From Sarah:
This set of six vintage Black Oak Chairs with rush seats is available for €1,250 from Antwerp-based City Furniture, an online gallery specializing in vintage finds and unique objects.


October 31st, 2008
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From Janet & Julie:
On a recent visit to Heath Ceramics in Sausalito, we admired Seattle artist Roy McMakin’s subversive and quirky pitchers and jugs. The series, called Vases About Language & Redemption, is available as a set of seven through the Matthew Marks Gallery in New York. McMakin has tweaked a range of forms, from classic to modern, to create humorous yet functional vessels that are strangely compelling, both individually and as a group.


October 31st, 2008
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From Julie:
Dutch designer Tord Boontje’s Witches’ Kitchen line for Artenica is inspired by the witches and wizards of Western lore. Handcrafted by artisan groups from three different South American countries, the collection features black ceramic cookware from Colombian artisans, wooden kitchen utensils handcarved by Guatemalan craftsmen, and kitchen couture hand-sewn by Brazil’s Coopa-Roca women’s cooperative. Generate offers the collection shown below—set of six utensils, casserole, saucepan, and witch’s and wizard’s oven mitts—for $239.

October 31st, 2008
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From Julie:
Why are European designers and architects so good at creating dark, moody spaces? Justin at Materialicious is a master at sourcing projects from European architects—both established and emerging. Here’s a roundup of kitchens we’ve collected from his site (and other sources).
Below: A kitchen in Copenhagen by CPH Square.

Below: A kitchen by Antwerp architect Vincent van Duysen.

Below: A kitchen in an apartment in Ghent.

Below: Another kitchen in Ghent.

Below: A kitchen in Belgium by Steven de Paepe of ISO.

Below: An open kitchen in a Belgian house by architects Eddy François and Caroline De Wolf.

Below: A rigorously austere space, from Belgium firm Stam Architecten.

Below: A kitchen in Denmark by CPH Square.

Below: A dark/light kitchen in London, via photographer Sarah Blee.

Below: An austere European kitchen, via photographers Verne.

October 31st, 2008
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