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Archibird, A Combination Birdcage and Console Table by Gregoire de Laforrest.




Made of bleached oak, stainless steel cables and glass 'Archibird' is the blending of sculpture and furniture. A one-off piece by designer and architect Gregoire de Lafforest, the birdcage (which functions as such complete with small washing pool, eating area and the ability to be opened for cleaning) is integrated into a bleached oak wood console table.




The original idea behind the piece was to reinterpret a bird cage that would radically change the way the feathered creatures are viewed and combine it with a functional piece of furniture to showcase the birds.




The glass domes or cloches represent taxidermy and serve as a reference to curiosity displays of the past.




The main intention was to strive for lightness as exemplified by the suspended nature of the bottom part of the cage held up by steel cables (close-ups shown below) and the tapered legs help achieve this aerial-like feeling.



The piece was constructed by les Ateliers Seewhy , measures 150 centimeters tall,  72 centimeters deep and is available through Galerie Gosserez.

Construction photos:







The final product:


DIMENSIONS: H: 150 cm - l: 200 cm - D: 72 cm
MATERIALS: Bleached oak, stainless steel cables and glass
Unique piece, price upon request
See more here 

Photos courtesy of Jérome Galland for Les Atelies Seewhy, Galerie Gosserez and the artist

About the designer:

Gregoire de Laforrest is an Interior designer and architect by training, Grégoire graduated from the ESAG Penninghen. He successively worked for some of the most prestigious interior design studios in France, namely Bruno Moinard, Noé Duchaufour Lawrence and Gilles & Boissier where he collaborated on major projects such as Hermès corporate headquarters in Paris, the Cartier jewellery shops, a private hotel for Veuve Cliquot and most recently for the “Ciel de Paris” restaurant at the top of the Montparnasse tower. -

A shout out to HellooDesigner where I first spotted this awesome project.

Funky Find Of The Week: The Whippet Bench by Radi Designers


above: The Whippet Bench








above: Resin Lacquered Whippet Bench in blue, gold and grey


above: Solid Revolution Resin Whippet Bench (residing outside a Tokyo bank).


above: the whippet bench at Design Miami, 2012



Product information: “whippet” bench, 2000 by radi designers

Producer: Galerie Kreo (buy it here)
Limited edition of 30 pieces and 5 Artist's proofs. - Numbered & signed pieces
Lacquered resin - various colors
Dimensions: Depth: 29,1 inches (74 cm), Length: 59 inches (150 cm), Height: 23 inches (58,5 cm)

Radi Designers

The World's Most Expensive Teddy: 125 Carat Bear from Steiff




The German teddy bear company, Steiff is responsible for the production many expensive collectible bears and also the most expensive teddy bear ever made. The Steiff company claims to have made the world’s first teddy bear and is has made this golden bear to commemorate its 125th anniversary.

The expensive bear has a mouth made of solid gold and fur made from gold thread. Topping off the teddy bear are jeweled eyes featuring sapphire pupils with diamond irises.



If you or your spoiled daughter simply “must have” the world’s most expensive teddy bear, you might have to search hard for the purchase. Only 125 of the collectible edition bears were produced, making them not just hard to afford, but also hard to find.

These bears came with a price tag of 62,446 Euros (about $84,000 USD). But you don’t have to empty your bank account just yet, Steiff toys makes a wide variety of teddy bears that are more affordable than anniversary edition and will still make you feel like a teddy bear connoisseur.

UPDATE: Now with his own diamond-studded toy elephant and other goodies.






Buy him here.

Artists Design Bags for Fair Trade.
Auction & Exhibit next week!

Bags of Goodwill



twentytwentyone are honoured to launch Bags of Goodwill, an exhibition and auction to raise awareness and funds for the Fairtrade Foundation.

Bags of Goodwill will show one-off creations by 40 world-renowned designers during London Design Festival. 19-25 September. To be held at our River Street showroom, the event is being generously supported by Cappellini.

The unique bags will be available to purchase via sealed bid. The highest bidder will be contacted at the close of the exhibition, with all monies going to the Fairtrade Foundation.

