August 30th, 2010
THG’s newest bathroom collection, the Bagatelle, is a playful take on luxury bathroom fixtures and accessories designed by highly respected French designer Olivier Gagnère, whose eclectic Parisian apartment was recently featured on the cover of Elle Décor’s April 2010 issue. In designing the Bagatelle Collection, Gagnère was inspired by a table game that originated from a royal party thrown in 1777; this royal game has since evolved into what is now the pinball machine.
The Bagatelle Collection’s humorous, imaginative design invites users to touch and play with the faucet handles, knobs, buttons and shapes that have been cleverly fashioned from signature elements of a pinball machine. Slender lever handles are reminiscent of a pinball machine’s flippers and the round shapes found throughout the Bagatelle Collection echo the round bumpers and ivory balls of the table game.
THG Washbasin Faucet in Gold Finish
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August 19th, 2010
Richly textured and crafted with a lush, luxurious eye, Watermark Designs’ insatiable flair for intricacy leaves one wondering if there truly is “an angel in the details.” No surface is too small to infuse with elegance, made evident by Watermark’s beautifully choreographed collections. Kissed with accents of architectural metallurgy, the Brooklyn-based manufacturer continues to share their distinct design perspective with the world. Here are three of their unique collections.
Sense27
Combining elegance with flawless style, the Sense27 Collection is designed by world renowned designer, Clodagh. Known for blending leading-edge technology and innovative materials to create harmonious feng shui inspired environments, the Sense27 Collection is reflective of Clodagh’s vision. With clean shapes, accented with unique hammered accents, the sleek and modern look of the collection is truly timeless.
Watermark Sense27
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August 9th, 2010
Nearly 130 years after Edison’s invention of the light bulb, we are still trying to perfect the way in which we deliver light. We’d like to share with you a few lighting brands that are doing interesting work in both the design of their fixtures and the innovative lighting technologies being used.
Corbett Lighting
Corbett Lighting is known for their creative use of hand-forged iron and hand-applied finishes. They use the finest glassware, shades and natural material.
Vertigo by Corbett is truly mesmerizing just to look at, with an assortment of circular hand-crafted iron rings in various sizes fused together. It is available as a two, three or four light pendant, one light mini-pendant, and one light sconce in either a bronze/gold leaf finish with caramel ice diffuser or a modern silver finish with citrine ice diffuser; this dizzying design creates a perfect mixture of motion and balance.
Vertigo by Corbett Lighting
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August 3rd, 2010
The perfect inspiration, Nature provides endless ideas to creative souls everywhere. Combining the best in design, functionality, and green performance, fluid faucets use metaphors of nature as gentle reminders for us to do our part to conserve the environment.
Penguin
Smartly dressed and debonair, the Penguin Collection brings joy and style to any space. This lever faucet provides a streamlined silhouette, upright form and horizontal spout – similar to that of a penguin.
Penguin faucet by fluid
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August 2nd, 2010
Visual merchandising and custom libraries might seem to be mutually exclusive,
Beverly Hills Residence Custom Library
but for Thatcher Wine and his company Juniper Books – it’s all in the bindings. Since 2001, Thatcher Wine has been working with world renowned designers like Philippe Starck, and CEO’s like Larry Ellison, to create the perfect visual identities for their personal, retail and business libraries. With an unerring eye for design, and a keen knowledge of book buying and binding styles, Thatcher Wine crafts the finest custom libraries for his discerning clientele. In an age of e-books and technology Juniper Books appeals to all who enjoy the tactile and visual world found within libraries. Some of his bookbinding and library-building specialties include:
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