I haven't blogged for over a week as I have been touring round the Netherlands (or so it seems). Last weekend I was at the first edition of a crazy festival named Bungalup which was held at Centreparks. Based on the British 'weekender' festivals, words can't really do it justice so I wont even try!
Back to business and I visited the design fair Object Rotterdam this
week. I always enjoy visiting a good fair, and this one was no
exception. Although the fair itself mainly focuses on selling, there
were a few designers dotted around the stands and I got a chance to
interview most of them! I ran into Marjolein of
Studio Drift (who also imports really cute French boots) and she told me about their latest project. Its a series of plexiglass chairs named Ghost featuring hand-drawn designs which have been drawn inside the framed using specially-designed lasers. Placed in a darkened
space and using uplighting, the chairs really did give of a spooky
vibe.
Another of my favourites at the fair were a series of carpets by
Lizan Freijsen
who did research into mould and the stains or patterns they make on
walls and ceilings. These mould stains she then turned into amazing
tufted carpets - or floor objects - together with the Textiellab in Tilburg.
After the fair I stayed at the Manhattan hotel in Rotterdam and had one
of the best hamburgers of my life, as is evident from the photo, non?
