Archive for February, 2010
Tour of the empire for Site Projects
In a fundraiser auction for the arts organization Site Projects, we are offering a studio tour with an opportunity to see a selection of our work followed by a gourmet vegetarian lunch, for the winning bidder and three friends. This will be in New Haven, Connecticut, on a Saturday in May. The Site Projects auction [...]
David Mellor
London, stainless steel cutlery by David Mellor We’ve been fans of David Mellor for decades. The cutlery, particularly “London,” sums up their design ethos for me. The sculptural language is “logical.” The design functions perfectly. Every piece is a pleasure to use and touch—in the hand and to the lips. The design is elegant, the [...]
“This nod is to be celebrated and savored.”
Joanne Molina, Editorial Director of the Curated Object, has just published a wonderful article on bius. JoAnn Greco, their senior writer, interviewed us. We were so impressed by their thoughtfulness – they focused on our history and how special it is to designers to have pieces selected by curators for museum collections.
Nipa Shibori
Nipa Shibori, upholstered footstool. Designed and made by bius, 2010. We delivered this commission yesterday to Bobbie & Rusty Tunnard. Bobbie has wanted a piece from us in this fabric for many years and Rusty finally made it happen. She was so overjoyed when he gave it to her that we all got lots of [...]
Could Archibald be my Valentine!
Archibald, leather upholstered armchair designed by Jean-Marie Massaud for Poltrona Frau. This chair is so appealing. It will make anyone look elegant, yet it oozes comfort… Just by looking at it, I know I’m going to enjoy, not just sitting, but being in it. I’d curl my feet under me and read. I love the [...]