<i><b>Modernism Week</b></i><br /><i>"An 11-day celebration of mid-century <b>modern design, architecture and culture.</b> This design aesthetic, originated in the 1950s and 60s, was typified by clean, simple lines and celebrated elegant informality which came to define <b>desert modernism.</b>" </i><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP8DuNfIsOm-PNDTxrrl8HaBgJtSDQJohw2BbTA9njhkyXlqCd8wUQ7knbpXRLGeRJpbGkOfLvgExJN1o7FZ9TZ10WIRi6PIHh-7zcuf2sCECz-1A0EBnBqkqDjbif0_S_t16xCoXFpFmk/s1600/Palm+Springs+Modernism+280.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP8DuNfIsOm-PNDTxrrl8HaBgJtSDQJohw2BbTA9njhkyXlqCd8wUQ7knbpXRLGeRJpbGkOfLvgExJN1o7FZ9TZ10WIRi6PIHh-7zcuf2sCECz-1A0EBnBqkqDjbif0_S_t16xCoXFpFmk/s1600/Palm+Springs+Modernism+280.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: white;"> l;; l</span><br /><span style="color: white;"> ;'l';l</span><br /><br /><i> This past weekend  I was invited to the opening of Palm Springs Annual <a href="https://www.modernismweek.com/"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Modernism Week</b></span></a>, an 11 day celebration of desert modernism.  I snapped this photo during a 3 hour architectural bus tour of the city, showcasing homes by Lautner, Cody, Albert Frey, and others. <b>1st Dibs</b> and <a href="http://www.modernismmagazine.com/"><b>Modernism Magazine</b></a> hosted the opening night of the Modernism Sale, including Amsterdam Modern, Fat Chance, <a href="http://youhavebeenheresometime.blogspot.com/2011/12/store-visit-with-reform-6819-melrose.html"><b>Reform</b></a>, Converso, Downtown, and Objects USA to name a few. <a href="http://youhavebeenheresometime.blogspot.com/2011/03/yhbhs-interview-with-objects-usa-most.html">(Read a past interview with Objects USA here).</a></i><br /><i><b><br /></b></i><i><b>Thanks for the incredible weekend of design and events.</b></i><br /><i>For a full listing of next weekend's events,</i> <a href="https://www.modernismweek.com/event-listings-by-date/"><i><b>visit here.</b></i></a> - David John<br /><span style="color: #666666;"><i></i></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">----------</div><span style="color: white;"><br /></span>

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<div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWPPMh5XqeaIRCu4OLF6GFKH2ZuruaiGSLad_s85v8j63VCzfzuVMWpMS5Qfky8wtge-c9hvtve1-pQHMBnjBqTYUntfwmB2GpX1VL_-Ao59POy9zZrdJWbVcruJo0oaM4OcMbAwlykwU/s1600/89351718c9ca9430eb4b40ce42d2a75d.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWPPMh5XqeaIRCu4OLF6GFKH2ZuruaiGSLad_s85v8j63VCzfzuVMWpMS5Qfky8wtge-c9hvtve1-pQHMBnjBqTYUntfwmB2GpX1VL_-Ao59POy9zZrdJWbVcruJo0oaM4OcMbAwlykwU/s1600/89351718c9ca9430eb4b40ce42d2a75d.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://piccsy.com/2012/03/courage-khd6rg1i/" target="_blank">courage</a></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: #999999; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Your thoughts?</span><br /><br /></div>

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<i> "This chair clearly brings to light Wanscher’s inspiration while remaining modern and functional. Also known as OW2000, <span style="font-size: large;"><b>Wanscher’s Egyptian Folding Chair </b></span>was first designed and produced in 1957 before being taken out of production in the 1970s. It wasn’t until 2000 that Danish cabinet maker PJ Furniture finally put this true classic back into production but distribution was limited."</i><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRM4HM20SeKvMxSIopl6dteKZhll5lcmUXcewhIf4wZFIN0bwQgv2ViSAomt6WOtyEQ9LlOzeFdbtiXh9V671_7ckpJ385mVLn1bSKbu2oW-LxZz53ta-m6nUwmhOj46mAO-X54TH77aM-/s1600/PJ_OW2000BS-SIF90.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRM4HM20SeKvMxSIopl6dteKZhll5lcmUXcewhIf4wZFIN0bwQgv2ViSAomt6WOtyEQ9LlOzeFdbtiXh9V671_7ckpJ385mVLn1bSKbu2oW-LxZz53ta-m6nUwmhOj46mAO-X54TH77aM-/s640/PJ_OW2000BS-SIF90.jpg" width="640" /></a> <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji3IA-2Qnq85p_KRaXfS7fakuDnBVijeNzjDUiXZGNOLMuVvi-uiPjAWHC39YSgB36spzh2eShAGqliOOJtT3bdiFE42YUldtDaEbGzmJLymQuAIkjUdjFe32b9QW07RPaxTUfr_Zc7R0d/s1600/PJ_OW2000MO-SIF98DETAIL-8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji3IA-2Qnq85p_KRaXfS7fakuDnBVijeNzjDUiXZGNOLMuVvi-uiPjAWHC39YSgB36spzh2eShAGqliOOJtT3bdiFE42YUldtDaEbGzmJLymQuAIkjUdjFe32b9QW07RPaxTUfr_Zc7R0d/s640/PJ_OW2000MO-SIF98DETAIL-8.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><i><b>A new look at the design of Ole Wanscher, via Carl Hansen & Son</b></i><br /><i><b> </b></i><br /><br />"Ole Wanscher (1903-1985), whose furniture designs are now considered classics, was an architect and professor of architecture, specializing in furniture design. Treating furniture design as if it were a branch of architecture, Wanscher paid utmost attention to construction and form. He studied under and apprenticed for Kaare Klint (who’s Safari Chair Carl Hansen & Son is also producing) and later followed in his footsteps to become a professor at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts. Known to be a student of furniture design wherever his travels took him, Wanscher was especially influenced by his trips through Europe and Northern Africa. He embraced his impressions gathered on these voyages and brought them to his own sensibility. It was in Egypt that he found the inspiration for his Egyptian Folding Chair. During his Egyptian excursions, Wanscher became fascinated with the old seats that historically represented power with a sense of dignity and elegance, and he designed the chair with this in mind... <br /><br />Recently, Carl Hansen & Son has acquired the manufacturing rights for this design and will be distributing it in the US for the first time.    The chair typifies the elegant, decorative and functional qualities seen in many of Wanscher’s classic designs. Stable and light, the seat easily folds for easy transport and storing."<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">------------ </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />

 "This chair clearly brings to light Wanscher’s inspiration while remaining modern and functional. Also known as OW2000, Wanscher’s Egy...

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