MY FURNITURE CRUSH CONTINUED

Last week I was talking to you all and shared some great furniture pieces from designer Patricia Urquiola. Well today I am going to tell you a little bit more about her and how I feel her furniture can be applied in a space to create a very funky vibe. What I really love about Patricia is that she is actually an architect and her development and design of her own furniture collection, really demonstrates the diversity of the design world and how even if you are an architect or an interior designer, it does not mean you are redistricted. Know one and kinda know them all.... well that is what I say anyway. I think many would disagree, but generally speaking if you are trained as a designer and in multidisciplinary thinking you just get it! I would LOVE to be able to do this one day, develop and design your own pieces is just so rewarding and a great way to be even more creative than you are as an architect or interior designer... because lets face it, there are limitations that we are to think about.

Patricia's furniture is very different, it is simple and effective in communicating a very sleek, funky and fun design presence. It can be added to a very modern environment to add a real edge to the space and give it that really "expensive" vibe. ( Far out I think I used the word expensive like Alex Perry does... ignore that... but there is no other way to express what I mean. ) Her furniture I feel also channels very 1940's 1950's styles, that were very streamline and very elegant in shape, material and design. Mainly her furniture is very bright and fun, which is what is needed in certain interior environments sometimes. Very exciting to be able to use her pieces in conceptual development of some awesomely designed corporate interiors by my colleague and friend.

All I want is to own one of her chairs... which I am sure many other designs buffs do.

Here products are available through Space Furniture in DeDeCe in Sydney. Look them up!!
PS: If you live in Sydney and have been to IVY Pool... You can spot a couple of her pieces.

TGIF Tomorrow!

JDZ x

FUNKY FURNITURE: PATRICIA URQUIOLA

Over the next week I am going to do some more introducing to a new favourite designer and architect which I never knew about before... even though I had seen her products and loved them, I never actually investigated further. So today I am sharing some pictures from some of her amazing furniture  collections that I am in love in! Stay tuned next week as I talk more about her as a designer and architect.

FEATURE FRIDAY: THE BEACH

I love writing on the blog and sharing all that inspires me as a designer, to give you all the insight into how the industry works but what I love most is inspiring people and writing about my dear friends who are doing such great things. That is honestly one of the best parts, having such good friendships in the same industry who support and love what each other is achieving. The Beach Furniture & Accessories has just launched their long awaited webpage, FB page and instagram, showcasing a whole new bread of amazing hand made and designed pieces for the home. No two pieces are the same with their furniture ranging from plantation grown teak or recycled teak and Elm.

It is a combination of furniture, homewares and accessories all in trend and in vibe to a relaxing, elegant and vibrant interior. Their store is located in Bundall, QLD and a warehouse is Burleigh as well as an online store. It is a family run business since 2010 between New Zealand and Australia and is why I believe you can really see in care and love that goes into the business and the furniture. The products are ones consumers can relate to and are very accessible. Here is some behind the scenes images from their factories where all the products are hand made and looked over by the owners themselves. I cannot wait what my lovely friend Natalie Maclean and fellow Interior Designer has in stall as she assists her husband Simon in renovating the new store and designing some furniture. 

I have mentioned them in my list of where you can buy some great pieces for your home this spring, over on my page on the Men Behaving Handy blog. 

Find out more about The Beach Furniture and Accessories by clicking here and following them on Facebook. Ps: they have a great little competition happening at the moment so make sure to get involved. 

INTERNATIONAL DESIGN: CHALLENGING THE NORM

I mentioned a while ago that in celebration of something special, which I can now reveal was my guest post on Interiors Addict earlier this week, JDZ was going international from time to time. Seeming as my post was about the UK, today I wanted to focus on something that I thought was seriously cool the moment I saw it. What I also like about it is the fact that it challenges the standard way furniture is upholstered and makes for a really ascetically interesting piece of furniture.

Meike Harde is a designer that likes to be utterly experimental is known for challenging the norm and shows much interest in textiles and it's application. She is known for studying the way materials and furniture are constructed in such a way so that she can manipulate them to be completely and utterly different and I really think she achieves this, with these amazing stools. They are made to be focusing on the ornamental nature of furniture but not within the pattern itself but it how they are constructed with a foam material that allows for manipulation to generate a modular pattern. 

Zieharsofika   is a piece of furniture that not only challenges traditional notions of furniture construction but also the way one may interact with the piece. The foam allows for a cushioning which focuses on the idea of comfort and function. They are made out of rectangular foam mats which only manipulate when they are layer together and pulled together with elastic bands to assist in generating the ornamental experience and pattern that is Zieharsofika. 

They are very forward thinking in a very simple way and are not in anyway over designed or over the top to achieve a very powerful effect. The rubber bands also allow for one to use their imagination and maybe solve the issue of where to put that magazine when I need to put it down quickly. They are interactive, super cool in look, colour and shape. 

All images sourced directly from this article about Zieharsofika. They are not on the market in Australia. 

Hope you are having a great Wednesday. 

If you have any questions at all or wanting to know more about what I do as an Interior Designer, head over to my website www.jdzdesigns.com.au or shoot me an email at info@jdzdesigns.com.au 

DONT FORGET: Head over to our facebook page to enter into our free giveaway competition. 

JDZ x

BUTTONE FOR YOUR BUTTOX

Are you loving today's post title? I have to admit, I made myself giggle just a little! Today's post is part of the Funky Furniture series that I blog about on a regular basis. My regular readers will know this of course, but all of my new visitors here is what it is about. 

Funky Furniture is where I post about some really cool unique furniture or homewares pieces I have discovered. I feel it is important to share new finds, inspire and support different design styles and concepts from around the world. Today's post is going to be about buttons, very cute ones for that fact. 

How cute are these stools? Can you imagine them being in a really playful space? I can and I can even see them used in a little kids play room or bedroom. What I love about them is that they are a feature in themselves and simple, they are in no way over the top in terms of design and style. They look so inviting to sit on and not just because they are cute but because they look comfortable at the same time. 

I also really like the colour combination used between the actual button seat and the thread detailing. The contrast allows for many different colour ways which means any set could work in many of different cool interior environments. 

The button stools called "Buttone" have been designed by Italian's  Davide Bonnani of Bozu and Michael Breschi of Gentle Giants Studio. It really shows you how one can take a really simple concept like a button and turn it into something very functional and funky. They are made from natural oak and faux leather and are made to be very easy to assemble, which I think is really important. 

All images are credited from The Design Milk blog, which is a great design and architecture blog resource. It is another one of my favorites that I follow all the time!

Hope you like these buttons as much as I do,

JDZ x