25.11.07

VIELFACH Zürich - the smallest design shopping center

Vielfach, Froelichstrasse

Yesterday i went to Zurich to visit the Design exposition "Blickfang" with some friends. Before though, we went to the Seefeld neighbourhood, and had a look at the smallest design shopping center, "Vielfach". It is located in the Froehlichstrassse 41 and the shop really is small.

Vielfach

The interior is kept simple, all in white with two walls of showcases. The particularity is that each case is rented to independent designers and creators who wish to sell their (handmade) products and creations. All kinds of products can be found here, knitted and sewn items as well as painted or photographed mini-series, books in small editions, crazy, useful, beautiful ...everything is possible.

Vielfach

Each case has its own lighting, and is filled up by the artist who rents it.
There are so many different types of articles, i have bought some small magnetique bookmarkers to give as a christmas gift, i've seen baby t-shirts with funny prints on them, lovely felt-bags, ceramics and hand-made jewellery.

The principle of the shop is explained by a very nice salesgirl, and though the shop itself is small, there is much to see and discover ! And if you can't make it to the shop, they also offer the possiblility to buy on-line.

So, if you go to Zurich, have a stop in the Froehlichstrasse 41, it really is worth it !



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4.11.07

New feature on the sidebar !

I've added a new feature on the sidebar ( below the ads ):
From now on, i'll put all the adresses of the manufacturers, suppliers, shops and designers in a seperate rubric, so it will be easier to search for specific items.

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Neue Räume 07: Eternit

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Eternit (Schweiz) AG is mostly known for its planter collection, which you can find about anywhere in Switzerland in public places as well as on balconies. Eternit is in fact a construction material, to be more excat it can be described as fibre-cement, made of cement, lime-stone, fibre, air and water.
At "Neue Räume", Eternit presented less known though astonishing designs, such as the "Strandstuhl" which was designed in 1954 already by Willy Guhl. This chair has been re-edited in 1997.

Neue Räume - Eternit

In 1951 Anton Bee and Willy Guhl created "Spindel", to be seen in above picture in the front. It is one of the planters which made Eternits reputation.

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Eternit AG has always asked designers to create new designs, either for the planter collection or other garden accessories. After the asbestos crisis, the composition has been reworked and since 25 years Eternit products are asbestos free. But the image had suffered serious damage at that time.
The past years, Eternit AG has also worked with various design schools. The bird houses have been designed in 2006/2007 by Vladimir Jaccard from ECAL. I think they are lovely, and would love to have one pending in a tree if i had a garden...

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Also above "Mold Lamp" was designed by a ECAL student, Michel Charlot. The lamp walls are not thicker than handmade paper. This would fit perfectly in a loft or industrial-inspired working / living environment !

In my opinion, the Eternit (Schweiz) AG booth was one of the most surprising at the exposition, showing how to use an industrial construction material for different purposes. Not to forget that each piece is hand-made in Switzerland !

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16.10.07

"Relax" by Ruckstuhl, Design by Aude Genton

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The swiss designer Aude Genton created this wonderful felt-carpet "Relax", which was shown at Designer's Saturday last year in Langenthal. She left me a comment to inform that the company Ruckstuhl is now commercialising it.
It measures 180x300 cm and is the perfect floor covering to hang around and just be comfortable and lazy ! I wish i had a big enough area in my home to put it ...

Thank you, Aude, for the information !

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28.8.07

Featured on Michelle Caplan's Blog

Featured on Michelle Caplan's Blog.

My livingroom wall with my Michelle Caplan collages, featured on her blog on july 31st.
Michelle, i so love your work !
Have a look at her Etsy shop.

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15.8.07

Squirrel


Squirrel
Originally uploaded by 36metres-carres

I've ordered this at Made In Design and the parcel has been waiting for me to pick it up at the post office for a couple of days already. Today after work i went.
It's a tray, but it comes with a device for hanging it up as a picture. Which i will do this weekend.
It'll have its new home my living wall.

I love it, as it represents one of my favorite animals and because it is "kitsch" in a lovely way.....

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17.7.07

My Playground: Fréderique Morrel


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Originally uploaded by 36metres-carres

So, finally my resume on my "coup de coeur", seen at My Playground in Vevey at the end of may.

Fréderique Morrel is a Paris-based designer. She revalues popular needlework tapestries, recuperated from thrift stores, basements, attics of friends and family,and transforms them into unique, one-of-a-kind objects, such as cushions, small stools, lunchboxes or place mats. Whatever has not been re-used in a bigger object ( footstool, poufs ) will be used for creating a smaller one, so nothing is wasted or unused.

It's the "renaissance" of memories, of an almost forgotten idea of time where decoration was created by hand in a slow and concentrated manner. Each piece is unique, and bears a "re-birth-certificate" and is guaranteed "re-made in france".

Her objects can be found on an international level, allover Europe, as well as in Japan, Russia, Usa, where she is also featured at the MoMa.

Her atelier is in Paris, at rue Chabrol 50, and she can be contacted for further information at fmorrel at club-internet.fr

Enjoy the slide-show of her products, i really love this unique and original way to keep alive ancient handcrafted tapestries !

Or, see all photos at once, all courtesy of F. Morrel.

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My Playground: Fréderique Morrel


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30.4.07

funky lamp from Interio


funky lamp2, originally uploaded by 36metres-carres.

Last week on my way back from work, i had quick stop at Interio, to have look for a nice spot for my bathroom. I had a crush on this one, lovely seventies-style, halogene, which gives a wonderful circular light spot on the floor.

I've bought two, one for the bathroom, and the other one has been fixed to the livingroom ceiling. So far, i had only a light bulb hanging right there. I don't like to buy things i don't really like, so i wait until i find exactly THE item.

So, here's my new funky spot !

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funky lamp1


funky lamp1, originally uploaded by 36metres-carres.

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2.4.07

K Line Morges-Habitat&Jardin 2007


K Line Morges-Habitat&Jardin 2007
Originally uploaded by 36metres-carres.

Another exposant of Habitat & Jardin in Lausanne:

K-Line from Morges, who features the Livingstones among mainly nautical inspired furnitures and accessories.

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17.3.07

Elisa Gassert-Habitat&Jardin 2007


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Originally uploaded by 36metres-carres.

I stumbled upon this stand at Habitat&Jardin in Lausanne: Elisa Gassert in Geneva. She creates lovely romantic painted furnitures, and designs according to her clients desire complete children rooms.

Clients can even bring on their own furniture to be painted, choosing any color and design.

The result are warm and cosy ambiances.

You can find her at 59, rue des Eaux-Vives in 1207 Geneva.

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