ICFF Notables VII

Built Inc. - Low slung seating looked like the most comfortable in the whole show. These Californians are just getting going...

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Blu Dot - This new line of cabinets features a whole new dance step for Blu Dot: organic curved wood design.

K Studio - Newcomer from Michigan, this daughter and mother team do beautiful, finely stitched designs on pillows (thanks to Design*Sponge for more pics)

Stokke Movement - This classic design unearthed! Expensive, at over $300, but the best of it's class. The entire collection of wild designs is available through Designs for Comfort in Needham, MA.

James Murphy Design - Finally, a chance to meet the man behind the furniture. This was James' first ICFF and what a nice booth!

Comments (8)

Loved the sofas from Built... But the Acid green couch from Bernhardt/sean Litrell was pretty amazing also... as well as that dramatic brown love seat the Italians had.

posted by paul on 2005-05-18 12:20:55

I also loved seeing Brent Comber, the man behind those crazy-beautiful Alder wood cubes...
www.brentcomber.com/limited_edition.html
(available in NYC at The Conran Shop)

posted by patrick (the other one) on 2005-05-18 12:28:17

On the K Studio embroidered pillows... there was this whole trend in the past couple years at -scope art fair and The Armory Show to use embroidery as an artistic medium. K Studio's end result wins out by far ahead of the actual artists, even though K set out to create something much more functional.
(mgr-- when I saw those pillows, I remember thinking "I bet Maxwell would really like these!!)

posted by patrick (the other one) on 2005-05-18 12:32:53

I have to say that the best part of going to ICFF was actually AT-related... having seen so many great spaces through the Contest and house tours, I found myself "virtually shopping" for other people's homes... "Hey, Marlon would love that! Oh, that for Enrique! This would be a great accent for Paul! This would be great for Cedric's color palette/finishes! This would sit next to RR's Prouve lamp quite nicely!! Jamie pup would loooove these handles!!"
fun, fun, fun!

posted by patrick (the other one) on 2005-05-18 12:40:24

I love Stokke. I bought one of their Tripp-Trapp (now KinderZeat in the US) reconfigurable chairs for my niece when she was a baby and she still uses it and loves it.

posted by Eric on 2005-05-18 12:56:02

You're noting so many things I didn't notice that I'm beginning to feel like I didn't actually attend ICFF, even though I did. Admittedly, I was there with slightly shady credentials--having failed to receive an AT press pass, I borrowed a friend's pass for the day and walked around pretending to be a playground designer.
My favorites were the little things, like the want/need glass and the freewy map tiles and Battleship napkins. And the Danish felt chairs. I don't care if felt and birds are so over--I like 'em.
And re the B Bros. dreadful chair, isn't it nice to see that even the maestros hit an off note sometimes?

posted by Shannon on 2005-05-18 14:39:24

Pat(too) seemed to have found an excuse for his shopaholic behavior. I only have one question, how come you didn't think about finding something to go with my white bedroom. I am feeling left out.

posted by Chucky on 2005-05-18 19:22:32

Chucky--
Um, the seventy two itemized suggestions I already made haven't satisfied you?!?!?

posted by patrick (the other one) on 2005-05-18 23:10:41