The Spring 2017 issue of New York Spaces magazine has highlighted products by Bella Figura Communications clients in “The Black & White Fashion Forward Pairings.” View the Full PDF of the placements. Erica Tanov’s cement tile designed for clé, the Ay Illuminate Umut 2R pendant distributed in the United States and Canada by Global Lighting, and Paul Schatz’s Augustine tile designed for New Ravenna. Profiles of Designers of Highlighted Products A bit about Erica Tanov …
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Tides: the new Watermark series from clé
(SAUSALITO, CA) — clé is pleased to introduce Tides, a new series in the Watermark collection of hand crafted porcelain tile. Designed by Luca Osburn, an avid surfer, Tides adds four new colors, which reflect Osburn's favorite surfing locations in northern California. Ranging from the fog-laded grey Cronkhite, to the brilliant sunlit ocean greens of Kelly's Cove and Jetty, each hue represents an environment where Osburn masters the waves. Outer Sunset, was influenced by the faded pink row houses …
New Ravenna Introduces Legend, handcrafted stone mosaics
(Exmore, Virginia)....New Ravenna is pleased to introduce the Legend collection of seven mosaics designed by Sara Baldwin Design and Paul Schatz. The textural mosaics are handcrafted in Virginia from combinations of natural stone that have been tumbled, polished and hand chopped. The Legend collection was inspired by ancient textiles, woven to reflect the wonders of geological and cultural landscapes. The subtle palette of colors is determined by the organic qualities of the stone. Sara …
clé Introduces the Terracotta Collection
(SAUSALITO, CA) — clé is pleased to introduce Terracotta, the new collection of tiles in Antique Terracotta Provincial Red and Belgian Black French Reproduction. The Antique Terracotta tiles in a square or hex are salvaged from antique structures in France where they have graced buildings for over a century. Each tile is textured with the rustic passage of time. The Belgian Black French Reproduction tiles are hand crafted in square, hex, star, and cross shapes by artisans who are working in the …
New from Global Lighting: Handcrafted Dutch Design
(Mt. Vernon, New York)…Global Lighting is pleased to introduce the Dutch design of Ay Illuminate, a handcrafted collection of lighting designed by Ay Lin Heinen and Nelson Sepulveda. Ay Illuminate, located in The Netherlands, works with artisans in developing countries to explore natural materials and adapt traditional techniques to contemporary lighting design. Collaborating with artisans in remote villages in Africa, Afghanistan, India, Bangladesh, Philippines, and China, the lights are …