2018 DESIGN LOVER’S GIFT GUIDE
FAVORITE GIFTS FOR THE DESIGN LOVERS
- By Margaret Charette
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Photo courtesy of Jack Hobhouse/Living Architecture
Still shopping? Don’t panic. It’s not too late to find the perfect gift for the design enthusiast on your “nice” list. From books to furniture to confections, our #brittocharette team has you covered.
FOR THE BIBLIOPHILE
Photo courtesy of TASCHEN
This gorgeous tome highlights the incredible work of our team’s favorite architect, Zaha Hadid. Available in hardcover from TASCHEN.
FOR THE WORLD TRAVELER
Photo courtesy of Jack Hobhouse
Give the gift of travel AND great design with a stay at a LIVING ARCHITECTURE holiday home. Founded in 2006, the U.K. company provides design enthusiasts with the chance to experience exceptional architecture and design by renting truly inspiring homes, like Long House pictured here. With rentals scattered across England, you’ll be spoiled for choice. This just might be a gift you have to give yourself.
FOR RELAXATION
Photo courtesy of Bello Spazio
Give the gift of travel AND great design with a stay at a LIVING ARCHITECTURE holiday home. Founded in 2006, the U.K. company provides design enthusiasts with the chance to experience exceptional architecture and design by renting truly inspiring homes, like Long House pictured here. With rentals scattered across England, you’ll be spoiled for choice. This just might be a gift you have to give yourself.
FOR REJUVENATION
Photo courtesy elemis.com
ELEMIS Frangipani Monoi Body Oil
Pampering is just a click away. The minimalist and streamlined packaging caught our attention. The product is perfect for dry and thirsty winter skin.
FOR THE HOME
1.- GEAR VASES:
Gear Vases by Philippe Bestenheider for Driade
We love these beautiful and sophisticated vases in a matte-white finish. Our friends at Bello Spazio tell us, “the shape of the GEAR vases is a play on geometry, based on the shape of gears. The same gear shape crosses vertically and horizontally to create the three-dimensional surface of the vases. Put together, these containers mesh perfectly, like the gears in a mechanism.”
Ceramic vase in matte-white outside and glossy-white inside.
Dimensions Tall Vase Ø 15″ H x 42″ Low Table Center Ø 34″ H x 12″
Available now at P: 786.916.6123
2.- EAMES ELEPHANT:
Also from our friends at Bello Spazio comes this charming Eames Elephant (small). Charles and Ray Eames developed a toy elephant made of plywood in 1945; however, the piece never went into production. This scaled-down version is made of robust plastic and can be used as a child’s toy or a decorative object. It’s sure to brighten any environment.
FURNITURE
Photo courtesy of Bello Spazio
Want to give a gift in the New Year? Call Bello Spazio to order the Componibili by Kartell, designed by Anna Castelli Ferrieri. Our team can’t get enough of the modular, metallic containers available in gold, silver, and copper. The design has been lauded for over forty years and recognized at the MoMA and the Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris.
Material: Metalic ABS plastic
Dimensions 22.8 ”h x 12.5 ” diameter
FOR THE VEGETARIAN
Photo courtesy of Planta South Beach
PLANTA, a vegetarian restaurant with locations in Toronto and South Beach, provides a feast for the palate and the eye. Our team loves the open, airy space and the bold geometric lines. Gift cards are available online for the Toronto location by clicking here. Stop by the South Beach location to purchase a gift card. If you’re looking for a festive and cruelty-free way to ring in the New Year, Planta is accepting reservations for a special New Year’s Eve seating.
FOR THE SWEET TOOTH
Photo courtesy of Adam Turoni.
Forget sugarplums. One of our favorite chocolatiers, Chocolat by Adam Turoni, serves up delectable truffles from his beautiful storefronts in Savannah. The packaging is festive and the confections are works of art. Order here. If you order an extra box for yourself, your secret will be safe with us.
FOR THE ROMANTIC
“I Supermoon You” Photo courtesy of Luis Fernando
Want to give the love of your life the moon? How about the gift of a Supermoon? Our Wynwood office is hosting an exhibit of artist Luis Fernando’s works, including his popular I Supermoon You. Fernando says, “I Supermoon You is a piece designed for the romantics, those who look up at the night sky in wonder and feel expansive, inspired, and hopeful. Few things can be more romantic than telling someone: I Supermoon You.”
Image printed on photographic paper. Text silkscreened on glass. Wood frame.
This is a limited edition piece of six prints and two artist’s proofs.
Size: 83 x 125 centimeters (32 x 49 inches)
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