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An Update On The Barceloneta - The Modern, Indoor/Outdoor Version of The Classic Barcelona Chair.

When it was first announced that Serralunga was offering an outdoor/indoor version of the classic and elegant Barcelona Chair that was designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and produced by Knoll® in 1929, I brought you the news with computer generated images of prototypes and the then four colors in which it was to be available (shown below).

Since then, Serralunga has produced the lightweight and weatherproof chair (which was designed for them by Italy's Deep Design) and I have actual photography, the technical specs and the five colors in which it is now available.

A beautiful modern, lightweight indoor/outdoor chair option for lovers of modern classic design.

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Bond No. 9 To Launch The First Digital Fragrance.

Bond No. 9, the New York perfume brand, is launching a new fragrance called HTTP://WWW.BONDNO9.COM this summer. The bottle design is a scannable QR code* that will take you RIGHT to the Web. Available online only (of course) starting June 30th. This one of a kind scent, spanning virtual to reality, features yellow bergamot, pineapple, juniper berry, apple, blackcurrant and cedarwood.

The QR codes will appear in print ads and on the outside of the brand’s Bondmobile, which will direct smartphone-wielding shoppers to Bond No. 9′s website where the $250 scent can be purchased.

The brand’s founder and owner Laurice Rahme explains the motivation to WWD:
“The fragrance business is always doing the same thing and the same thing and the same thing. We wanted to really capture what is going on in the world. Everybody is online. Everybody is mobile. So we have to do a fragrance for that world. It’s a different world. What I love about the packaging is that for all of us in this industry talking about how difficult and expensive it is to train and retain sales people, to have a bottle that speaks to the consumer, directly, is the dream. It’s not a department store [distribution]. It’s not Sephora. It’s beyond that. It’s the most direct way to buy that you could ever have.”

*scannable QR codes can easily be read with various QR Code-Reader apps available for free from iTunes.

My Nose, My Stekkerdoos. Studio Job + Lensvelt to Launch Job Office at MOST.

MOST is excited to announce that in the Sala del Cenacolo, the fresco room at MOST (The Natonal Museum of Science and technology in Italy) , Studio Job and Lensvelt’s latest collaboration will be launched.

Continuing from the 2011 Job Cabinet (shown below), this new line for home and office will now also includes tables, low cabinets and lamps.

above: the 2011 Job Cabinet is available at Lensvelt

To promote the new collection, they have cast a gold nose and are placing it upon images of famous people.

The cooperation between Lensvelt and Studio Job started in 2011 with the development of Job Office. In 2012 the Job Cabinet won the Wallpaper Design Award and the Elle Decoration International Design Award. During the 2013 Milan Design Week, Lensvelt will dedicate a solo presentation just to Job Office.

A new body of fresh, fun and focused office & home furniture will be presented in a highly monumental context. Visit them at Museo Nazionale della Scienza e della Tecnologia!

Products to be unveiled: Job Buffet, Job Desk, Job Table, Job Desk Lamp

images and info courtesy of MOST and Lensvelt

Truth and Lies: A Poster Series by Justin Barber

Little white lies turned into sixteen different minimalist graphic art posters by Justin Barber.

"This humorous poster series takes some of the most common, everyday lies we tell ourselves and hear from others, and bluntly translates them into the unequivocal truth. By visually representing the difference in what we often say but secretly mean, Truth and Lies uncovers the inane conversational nuances that reveal paradoxical dichotomies in our otherwise ordinary life. In other words, this is what you say, but (this is what you mean) - and we all know it." - Justin Barber

About the artist:
Justin Barber was born and raised in Tokyo, Japan - but is currently located in Savannah, Georgia. Justin Barber is a freelance graphic designer who specializes in branding and identity. His work has been recognized by Apple, Behance and International Designers Network, among others.

Freelance Graphic Designer
Location: Savannah, GA, USA
URL: http://jstnbrbr.com

Sophie Harris-Greenslade Nails it For Dior At Harrods And Offers Manicures To Match The Fashions.

DIOR's month-long takeover of Harrods has as much to offer beauty fans as it does fashion, with the department store's hallowed beauty hall playing host to exciting events, treatments and limited-edition products.

A series of nail art designs inspired by the fashions created by Raf Simons for the Christian Dior spring/summer 2013 collection is now available as part of Dior's Harrods takeover.

Until April 16, nail artist Sophie Harris-Greenslade, also known as The Illustrated Nail, will be treating customers to exclusive nail designs based on Raf Simons' spring/summer 2013 creations for Dior.

above: Nail artist Sophie Harris-Greenslade of The Illustrated Nail (photo courtesy of Look At Me)

Two limited-edition Dior Vernis nail colours have also been created especially for the event - the pale pink Diorling and the metallic grey Windsor.

The designs take their cue from Simons' dreamy florals, clashing hues and clean lines. Impressively, appointment fees are redeemable against the purchase of two Dior products - so you can save your funds for something decadent from the pop-up Dior at Harrods café (or indeed from the fashion section) instead.

Appointments with Sophie herself are available every Friday, Saturday and Sunday at Dior at Harrods until April 14. Call 0207 754 0444 to book.