New Wood Fireplaces, Radiators, Heated Poufs & Pet Beds From Italy's i-radium.

I've written about i•radium's beautiful radiators before, but they've added some new and noteworthy items to their collection since my last post.


above: some of the previous wood radiators and towel racks from i-radium


New Products
Heated poufs for people, heated beds for pets, radiators and towel warmers all swathed in beautiful woods like colored oaks (natural, white, grey and black), ebony and wenge.

The Joule bioethanol fireplace by Enzo Berti:

A revolutionary and innovative Bioethanol heating system. The only fireplace capable to generate heat profiting by the I-Radium technology of infrared applied to wood and by the ultrasound technology applied to Bioethanol combustion. It’s an invisible fireplace, mirrored glassed when turned off, it becomes source of heat with real fire when aflame. The whole process is microprocessor controlled and respects current safety world standards. Ignition, switch off, fan and flame modulation are operated by a special remote control or by keypad, directly on the device. The procedure can be interfaced with any type of home automation system and it’s already programmed for remote control via mobile phone.

Pause leather and wood heated poufs by Enzo Berti:

An innovative "heating pouf" made of wood and hide, characterized by sophisticated details and finish and strong aesthetic value. A new way to conceive a heater for a minimalist style

Dot heated pouf and MP3 player by Enzo Berti:

A new heating pouf of simple and sober lines. Leather upholstered seat, available in multiple colours, it can be used in any home environment. Dot is provided with an original option: a kinetic transducer, inserted within, allows you to listen to music. Easy to use, a simple connection to any MP3/audio source and power supply to be instantly wrapped in relaxing warmth and music.

The Meo Bau Heated Pet Bed by Enzo Berti:

It’s a warming bed for cats, dogs and puppies, designed to be placed next to chairs and sofas or to be carried easily around the house. Warm, elegant and comfortable, this new and re-interpreted version of the dog/cat crate-bed, embraces your pet with comfort and luxury.

Gigi radiator by Enzo Berti:

A whimsical radiator for the kids’ room and irresistible for older ones, Gigi, has an innovative style that embraces the environment in an atmosphere of fun and turns any niche or corner of your home into an original spot. In Fact, thanks to its extreme lightness, versatility and ease of use, you can take it with you in every room and enjoy hot moments of relaxation.

X-Red Towel Warmer by Michael Schmidt:

An innovative free-standing towel-warmer characterized by pure lines and a wide heating surface. The sinuous and elegant vertical shape of X-Red hides the towel hangers behind, thus maintaining the wall always tidy and well organized.

X-Red, naturally and easily adapts to any type of furniture and finds optimal positioning in both the private and public sectors.

Morphosis Radiator and Towel Warmer by Michael Schmidt:


Elegant style and neat design are the features of Morphosis, the new collection of these modular radiators: from elegant towel warmer to radiator easily works outside the bathroom boundaries. Positionable both horizontally and vertically allows maximum adaptability and possibility to be equipped with exclusive accessories, such as shelves and towel hangers, camouflaged behind the curved modules.



via cividale, 33040 Moimacco
Udine, Italia
phone +39 0432.733253
fax +39 0432.733417
www.i-radium.com
info@i-radium.com

The Transport Series. Furnishings & A Pet Bed Inspired By 20th Century Vehicles.

above: The Wallace Pet bed designed by AvroKO can be used as storage, too

Manhattan based AvroKO is a full service integrated design and concept firm that develops environments, lifestyle brands and products. Retail store design, hotel design and restaurant interiors are just a few of their many disciplines. Their own initiated projects include such hip New York eateries as Public and The Stanton Social, and hotel designs for the Starwood group to name a few.


above: the four principals at AvroKO; Greg Bradshaw, William Harris, Kristina O'Neal and Adam Farmerie

But amongst the talented group's designs lies a small line of furniture called The Transport Series. The collection was inspired by cars and motorcycles from the early 20th century and includes a lounge chair and ottoman, a desk lamp, an adjustable table, a stool and even a pet bed, most crafted of cold-rolled steel, walnut wood and leather.

Sophisticated and clubby, with industrial touches from the Machine Age, the furnishings are simultaneously masculine and elegant.










Inquire about The Transport Series here

A Product With Character: Old Sign Letters Are Given New Lights & A New Life.

Character of Finland is a company that rescues old typographic signage from demolition, chooses the most stylish letters and turns them into individual design objects that they offer for sale. After replacing the old neon tubes with LEDs, they add a transformer, install a power cord and give them a new life cycle that you can purchase for yourself.

