Ana Linares - 2 Museums!!

Ana Linares is moving very quickly into superstar mode with the inclusion of her Conversation Chair in the Museum of the City of New York, starting tomorrow, and the Duo Bookshelf which has been selected by the Museum of Modern Art as part of their offerings in the NYC and Tokyo retail shops!!

A summary of her work noted above in AXXIS Magazine from a few months ago !!

Congratulations Ana!! Super!

Colin Kilian & More

Colin Kilian in Cedar Lake Installation 2012 as part of Performances at Cedar Lake Theatre

Check the link; http://cedarlakedance.com/

As well as

TO THE STARS ON THE WINGS OF AN EEL
June 29 at 7:00pm until July 8 at 2:00am

Gowanus Ballroom

http://www.gowanusballroom.com

55 9th st #61

Brooklyn NY 11215
 
 
Congratulations to Colin!

And apologies for missing the past few months; looks like many of you are traveling about the world, buying homes, having children, and exploring every avenue laced with fruitful design opportunities! Been busy gearing up my own shop and studio and hope to get back to reporting;
Congrats to Chrissy Angliker for her solo show; click the image for link to show's closing details,

Ryan Rutherford for his continuing success with Brotherford industries,
Pat Fricke for his successful move
Kimberly Lewis  - Kimberly Lewis Home is now offering design and consulting services. Please check out our design services page on our website and get in touch if you have a project in mind! -http://www.kimberlylewishome.com/design-services for her dedication to her vision,
and so many other that I've missed, (Ana Linares - Congratulations on all of your recent and wonderful news!! - Family, home, and success!)
andy

While we're talking about Ana Linares...

Selected as one of Gotham Magazine's 20 New York Designers  to be featured in the Home and Design issue - Ana Linares! In good company! Super!

ana linares - Apartment Therapy Article - Post-Posted from December 2010

I owe Ana an apology; she has been so good about keeping me in touch with so much of what is going on in the emerging design world in NY that it was no surprise when I saw her at Kevin McElroy's Cuts/// event (A really wonderful collaboration with Kevin/NY designs & JF and Sons - more follow up on that later!) and she noted I had not posted the link to her super Meetup at the Knoll showroom  with Jonathan Adler. So I post it here now, just for the record!
thanks Ana!

http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/ny/ny-design-meetup/apartment-therapy-offline-jonathan-adler-december-8-2010-135038

DESIGN SHOWCASE 2010
This month’s Apartment Therapy Meetup filled the Knoll showroom to capacity with the return of one of Apartment Therapy’s favorite guests — Jonathan Adler! To start off the evening, we had a twist on the usual “warm up band” — three designers had five minutes to present their product to the group; at the end of all three presentations, audience “cheers” declared the evening’s winner. The one to receive the loudest “votes” for his/her idea will receive special mention on Apartment Therapy this month. Mentions on Apartment Therapy are far-reaching (last month’s presentation of Jeremy Pickett’s BRANN Pendant Lights was picked up by Martha Stewart’s team, who asked to feature Jeremy’s pendant lights in next month’s issue!) so this opportunity is a great one for all aspiring designers. Sign up to present your idea during our monthly Meetups to gain access to Apartment Therapy’s far-reaching audience!
Ana Linares presented her Duo Bookshelf, inspired by Calatrava’s work, light sculptures, and various forms of bent and scored paper. The bookshelf appears to float on the wall, with only two points touching the books. Ana’s chair was selected this year by Design Within Reach for their annual M+D+F competition.
And, as if that's not enough I quote:
 "While all three designers received loud cheers from the group, the evening’s clear winner was Ana’s Duo Bookshelf. Congratulations, Ana!"


ALSO! While I"m at what I missed of Ana's: March 2010:  Daily Candy:

Why, yes, we have read all of Swann’s Way. Display smarty-pants tomes on Ana Linares’s ingenious Duo bookshelf, which makes books look like they’re floating.
Available at supermarkethq.com, $160.

http://www.dailycandy.com/new-york/gallery/81451/15-Office-Decorating-Ideas-That-Arent-Boring?n=13

It's hard to keep up with Ana!!

ana linares - Book Publications; 1000 Designs for the Garden

Ana Linares has some terrific news about her Conversation chair, a chair she designed (if I am no misaken) during her undergrad term at Pratt.

I want to share some news with you. One of my first designs the Conversation Chair, which was selected for exhibition by Tom Dixon for 100%Design London, has been included in a book coming out on Monday published in London called 1000 Designs for the Garden. I'm so happy!!

