29.9.09

A Slice of the Big Apple & More

Danielle Midalia, Interior & Graphic Designer, reports on her recent trip to the USA and Singapore, where she soaked up The Grand Canyon sun, met with the Maharam team in New York, fell in love with The Highline and ventured to the Red Dot Design Museum.

It was over forty degrees as we choppered down into the valley of the Canyon, but well worth it. The sights were breathtaking.

Once a dilapidated section of elevated railroad running through lower west Manhattan, The Highline is now a beautifully converted greenway designed by Diller Scofidio + Renfro and James Corner Field Operations.

Such acute attention to detail in every element of the park.


After a tour of their inspiring design studio, Pascal Manzari took me to the new Maharam showroom in the D&D Building followed by lunch at his favourite local. A great day.

The team at Maharam, New York.

Making sample selection easy!

Fabrics on display in the showroom.

Sculptural work at the Red Dot Design Museum in Singapore.

The White Rabbit located in the Dempsey area of Singapore and designed by Takenouchi Webb is certainly in my top hospitality 5. As a restored old chapel the restaurant boasts high ceilings, stained glass windows, a retained mosaic floor and lots of attention to detail.

14.9.09

Nexus Designs / AIS Event

More than fifty architectural product company representatives came to hear Harley Anstee and Sonia Simpfendorfer divulge the secrets of how to influence designers on 28.09.09.


Harley and Sonia enjoyed presenting their 9 top tips to an enthusiastic group of AIS' key company reps.

Much thanks to Sally Darling (AIS)