July, 2009 Archive: The 1290 live or work residence by Sigrid Miller Pollin[.] Armchair 41 by Alvar Aalto[.] Anniversary of chair egg by Arne Jacobsen[.] Revival of the Barcelona chair[.]

The 1290 live or work residence by Sigrid Miller Pollin

Posted by admin on July 30, 2009

Home design, Interior design. This structure redefines the New England house. The residential portion fits into a ten foot elevation drop and opens to a beautiful meadow. The work portion is located on the flatter area related to the street the finely crafted interior elements are created to harmonize with much of the furniture, also designed by the architect. The following text is from Sigrid Miller Pollin : 1290 Studio ...

Armchair 41 by Alvar Aalto

Posted by admin on July 27, 2009

Furniture design. Alvar Aalto developed the chairs No. 42 for the same hospital in Finland. Aalto is considered the pioneer of the layer of wood. Influenced by the German Bauhaus he experimented since 1927 with this material and created together with his wife Aino Aalto numerous drafts. The development was the emphasis that the layer of wood chair on the basis of the material softer and more friendly for the ...

Anniversary of chair egg by Arne Jacobsen

Posted by admin on July 25, 2009

Furniture design. Arne Jacobsen, the Danish architect and furniture designer is excellence. He has numerous pieces of furniture, which is now often seen. His pieces are timeless, because the designs always been straightforward and pure. One of the most famous designs is the egg chair, which the Danish design icon has become. On the 50th anniversary, the manufacturer developed an anniversary model, with the ...

Revival of the Barcelona chair

Posted by admin on July 24, 2009

Furniture design. The prominent architect and designer Ludwig Mies van der Rohe designed the Barcelona chair (Engl. Barcelona Chair) for the German Pavilion at the World Exhibition in Barcelona. The Queen and the King of Spain, at the opening of first place in the great armchair made. The chair is made of leather with chrome steel frame. The seat and back are foam padded with leather that is specifically ...