Ana is so busy, I cannot seem to keep up with her doings; in December she wrote a response to my request for an update, and I haven't had a chance to follow up, but here it is, in her own words:

Since we last spoke I was with Mark (Goetz), wow time flies! I actually worked with Mark for about 6 months till I finished the project I was doing for him, then I worked at Quirky for a short freelance, about two months and then Knoll needed help with a project, so I was there till the beginning of December...I've been busy working, thankfully...and my bookshelf is selling well too. Umbra is developing a new idea of the shelf, hopefully will be produced (crossing my fingers), and I just started last week a full time position at Material ConneXion, as a material specialist. I am doing research and design consultancy, really interesting.
Pratt contacted me for an article that they will be writing for the next Prattfolio issue related to materials, since I am working there I guess they want to take advantage of that.

Apartment Therapy will be posting something on the event with Jonathan Adler soon, I will fwd you the link once is up.

We are very proud of your success, vim and vigor!! I look forward to hearing about the Apartment Therapy link!

ana linares - Create show!!

Ana Linares, who is fast becoming one of the most networked young designers is participating in a new launch event - "Create" "A pioneering report on Latino participation in the New York City Design Economy"
See this: NYDesigns "Create"

Make a note of the date!

ana linares - Modern+Design+Function 2010show

My apologies for the delay; Ana is showing tonight in a juried exhibition at the Design Within Reach Flatiron Studio! See below:

Hello everyone! Ana Linares and Grace E. Chen are very excited to invite you to come by the Design Within Reach Flatiron Studio to see our works, view the best 15 pieces, meet the designers, and enjoy a vodka cocktail!!! PARRTTTYYYYYY!!! WhooHoo~~~~~~ @^______^@

M+D+F 2010 (Modern+Design+Function 2010) is a juried exhibition designed to uncover and promote innovative modern original designs by emerging designers in New York. Organized by the DWR Flatiron Studio, M+D+F provides an opportunity for peer, public and professional recognition for up-and-coming designers and firms.

http://www.dwr.com/
http://analinaresdesign.com
http://www.gracechendesign.com

Congratulations yet again to Ana!!

ana linares - ICFF Exhibition

Ana has posted the invite for the "Uncomfortable conversations" exhibit that has been curated by Design Glut, May 15-18 - see the link here - UncomfortableDesign.com

ana linares - updated

Ana is proud to announce that she is being featured on today's issue of dailycandy.com for a write up on the Duo Bookshelf. Also today in the same article in dailycandy.com, two additional Pratt grads (2007) Liz Kinnmark and Kegan Fisher the talented team behind Design Glut are also featured for one of their signature "Hankies".

Ana also notes that she is currently working for Mark Goetz, Pratt Professor, Graduate furniture design, and furniture designer of the highest regard.

Additionally, Ana will have an exhibit of her work in this years ICFF, in an exhibit titled "Uncomfortable Conversations", which happens also to be organized by Liz Kinnmark of Design Glut. For all of you, great congratulations!

ana linares - Voos showing

Ana Linares and 5 other Pratt Grads will be showing their work at Voos tomorrow, Friday, 2/12/10 - please see the invite here, and don't forget to visit ana's website for updated press info for her work.
Note - We have a couple of the Pratt grads showing here on the ID alum blog, and more to come soon!

ana linares

Ana Linares is thriving in the design world and has two new products and has given some info here, again don't forget to see her website link.
Ana says:

By experimenting with different materials Ana Linares created Velora, a pattern that allows laser cut steel to be transformed into a three-flower-shaped form that holds a tealight. Velora can be placed in different arrangements to beautifully accent dining tables indoors or outdoors or to complement your interior design.
Available through analinaresdesign.com and stores in New York City.

Duo bookshelf:

The Duo bookshelf has a particular way of holding your books by creating an illusion of lightness.
Available through analinaresdesign.com and stores in New York City.

ana linares, ian ciesla

ID alum blog is picking up steam; Ana Linares - Grad 2007 - is joining us, I hope to have some more info and images soon, her link is now up here. Ian Ciesla - Grad 2008 - is now here with coroflot link and blog link; it's a storm of illustrative brilliance. Bernardo Guillermo and Jude Heslin-di Leo are now linked with their site for Bear and Lion, with images and updates coming - also soon to follow Josh Corey, Ian Collings, Zach Feltoon and David Wright hopefully, and I'm casting out a line for Zach Cranfield, among others for now.
best Thanksgiving wishes from Andy