New York Post, Thursday, April 30, 2015 nypost.com 36 By Carrie seim esign DaysD which last mo featured capti ing works fro 20 countries a six continents is quickly climbing the ranks of the world’s most elite design fairs — and drawing a coterie of nYC-based gallerists, architects, designers and buyers along for the ride. Benjamin Aranda — co-founder of the nYC- and Tucson-bas firm Aranda\ Lasch, w work has been exhibit new York’s Museum o and Design (MAD) — the desert trek to give an architectural talk and present one of his pieces during the fair, which drew a record 13,500 visitors. “Design Days Dubai’s emphasis on both contemporary and local work is a really powerful and distinctive mix,” Aranda tells The Post. “i’ve been inspired by the traditional design that comes out of this region — it’s the birthplace of motifs that come from mathematics that we see all over the con- temporary design world.” That includes his own “Low Chair,” forged into origami- like, crystalline geometrics. nYC’s Chamber gallery also made its Dubai debut, showing playful works from studio Job such as “Horse Bust (chess piece),” a re-engineered (but fully functional) vacuum cleaner mounted with a horse head, complete with a gilded mane, menacing red-LeD eyes and a snout that sniffs. The “Horse” stood sentry near custom rose-gold falcon perches from italian designer Massimo Faion, and a grouping of glossy, black-lacquer wooden vases evoking a congress of abaya-clad women. Those “Arab Dolls” — created by Lebanese designer Carlo Massoud and presented by Beirut-based Carwan galley — journeyed to Dubai via new York’s Armory show. such creative international exchanges “are something we all need to foster, as gal- lerists, as designers, as cura- tors,” Chamber founder Juan garcia Mosqueda notes. Meanwhile, a grouping of swirling, undulating, acrylic al starchitect Zaha Hadid — whose first nYC condo proj- ect will soon hug the High Line — were on offer from the London-based David gill galleries. “People are really looking to an international market for something that is unusual,” founder David gill tells The Post. “Zaha's work appeals worldwide — people have broken walls to get her tables into their homes.” And nYC-based designer norma Kamali, who’s cre- ated fashions for Beyoncé, Lady gaga and Rihanna, presented a dozen striking black-and-white carpets she’d designed to support the Fatima Bint Mohamed initiative. The hand-knotted carpets were woven by — and fund — talented female artisans in Afghanistan. A perfect exemplar of the blend of the design cultures that abounded at the fair, cleverly timed to coincide with Art Dubai, both of which are making the emir- ate a new magnet for art and design lovers from around the globe. “Diversity is the lifeblood of design,” fair director Cyril Zammit says, urging more nYC-based creatives to show off their wares in Dubai. “We need to push the door even more.” national Design Museum, as well as nYC-based designer Marc Thorpe, a Milan veteran whose Husk chair for italian manufac- turer Moroso was inspired by an ear of corn. in the historic district of Brera, the duo behind snarkitecture presented an all-encompassing instal- lation for the minimalist swedish fashion brand COs, consisting of 30,000 perforated white fabric strips hung from the ceiling. inspired by the spring/summer 2015 col- lection, the firm’s souvenir products included a tilt coaster, a cement pillow key holder and a desktop memento made from marble dust (at COs; 129 spring st.). Textile designer Made- line Weinrib, granddaugh- ter of the founder of ABC Carpet, in- troduced her sand Paintings Col- lection of carpets and fabrics that were showcased at Alberto Levi gallery in Milan. Weinrib was inspired by desert architecture and the spanish abstract expressionist Antoni Tapies, who uses dirt, sand and crushed marble in his works ( madelineweinrib- atelier.com). Design impresario george Bey- lerian began his career in 1964. Five decades later, he was back in Milan with the launch of Design Memo- rabilia, his latest venture which includes a tabletop collection consisting of 32 objects — from salt and pepper grinders to flatware — all original products by the masters of italian industrial design. (available at moma.org). “it was a little surreal to see our work in another country,” says Milan newbie Crystal ellis, who, along with stepha- nie Beamer and Hillary Petrie, is the nYC design trio behind egg Collective. Their chic lighting — including the hand-blown glass and oak Tyler Table Lamp — was showcased at the Milan outpost of the nolita retailer BDDW, while a marble cake stand was featured across town on Via san gregorio as part of Wallpaper Magazine’s Handmade exhibit (eggcol- lective.com). Meanwhile, fashion de- signer Tory Burch was in Milan to present her new home collection, which was showcased at her Via Della spiga flagship. And American retailer Design Within Reach (DWR) came to Milan with its stable of nYC de- signers like Jason Miller, David Weeks and egg Collective. DWR CeO John edelman observed: “To see their work in Milan demonstrates an evolution in the design industry.” nyp home milan from Page 35 NYC’s top arc artisans shin glitzy Emirat designs on dubai d Chito Pachica Sheikh Mansour Al Maktoum, fair director Cyril Zammit and Chamber gallery founder Juan Garcia Mosqueda explore Design Days Dubai. Home pieces at Tory Burch in Milan. Dubai, onth ivat- om and s, e a sed whose ted at of Art — made mane, menacing rchitects and ne in the te igns on dubai Loek Blonk Madeline Weinrib Marco Cella DWR's John Edelman sand paintings collection A rug by Madeline Weinrib. Benjamin Aranda “Weaving for a brighter future” by Norma Kamali for Fatima Bint Mohamed Initiative, $4,000 via fbmi.ae “horse bust (chess piece)” by Studio Job, price upon request via Chamber, 515 W. 23rd St. Alessandro Paderni husK chair Marc Thorpe, via moroso.it
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esignDays Dubai,which last monthfeatured captivat-ing works from20 countries andsix continents,
is quickly climbing theranks of the world’smost elite designfairs— and drawing acoterie of nYC-basedgallerists, architects,designers and buyersalong for the ride.Benjamin Aranda
— co-founder of thenYC- and Tucson-basedfirmAranda\ Lasch, whosework has been exhibited atnewYork’sMuseum of Artand Design (MAD)—madethe desert trek to givean architectural talkand present one ofhis pieces during thefair, which drew arecord 13,500 visitors.“Design Days
Dubai’s emphasison both contemporaryand local work is a reallypowerful and distinctivemix,” Aranda tells The Post.“i’ve been inspired by thetraditional design that comesout of this region— it’s thebirthplace of motifs thatcome frommathematics thatwe see all over the con-temporary design world.”That includes his own “LowChair,” forged into origami-like, crystalline geometrics.nYC’s Chamber gallery
alsomade its Dubai debut,showing playful worksfrom studio Job such as“Horse Bust (chess piece),”a re-engineered (but fullyfunctional) vacuum cleanermounted with a horse head,complete with a gilded
mane, menacingred-LeD eyesand a snout thatsniffs.
