September 2012 - Design & Lifestyle Blog

Del Popolo Mobile Pizzeria

Such a lovely concept, nothing beats fresh pizza, and Del Popolo is a mobile pizzeria that brings fire wood pizza to you and I don’t mean in a “home delivery” way, this truck actually features a 5000 ld Stefano Ferrara wood burning oven (capable of producing 72 pizzas) in a modern glass enclosed exhibition kitchen.

Why is this concept special? Well the idea of combining portable pizza, an age old technique, and a funky design is really incredible.

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17 Sep ’1216 Sep ’12

Cotta Cafe Australia By MIM Design | Cafe Design

Cotta is a very trendy cafe in Melbourne, Australia designed by MIM Design making use of a number of lovely natural materials complementing each other in the best way possible. In this project the designers kept the overall image rustic yet with clean and sleek inserts of marble and a beautiful modern central chandelier. Materials used are warm and earthy with steel partitions and variations in seating arrangements, which was my favorite part of the setting.I loved the emphasis on the central axis of the cafe, it's what I would have done.

Mim Design worked on the entire concept including the venue name, graphics & branding, and interior design.

9 Sep ’1210 Dec ’20

A Narghile That Acts As A Spa | Wellness

Could this be the answer to the smoking ban in public recreational areas? Airdiem have come up with a solution for an argeeleh/narghile/shisha that uses actual minerals & food aromas to create vapor instead of actual smoke, mimicking the pleasurable effect smoking a narghile gives by using Armatherapy which is actually beneficial to the consumer. This is a much more expensive concept given the minerals and high end narghiles used, but do you think it could be a solution to luxury hotels & restaurants?

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9 Sep ’1228 Feb ’23

Ivanka Trump Apartment In Park Avenue | Celebrity Homes

Ivanka Trump commissioned Kelly Behun to design her penthouse on Park Avenue prior to her delivery. She wanted he penthouse to be a home for her lovely family. As a first step she chose the location close to her work and Central Park since she wanted to check on her child whenever she could get the chance. For her apartment she chose certain pieces from the clock options and worked around them, that’s the way she likes to work. Kelly Behun’s vast number of selections helped with her choices, according to the article prepared by Elle Decor. If you are looking for online interior design services, Laurel & Wolf offer an easy platform to find your style.

Many of the pieces were custom made but not the dining room chandelier by Lindsay Adelman which according to Elle Decor, was her favorite piece in the house. Her dining chairs are by Mies Ven Der Rohe, iconic pieces.

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7 Sep ’127 Sep ’12

Pantone Reveals The Top 10 Fashion Colors For Spring 2013

PANTONE has revealed its top 10 fashion colors for Spring 2013 with ‘Monaco Blue’ topping the list for spring 2013 and revealed as used by 13.2% of fashion designers including Herve Leger and Tommy Hilfiger.

According to PANTONE Color Institute’s executive director, Leatrice Eiseman, she describes Monaco Blue as a “wonderful, calming and anchoring color” to the rest of collection.

PANTONE’s remaining 9 colors are 'Dusk Blue’, ‘Emerald’, ‘Grayed Jade’, ‘Linen’, ‘Poppy Red’, ‘African Violet’, ‘Tender Shoots’, ‘Lemon Zest’ and ‘Nectarine’ shown below. As you notice the trend is towards calmer colors than what have seen in the past season.

4 Sep ’126 Sep ’12

Maison & Objet September 7-11 2012 & Paris Design Week September 10-16 2012 | Exhibitions

The event most designers await twice a year is almost here. Maison & Objet, one of the world’s most highly anticipated design & trade exhibitions will take place on September 7-11 2012 at Parc des Expositions de Paris Nord Villepinte, France. And this year the Maison & Objet 2012 chosen designers are: Fernando & Humberto Campana.

“The Campana brothers have eco-design in their veins. Born 250km from São Paulo in a region with abundant natural resources, from their childhood they were immersed in a culture of craftsmanship and now offer «alternative», iconoclastic, joyful design, which opens new vistas for everyday life. The path they have taken from the day Humberto created a little studio for handmade objects 30 years ago through the twentieth anniversary of the Estudio Campana, celebrated in 2009 at the Vitra Design Museum in Germany, is a testament to a shared spirit of passion and everlasting brotherhood.”

Dates / Opening Time

From 7 to 11 September 2012 – Fall-Winter 2012/2013 Collections
Paris Nord Villepinte
Opening Time
From Friday to Monday: 09:30am to 07:00pm.
Tuesday: 09:30am to 06:00pm.

Entry fee is 60€, unless you book online it’s 57€.

Free Shuttles are available as well.

While you’re there try to be part of the Paris Design Week which takes place between September 10 -16 2012.

The first PARIS DESIGN WEEK comprised 100 venues and 180 participants. The 2012 edition includes 150 venues throughout the city and more than 200 participants. In an eventful atmosphere, showrooms, design galleries, art galleries, concept stores, architecture and design agencies, cultural institutions but also hotels and restaurants, will present their latest collections, thematic exhibitions, international brand presentations and latest expressions in culinary design in the dynamic style characterizing MAISON&OBJET. PARIS DESIGN WEEK 2012 is a rich outstanding offer of french and international creativity, this year three large centers of interest have become more visible which are Now! le Off, the Caroussel du Louvre and the Marchés Paul Bert and Serpette flea markets in Saint-Ouen.

www.parisdesignweek.fr

All relevant info can be obtained from Maison & Objet website.