Upcycled shelving
If like me, your other half is a wine enthusiast (to put it mildly..), here’s an idea to put those wood crates to good use. A lot cheaper than the ready made ones found on the market, and much more personal: here is the girly version
Design Tour, Marseille
The design Tour that runs through Bordeaux, Nantes, Lyon, Montpellier and finishes here in Marseille late Novembre, is a showcase for young designers and French manufactures and industries outside of Paris, a welcome decentralisation initiative. Many shops related to design open their doors showcasing a particular collection and/or designer. The tour starts with an exhibition...
Residence Secondaire, MAMO Audi talent awards
In a previous post, I presented the MOMA=Marseille Modulor, a design and art gallery nestled in the gymnasium of Le Corbusier’s « Cite Radieuse », courtesy of star designer Ora Ito, see post here. The MAMO currently showcases the Audi Talents Awards, the work of laureates since 2007 in an exhibition called Residence secondaire. LAUREATS DESIGN: Arnaud Lapierre, laureat 2011,...
Château Borely, Musee des arts décoratifs, de la faïence et de la mode
Amazing how many museums are opening or reopening in Marseille, one French comic was even doing a sketch on that the other day on the radio.. Indeed there seems to be a museum opening every other month theses days, but that’s because before MP2013, Marseille was indecently poor in museal space, so thanks to all...
Marc Held, De la photographie au design/du design a l’architecture, Galerie A. Pentcheff, Marseille
A fascinating exhibition of Marc Held‘s work at Galerie A. Pentcheff: archives, black and white photography taken by Marc in the 50’s, vintage culbutos, designs from the 70’s for IBM, mini museum, and cherry on the cake: the limited edition of the iconic Primo culbuto, only shown once in the 70’s as a prototype, here on sale...
La Table
Gerald Passedat needs no introduction to gastronomy geeks. But in case you haven’t yet heard of him, he is the legendary chef of one of the most acclaimed restaurants in South of France, « Le petit Nice », set in a villa perched on Marseille’s coast line, La Corniche. He has been very wisely chosen to head...
The New Hotel, Athens
Just relooked by the Campana brothers, it epitomises cool and functional. Their scrap/recycling design style works marvels here in the lobby, and in the much published breakfast room with « trees » of recycled wood furniture elements dressing up the supporting columns. In the bedrooms, the Campana brothers reinterpret the traditional shadow theatre, the « Karagiozis »...
Le J1
A pier belonging to the harbour of Marseille, for MP2013 European capital of culture, the J1 is being lend to the city of Marseille and hosts events and exhibitions. Its metallic industrial-looking structure, harbours different pop-ups (a cafe, a shop/library, a photo studio and a concert/theatre scene) and galleries, all enjoying the incredible views over...
Dixon docks
A much anticipated visit to the grand master of design’s showroom. Starting with lunch (with a great wine list dixit my other half who can be trusted on this matter) in the in-house restaurant headed by young genius Stevie Parle’s, with Dixon’s design everywhere in sight, an overall wonderful experience!! The...
Salon Cote Sud 2012: « Sous le signe d’Helios »
Some pictures of Salon Cote Sud 2012:
keeps getting bigger and better, many interesting stands, noticeably Brocantes, manufactured goods, and landscape.
Mei line, outdoor design
Second week-end of february might not sound like an obvious date for an outdoor furniture photo shoot, but thanks to the blessed Provencal skies, and my impatience…it just had to be done! So here they are: Outdoor/indoor furniture, MB design, stainless steel and Ipe. The outdoor lounge has seating fitted with washable linen covers ...
Mei Line, Town
Shipped from Mei Line, Santiago, Chile: Vintage in the entrance and living room Vintage dans l’entrée et le salon Vintage en la entrada y el living MB design: Kitchen island/bar made of Lingue, a native wood from Chile equivalent to oakBar/ilot de cuisine en Lingue, bois natif...