Ross Lovegrove, below left: Eero Aarnio, below right:



The unique bags will be available to purchase via sealed bid.

We have approached important international furniture and product designers to customise or create a design directly onto twentytwentyone's cotton tote shopping bag. The only consideration being that their design reflects their philosophy towards design and makes a consideration towards responsible design.

The entire exhibition will be available to view online from 19 September 2007.
It will also be on display at the:

twentytwentyone
showroom from the 19 - 25 September from 10am - 5pm. (12pm - 5 pm on Sunday 23 September).

The following designers have committed to the project; Alexander Taylor, Alfredo Haeberli, Andrew Stafford, Arik Levy, Barber Osgerby, Claesson Kovisto Rune, Damian Williamson, Doshi Levien, Eero Aarnio, El Ultimo Grito, Ella Doran, Enzo Mari, Gijs Bakker, Gitta Gschwendtner, Giulio Cappellini, Harri Koskinen, Ineke Hans, Jasper Morrison, Jerszy Seymour, Kenneth Grange, Konstantin Grcic, Lucienne Day, Marcel Wanders, Mark Holmes, Matthew Hilton, Michael Marriott, Michael Sodeau, Michael Young, Naoto Fukasawa, Noways Says, Patrick Norguet, Pearson Lloyd, Robin Day, Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec, Ross Lovegrove, Sam Hecht & Kim Collin, Sebastian Wrong, Shin Azumi, Tom Dixon, Tomoko Azumi, Tord Boonjte.

Robin Day: Kenneth Grange:


Shin Azumi: Marcel Wanders:


El Ultimo Grito: Sam Hecht & Kim Collin:


Bids may be accepted until midnight on the 25th September via goodwill@twentytwentyone.com.

If you would like to receive a reply email notification at the launch of the online exhibition please email goodwill@twentytwentyone.com with the word launch in the subject line.

twentytwentyone
wanted to move away from using polythene shop-bags and have sourced a manufacturer to produce Fairtrade and organic certified cotton bag. We consider the bags to be a perfect blank canvas and envisaged a series of commissioned designs to reflect the activities of twentytwentyone. The idea for an auction to raise money for charity was borne out of this concept.

19-25 September

Bags of Goodwill
twentytwentyone
18cRiver St
London EC1R 1XN

Limited Edition Marc Jacob Exclusives At Colette




- Following the success of Little Marc - his line of clothes for children - Marc Jacobs has created the Little Marc Box - the perfect gift to mark the arrival of any newborn - pyjamas in pink or claret with a Be@rbrick Medicom Toy. This limited-edition toy (only 1000 made) is availalbe in turquoise or bronze an is only available in a pre-release exclusive chez colette from August 27.



- Exclusive to Colette and available in the eshop from August 22 (official release date September 5), the documentary "Louis Vuitton & Marc Jacobs" reveals the Louis Vuitton's backstage and its artistic director Marc Jacobs.

The DVD contains more than an hour of special extras (including New York party, a Marc Jacobs press conference in Tokyo, the large model Bracque bag and a visit to the factory). A documentary directed by Loïc Prigent, based on an idea by Dominique Miceli, 2007- 82min, Arte Video

Black Is Back (But Limited).


After years of silver, titanium and aluminum, black is back...and in several limited editions.

Here are a few of the hippest black limited editions of some fun items.


Above: Flos' Miss K lamp in black
available here.


Above: Philippe Starck's Gnome Stool in black
available here.


Above: Chevy's Limited Edition Black HHR due out this fall
read about it here.


Above: Chanel's Limited Edition Black Satin nail polish
Get it here.


Above: the Xbox 360 in black
read about it here.


Above: The Takamine 2007 Limited Edition The Storm Acoustic-Electric Cutaway
get it here.


Above: David Horvath's ultra hip Ugly Dolls, now in black
available here.

even black toilet paper.....


Now available at wishingfish.com



Above: Tom Ford's Limited Edition "Black Orchid" perfume
Only available here.

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