Friday 5 December 2008

Caroline Swift's Christmas Gift Idea

hand-blown glass baubles 1 Beautiful hand-blown glass baubles by Caroline Swift.

A designer reborn...Caroline Swift re-connect with the passion that she had previously felt for design after giving up her job on 2oo3 because she felt disillusioned with the obsessive pressures to produce unlimited commercial collections.
She started with designing cakes for the magazines and found out that she was interested in plates. So, she started to make it herself...

'Her own label is her own personal approach to design. slow design, where care is taken and quality paramount. slow design is not about taking ages making things; rather it is a philosophy about taking pleasure and pride in making things and passing that on.'
hand-blown glass baubles 2hand-blown glass baubles 3hand-blown glass baubles 4packaging 1Each unique in form and shape, these hand-blown glass baubles are made by master craftsmen in the hills of northern italy. Strung as a set of 3 on wire, after filling it with water and delicate blooms , u can hang it above your table or place it as a sculptural decoration on the wall.
Packaged with set of 3 + presented in a striking black gift box, tied with a porcelain rose and gift tag, embossed with the message "with love".

Approx dimensions:
40cm (l) x 14cm (w)
available in black amethyst, lime green, mandarin and pale rose.
porcelain hanging flowers 1porcelain hanging flowers 2packaging 2These porcelain hanging flowers are hand-crafted in England, un-glazed and intricate these porcelain blooms are all individual and no two are ever the same. Hang in 3 strands of a fine porcelain band, the un-glazed milky white of the porcelain is delicate and sensitive while the black is dramatic and striking.
For packaging, set of approximately 3o flowers is presented in the gift box of same colour and tied with a porcelain rose + gift tag, embossed with the message "with love".

flower dimensions range from 2.5cm to 7.5cm (w)
three strands (unfolded) approx 145cm (l) x 5cm (w)


bone china plate & tea lights 1packaging 3
These bone china plate & tea lights are as fine and smooth as egg shells. They are paper-thin + transclucent when lit. Came in a set of 3, 2 are embossed with "peace" and another 1 with "love" and when lit the message is delicately illuminated.
For packaging, each is presented in a hand-made felt bag, tied with a porcelain rose and embossed gift tag with the message "with love".
Set of three tea lights 7cm (d) x 7cm (h) & plate 32cm (l) x 14cm (w) x 2cm (d)


bone china bowls 1packaging 4These bone china bowls are as fine and smooth as egg shells + as thin as paper, beautifully translucent yet incredibly strong. Hand-crafted in England, each piece is unashamedly unique in shape and form. pure, un-glazed, milky white.
Presented in 2 sizes or as a set of 3 graded sizes, they come wrapped in a beautiful white gift box, tied with a porcelain rose and gift tag, embossed with the message "with love".

Approx dimensions:
tiny 12cm (d) x 3cm (h),
medio 17.5cm (h) x 5.5cm
set of three: tiny, piccolo, medio


bone china spoon 1
packaging 5
These bone china spoons are perfectly polished, in pure un-glazed white+ sold in sets of 6 and 2 for a perfect gift. Hand-crafted in england, the spoons are presented in hand-made felt bags, tied with a porcelain rose and gift tag that is embossed with the message "with love".

Dimension of one spoon: approx 16cm long


Within the collection, there is an over-riding philosophy:

"All materials are natural,

all products are made with integrity,

often inspired by nature, every piece is unique.

each item is packaged in an exquisite and original way

to pass on the pleasure of slow, understated, timeless luxury.


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Thursday 4 December 2008

More from Aqua Creation... I Heart!

Satala Hammock 1
Satala Hammock 2
Satala Hammock 3
Satala Hammock 4I fall in love with...Satala Hammock...
Design by internationally acclaimed innovative lighting and furniture designer, Ayala Serfaty in 1996 with coated metal body and a goose-down filled pillow.

Satala Hammock 5Satala Hammock 6Satala Hammock 7"Originating in Tel-Aviv, Israel, Aqua Creations reaches worldwide with offices in New York and Holland as well as a host of showrooms, Design Studio's and Galleries around the world. England, France, Italy, Brazil, Taiwan, Russia, Spain, Canada and the United State are only some of the countries in which Aqua Creations Designs can be seen and acquired.

In addition to a beautiful array of now standard lighting and furniture products, Aqua Creations also engages in the development of extraordinary Projects and Limited-Edition specialty Designs. Browse through our lighting and furniture sections on our Web-Site to see the variety of products available and review our Project area's to find more about of the mesmerizing creations credited to Ayala Serfaty and Aqua Creations."- Aqua Creation.

Morning Glory Floor Lamp 1Morning Glory Floor Lamp 2Morning Glory Floor Lamp designed in 1994, is made of treated crushed silk, resistant to mold & fire, laid on a metal structure with a black painted metal base.

Meduza Wall Light 1Meduza Wall Light 2Meduza Wall Light 3Meduza Wall Light 4Meduza Wall Light come in several silk colors is made of treated crushed silk, resistant to mold & fire, laid on a metal structure .


Horn Floor Lamp 1
Horn Floor Lamp 2Horn Floor Lamp is also made of treated crushed silk, resistant to mold & fire, laid on a metal structure with a black painted metal base.
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Wednesday 3 December 2008

Aqua Creation & Michael Azulay Invite U into 2oo8 Designers' Saturday "Deep Sea Dive"

Aqua Creation & Michael Azulay Invite U into 2oo8 Designers' Saturday Awesome! I was stunned by this picture from Yatzer site.
An amazing installation by Aqua Creation & Michael Azulay for year 2oo8 Designers' Saturday which took place in Langenthal, Switzerland on 8-9 last month.

'Aiming to provide an inspiration for top performance, Aqua Creations in collaboration with its Swiss distributor Sphinx Lichttechnik, chose to exhibit at Creation Baumann's warehouse.

Having the designs return to their place of origin- the factory –or as Le Corbusier envisioned "the birthplace of cultural renewal", an extraordinary and magnificent event took form. Given the dramatic, unconventional, and challenging exhibition space of an entryway and two 1.8 meters/ 5.9" wide, 40 meters / 131.23" long, and 25 meters/ 82" high aisles, Aqua Creations and renowned designer Michael Azulay were prompted to create a total environment that included movement, sound, and light, thus providing visitors with an unforgettable visit alluding to a deep sea dive.

The music, the movement, and the rich display of timeless Aqua favorites installed in the darkened corridors provided a view of the splendor, exoticism and delicate craftsmanship which stand at the core of Ayala Serfaty's designs.' -Yatzer
Aqua Creation & Michael Azulay Invite U into 2oo8 Designers' Saturday Aqua Creation & Michael Azulay Invite U into 2oo8 Designers' Saturday Aqua Creation & Michael Azulay Invite U into 2oo8 Designers' Saturday Aqua Creation & Michael Azulay Invite U into 2oo8 Designers' Saturday Aqua Creation & Michael Azulay Invite U into 2oo8 Designers' Saturday Do check out their beautiful exhibition video from yatzer website.
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Tuesday 2 December 2008

Burn Your Calendar Down with Matches

Calendar made of matches 1Calendar made of matches 2Another 29 1/2 days for year 2oo8 to come to an end, what have u done the whole year? Have u accomplish what u wanted for this year? Have you burn down your calendar until the last 29 days left? .'> Wish i have one just like above, then i would have the chance to 'burn my days to ashes' just in-case it was a bad day & recall the good days through the flame...
Calendar made of matches 3Calendar made of matches 4Calendar made of matches 5a+. yurko gutsulyak via
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