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regional roundup paris: part 4 (of 4)

anne — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 18:00:29 +0000

une, deux, trois, and here we go with quatre – the forth and final regional roundup of french designers. as always, it’s been a complete delight getting to know all 20 designers through their work and inspirations, and to look at paris with fresh eyes. today’s plat du jour is: boo louis of ekobo, carine tontini of extremorigin, fifi mandirac, aude de clermont tonnerre: fous de dinettes, gregoire scalabre and celine saby. a huge merci beaucoup to all the designers (and a special thanks to lily, marieke and boo for their insight into the paris design scene). CLICK HERE for the full feature, or just click “read more” below. stay tuned at 2pm for the paris design guide! -anne

[carte integral map by antoine + manuel...check out their full feature in part one!]

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regional roundup paris: part 3 (of 4)

anne — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 17:00:10 +0000

maison & objet, paris’s premier home and style show just finished up over the weekend, but here goes part 3 of our regional roundup: paris. check out food designer julie rothhahn, textile designer lily latif, the beautiful classifications of lyndie dourthe, more great patterns from atelier lzc and beautiful furniture with a modern twist by etc. creations. CLICK HERE for the full feature. thanks again to all the amazing designers who participated! stay tuned for part 4 coming soon… -anne

p.s. miss part one and two? catch them here and here.

[ile de la cite sketch by maral sassouni]

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regional roundup paris: part 2 (of 4)

anne — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 16:00:20 +0000

after picking up a copy tables éphémères at french touche a few years back, i was instantly smitten with the work of martine camillieri who for years has making the recycling of everyday objects into magically creative projects. the book made me want to throw a dinner party as soon as i got home using egg trays for snacks, add figurines to ice cubes and wrap empty wine bottles in common plastic sponges to jazz them up (trust me, it’s awesome and the beautiful styling and photography proves it). despite considering herself a non-designer, rather than a designer, i was ecstatic when martine agreed to be one of the featured designers in the regional roundup: paris. CLICK HERE for martine’s full feature (with lots more images beyond the plastic eiffel project above), along with the beautiful work of nathalie lete, atelier r.bernier, le petit atelier de paris and sophie toporkoff. in case you missed it, don’t forget to check out paris: part 1 right here. we’ll be back later in the week with the rest of the roundup! -anne

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regional roundup paris: part 1 (of 4)

anne — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 15:00:42 +0000

seven years ago i fell in love with a paris as a student studying abroad. little did i know going into it that those three and a half months would inspire me to becoming a graphic designer. today we all know paris as the fashion capital of the world, but when it comes it design, i could only name a few designers off the top of my head. so today i’m so excited to share the latest in the regional roundup series: paris! today is just the start, with part one. throughout the roundup be sure to take the time to explore, as some of these designers have the most fantastically creative websites i’ve seen in awhile, not to mention great work. we’ll be back on friday with part two, and bringing it full circle next week. so without further ado, la cerise sur le gateau, 2,rouge, antoine + manuel, la maison de liouba, and bob design. CLICK HERE for today’s full roundup! [paris pattern by atelier lzc . . . stay tuned to their feature in part 3] -anne

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regional roundup: austin – part 3

anne — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 16:00:52 +0000

if part one and part two of the austin regional roundup were not enough to prove to you that austin has a fun and vibrant design scene, perhaps hey cupcake!, an airstream tuned cupcake stand with rotating cupcake on the roof, is the proof you need. one thing is for sure – austin has a very “go local” flavor, with chain restaurants replaced with local favorites, and shops like parts & labor, devoted to showcasing local designers. there’s tons to explore this wonderful city (you can find the d*s city guide here), and today our exploration ends with part 3 of our look at austin. Click HERE to learn about final installment of all-star designers: illustrator victoria corbett, textile designer nancy mims {mod green pod}, illustrator shannon lowry, hotel san jose landscape designer mark word, interior designer adrienne breaux and card designer cindy bell morgan. stay tuned to find out where our next regional roundup takes us. . . [thanks, austin designers!] -anne

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regional roundup: austin – part 2

anne — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 16:00:14 +0000

you’ve got to love a city whose motto is “keep austin weird.” full of flavor (i’m talking amazing tex mex), color and character, austin is a city that seriously has it all. it also has one of the best vintage/design scenes full of incredible shops like uncommon objects and room service vintage - and these places keep popping up all over the roundup for austin inspiration (check out the d*s austin guide here for more great shopping). so without further ado, today’s talented roundup: joel mozersky (the designer behind the real world: austin house!), d’ette cole {etta industry}, melissa gable {one creative girl}, jennifer braham {brink design} and jaime jo fisher {jewelry}. in case you missed it don’t forget to check out the regional roundup: austin- part 1, and stay tuned next week for our third and final installment! [thanks, designers!] -anne

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