TUUCI is one of the world’s leading high-end designers and manufacturers of innovative shade structures. If you’ve visited Casa’s Outdoor Showroom, you’ve seen their parasols and shade canopies in action. Recently, TUUCI was honored when their new design, The Shade Pod, won the Design Excellence Award during the HD Expo in Las Vegas.
If you want to tap into the pulse of modern Italian design, Interni Magazine should be your go-to resource. And, in fact, Interni Magazine has been that resource for the past sixty years. In order to pay homage to their 60 years of excellence, the staff at RODAhosted a dinner in their honor.
Modern interior design requires an expert eye and hand to create private home and commercial spaces that are stylish, inviting, and accommodating. Here are some of Boston’s top interior designers. Consult with one on your next project.
Each year, Wallpaper* Magazine announces award winners for categories ranging from architecture to furniture design. One of their award winning designs from 2011, the BOB armchair designed by Hella Jongerius for Kettal, continues to be a favorite among contemporary interior design aficionados.
The months after Salone del Mobile 2014 are always exciting as we get to put the newest furnishings, fixtures, and technology to work in our clients’ homes and businesses. Our favorite Foscarini products included floor, wall, and suspension lamps.
We’d love to say we don’t play favorites, but we’re only human. If you missed out on the Milan Fair 2014, we want to make sure you catch up on some of Casa Design’s favorite designs.
Armchair Dowel is one of the newest TON products on the market, boasting a modern European design paired with plenty of padded comfort. It is available in both oak and beech, both of which can be stained or painted in one of 12 different color options. To complement Armchair Dowel’s sleek and contemporary framework, designers added a generous layer of padded upholstery that is offered in 34 different colors, making it easy to blend with any existing color palette.
For those of you who are a bit rusty on your Greek history, Sappho was one of the most admired lyric poets of antiquity. So, it’s no wonder that Porada’s sleek writing desk is named Saffo. This piece of modern Italian furniture is sleek and modern, but has beautiful soft edges and curves. It’s ideal for those who celebrate a minimal lifestyle or who live in a smaller space.
You may recall we paid homage to the Marina Table, by Extremis, back in September. The table was a celebration of the Marina’s 18 successful years on the design industry market. Apparently, those of us here at Casa Design weren’t the only ones to take note. The Marina was honored with a Special Mention by the German Design Awards for 2014.
If you’re a regular Casa Design subscriber, you know we appreciate the work of Andreu World America. We’ve featured their designs a number of times, most recently celebrating their Flex Chair, Tao Table, and Siesta outdoor furniture. Now, we want to share their newest modern furniture design, the Agora Collection.
The Casa Design Showroom has added new lighting from Shakúff. The artists at Shakúff are interested in creating contemporary lighting fixtures that are also imaginative. Their goal is to push the boundaries of light, color and texture. In addition to their own designs, the Shakúff enjoys working with clients to bring their ideas to fruition.
Windfall Contemporary Crystal Lighting is known worldwide for their innovative takes on a classic lighting element – the chandelier. Using the traditional medium of crystal, artists Roel Haagmans and Clarissa Dorn create contemporary lighting that is both unique and relevant for modern homes and businesses. They have stripped the idea of the heavy, dripping chandelier; re-engineering the vision into fixtures that are ethereal and airy.
To celebrate the opening of the new Casa Outdoor showroom, we had a launch party last Thursday evening on October 17. Attendees included individuals from other design firms and personal guests of Casa Design. Guests enjoyed beautiful art, exquisite furniture and of course, tasty food and drinks.
It seems like wherever one looks in the world of modern lighting design, the word Flosis somewhere in the fine print. Casa Design has the honor of representing Flos fixtures in our showroom and now there is a new wall lamp in the collection.
Andreu World America has been a global leader in designer furniture since 1955. They got their start in Spain, and have since developed a world-wide presence throughout Europe, eastern countries, Australia and the U.S. The company is known for a combination of innovative designs, paired with high-tech manufacturing and production techniques.
Have a unique space you need to illuminate? Contemporary lighting fixtures are springing up in triangular forms. Made to fit flush into corners, or create striking geometric patterns, there has been an influx of triangular lighting fixtures from top lighting designers.
Casa Design would like to congratulate contemporary furnishings designer, Extremis, on their 2013 AZ Awards for Best Furniture Design. Extremis is a Belgian firm, and we have had the pleasure of representing them in our showroom, most recently in our new Casa Outdoor showroom.
Our New England falls are something to behold. Warm days and crisp nights are the perfect time to enjoy outdoor living. Of course, Casa Design believes the key to comfortable outdoor living is stylish, modern outdoor furniture, not the least of which is a contemporary twist on the traditional porch swing.
We can’t help but have a fond place in our hearts for Foscarini, they were part of what drew the attention of The Best of Boston Home our way. However, even without the honor of “Best Lighting,” we appreciate the artistry and whimsy found in Foscarini’s contemporary lighting fixtures. The Rituals collection, designed by L+R Palomba is exemplary of these two traits.
At the Casa Outdoor showroom, we want to make sure our clients have access to the latest products. Here are some of the modern outdoor furniture pieces we’ve added in time for summer projects.
