« Finding the fusion between technical perfection and the aesthetic form is where the challenge lies for me. » The Dutch designer, Cees Braakman, was born in 1917 in Utrecht. He began his design career at the very young age of 17 at the Pastoe furniture company, where his father was a designer, and became … Continue reading “Cees Braakman, the Post-War Dutch Designer”
École Boulle was founded in 1886 and remains today one of the largest art and design schools in Europe. The school was founded on rue de Reuilly in 1886, in the heart of the historic furniture district, near the Faubourg Saint-Antoine in Paris. Created on the initiative of the city of Paris, it was then … Continue reading “École Boulle: the art and the style.”
Have you ever heard of the Japandi style? It’s actually a hybrid between Scandinavian and Japanese styles! The aesthetics of each of these two decorating styles focus on simplicity, natural elements and comfort, so it’s no surprise that more and more designers are mixing the two looks together and calling it “Japandi” (aka Japanese and … Continue reading “Japandi, a Blend of Japanese and Scandinavian Design”
Vintage furniture is design furniture that was produced between the early 1940s and the 1990s. This definition, although widely accepted, is not unanimously accepted within the community of design furniture sellers. As its use is not regulated by law, it remains at the discretion of the retailer to explain the meaning of the word he … Continue reading “What is vintage furniture?”
The Ulm School of Design (German: Hochschule für Gestaltung Ulm) was founded in 1953 by Inge Aicher-Scholl, Otl Aicher and Max Bill, with the main task of incorporating design into the industry and shaping our material culture. In the post-war years, the process was marked by a crisis of values and resources, and this fact drove the Ulm … Continue reading “Legacy of The Ulm School of Design”
Maarten Van Severen has become known in the design world as “the big hero of the Belgian furniture industry”. His designs are produced and followed by major design manufacturers such as Edra, Vitra, Alessi and Pastoe. Van Severen’s designs are minimalist in their purity, yet have a powerful aura and are very easy to sit … Continue reading “Maarten Van Severen : An influential Belgian Designer”
From the beginning, it has pierced the screen with its elegance and elaborate look. It is capable of adapting to all genres: comedy, action, biopic, science-fiction… It can even boast of having worked alongside great actors during its career, from Jane Fonda to Julia Roberts and Ewan McGregor. More exactly, it magnifies the interiors of … Continue reading “Eames Lounge Chair and Ottoman on the screen”
We love vintage furniture, not only because it is full of history, but also because of the quality of its manufacture. We can fall in love with the colour choice of 1950s Formica kitchen furniture, the clean lines of a Scandinavian teak sideboard or coffee table, or the ingenuity of its design. We love the … Continue reading “Vintage Furniture Makeover”
Instagram is undeniably a gold mine for all design and vintage lovers. The dedicated pages are constantly growing. Here is a small selection of accounts to get inspired. Normanordic For a Scandinavian inspiration, we invite you to scroll through the Instagram page of the Nomanordic shop. The furninure presented, dating from the 20th century, is a … Continue reading “Instagram Accounts to Follow”
Wallpaper : long story short Wallpaper has been around in some form or another for a very long time. As early as 200BC, the Chinese were gluing rice paper to their walls, but it wasn’t until the 10th century that Arabs started using linen fibres to create stronger and thinner papers that allowed for greater … Continue reading “Poetic Walls”
Here comes Christmas! with its decoration, the flashing lights, busy social life and gifting shopping. The rain of commercials, promotions and social commitments has arrived. If this escenario gives you more panic than joy, then seek refuge and lay down in a cozy corner to start making the dream of a slow Christmas come true. … Continue reading “Dreaming on a slow Christmas”
The warm and luminous exterior invited us to enjoy it in summer. In winter, the exterior demands that we return the invitation and give it refuge inside. It seduces us with its shadows while insists with its cold. The days get shorter, daylight gets lighter and darker, almost white and unconsciously, we cross the street … Continue reading “Shadows and cold, the quiet joy of interiors in winter”
Whether you’re making some changes to your home or planning on moving somewhere new, furniture is bound to be on your list of things to look at.There are plenty of places to buy new shelves, chairs and cupboards, but here at Design Addict we have an extensive range of vintage furniture just waiting to be … Continue reading “Five Reasons to Invest in Twentieth Century Furniture”
A melding pot of colour, texture and pattern, Boho style blends influences and elements from different cultures and eras. Originally referring to travellers from the central-eastern European region of ancient Bohemia, Bohemian style traditionally described people who lived unconventional lives that were richly artistic and nomadic. This travelling gypsy ideal meant that elements of various styles and cultures were … Continue reading “How to Create a Boho Interior”
Hygge is a Danish word that can be best described as enjoying life’s simple pleasures. It was created as a concept and lifestyle by the Danish in the 18th century and is now a fundamental part of their culture. Hygge is pronounced ‘hue-gah’. There is no single English translation for hygge, but it is often … Continue reading “A Hygge Home Office Space”
From October 2020, the Plant Fever exhibition at CID – Center for innovation and design at Grand-Hornu – will open a window on the different approaches chosen by the designers who have decided to deal with the plant kingdom. Are we at the beginning of a new chapter in the co-evolution of humans and plants? … Continue reading “Plant Fever, towards a Phyto-centred Design”
Whether in the field of interior design, cinema, music or fashion, the terms vintage and retro are words that come up very often, especially in recent years. They are terms that tend to be used interchangeably, since they both serve to designate something old. However, these two terms don’t really mean the same thing, so … Continue reading “Vintage v/s Retro”
Radical Design was an Italian architecture and design movement that had its start in 1966 with the manifesto and exhibition Superarchitettura in Pistoia. It culminated, roughly, in 1972 with the seminal show Italy: The New Domestic Landscape at New York’s Museum of Modern Art. Within those six years dozens of studios and independent designers such as Archizoom, Superstudio, and Studio … Continue reading “The Italian Radical Design Mouvement”
A home filled with books can be a place of inspiration in more ways than one. Bookcases, bookshelves, entire rooms: far from being simple storage spaces, home libraries reveal the personalities and lifestyles of their owners. They are always very personal and unpredictable, whether they have been specially created in a separate room or fitted … Continue reading “Live Big with Your Books!”
