Maison & Objet 2014: Turkish Designers

Four up-and-comers twist their country's tradition, from rugs to tea tables, at the Paris design fair

With every edition of the Parisian interior design show at Maison & Objet, a group of talented up-and-comers is celebrated as potentially famous signatures under the label “talents la carte.” This January 2014 edition saw the jury putting the spotlight on the emerging Turkish creative sceneunderstandable, since Istanbul is currently producing some of the world’s most interesting designers. Among the selection of six promising designers, …

Maison & Objet 2014: Glass

Exploring the integration of history in contemporary design in glasswork at the Paris design fair

When considering the work of glass, two places in the world are famous for the refinement of the tradition: the Czech Republic’s Bohemia region and Venice, Italy. While tradition is often a source of inspiration, we are in an era in which tradition often collides with innovation—blending the wisdom of yesteryear with designs and techniques that are entirely forward-thinking. Three companies showcasing at January’s Maison …

Claesson Koivisto Rune for Offecct Lab: The Modena Chair

The internationally acclaimed designer creates a progressive office chair for the modern workplace

Launched in 2013, Tibro, Sweden-based Offecct Lab released its inaugural piece, the Cape chair by Nendo, garnering many an admirer. This year, it steps up its intentions with a brace of new offerings, including the Modena office chair by the prolifically progressive Claesson Koivisto Rune, whose international acclaim is matched by a thirst for the new. Modena is, at first glance, fairly standard compared to …