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Moe chairs by The Bureau from Singapore

{Moe chairs by The Bureau}

Last year when Marjon I worked on a city guide of Singapore for Anthology magazine and while looking for a little shop called Nana & Bird we bumped into the guys from The Bureau. It was their funky office that caught our attention at first but soon when we started chatting we learned more about their collection Moe chairs...

... I'm happy apartment theraphy is helping me out today with some background info on the Moe chair: "That quote, from Kai Yeo of The Bureau, nicely sums up this latest project called the Moe Chair. The Moe Chair is the old-style school chair that used to be found in every Singaporean classroom, a visual touchstone for anyone who has been through the local school system here. The Bureau's 6-piece version on this chair is homage to the old yet has created something entirely new and still very functional."

So very spontaneously we created a mini photo-shoot and see here the result... At the time the chairs were not in full production yet... and I'm not sure if they are available via any shops at the moment... best advice I can give send these wonderful guys an email ... I'm sure you will enjoy meeting them as much as we did!                    

ps. just spoke to Kai from The Bureau and he told me they have stock available!

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Monday's quick start: Utopia & Utility

wowowoWOW ... not only are all the materials used for these vessels great ... the way they are combined together is just divine! I can only imagine how beautiful these vessels would look in a clean and modern home.

I think it is the first time here on Bloesem that I am telling you about a 'brother - sister' team, but Pia and Moritz Wustenberg from Utopia & Utility are siblings . They say they like to combine the functional and the fantastical and believe that everything that deserves to be made, deserves to be made well. From the process to the finished objects, our intend is to enrich life through beauty.... agree?

The brother- sister team started theor company only recently in 2012. Their aim is to grow a business with integrity and good intend, wishing to highlight the beauty of craft and the value in tacit skills.                     [MORE IMAGES]

Torafu Architects

You can certainly call them colorful ... book stands from Japanese Archittecs Torafu ... you probably have seen work from them before just didn't know they made so many more amazing things ... I'm talking about the Air Vase.

But I would like to show you these other three products today. The Koloro Stands, their magnets and the beautiful Koloro desk and stool ... I believe the images speak for themselves :) ... great aren't they. I'm not sure if a shop outside the Japan is selling these items, but this Japanese online shop does. 

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Monday's quick start: Sence of Space by Asplund

Just when I was about to say... STOP THE TRIANGLES!!! ... Swedish design store Asplund brings their new collection rugs and I LOVE them. Of course it does help when styling and photography is so nicely doen :) 

Talking about photography ...  in a couple of hourse I will be sharing a new designer visit with you and I guarantee you you will be very happy when seeing the new dose of inspiration from the Netherlands... so stay tuned and come back!

Monday's quick start: 'Walk-in Closet' by Hosun Ching

Hosun Ching is all about practical living while designing his graduation project from the Design Academy Eindhoven, Netherlands and achieved it with the 'Walk-in Closet'. With great responses during Dutch Design Week, I can definitely see why. I already like the simple wooden finish and teal trimming (I wonder if I can get one in a yellow or navy blue). I love what you get inside even more :). Perfect practical living with a full length mirror, compartment for shoes, and a display case for jewelry. Do you need more? I don't think so. ~Sufiya 

 

 

.. Walk in Closet
..Hosun Ching

 

 

Ladies & Gentlemen

It is about time I am doing this post ... why, you perhaps think ... well since I came back from NY this lady is on my mind .. I love her designs enormously and she is such a sweet person. 'Who' is she? Well her name is Jean Lee and she half of the Ladies & Gentleman design studio based in San Francisco. 

WHile walking at the NYIGF my eyes suddenly caught these beautiful round copper lights hanging in a small corner. Like a magnet I was drawn to them ... only after a while of observing them I noticed the lady standing next to them and when she introduced herself I was like ... oh wow, how wonderful to meet you and  'yes' of course this must be a new design from Ladies&Gentleman! 

And soon after I discovered the new 'perimeter trays', which I am hoping to find underneath the Christmas tree this year :) ...

{The image above and below were taken by Kelly Ishikawa for Anthology magazine issue no. 8 ...great article, perhaps you can still get a copy somewhere.} 

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