Posts Tagged: Puiforcat

The Exceptional Silver of Puiforcat

Posted on November 29, 2012 by quintessence   •   7 Comments

While the house of Puiforcat was founded in 1820, it was fourth generation visionary Jean Puiforcat who really established the firm in the forefront of modern design. A sculptor, artist, painter and mathematician, he was more interested in pure form and function than the fancy finery of flatware that had preceded him.…

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Holiday House 2012 | Inson Dubois Wood

Posted on November 4, 2012 by quintessence   •   7 Comments

While I enjoy a wide spectrum of design, wild and chaotic is not normally on my list. But Inson Dubois Wood‘s dramatic ode to Venice’s Carnevale really hit a chord. Rather like the circus performer who can keep all the plates spinning in his act, this room successfully maintains the momentum of a variety of vignettes.…

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