for the home. Here are some of the more striking pieces from Bisazza's Home Collection.

Marcel Wanders' Coffee and Occasional Tables:



Patricia Urquiola's two-sided Folding Screen:



Partner Soft Mosaic Collection: polyurethane chairs and ottomans covered with glass tiles by Jurgen Mayer H.:




Collection of furniture and lamps by Carlo Dal Bianco.


The Frank Armchair, available in three tile patterns:



Table lamp:


André Cabinets and Reflet mirror:



Jaime Hayon's Organic Pixel Vases and Random Pixel Wall Mirrors:




The Mosaic Super Ellipse Table in white or black with several variations.
Table design by Piet Hein and Bruno Mathsson, mosaic inlays by Carlo Dal Bianco:




Leather quilted ottoman by Marco Braga and Storage:



Module on Pin Console by Marco Braga and Storage:




They also have several wall panels, room dividers and more.


See The Bizassa Home Collection here.
See Bisazza's online tile store here.



If you're a fan of tiled mosaics, be sure to see all the amazing mosaic designs and items from SICIS here.