Damien Hirst & Other Artists Do Deck Chairs

above: Deck Chair by Damien Hirst in blue

Almost exactly a year ago, I wrote a post on 16 fabulous artist designed deck chairs.

Now, Just in time for summer, Artware Editions is offering a selection of artist-designed deck chairs by Damien Hirst, Gary Hume, Sir Peter Blake, Keith Tyson and others.

Perhaps the most recognizable of the designs is Damien Hirst's suite of chairs showing butterflies with six possible background colors: blue, black, red, orange, yellow or lime green:





Other designs show bright florals, beautiful blue skies, birds in flight, text or calming abstractions, all of which revolve around themes of the natural world and summertime.

Available Deck Chairs by other artists:


above left: Keith Tyson and above right: Gary Hume

above left: Rob and Nicky Carter, above right: Marc Quinn

above left: Sam McEwan, above right: Sir Peter Blake

Each deck chair is made of a solid Merpauh wood frame and has a digitally-printed, sailcloth sling that the artists designed specifically for the chairs. Suitable for outdoor use, the deck chairs fold for easy storage. Each chair measures 48 h. x 23 w. x 30 1/2 d., inches. Please allow 2-3 weeks for delivery.



Damien Hirst deck chairs: $425 + shipping
All other deck chairs: $375 + shipping
buy them here.


Be sure to check out these other original artist deck chairs, too!

Home Decor That Goes Up To 11. Rock n' Roll Furnishings From Rocket Design.

Rocket Design of Italy makes home decor for the hard core rock n' roll enthusiast. Clever little products like wine racks, table trays, wall mirrors, napkin rings and more, all in the shapes of music related items.

It's A Scooter! It's A Stroller! It's The Roller Buggy!

Although I think it ought to be named the Scroller, The Roller Buggy is a multi-functional baby carriage transformable into a scooter designed by Valentin Vodev, a member of the design trio behind CIO, Creative Industrial Objects.



Through a simple pull of the lower body, it extends the normal baby carriage into a scooter, creating a more sportive and faster transportation on various terrains and giving both parties a good time.



For the development of the Roller Buggy, a great amount of design and market research was invested. At first, the combination of baby carriage and scooter was tested in numerous plans and models after which the best results were optimized in a 3D model.



After the 3D model was created, a prototype was built and tried out in a park by placing a life size dummy into a third-party seat with seat belts. As the security of the child has priority, two front brake disks are provided to enable speed reduction at any time.



Child safety- Roller Buggy has a specially-made hydraulic brake system with two disk brakes that allow to reduce the speed and to stop. There is also a safety belt on the child's seat. The child should be older than 1,5 years and the speed shouldn't be faster than 15 km/h.



For children 1.5 - 4 years
Materials: Aluminium, plastic and rubber
Characteristics: Easy to store away, multifunctional purpose
Usage: Alleys, parks, streets


above: designer Valentin Vodev

all images courtesy of the designer and pixstudio

Brinca Dada Does It Again! The Bennett House Miniature Due In October

I've hardly begun wiping the drool from my chin over brinca dada's Emerson house , a miniature mid-century modern masterpiece when Doug Rollins, founder and CEO of brinca dada sends me images of the designs for their upcoming newest modern miniature home, the Bennett House.


above: brinca dada's Emerson House is a wood and acrylic glass mid century modern dollhouse and the company's first product


Introducing the Bennett House:





They expect the bamboo stained structure to be available around October and expected retail price will be somewhere between $499 and $599. Start saving up now.



See the Emerson House and brinca dada's dolls and furnishings here.

Olivier Kosta-Théfaine (Stak) Fires Up Some Cool Ceiling Art

Artist Olivier Kosta-Théfaine (aka Olivier Stak) of France has an unusual way to add decor to the ceiling. And all it takes is a lighter, a ladder and a load of talent.