Some examples of their products:




Numbers, letters and glyphs are amongst their offerings you can buy here



Character Oy
Tel . + 358 9 682 2002
Vuorimiehenkatu 16
00140 Helsinki
Finland

Wood Jungle Wall Clocks By Nir Meiri. Walrus, Giraffe, Bear & Deer.

A series of four wooden wall clocks designed by industrial designer Nir Meiri. Each is shaped like the head of a different animal. $89 USD each.

Deer:

H 60 W 48 D 4.5 cm.

Bear:

H 39 W 28 D 4.5 cm.

Walrus:

H 36 W 26 D 4.5 cm.

Giraffe:

H 45 W 38 D 4.5 cm.

Buy them here

Meet Pawly, Man's Best Table Lamp By Ilsa Parry.

Pawly, made by Ilsa Parry for REthinkthings, is a lamp with the body of man's best friend and a head of a shaded lightbulb, intentionally reminiscent of the cone one puts on a dog's head to keep him from scratching or biting.





Made with a slip cast ceramic hollow body, he's available in standard single color glaze or bespoke [custom] patterns on request.




Measures approx 30x20x45cm
Price £280.00 GBP
Buy him here

REthinkthings is a Liverpool based product design agency owned and directed by 3D creative consultant Ilsa Parry.

Tom Otterness Designs A Hip Home For Cookies. The Mama Bear Cookie Jar.

It's not easy to find a hip cookie jar that isn't ridiculously kitschy. This is the only one I've ever seen other than the Bunny Rabbit Cookie Jar by Momoyo Torimitsu. And it's a beauty. The white ceramic "Mama Bear" was fashioned after sculptor Tom Otterness' original bronze version.



The beautifully designed ceramic cookie jar measures 12.5 in (31.75 cm) h x 9.5 in ( 24 cm) w x 9.5 in (24 cm) d. The exterior white glaze is contrasted with a cadmium yellow interior glaze that emits a magical warm honey like glow when the top is opened. It is an open edition with a decal signature on the neck and ships is a beautiful box designed by the artist. Retail price is $185. (click here to order)




The edition was inspired by Otterness’ bronze “Mama Bear” [shown below] and shares the artists ability to attract the viewer to a wonderful inviting image while subtly introducing a mother’s concern for her children and their future in our environment.


images courtesy of Cerealart and Tom Otterness

On February 9th, Cerealart Projects will begin shipping The“Mama Bear” Cookie Jar by Tom Otterness


Artist Bio [courtesy of Cereal Art]:
Tom Otterness (b. 1952 in Witchita Kansas) is an American sculptor whose works adorn parks, plazas, subway stations, libraries, courthouses and museums in New York---most notably in Rockefeller Park in Battery City Park and in the 14th street/ 8th Avenue subway station---and other cities around the world. He was the first artist ever to have contributed a balloon to the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. "...he made a giant Humpty Dumpty suspended in an upside-down tumble, as though he might have jumped from one of the swanky Central Park West rooftops..."

His style is often described as cartoonish and cheerful but tends to carry a political punch.His sculptures are filled with multiple meanings and allude to sex, class, money and race.These sculptures depict, among other things, huge pennies, pudgy characters in business suits with moneybag heads, helmeted workers holding giant tools, and an alligator crawling out from under a sewer cover. The main theme of his work seems to be the struggle of the little man against the capitalist machine in a difficult and strange city. His aesthetic can be seen as a riff on "capital realism" and blends high and low, cute and cutting.

In 2005, "Tom Otterness on Broadway", his largest exhibition to date, featured 25 different works installed between Columbus Circle and 168th Street in Washington Heights. The project was sponsored by the City of New York Parks and Recreation Department, the Broadway Mall Association, and Marlborough Gallery, and traveled to three other cities - Indianapolis, Beverly Hills, and Grand Rapids, Michigan. The Grand Rapids exhibition featured more than 40 works across two miles of the city's downtown area and at Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park.

Known primarily as a public artist, Otterness has exhibited in popular exhibitions in locations across the United States and around the world, including New York City, Indianapolis, Beverley Hills, the Hague, Munich, Paris, Valencia and Venice. His studio is located in Brooklyn.

Beginning Feb 23rd Mr. Otterness will be exhibiting at The Marlborough Gallery in NY.
Tom Otterness: Animal Spirits
Marlborough Gallery
40 West 57th street NY
February 23, 2011 - March 26, 2011

Tom Otterness