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Tord Boontje Blossom Chandelier for Swarovski Crystals

Jeffrey Burk — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 05:11:41 +0000

Designed in 2002, the Tord Boontje Blossom Chandelier created for Swarovski has already become a modern lighting design classic. I think it’s a beautiful creation and summarizes Boontje’s unique vision of the natural world around us. He describes the chandelier as a fusion of nature and the emotional qualities of crystal.

Above: individual crystals used in the Original colourway. (Crystal with Blue AB coating & Rosaline)

The November 2007 issue of House and Garden magazine wrote a story on Gwyneth Paltrow’s house in the Hamptons. A large Blossom is shown hanging in her dining room. Habitually Chic has a nice story on the photo shoot for the article.

Tord Boontje Blossom Chandelier for Swarovski

Available in the following sizes:
Large: H145cm x L90cm x W165cm, 17kg
Small: H85cm x L50cm x W85cm, 12kg
Mini: H53cm, L15cm, W54cm, 6kg.

Available in the following colourways:
Original: Crystal with Blue AB coating & Rosaline
Night: Jet & Jet with Blue AB Coating
Spring: Light Peridot & Yellow Shadow
Autumn: Bordeaux Blue Violet with Golden Teak coating, Crystal with Golden Teak coating, Copper & Topaz

Check out Crystallized, the Swarovski magazine for crystal innovations.

B&B Italia Limited Edition Shelf X

Jeffrey Burk — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 01:09:05 +0000

We bought one of the last remaining editions of Naoto Fukasawa’s Shelf X for B&B Italia. We ordered the piece from our Interior Design source in Italy and waited patiently for about 22 weeks.

The limited edition Shelf X design created by Naoto Fukasawa is limited to 300 pieces worldwide.

It took us several hours to de-crate the Shelf and get it into position. Davide at Santiccioli fabricated an excellent container that made the trip from Florence to Seattle. Above the shelf hangs Tony de los Reyes’ The Imago Sea Series no. 12.

We liked the idea of the white corian Shelf X against a white surface so we painted three walls in the room a modern bright white. This color scheme allows rich grey shadows to wander across the wall throughout the day.

Notice how the Shelf appears to float.

On top of the shelf sits a series of 8 beakers by Pieter Stockmans.

Unique spaces are created between the vertical forms. Books can stack flat or stand conventionally with vertical bindings.

There are no visible seams in the piece which gives the impression it’s been cut from a single piece of stone. Although the overall appearance is thin and light, the corian is absolutely rigid and can easily withstand the weight of a collection of books and objects.

Martin Margiela – Fish Hook Bracelet

Jeffrey Burk — Thu, 15 May 2008 16:20:00 +0000

This is my favorite Martin Margiela’s accessory design for Spring/Summer 2008, a fish-hook bracelet in silver. Kind of punk, minimal and elegant at the same time. Great for Summer. Barneys New York store had them for a while … also comes in a matching necklace.

At the beach in Melbourne. Top Fish Hook by Maison Martin Margiela, below Baby Bead by Jill Platner.