Fontal Family Rattan

A contemporary take on the traditional seat of Spain by celebrated designer Oscar Tusquets Blanca for Expormim

Common in traditional Spanish furniture design, rattan is often overlooked by contemporary designers. Going against the stigma, famed designer Oscar Tusquets Blanca worked with Spanish furniture maker Expormim to create the rattan-based Fontal Family. After releasing a beautiful side chair earlier this year, the pair launched the Rattan 2012 collection this week at Feria Habitat Valencia 2012. To bring the age-old style up to speed, …

Audi Green Room by Derek Lam

The fashion vet makes his interior design debut for backstage VIPs at the Emmys

by Naheed Simjee There has been no shortage of excitement from recent collaborations between artists, designers and some of the world’s most recognized luxury brands from Gucci and Fiat to Yayoi Kusama and Louis Vuitton. Most recently, Audi tapped New York-based fashion designer Derek Lam to work together on the design of the backstage Green Room at the 64th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards 64th Annual …

Carlos Ortega Design

Stackable, solid oak chairs debut at Feria Habitat Valencia 2012

We jumped at the chance to visit Spain for this year’s Feria Habitat Valencia to check out the latest in Spanish and global furniture design. Nestled among the booths of notable names and industry vets, we found Nude, a gem of an exhibition showcasing economical, purposeful design created by fresh new talent. Of the 31 studios and students selected, the traditional aesthetic of Carlos Ortega …