The following images of Olivier's burnt ceiling art are from various gallery installations as well as private homes:








About the artist (his bio from his site):
Born in 1972, Olivier Kosta-Théfaine lives and works in Paris, France. In each of his interventions, Olivier Kosta-Théfaine plays with the codes and clichés of popular culture. He uses the languages and codes of the city and its suburbs, changing or modifying their original meaning so it can be understood by a broader public. His reflection is essentially based in rehabilitating the, often deconsidered, elements that belong to the city. His fascination for the suburbs has switched to a passion that is essential to his everyday work. The city is his muse, the drive for his artistic inspiration. He tries to decipher a discredited world through simple and ironic little mechanisms which he then transposes into galleries. By introducing the language of popular culture into the white cube, Olivier Kosta-Théfaine uses the suburb’s many clichés, plays with the truth and distorts the elements of pop culture. Olivier Kosta-Théfaine makes fun of himself ... While others wear a tie and work on improving their table manners, he’s proud of being “38% chav” and claims it loud and clear. His work is more ironic than fundamentally serious. He asserts his pride of belonging to the concrete universe of suburbs, on the edge between glam and pop.

See his website and more work of his here.

Below is a video of an interview with the artist filmed at the Alice Gallery, Brussels.



You can read an interview with the artist and see some of his earlier works here.

6 Minute Film By BBH For Johnnie Walker Takes Top Honors At One Show

Bartle Bogle Hegarty of London won best in show at the 35th annual One Show Awards for this six-minute film for Johnnie Walker. The film was shot in a single take with no cuts. The first successful take was "take 40".

 

Credits:
Agency: Bartle Bogle Hegarty
Advertiser: Johnnie Walker
Project: The man who walked around the world
Art director: Justin Moore
Copywriter: Justin Moore
Producer: Ruben Mercadel
Planner: Lisa Matchett
Business Director: Jason Cobbold
Director: Jamie Rafn
Production: HLA
Producer: Stephen Plesniak
Director of Photography: George Richmond
Post Production: Glassworks London
Editor: Kate Owen

The Green Pencil, recognizing outstanding environmentally friendly work, went to the Berghs School of Communication and Stockholm University for a student-created effort for "MillionTreesNYC," a program that aims to plant and nurture 1 million trees in New York City over the next decade. Procter & Gamble was named client of the year for work including Old Spice's "The Man Your Man Could Smell Like" and Tampax's "Zack Johnson." Top agency winners included TBWA\Hunt\Lascaris, Johannesburg, South Africa, which won two gold, two silver and one bronze; Ogilvy & Mather, Singapore, which won one gold, two silver and three bronze; Wieden + Kennedy, Portland, Ore., with two gold and 2 silver; and BBDO, New York, with one gold, one silver and one bronze. (source: Adweek and BBH London) See all the winners here.

Artist Decorated Eames Chairs For Auction Benefit Operation Design

above: Ideas Are Cheap Eames Chair by Joe Iurato

If you're like most design lovers, you either own or have always wanted to own a molded Eames Plywood Chair. Well, now's your chance to have a very unique one and benefit a good cause, all at the same time. From May 11 Through June 1st, the Public Works Department is featuring Eames Inspiration, an online ebay auction of customized Eames molded plywood chairs to benefit Operation Design.



Curated by Billi Kid and Luna Park, each chair has been decorated by various street and graffiti artists and the reserve price is set at $1,000 each. The chairs will also be featured in the windows of Barneys New York on Madison Ave and 61st.

Here's a look at all the chairs available for auction.

Left: Aakash Nihalani and right: Billi Kid

Left: Blanco and right: Cake

Left: Celso and right: Cern

Left: Damon Ganandes and right: Darkcloud

Left:David Cooper and right: Elbow-Toe

Left: James and Karla Murray and right: Joe Iruato

Left: Matt Siren and right: NohJColey

Left: Peru Ana Ana Peru and Skewville

Left: Sofia Maldonado and right: Stikman

Left: UR®New York and right: Veng


some detail shots for you...

above: detail of Elbow Toe's On The Wings Of Desire Eames Chair

above: detail of Sofia Maldonado's Caribbean Clouds Eames Chair

above: detail of Joe Iurato's Ideas Are Cheap Eames Chair

above: detail of UR® New York's Nyc Layers Eames Chair

above: detail of Matt Siren's Skullboy Takes A Seat Eames Chair

above: detail of Damon Ginandes' Awaiting Eames Chair

above: detail of James and Karla Murray's STORE FRONT: The Disappearing Face Of New York Eames Chair


Start bidding here.


About Operation Design:

Operation Design offers students direct interaction with professionals and challenges young people in public schools, grades K-12, to put their creativity to practical, important, and real use.

Operation Design organizes architects, graphic artists, design professionals, construction professionals and related professionals to work with public school students to create motivating and inspiring spaces and projects.

Operation Design is an independent 501c3 not-for-profit organization based in New York City.