Designers We Love from Design2ShareDesigners We Lovehttp://www.design2share.com/designers-we-love/2010-03-01T17:09:31ZSquarespacePhilippe Starckhttp://www.design2share.com/designers-we-love/2010/3/1/philippe-starck.htmlDesign2Share2010-03-01T16:47:50Z2010-03-01T16:47:50ZEvery so often comes a designer whose love of making beautiful objects inspires countless others to build businesses around his visions, or just rip them off. Philippe Starck is known for his beautiful furniture, but his accomplishments go far beyond, into every corner of commercial and residential design. For this, and his unflagging design leadership and ability to push all envelopes and walk a zany path, we salute his accomplishments and look forward to seeing more originality in the coming years.
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]]>Donald Hillhttp://www.design2share.com/designers-we-love/2009/12/29/donald-hill.htmlDesign2Share2009-12-29T22:07:57Z2009-12-29T22:07:57ZDonald Hill specializes in high-end city, residential, and commercial interiors since 1989. Donald's client list includes David Bowie, Donald Fagen, Steve Martin, Mrs. Charles Bludorn, Victoria Tennant, Jeff Bewkes, Dan Tishman, Eric Hippeau, and Marshall Brickman.
His projects always combine a strong sense of architecture with an encyclopedic knowledge of design styles to meet each client's needs.
]]>Damian Hirsthttp://www.design2share.com/designers-we-love/2009/11/30/damian-hirst.htmlDesign2Share2009-11-30T18:24:08Z2009-11-30T18:24:08ZDamien Hirst curated the widely acclaimed Frieze Art Fair in 1988 while he was still a student at Goldsmiths College, and he not only launched his meteoric career but also the careers of many other successful up-and-comers in the British art scene.
He's probably the most famous living British artist, give or take a David Hockney or two; we greatly admire the way this designer went maverick on the whole notion of art and decoration.
His works, like the iconic Away from the Flock (1994, see below) or the $118 million For the Love of God (2007, see the diamond-encrusted skull above), break new ground by forcing us to see art and traditional installation pieces in fresh ways.
]]>Roger Thomashttp://www.design2share.com/designers-we-love/2009/10/31/roger-thomas.htmlDesign2Share2009-11-01T01:55:37Z2009-11-01T01:55:37ZIn a recent visit to Las Vegas, we admired the way the latest resorts on the Strip are upping the ante on grand and luxurious design. Roger Thomas created the interiors of Wynn Las Vegas and most recently led the interior design of Wynn Macau, which opened to the public September 5, 2006. Encore at Wynn Las Vegas, opened on December 22, 2008, along with Wynn Diamond Macau, which will open January 2010, also bear his stamp. Thomas designed the interiors of properties including the Golden Nugget hotels in Las Vegas and Laughlin and the Mirage Resort, Treasure Island and Bellagio Resort on the Las Vegas strip. In 2007, Thomas was listed in Architectural Digest's AD 100.
]]>Christian Liaigrehttp://www.design2share.com/designers-we-love/2009/10/7/christian-liaigre.htmlDesign2Share2009-10-07T15:19:21Z2009-10-07T15:19:21ZChristian Liaigre is a master designer whose creativity, he claims, is best inspired by nature as opposed to other professionals, either contemporary or past. Although based in France, Mr. Liaigre's projects are truly international, including the Market restaurant in Paris and the Mercer Hotel and Rupert Murdoch residence in New York. An inductee into the Interior Design Hall of Fame, his reputation as an interior designer is also interchangeable with his high regard as a furniture designer and craftsman.
]]>Oscar Niemeyerhttp://www.design2share.com/designers-we-love/2009/9/1/oscar-niemeyer.htmlDesign2Share2009-09-01T16:38:55Z2009-09-01T16:38:55ZOscar Niemeyer, the Brazilian modernist architect (born in 1907), has created many iconic buildings. Primarily know for his homeland's new capital city Brasilia, he also collaborated with Le Corbusier on the United National Headquarters in New York. But we found a fascinating video tour of the master's own home, the Casa Das Canoas, in Rio de Janiero. Its delightful details reveal the genius behind the designer.
]]>Herman Miller Companyhttp://www.design2share.com/designers-we-love/2009/7/31/herman-miller-company.htmlDesign2Share2009-07-31T14:46:53Z2009-07-31T14:46:53ZThe Herman Miller Company pioneered furniture that combined the latest technology with great design. They also pioneered work in new materials like plywood and fiberglass. Herman Miller collaborated with design pioneers ranging from George Nelson to the Charles and Ray Eames.
Their earlier office and health care furniture lines are now widely regarded as iconic mid-century modern residential items, proving that classic design can be repurposed far beyond original intents; and their contemporary innovations like the Aeron Chair prove that this firm can keep reinventing the mission of furniture design.
]]>Celerie Kemblehttp://www.design2share.com/designers-we-love/2009/6/27/celerie-kemble.htmlDesign2Share2009-06-27T18:58:56Z2009-06-27T18:58:56ZCelerie Kemble has built an interior design business on her strong New York and Palm Beach residential and commercial accomplishments. Her Kemble Interiors projects are strong on style and short on predictability. She runs away hard from her traditional Palm Beach "WASP chic" roots and blends organics and richly interesting pieces to create spaces tailored to her clients and their personalities. She is also all about service, which is so important for our industry. Her latest book is To Your Taste: Creating Rooms with a Modern Twist.
]]>Gilbert Rohdehttp://www.design2share.com/designers-we-love/2009/5/30/gilbert-rohde.htmlDesign2Share2009-05-30T23:53:49Z2009-05-30T23:53:49ZVisionary furniture designer, Gilbert Rohde (1894-1944) specialized in designing clean, modern pieces appropriate for any room in the house. His advanced merchandising techniques with Herman Miller laid the groundwork for future designers, including George Nelson and Charles and Ray Eames. These three videos highlight a panel discussion on Rohde and his career from the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum.
Every so often comes a designer whose love of making beautiful objects inspires countless others to build businesses around his visions, or just rip them off. Philippe Starck is known for his beautiful furniture, but his accomplishments go far beyond, into every corner of commercial and residential design. For this, and his unflagging design leadership and ability to push all envelopes and walk a zany path, we salute his accomplishments and look forward to seeing more originality in the coming years.
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