Blog Detail
Design Commotion
http://designcommotion.wordpress.com
An exploration of everything hot in design and architecture
- Added on: Mar 14th, 2009
- Country: United States
- Language: English
- Author: Saxon Henry
- Listed in: Home and Garden Arts
- Tags: art architecture interior design designers furnishings design events
Recent Posts
Get Your Motor Running!
A Japanese toy designer took a discarded tin can and hammered it into the shape of a U.S. Army jeep in 1945. Crudely painted by hand, and powered by nothing more than an elastic band, the inches-long jeep by Matsuz Kosuge spawned a miniature automoti...
Back to the Future
by Saxon Henry For those who claim there’s nothing new under the sun, a perusal of the youngest participants in this year’s International Contemporary Furniture Fair (ICFF) proves that a new generation brings with it fresh ideas. In this particul...
Mix Master Hennes Dishes on Design
by Saxon Henry Miami Beach-based realtor Gary Hennes has a genius for eclecticism that makes any interior space he occupies standout. His home on the beach is a light-filled space full of treasures that he has collected over the years with an eye to ...
Las Tias has a fan in Ugly Betty?
by Saxon Henry After a five-week hiatus, Ugly Betty returned to prime time Thursday night, which is great news for fans of the show. While on a trip to Miami recently, a producer of the sitcom stopped in at Las Tias, one of the city’s preeminent...
Heaven Scent
by Saxon Henry The path from industrial engineer to perfumer may not seem a likely one on the surface, but for YeYe Fragrances’ co-founder Ernesto Sanchez-Bujanda, the mathematical aspects of his education as an engineer are perfectly aligned with ...
The Condo Whisperers
by Saxon Henry So many empty condos, so little time! This caveat served as designer Tui Pranich’s cue to opportunity. His business partner Jason Atkins was looking for a furnished apartment to rent and the offerings were so dire that they made...
