Idswest Preview Highlights
Tuesday, 26 August 2014
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| Bertjan Pot ‘prop light’ circular double D 73,5 cm x 25 cm |
Vancouver's premiere pattern event, IDSwest is less than a calendar month away, together with and thence every bit IDSwest Ambassadors this year, nosotros idea we'd kicking the countdown off amongst a post service of a few highlights happening in that place this year.
BERTJAN POT
Bertjan Pot (The Netherlands), the human behind the mask who keeps his identity hidden inward portraits together with who's projects stalk from curiosity. Creator of the Random Light, i of the most iconic lighting designs of the concluding 10 years, Bertjan's novel Prop Light, latterly launched at the Salone del Mobile inward Milan together with volition live on seen for the showtime fourth dimension inward Canada at the show.
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| Asher Israelow |
Also cool, a few Brooklyn-based designers volition live on here: Asher Israelow, a New York native amongst a background inward fine arts together with architecture, builds using ethically-sourced materials together with uses them every bit inspiration to say a narrative for the "modern explorer". And Volk Furniture visits the result providing insight into the creation of its' signature crafted slice of furniture which is built amongst traditional joinery techniques, using unique touches similar inlaid vintage typewriter keys, drawers lined amongst shirting cloth or one-of-a-kind drawer pulls similar antique organ stops. Also expect out for Shant Madjaran, Juniper Design together with Patrick Weder, Patrick Weder Design Inc.
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| Volk Furniture - St. Charles Coffee Table |
SARAH RICHARDSON
We're actually looking forrad to hearing Sarah Richardson, Interior Designer together with telly producer speak on the Livingspace Design Stage this year. Having followed her on TV for years, Sarah's pop HGTV serial similar a shot airs over 100 countries, including Room Service, Design Inc, Sarah's House together with Sarah 101. She volition live on sharing her tips together with tricks together with thence you lot are prepared together with inspired to tackle your adjacent project.
PROCESS
Another cool projection IDSwest is doing this twelvemonth is pairing designers amongst city-shaping clients to collaborate on existent projects every bit they prepare to completion.Viewers volition lookout concepts unfolding via an exclusive online video serial produced past times Fusion TV. Process Part I: Bottega S.p.A. (one of the world's most renowned producers of Prosecco wine) is the showtime PROCESS client. Planning their showtime flagship Bottega bar together with eating theatre inward Canada, Vancouver is beingness considered to render the really showtime North American place for the brand. The bar concept volition live on unveiled for the showtime fourth dimension at IDSwest inward the cast of the IDSwest VIP lounge.
PROTOTYPE
Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 twice-juried contest pairing big holler mentors amongst students to attain existent prototypes amongst a vision for time to come production. Students have hands-on sense inward production together with pattern together with volition seat their inventiveness together with imagination on display. As well, established designers volition live on eligible to submit their Prototypes to a jury made upward of Brent Comber, Omer Arbel and Bertjan Pot.
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| Cathy Terepocki at Curated | The District |
volition live on bringing a unique vision to The District this twelvemonth where makers together with designers volition showcase their products for buy onsite. We're excited to convey a curated pick of makers similar Heyday, Lana Betty, Lemonni, Dahlhaus, Forrest together with Waves, Dear Pony together with Cathy Terepocki + more!
is likewise proud to hosting a pause out session (trade only) amongst Rena Tom who volition speak nearly Retail Readiness on Friday, September 26th at 4:30pm. More information here.
DINNER BY DESIGN
Dinner past times Design returns this twelvemonth bringing together internationally celebrated designers together with local talent to create three-dimensional dining installations that are certain to inspire together with delight. From lavish together with romantic to the outrageous together with whimsical, xvi dissimilar tablescapes are designed past times the likes of Robert Bailey together with Marie Khouri together with volition live on showcased at Cocktail Art or the Gala dinner a few days prior to IDSwest. Click here for to a greater extent than info.
STUDIO NORTH
Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 demo favorite which showcases express edition collections past times Canadian together with international designers featuring one-off together with custom collections of furniture, lighting, glass, ceramics, textiles together with surface design.
STRUCTURE
Another returning exhibit past times BC Wood together with IDSwest, providing innovative opportunities for 6 immature designers challenging them to pattern a slice from Weyerhaeuser's Parallam SLS material.
Other highlights volition characteristic the screening of the 2012 documentary, Coast Modern, the GRAY Conversation Stage hosted together with moderated past times GRAY magazine, together with Working Lunch, a novel expanse which volition serve every bit a house where visitors tin brainstorm their ain projects inward a collaborative infinite past times Italian ready Nidi, Design Spaces for Children.
IDSwest volition live on celebrating its tenth twelvemonth this twelvemonth together with runs September 25 - 28/14 at the Vancouver Convention Centre West. For to a greater extent than data catch www.idswest.com.