Arne Jacobsen Egg Chair
Arne Jacobsen is a name synonymous with design and he created some of the most impressive pieces of furniture of his generation – a true visionary in the field of interior design. There are moments in time when a creation comes to the fore with the capacity to successfully span the ages and the Egg Chair from Jacobsen is grand example of this ideal. Originally designed to be used in the lobby of the Radisson SAS Hotel in Copenhagen, Denmark... Read More
An Icon: Charles Eames
Charles Eames (along with his wife, Ray) is one of America’s and, indeed, the world’s most celebrated furniture designers and is responsible for some of the most iconic pieces of seating of the 20th Century. It is testament to his design flair that his pieces are so popular and relevant today as they were when they were first released in the 1950s and 60s. One item for which he was particularly famed was his Lounge... Read More
Persol ‘Capri’
Design and fashion seem to intwine and inspire each other. These great mediums have the capacity to combine and create objects that are not only intellectually stimulating, but also crafted with precision. A fine example of this combination is the newly launched Persol ‘Capri’. Inspired by the architecture of Casa Malaparte, one of the isles of Capri’s most magnificent landmarks. The new collection takes its finer details from the Casa Malaparte,... Read More
St Martins Lane and Vinyl Factory Launch Concept Store
Morgans Hotel Group is hosting The Vinyl Factory for a retail residency in the Front Room of it’s London property, St Martins Lane. You may already have been aware of this partnership, but I wanted to share with you some recent photos from the gallery. The UK-based Vinyl Factory has been producing art, music and limited edition collectibles since 2008, and will hold this pop-up concept store in the Front Room until May 29, 2011. During this retail... Read More
Friday Five: Hydraboost, Daft Coke, Hybrid Porsche, Fragment Design and Scrabble…?
Polaar Hydraboost Gel The Friday Five returns to Ape to Gentleman with a much needed boost – a HydraBoost in fact, to get you Gents perked up for the weekend. From French purveyors of men’s grooming Polaar, comes this stimulating gel containing Siberian Ginseng; a key active ingredient noted for its energising properties. This natural moisturiser provides a veritable boost with micronutrients that stimulate skin while reinforcing its natural... Read More
Apeish: The New US Dollar
The Federal Reserve have announced that they will be changing the US Dollar as of the next fiscal year to these new innovative designs… No, they are not really changing the US Dollar design and especially not to this design, that would be ludicrously out of character (but very cool), however it does raise an interesting point; What will the currency of the future look like…? Dowling Duncan, the company behind this innovative design, posits that... Read More
Gallery: ACNE PAPER 11 launch
Acne Paper and Marisa Berenson celebrated the launch of their 11th issue, Studio Issue, with a reception at the private club of the Maison de la Chasse et de la Nature, in Paris. Here’s who and what went down. Acne's Chairman Mikael Schiller (middle), AD's Cédric Morisset (right) and Friend Pictured Right : Catherine Baba & Nicola Formichetti Peter Schlesinger, Acne's Christoffer Lundman, Lanvin's Dapnhe Karras &... Read More
Friday Five: Space Invaded, Bulgari Man, Japanese Spy, Classic Grooming and F C Barcelona…
Space Invaded It’s Friday and feeling a touch on the nostalgic side, so imagine our delight on stumbling upon this 8-bit artefact from the Atari ‘Hall of Fame’. A concept by the designer Igor Chak, the couch needs no explanation, but we will give it one anyway. The seat is inspired by (in case you hadn’t guessed) “Space Invaders” and made entirely out of leather, with two glass armrests. One for the games room perhaps gents? www.igorchak.com... Read More
Tempelhof ‘wardrobe’ by Kolja Clemens
An image that always comes to mind when thinking of a gentleman, is a traditional four legged coat/hat stand, in a dark wood, usually populated with one hat for good measure, and a pencil thin cane umbrella in the base. But as with many classic items, the modern way of life has a habit of changing them to fit in with our modern lifestyle, in fact our modern style. Coat racks have been preferred in recent times due to their space saving benefits and... Read More
Hair Salon of the Future…?
When we look back at the 80’s films and their portrayal of the future (as they saw it), we would have to concede that while they were a bit far fetched, they didn’t get it too far wrong. While there are not yet any flying cars, there are many aspects that have run true; for example Apple’s new iPad, Robots in development by both Sony and Honda are reminiscent of the futuristic devices used in cult 80’s Sci-fi classics such as Saturn 3. So... Read More
