(Exmore, Virginia)..... Pantone has announced their 2014 color of the year, and the magical hue called Radiant Orchid can be found in several of the mosaics that Erin Adams has designed for New Ravenna. The Erin Adams Collection has three designs which include this vibrant shade of purple: Daisies, Kente and Flowers. In each jewel glass mosaic Adams has used deeper colors as contrast to the vivid hue. Sara Baldwin founder and creative director of New Ravenna Mosaics says, "Erin Adams is …
Alfonso Architects Awarded the Museum of the American Arts and Crafts Movement
(Tampa, FL)......Alfonso Architects has been awarded the building project for the Museum of the American Arts and Crafts Movement, MAACM, to be built in St. Petersburg, FL, for collector Rudy Ciccarello and the Two Red Roses Foundation (TRRF). Alberto Alfonso, AIA, will be the lead architect on the 90,000-sq.-ft. museum, which is scheduled to open in early 2016. The four-story museum will include galleries to exhibit hundreds of objects from Ciccarello's fine and decorative arts collection, as …
clé: The New Limestone Tile Collection by Deborah Osburn for Tilevera
(Sausalito, CA).......clé is proud to introduce the 17th Century tile collection, designed by Deborah Osburn for Tilevera. The collection of 12" x 12" limestone tile was inspired by 17th century delftware that had its origins in China and made its way across Europe. Tilevera honors the classic combinations of blue and white, yellow and magenta while bringing delft into the 21st century. Osburn has expanded the original delftware colors to a modern palette of pink, grey, green, teal and …
The Paraaf by Jacco Maris
Mt. Vernon, New York........Global Lighting is proud to present the Paraaf designed by Jacco Maris. Created by hand from a single strip of stainless steel, the light is bent and folded to replicate the intricate pleats of the 16th century collars worn by European aristocracy. This suspension light is an extension of the Maris signature style, the manipulation of metal into soft and languid forms. Inspired by the rich culture of the Netherlands, Maris was intrigued by the ruff collars that …
New Ravenna Mosaics Presents Look Book Fall 2013
New Ravenna Mosaics Look Book Fall 2013 (Exmore, Virginia).......New Ravenna Mosaics is proud to present their Fall 2013 Look Book, a visual gallery of brilliant reflective mosaics in jewel glass and natural stone. The luxurious mosaics are all created in the New Ravenna Mosaics studio located in Exmore, Virginia. A team of 120 artisans and designers create each mosaic by hand one tessera (piece) at a time. New Ravenna Mosaics was started 21 years ago by Sara Baldwin on her kitchen …