January 21st, 2012

Patio Furniture Hunting


My place has a corner patio where it has just enough space to put some outdoor furniture. This image was taken when my home was on the market and was used as a model. The two chairs you see here are Modernica’s case study #22 chairs. As much as I love these chairs, I decided to do a little patio furniture hunting to see some options. Here is what I came across…


Option 1) Hoop Chair
Top: A classic case study mid-century piece, these hoop chairs have withstood the test of time. Available for custom colors and sizes at plain Air.
Bottom:  White Salterini hoop patio chairs are from etsy.

Option 2) Solair Chair
The Solair was designed in 1972 by Fabio Fabiano and Michelange Panzini, a pair of Montreal based architects. They are available at OK store in LA.

Option 3) Acapulco Chair or Egg Chair
This lounging chair is a South American Classic and sometimes referred to as an Acapulco chair. In the 1950s, when the chair first went into production, Acapulco was the Hollywood hot spot. (via oficinakreativa)

Option 4) Clam Chair
Another Salterini’s clam chair or orange sliced chair. The original vintage one is quite pricy but pottedstore has been reproducing them with three color choices.


Option 5) Diamond Chair
One of the most iconic mid century chair, a product of genius designer Harry Bertoia’s diamond chair will be versatile for both indoor and outdoor.

Via: 1 / 2 / 3

January 19th, 2012

Zeiss Ikon: Ikomatic CF


The wood grain motif was commonly used in electronic products or cars in the 60-70′s. I was never really attracted to classic station wagons with faux wood panels, but as soon as I saw this image on a tumblr page, I had a change of heart. The “Zeiss Ikon” camera was a little hard to find for me but I finally got one.

“Ikomatic is a series of compact, point & shot cameras from Zeiss Ikon (manufactured by Bilora), that is easy to carry around and with simple control.” The camera was made in 1964 and the body was produced in 2 finishes, either black leather that can be seen a lot on ebay or wood grain that uses laminated synthetic materials. I don’t consider myself a vintage camera collector but they look great on the shelf next to my polaroid sx-70.

 

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