Found objects

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INTRODUCTION BY SUZANNE SLESIN FOREWORD BY MARI O BIJATTA Tin cans are transformed into gleaming silver vases; three sewer pipes painted white become a gracefully curved base for a glass-töpped table; tree trunks capped by suede cushions sprout up as bar stools. A cardboard box, a wooden crate, a pile of twigs-all become more than they are as if by magié. Here is a book that will show you an entirely new way of seeing the ordinary things around you and new ways to put them to use. Beaches, country roads, vacant lots, and your own kitchen can be the sources of objects and materials for furnishing your home. "There is something of the scavenger, the histórián, the child, the archaeologist, the functionalist, the resourceful treasure hunter, the collector, the recycler, the poet, and the artist in us all," writes Suzanne Slesin, New York Times reporter on home furnishings and coauthor of High-Tech, in her introduction to Found Objects. This book will appeal to each of these different... Tovább

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INTRODUCTION BY SUZANNE SLESIN FOREWORD BY MARI O BIJATTA Tin cans are transformed into gleaming silver vases; three sewer pipes painted white become a gracefully curved base for a glass-töpped table; tree trunks capped by suede cushions sprout up as bar stools. A cardboard box, a wooden crate, a pile of twigs-all become more than they are as if by magié. Here is a book that will show you an entirely new way of seeing the ordinary things around you and new ways to put them to use. Beaches, country roads, vacant lots, and your own kitchen can be the sources of objects and materials for furnishing your home. "There is something of the scavenger, the histórián, the child, the archaeologist, the functionalist, the resourceful treasure hunter, the collector, the recycler, the poet, and the artist in us all," writes Suzanne Slesin, New York Times reporter on home furnishings and coauthor of High-Tech, in her introduction to Found Objects. This book will appeal to each of these different inclinations. It will help you discover mysterious treasures and show you what they can become in the context of a room. A truly innovative and daring guide to interior design, Found Objects challenges you to go beyond your usual resources to create an elegant, sophisticated, and very personal living space. Humble objects and materials that might otherwise be discarded mix with fine antiques or contemporary furniture, with rich fabrics and lush carpets, with the best in paintings and sculpture. Calling on years of experience in home furnishings and the expertise of his friends-noted trend-setters in the world of interior design-Joseph Ruggiero has gathered spectacular adaptations of found objects. The illustrations offer Vissza