The “Horse” stood sentrynear custom rose-goldfalcon perches from italiandesignerMassimo Faion,and a grouping of glossy,black-lacquer woodenvases evoking a congress ofabaya-clad women. Those“Arab Dolls”— created byLebanese designer CarloMassoud and presented byBeirut-based Carwan galley— journeyed to Dubai vianewYork’s Armory show.such creative international
exchanges “are somethingwe all need to foster, as gal-lerists, as designers, as cura-tors,” Chamber founder JuangarciaMosqueda notes.Meanwhile, a grouping of
swirling, undulating, acrylic
glass tables from internation-al starchitect Zaha Hadid—whose first nYC condo proj-ect will soon hug the HighLine—were on offer fromthe London-based David gillgalleries. “People are reallylooking to an internationalmarket for something that isunusual,” founder David gilltells The Post. “Zaha's workappeals worldwide— peoplehave brokenwalls to get hertables into their homes.”AndnYC-based designer
norma Kamali, who’s cre-ated fashions for Beyoncé,Lady gaga and Rihanna,presented a dozen strikingblack-and-white carpetsshe’d designed to supportthe Fatima BintMohamedinitiative. The hand-knottedcarpets were woven by—and fund— talented femaleartisans in Afghanistan.A perfect exemplar of the
blend of the design culturesthat abounded at the fair,cleverly timed to coincidewith Art Dubai, both ofwhich aremaking the emir-ate a newmagnet for art anddesign lovers from aroundthe globe.“Diversity is the lifeblood
of design,” fair directorCyril Zammit says, urgingmore nYC-based creativesto show off their wares inDubai. “We need to push thedoor evenmore.”
national Design Museum,as well as nYC-baseddesigner Marc Thorpe, aMilan veteran whose Huskchair for italian manufac-turer Moroso was inspiredby an ear of corn.in the historic district
of Brera, the duo behindsnarkitecture presented anall-encompassing instal-lation for the minimalistswedish fashion brandCOs, consisting of 30,000perforated white fabricstrips hung from theceiling. inspired by thespring/summer 2015 col-lection, the firm’s souvenirproducts included a tiltcoaster, a cement pillowkey holder and a desktopmemento made frommarble dust (at COs; 129spring st.).Textile designer Made-
lineWeinrib, granddaugh-ter of the founder of ABCCarpet, in-troducedher
sand Paintings Col-lection of carpetsand fabrics that wereshowcased at AlbertoLevi gallery in Milan.Weinrib was inspiredby desert architectureand the spanish abstractexpressionist AntoniTapies, who uses dirt, sandand crushed marble in hisworks (madelineweinrib-atelier.com).
Designimpresariogeorge Bey-lerian beganhis careerin 1964. Five
decades later,he was back inMilan with the
launch of Design Memo-rabilia, his latest venturewhich includes a tabletopcollection consisting of32 objects — from saltand pepper grinders toflatware— all originalproducts by the masters ofitalian industrial design.(available at moma.org).“it was a little surreal to
see our work in anothercountry,” saysMilan newbieCrystal ellis,who, alongwith stepha-nie Beamer
and Hillary Petrie, is thenYC design trio behindegg Collective. Their chiclighting— including thehand-blown glass and oakTyler Table Lamp—wasshowcased at the Milanoutpost of the nolitaretailer BDDW, while amarble cake stand wasfeatured across town onVia san gregorio as partof Wallpaper Magazine’sHandmade exhibit (eggcol-lective.com).Meanwhile, fashion de-
signer Tory Burch was inMilan to present her newhome collection, whichwas showcased at her ViaDella spiga flagship.And American retailer
Design Within Reach(DWR) came to Milanwith its stable of nYC de-signers like Jason Miller,David Weeks and eggCollective. DWR CeOJohn edelman observed:“To see their work inMilan demonstrates anevolution in the designindustry.”
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nYC- and Tucson-basedfirmAranda\ Lasch, whosework has been exhibited atnewYork’sMuseum of Artand Design (MAD)—made
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