Jaw Dropping!

This desk is drop dead gorgeous! The carbon framework of the Hexa Desk allows it to be super strong AND super light. Perfect for the executive who wants to pick up his desk and throw it across the room:-))) The Turkish designers over at Can Yalman designed this masterpiece for Nurus and it will be available in September of 2009.




It doesn't stop at the Hexa Desk with Cal Yalman Design! They have created some absolutely amazing ceramics!

These gold and black tiles from the ceramic collection OrienTile are incredible. I would love to see these used in a funky cafe!

Another great design for the OrientTile Collection!

So cool...oh the possibilities!

Funkidelic...that's what these are:-) Love these tiles from the RepTile collection! These tiles were designed for Kale Seramik and received honors in ID Magazine!

Texture and Reflection!

The CrocoTile is such an innovative approach to the crocodile tile.

CaBoom Products 3

See Materials (aka Scavolini) had some amazing products at their booth. The porcelain and ceramics tiles were stunning and some of the prices were unheard of! They carry wide plank hardwood flooring from a company called Dekora Parket. The finishes are gorgeous and the planks come as large as 12" W x 86" L! Also, I searched their site to find some great shots of IDEA Group, the bathroom furniture line they carry. I fell in love with these bathroom vanities!

Love the furniture like style and the turned legs of the Deko line. I'm going crazy over that gingham wall!

Deko can even be ordered as a desk...fabulous!

Gotta love the chartreuse!

The clean soft curves of Seventy are stunning!

Great lacquer colors!

So many amazing finishes on these floors from Dekora Parket, it would be hard to choose just one!

I'm loving all these black tiles from Iris Ceramica!

"Feel" Black Taste

Crystal Rock

Ocean Black

Turpan Bianco (also comes in black!)

Stop by the showroom in West Hollywood to check out more great products on display as well as the Scavolini Kitchens.

EYE CANDY!

This post is simply for fun...it's Friday! I had these images in my inspiration folder forever and I have no information on them. I know they are beautiful, bold, organic, fresh, and absolutely stunning all at the same time.

Speaking of Heath Ceramics

I mentioned in the previous post the profound respect I have for Heath Ceramics, one of the only original mid century potteries still in existence and still respecting the original craft of founder Edith Heath. I am constantly finding vintage Heath ashtrays at places such as Pico Modern and Poolside and am always looking for an excuse to buy them.I went to the Heath opening in Los Angeles, back in December, again found myself looking for an excuse to buy everything in their amazing new showroom. Here we go...here's my excuse...Heath is having a open studio and sale at their Sausilito location this weekend May 8-10. They are offering samples for $1.00 and tours and workshops, such as a glazing studio, all day long. I missed the Los Angeles event, so if anyone can make it to the Sausilito location please jump on it!








Heath Ceramics paired up with potter and artist Adam Silverman of Atwater Pottery and opened up their Los Angeles store designed by Commune Design. Heath has that raw feel of an original artist and pottery studio and each of the artists and salespeople float around as if they are high on life and ceramics. I don't know, but I think the shear simplicity of the Heath Studio would have me floating on air as well. A quote directly from their site "In a nutshell, we're continuing our designer/maker tradition as we grow our community of craft, design and object enthusiasts."
Here are some beautiful installation photos of their tile.


This is the last week to view the Esque show that has been going on at Heath Los Angeles since April 11th. This show features the glassworks of Portland based design team Andi Kovel and Justin Parker of Esque Studio. They have been praised for their clean energy efforts and use of re-purposed material. This praise has got them listed as one of the "Design 100" in Time magazines list of most influential designers. The show will continue until May 10th.

Dominic Crinson Illustrates It!

I fell in love with this tile from UK designer Dominic Crinson! Lately I have really been focusing on the illustrators and have been fascinated with their talent. Damask tile is in, but it's so far over, glass tile had it's hit with Pinkberry, natural stone has it's niche, Heath Ceramics still ranks high, but now let's talk about the new trend. Dominic Crinson is in the scene. He obviously knows what's hitting home with the incoming design crowd and the illustrations is where it's at. He may have taken inspiration from some of the top illustrators such as Tad Carpenter and his Lily Allen poster. I'm really looking forward to what's about to come out this year.