First Music, then Clothes, Jewelry and Sunglasses. And Now, Pharrell Williams Is Removing Tatts and Designing Furniture.

Pharrell Williams is an Emmy award-winning producer, frontman for N.E.R.D., partner of A Bathing Ape/ Bape brand, founder of clothing lines Billionaire Boys Club and Ice Cream (I do so love his astronaut jeans, shown below)



Above: Pharrell's astronaut jeans for BBC

A Fashion icon as well, Pharrell was named Best Dressed Man in 2005 by Esquire magazine and was one of the faces in Louis Vuitton's 2006 ad campaign.



He has also designed a line of Louis Vuitton jewelry and sunglasses:


Above: Pharrell's Blason line for LV.


Above: His sunglasses for LV

But he's not stopping there. In addition to the latest breaking news that he plans some innovative tattoo removal, he's now designing furniture- at least a chair or two. And ugly furniture at that (sorry, Pharrell).



Pharrell Williams designed the Perspective chair in collaboration with Domeau & Pérès who are manufacturing the piece and will be making the additional chairs.



The chair, as well as another chair design and a table will be part of a show in Paris at the prestigious Emmanuel Perrotin Galerie. The show will be from October 21st 2008 until January 10th 2009. The chairs will be available in a few colors and only 4 of each will be sold. The chair, as explained by Pharrell, represents the love between a woman and man.



When asked about the design, Pharrell says “I had often wondered what it’s like to truly be in love, not lust for once.. So I decided not to ask what it was like in someone else’s shoes or what it was like to sit in their seat.. I decided to sketch out my own experiment; the perspective chair.”

Location of the exhibition: 10, impasse Saint Claude 75003 Paris

Next up for Pharrell? World Domination :)

Burke Decor Has What's Hip For Your Home

Burke Decor could very well be your one stop shopping for all things hip for the home. Whether you need furnishings for the bedroom, kitchen, bathroom, or livingroom, -even for the baby's room-- they've got it.

The brainchild of Erin E. Burke, it's an online retailer who stocks such hip brands as Modern Dose, ibride, Bliss Studio, Denyse Schmidt, Paul Thomas, RE:surface lighting, Graham & Brown, House Eclectic and so many more.

With the convenience of online shopping and the feel of a boutique, you could buy everything from rugs and pillows to furniture and photography from this place! They make it super easy by taking major credit cards and paypal, offering flat rate shipping of $6.00 for items under $50.00 and free shipping on items over $50.00 for the contiguous 48 states.

Below are a few of my favorite items available from Burke Decor.

House Ecletic's colorful take on the famous Eames Time life stools:


Custom wood items by Akemi Tanaka:


Hand-tufted New Zealand Wool rugs in many colors, sizes and styles:



ibride's animal shaped shelving:


Fun shower curtains by Izola:


Pillows of every kind by many popular manufacturers:


Simrin table linens, coasters, trays and platters:


Wonderful modern quilted bedding for both baby and adult from Denyse Schmidt:



Lots of fun lighting:



They have a large selection of wallpaper and wall coverings, too:



And tons of miscellaneous decorative items:


And they have so much more. Be sure to check out their many items and you can get 10% off their purchase simply by entering "GETIT" when you check out!

Start hipping up that home of yours now!
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Air Conditioning Worth Framing: Art Cool by LG

Art Cool by LG is the latest household appliance to masquerade as art. First it was speakers (see the post on Artcoustic here), then Two Eye's cool concealed televisions, the R4 (see them here) and now, air conditioners. Cool, huh?

The Wally Power 118 Superyacht: The Best Excuse I Can Think Of To Marry For Money

I really couldn't care less about yachts until I saw this one. The Wally Power 118. So amazingly designed, inside and out, it's become the object of my yearning.

The 118 WallyPower is a high performance superyacht integrating technology with design, resulting with unique and marked characteristics like the vertical bow, the air inlets, and the deck superstructure.



Above: The technical solutions contribute to the yacht appeal, like the shape of the bow that allows for a 50 per cent reduction of the vertical acceleration, and the superstructure design that features flat surfaces in order to be transparent.


Above: The yacht displaces only 95 tons thanks to the sophisticated building technology that used a hybrid structure to save weight while reacting in a very sound manner, without transmitting shockwaves therefore making comfortable the rigidity of the composite hull.



Above: The bottom of the hull is built in solid fibreglass. Topsides from the waterline are hybrid fibreglass/carbon composite with balsa core. On deck this becomes a Nomex/full carbon composite. The deck superstructure is made of laminated glass with carbon frames. The interior bulkheads and cabin soles carry no structural loads: they are constructed entirely of thin wood and laminate veneer skins with cores.


Above: The hull form is a deep V of 22 degrees at the stern, with a straight stem bow designed to perform as a wave piercing.


Above: The chameleon-like paint finish is metallic dark green and changes reflections and colour depending on the light and landscape.


Above: The dining and lounging cockpit is forward of the superstructure, to provide maximum privacy as well as being in the coolest area at anchor.


Above: The deck, cockpit, navigation, dining and saloon areas have been conceived as one continuous element. Inside the superstructure, the atmosphere if that of a New York style loft. The open space incorporates three areas, from stern to bow: the saloon, the dining/seating area, and the navigation cockpit.


Above: The carbon fiber dining table seats eight people. The port and starboard teak cabinets serve for storage of china, silverware and glassware.



Above: The engineering, start-up, and monitoring console.


Above: The owner's stateroom is forward, featuring a king size bed. Plenty of storage is provided by the side cabinets. A 20" plasma screen is mounted in the aft bulkhead. The cabin has plenty of natural light coming for the top skylight.


Above: The spacious galley encloses the crew mess with 15" plasma screen. The galley is equipped with professional oven and stove, as well as plenty of fridges.


Above: The deck is flush and features from bow to stern: the tender garage, the social cockpit, the glass superstructure, and the aft cockpit. Large open areas are designed to comfortably and safely move around the deck when at anchor.


Above: The pure lines of the 118 WallyPower are enhanced by the absence of visible cleats, mooring winches, radar antenna, TV dome, anchor system: everything is perfectly and neatly concealed and hidden without sacrificing functionality.


Above: The propulsion system consists of three gas turbines generating 16,800 HP, driving water jets - two steerable outboard and a non-steering on centerline. For maneuvring and long deliveries, the steerable water jets are powered by two diesel engines of 370 HP each. The exhaust system is made of titanium that saves weight while being very resistant to the high temperatures generated by the gas turbines.


Above: The superstructure is accessed through a sliding door aft and through a lifting door forward. The large and clear aft area can be fitted with dining table and lounge chairs to become a cockpit on-the-water.






Click below to enlarge and see the specs:


Can't afford an actual yacht? How about a book on the amazing Wally Brand?

buy it here.

The wally site.

Design Within Reach's Clever Patriotic Email: Old Glory Fashioned From Modern Chairs

I just needed to share this cute e-mail blast from DWR. Yes, I have a thing for classically modern chairs and so when this American Flag fashioned from silhouettes of the iconic Arne Jacobsen Swan Chairs, Verner Panton Chairs and Eames eiffel tower shell chairs came in my mailbox from the folks at DWR (Design Within Reach) to wish me a Happy Fourth Of July, I was thrilled.

Hope you enjoy it too!


See other wonderful modern patriotic art here