lundi 7 mars 2011

Designer Profile: Jardin Pamplemousse

The design company JARDIN PAMPLEMOUSSE produces beautiful collections with unexpected bright colours and shapes characteristic of the 60’s and 70’s.  It is a beautiful blend that creates a surprisingly elegant finish.  Here are a few pieces and images that will give you a very good idea of their production.
 
This stunning study set is a favourite of mine (actually quite a few of this series are favourites).  The curved edges of the desk are a definite reminiscence of the 1960’s era, and the bright colours mix hippy style with the opposite elegant formality of the time. 

This deep lounge chair is a beautiful combination of retro and modern.  The bright orange with the straight clean lines harkens me back to the time of smoking rooms.  I can almost see Don Draper lighting up in a crisp suit while reclining on this piece.  Genius always comes to mind when I see a piece that has blended old and new into a flawlessly executed design.

This set definitely leans closer to the contemporary side of the scale, but the curves of the desk and the stark contrast of colours undeniably evokes the characteristics of the MOD period.


I’ve added the two showroom images below just to highlight the beauty of their creations.