Pacific Palace
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PhOtO: PiEtrO sutErA<br />
roelaND otteN<br />
Learning the ABC’s is easy. Creating chairs in the shape of letters,<br />
however, is something designer Roeland Otten achieved<br />
after graduating from the Design Academy at Eindhoven.<br />
ABChairs, consistent in both font and dimension, were originally<br />
created for a park where individuals could combine<br />
letter chairs to form words, but are now available to purchase<br />
as limited editions. roelandotten.com<br />
type treatment<br />
kVaDrat<br />
Denmark-based textile company Kvadrat has teamed up with Maharam,<br />
which started as a supplier of theatrical textiles more than 100 years ago.<br />
Through a mutual understanding and respect for innovative design, as well<br />
as a desire for international outreach, the two companies now have markets<br />
in North America, Europe, Australia and the <strong>Pacific</strong> Rim. They have worked<br />
with numerous designers, including Danish creator Gunnar Aagaard Andersen.<br />
His work, “Letters,” is a textile composed of capital and lowercase<br />
letters that are bold and playful. kvadrat.dk<br />
BeV hISey<br />
Canadian designer Bev Hisey started out as a fashion designer, but segued<br />
into home décor design in the early 90’s. Since then, Hisey has been creating<br />
original products such as handmade carpets, cushions and blankets<br />
that are a playful mix of modern and classic. The “Sightlines” carpet pays<br />
tribute to the Snellen chart, which optometrists use to test vision. Hisey<br />
was inspired by the idea after numerous trips to an eye specialist and a<br />
desire to exalt graphic design traditions. bevhisey.com<br />
18 luxury home quarterly SPrING 2012 luxuryhomequarterly.com<br />
rOElAND OttEN PhOtOs: bAs hElbErs; bEv hisEY PhOtO: DONNA GriFFith
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