Jean-Michel Frank, perhaps the most influential French designer of his time, was born in Paris in 1895 to the wealthy and well-known Frank family. His father was the banker Léon Frank, his first cousin Anne Frank’s father Otto Frank. His projects were often to decorate rooms with Picassos hanging on the walls. He decorated … Continue reading “Design Legend : Jean-Michel Frank”
Do you love indoor plants, wood panelling and confortable sofas in interiors right now? You’re maybe in the midst of a Seventies revival! It is easy to dismiss the 1970s as “the decade that taste forgot”. after years of pared-back discipline with a focus on function in the mid-century design movement, the 1970s was a … Continue reading “Design in the 1970s”
Brazil may be known for many things, from its genre-spanning musical universe to its mind-boggling nature, but its designers may be the next thing to catch your eye. Brazil’s unique furniture design has been turning heads since the 1960s, and continues to be recognized for its hallmarks and signatures. The 20th-century designer of Brazil created … Continue reading “Modern Brazilian Furniture Design”
Congratulations! You’ve just purchases a wonderful vintage piece of furniture Now that you’re sitting back, relaxing, and enjoying your new surroundings, we know you’ll want to keep things looking this beautiful for a long time. With minimal maintenance, your wood furniture will be a lasting masterpiece. Here’s what you need to know about how to … Continue reading “How to preserve Vintage Wooden Furniture”
Color does not exist in real life. It is just the effect of electromagnetic waves registered by our brains and eyes. Yet it plays a very important role and we simply cannot imagine life without it. Color creates feelings and moods and it is owing to these features that designers and homeowners need to utilize … Continue reading “The Role Of Colors In Interior Design”
Let’s find out some famous and stylish chairs that were featured in movies and TV series. We all love a good movie. While the actors and directors get the most of glory, we often forget the subtle elements of set design which actually help shape the atmosphere of our favorite movies. A well-chosen sofa or … Continue reading “Chairs featured in movies”
“Dorothy Draper was to decorating, what Chanel was to fashion. The woman was a genius; there’d be no professional decorating business without her.” Carleton Varney Dorothy Draper was born to a wealthy and privileged family in 1889, in one of the most exclusive communities in American history, Tuxedo Park. She was the first … Continue reading “Dorothy Draper, a Pioneer in Interior Design”
Today, more than ever, the midcentury modern look is everywhere Midcentury modern is an architectural, product, interior and graphic design that generally describes mid-20th century developments in modern furniture design, architecture and urban development from roughly 1933 to 1965. Mid-Century modern furniture first showed up in the 1950s and ’60s. Midcentury modern was reaffirmed in 1983 … Continue reading “The Obsession with Mid-Century Modern design”
During this period of confinement, spending time at home and cooking, there is nothing like a little history of kitchens ‘s evolution during the 20th century ! The first fitted kitchen The first fully equipped kitchen appeared at the end of the 19th century in the Industrial Revolution, thanks to the standardization of running … Continue reading “A Century of Kitchen Design”
Scenography aerial, floating objects, free circulation, the air is elusive until October 13, at the Center for Innovation and Design at Grand-Hornu. The artistic project explores the relationship between design and air. It addresses the theme of air from various angles, from inflatable material to gas injection in manufacturing processes, from moving air to the … Continue reading “Air in all its forms”
For the Cirva, Martin Szekely has devised a series of dishes whose drawing process is founded on the principle of chance. He knows that glass doesn’t easily let itself be “drawn” and that the final form is determined by stopping the gesture at a specific moment. In the manner of Marcel Duchamp’s Three standard stoppages, … Continue reading “Colored celadon glass by Martin Szeleky”
