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{image above from Yvestown}

You either love it or hate it when well-known designers start collaborating with giants like IKEA. Well Hella Jongerius was brave enough to accept the invitation and did a marvellous job combining design, craft and commercial manufacturing in a product.

Yes, I am talking about the PS Jonsvase that made its debut in 2005 and still is in production.   

I have some of the vases at home and I like the way the shape of the vase reminds me of classic vase from the Roman empire, but the decorations are I believe more Asian or African inspired.

So if you would like to have a designer piece in your home that is affordable I can stronlgy recommend one of the four Jonvases from your local IKEA.       ……MORE

Hella Jongerius graduated in 1993 for Eindhoven Design Academy soon after graduation she started her own design company called Jongeriuslab. Her work has been shown and displayed all over the world including the Museum of Modern Art in New York and Gallerie KREO in Paris.

More about the amazing Hella Jongerius here at her lab!

&Tradition from Copenhagen is one of my favorite design companies. With designers like Arne Jacobsen,  Benjamin Hubert, Kai Linke and Verner Panton in their house you can only assume how many nice things their collection carries. 

Today I want to highlight the Topan VP6 haning lamp designed by Verner Panton. The beautiful black matte with golden inside is my favorite but the lamp comes in many different colors. I found the beautiful images of this loft were the lamp is featured at the website of &Tradition but were made by NORM architects. …more about them real soon 🙂 … more pictures >>>

..All images by NORM.Architecture

In the Picture: Tulip chair, designed by Finnish American architect, Eero Saarinen in 1955 and 1956 for the Knoll company of New York City. It was designed primarily as a chair to match the complementary dining table.

I love the smooth organic lines, they make me think of a flower. My favorite would be the one with the green seating and preferably a vintage one… not easy to find nowadays but I will keep on looking.

The image on the left side is by Dutch photgrapher, Marc Heldens.