FRIEZE ART FAIR NEW YORK 2012
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MILAN 2012: BRERA DESIGN DISTRICT
Rubber Chairs by Stealing the Deco
Industrial Designer Marc Thorpe identifies trends and interesting designs from the floors of this season's Maison & Objet in Paris.
COLOR AND TEXTURE
François Azambourg for R3iLab
"Panier Rug" by Stephen Burks for Chevalier Edition
Lamp prototypes at Wästberg
Ligne Roset display
Clara von Zweigbergk "Kaleido" Tray Set for HAY
Quartz Chair by Quinze & Milan in new colors
David Weeks and PieterJan Mattan at the Quinze & Milan booth
Forêt Illuminée designed by Ionna Vautrin for Super Ette
Tobias Juertzek's "Rememberme" chairs made of recycled clothing at Casamania
Casamania display
DESIGN FOR THE MASSES
Joe Doucet for Lexon
"Buzzihood" privacy booth by Alain Gilles for Buzzi Space
SIMPLE AND INNOVATIVE CONSTRUCTION
"Bloated Shelf" by Damien Gernay aka Dust Deluxe
Marcel By display, a new french manufacturer
Belgium-based Tamawa "Lock" Coat Rack, designed by Hubert Verstaeten
Thomas Bentzen's "Around" Coffee Table for Muuto
Toni Grilo's "Twist" chair for Haymann
Cedric Ragot "Altesse" chair for Qui est Paul
Christophe Pillet "Pulp" Chairs for Kristalia
Patrick Norguet "Degree" stools for Kristalia
"Tide" modular shelving system by Zaha Hadid for Magis
About Marc Thorpe
Marc Thorpe is a New York based, multi-disciplinary designer specializing in the fields of architecture and industrial design. In 2005, Thorpe established New York-based Marc Thorpe Design, as an architectural and design co-operative, active in the creation of progressive design solutions for the commercial, residential and leisure sectors. He has worked extensively in Italy and New York as an industrial designer, and continues to collaborate on projects with a wide range of partners. He has taught in the Architecture Department at Parsons School of Design and the Industrial Design Department of Pratt Institute in New York City.
Thorpe has been published internationally in design journals and texts including Wallpaper*, International Design (ID), Viewpoint, Mix, Surface, Interni, Frame, Absolute Architecture and Interior Design Magazine. Thorpe was selected for inclusion in the text Ultimate New York Design, highlighting 50 of New York City's top design talents and is one of the youngest signature designers for Italian design house Moroso. His firm, Marc Thorpe Design has worked with leading international brands including the Hearst Corporation, Acura, Target, David Yurman, Bernhardt Design, Esquire, Qunize & Milan, Yahoo, Davidoff and Infiniti.
Thorpe currently teaches in the Department of Design, Digital Art and Film at New York University in New York City.
Marc Thorpe and Vladimir Kagan
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