It was Vancouver Design Week and I started it off by going to Arnt's show Integral Elements at Kozai Modern. It is his first show in Vancouver in many years and is on until November 15. Gallery is at 1515 W 6th Ave at Granville. The opening was a total success with lots of people and lots of sales.
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| Orca Hall Stand, STOL Cabinet, Pilot Club Chair with ottoman |
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All work is made by Arnt including the photos on the wall. (except for the lamps)
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| Propeller Bar table and stools |
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| Burl Coffee Table and Beam End side table |
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| Marianne, Rob, Charlie and Wendy checking out the hall table |
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| Arnt explaining the materials in the Chinook cabinet. Heli blades, etc. |
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| Brent Comber, Arnt and Ron Cromie (who owns Kozai Modern) |
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| Chinook Cabinet |
His work can be seen at:
www.arntarntzen.com, www.mountaingalleries.com and this show at
www.kozaimodern.com
Next was a talk sponsored by IDS West and Creative Mornings with Reece Teris. Reece is an installation artist and did one of my favourite shows at the Vancouver Art Gallery which was creating a 6 story installation in the rotunda of apartments ranging from the 1950's to the 2000's. Every detail was pre-built and then moved in. Another piece was an arched bridge from the deck of his east van house to his next door neighbours. Check out his website for more photos of his work.
http://www.reeceterris.com
www.creativemornings.com
www.idswest.com
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| bridge in east van |
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| pre-build for VAG |
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| build in the rotunda of the VAG |
In my last post I told you about my friends winning the awards for their building. They were part of a Vancouver Design Week tour which included a design studio in East Van and an apartment building in Chinatown. Here are a few photos from a photo shoot we helped them with last year.
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| entrance way to main floor with privacy screen to the office |
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| shot from the stairs to upper floor of bedrooms looking into the living room & kitchen and doors to deck (nice end table) |
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Burnkit design studio has been together 14 years and based out of railtown but they bought a small building in 2013 and moved to Powell near Hawks Ave. More info can be found at
http://www.burnkit.com. The office was designed with the help of David Battersby who they work with a lot. He is an architect whose work I personally love.
http://www.battersbyhowat.com Most of the materials can be recycled which is important to both David and Josh (owner of Burnkit). They also have a few designer pieces which they have traded for over the years which include furniture, lighting, etc. The clever use of square skylights with round light wells make this a very pleasant office to work in.
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| computer stations on either side of this compfy meeting/lounge area with kitchen behind the plywood walls |
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| these beautiful metal stairs go to the board room |
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| the metal beams cantilevered from the wall and the wires to the ceiling hold it all in place |
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| this original sunken room makes for a more private office space |
Next on the walk was the Flats which is a residential 9 story building. The interesting thing about this building is, it is on a 25' wide lot. There is a history of that kind of building in Chinatown. They were mostly hotels before they all moved closer to downtown. There are 4 units on each floor except the top has two family units which span two floors with the bedrooms on the lower floor. Because they are all corner units they have great light all day. It is living right in the heart of it for sure so you do have to contend with noise and Chinatown life.
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| this tall skinny building is an example of a 25' lot build |
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| here is another example..red building with beige front behind the bank building |
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| the colourful view of Chinatown |
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| front of the building with the metal shutters |
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| view through the shutters |
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| lots of metal and cement to make this a strong building |
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| nice modern kitchen in a one bedroom |
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On Sunday we rode our bikes down to IDS WEST. Lots of eye candy for sure.
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| it was held at the Vancouver Convention Centre and I think the front entrance makes an impact |
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| lots of local wood is used in this building |
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| the entrance to the show |
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The EAST VAN artists were out in full force.
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| The piece behind him is a lovely textured cement painting |
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| his stone pieces are as soft as velvet to touch and simple but beautiful designs |
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| Claire uses everyday objects to create her designs like old canning jars |
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| here are some modern objects like a crushed pop can and a paint spray can |
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| says it all...... |
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| definitely the 60's and 70's influence her designs |
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| not only does she make the most fabulous bags but she recycles cashmere sweaters to create new items like gloves, scarves, hats, pillows, etc. |
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| snuggle up in this cashmere blanket on those rainy Vancouver evenings |
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| Nathan has a great display of finished products and wood slabs |
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| screen printing is referenced but these are hand done acrylic paintings |
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| cabinet and his new lighting |
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| too much fun is had at Straight Line with crazy cabinets and trailer dog houses |
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| you can change the configuration of this cabinet as they are all friction fitted |
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| nothing says Canada like a TV cabinet that has a cupboard and a drawer |
Other artists on the scene.....
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| this is the Ikebana Douglas Fir bench series...they can be put together in lots of different configurations |
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| okay cutest set up ever...who doesn't love an Airstream! |
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| Cathy surrounded by her ceramics and jewelry |
Saw some great designs for lighting.....
Ocean Pacific Lighting of Surrey at www.oceanpacificlighting.com
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| yep it is feathers! |
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| love these sconces |
And then there is the quirky and unusual......
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| makes spending that money all the more fun |
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| another designers interpretation of a dog house |
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| these were only there as part of a display but I loved the structure |
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| not sure what they were made from but new ideas in sinks with colour |
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| this green tub would be a big commitment for sure |
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| speaking of colour, I had a flashback to avocado green and harvest gold from the 60's when I saw this kitchen |
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| this carpet company calls this series "Erased Classic" and it was actually pretty interesting |
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| www.jan-kath.com |
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| this was another carpet company and they used leather labels to make this one |
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| no information on this but love the design...hope it gets built |
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| for all my piano playing friends...a glass piano |
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| not sure what this booth was for but loved it! |
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| you can get your product photographed....you've already moved it there so skip moving it again and get your piece professionally photographed...very clever |
And a couple of FUN events happening.....
This is a company that was having a contest where you had a certain number of items to choose from...four chairs, 1 couch, 2 end tables and 1 coffee table. You had on shelves to the side a good assortment of items to make it your own design...from artwork, lamps, chachkas, pillows, etc. People were cheering other people on and giving advice. You got a gift certificate for participating.
This "Dinner by Design" competition was decorating the best dinner table in the same size space. This was really creative and was done before the show and not on the day.
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| my favourite with all the real roses on the table and the wall and chandelier of roses |
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| another favourite with the clever use of paper to cast fabulous shadows and add lovely texture |
I stumbled across this quote in someone's booth.....what more can one say?
After the show we met our dear friend Don (of sailing his boat from Vancouver to New Zealand fame) for a drink at Mallones on Pender. Could not help but notice the lighting. Very clever use of those old pinwheel design bottles. Oh and New Zealand is our next vacation which we are planning for next spring!
as always thanks for stopping by......Valerie
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