Ten years ago, the designer hella jongerius began a research project for the swiss furniture company, vitra, to study the properties and possibilities of colors, textures, finishes, and materials this longterm project. Casa vitra milan 2016 expo colors by hella jongerius by cmore. Daring to play with a rich palette the new york times. Jun 30, 2017 dutch designer hella jongerius rails against industrially produced paints and dyes in the breathing colour exhibition at londons design museum, which draws on her last 15 years of research. There is a phenomenon in colorimetry called metamerism. In forms of paper, textiles, ceramics, metal and plastics, internationally renowned star designer, hella jongerius displayed her. Variations in color and texture are inherent to this textile. Tags berlin, book, germany, hella jongerius, interview, netherlands, what ive learned. May 01, 2016 designed by the talented anja lutz, the book displays 235 photographs in 152 pages. Its quirks are apparent from right off of the bat, from the nontraditional binding to the transparent shapes on the cover. Textile, she writes, helps bring color out of abstract illusion and into materialized reality, a phase change that reflects the demands of commercial production. I have seen the book before and was blown away by the amazing content and graphics color. The longer a stain remains on the textile, the more difficult it will be to remove.
Hella jongerius explores color at londons design museum but her exhibition at the design museum, london, is another story. Hella jongerius exhibition breathing colour explores. This book documents the process of a task the creation of a colour and material library for vitra by dutch designer hella jongerius. Vacuum regularly using the proper attachment to avoid pilling. The evening of the casa vitra opening, i received the very exclusive book i dont have a favorite colour by hella jongerius for vitra. Tags berlin, book, germany, hella jongerius, interview, netherlands, what i ve learned. Nationalmuseums exhibition hella jongerius breathing colour presents a visual examination of how color and light interplay and change during all hours of the day.
Its quirks are apparent from right off of the bat, from the nontraditional binding to the transparent shapes on the cover that the user can employ to customize the cover image vase. Hella jongerius refreshed the colour range for vitras prouve collection. Hella jongerius om breathing colour nationalmuseum. In the book,hella tells about her passion for color and textiles. Design miamibasel hella jongerius, in print and in porcelain. It presented a visual examination of how colour and light interplay and change during all hours of the day. Color may be easier to manage, and pink in particular took over milan this year. Like other radical young dutch designers of the time, she strove to find new ways of imbuing massmanufactured objects with the subtlety, idiosyncrasy and warmth that people relish in craftsmanship, and had been sacrificed in pursuit of standardisation.
Dutch designer hella jongerius brings new colors to vitra. Through precise use of color and graphic form, both demonstrate jongerius s interest in replicating the. The book exhibits jongerius work in detail and discusses her unique aesthetic. Jongeriuss own work is strongly focused not just on color but also texture, as the book demonstrates. Hella jongerius, 2016 four contrasting colour blocks form the decorative overall pattern of the colour block blankets by hella jongerius. Breathing colour by acclaimed dutch designer hella jongerius, is an installationbased exhibition that takes a deeper look at the way colour behaves, exploring shapes, materials, shadows and.
The dutch designer hella jongerius lives and works in berlin. Hella jongerius has also written a book about this complex task entitled i dont have a favourite colour. Please contact your sales representative or call 1. She now heads her own rotterdambased company, jongeriuslab, designing a highly unique collection of products including ceramics, textiles, tableware and furniture. The shape of the body is what distinguishes the two sofas. Since 2006, hella jongerius has been working with swiss furniture producer vitra, conducting an intensive study of the colors and textures of the materials used in the companys products, from textiles and leathers to plastics and woods. Vitra book by hella jongerius cmore interieuradvies blog. Jun 28, 2017 breathing colour by hella jongerius runs 28 june 24 september 2017 at the design museum, 224238 kensington high street, kensington, london w8 6ag. I dont have a favourite colour jongerius, hella on. She has collaborated with many prestigious manufacturers, including vitra, royal tichelaar makkum and swarovski, and her work is held in the collections of moma, the stedelijk museum and the design museum in london, amongst many others. The book i dont have a favourite colour tells the story of jongerius s decade of experiments for vitra in her own words. Breathing colour exhibition at the design museum london.
Some early work for droog design of the netherlands attracted much attention and acclaim. Ten years ago, the designer hella jongerius began a research project for vitra in which she has studied the qualities and possibilities of the colours, textures, finishes and materials used in the companys. The commissioned installations in breathing colour by hella jongerius, throu. Hella jongerius and her early work for droog, the dutch design collaborative, have been standouts in the world of product design for close. Drawing on the colour theories of micheleugene chevreul, on weaving experiments in the berlin studio and projects by great 20th century designers, including jean prouve and verner panton, as well as collaborations with contemporaries such as ronan and erwan bouroullec and jasper morrison, the book gives insights into hella jongerius understanding of colour, light and materials and presents how this process has influenced and shaped vitras portfolio. Jun 28, 2017 breathing colour by acclaimed dutch designer hella jongerius, is an installationbased exhibition that takes a deeper look at the way colour behaves, exploring shapes, materials, shadows and reflections. Misfit, is the second phaidon monograph on dutch product designer hella jongerius 1963. Her color block throw 2016 features contrasting color blocks of varied intensity, with twotone combinations of colored thread visible in. The internationally renowned star designer hella jongerius now visits nationalmuseum to talk about her many years of artistic research into color, light, and materiality. Colorwheel cooper hewitt, smithsonian design museum. Her work is currently on show at the boijmans museum in rotterdam.
Dutch designer hella jongerius has created a giant loom with threads that tumble 16 metres between the floors of the multi. In many industrial colour ranges there is a very limited amount of. Hella jongerius asks designers to embrace unstable. Hella jongerius 1963 started her own jongeriuslab in rotterdam, after graduating from, and later teaching at eindhovens industrial design academy.
I dont have a favourite colour by hella jongerius goodreads. Misfit is a detailed survey of the work of dutch product designer hella jongerius b. Vases employs a variety of textural weave structures vases employs a variety of textural weave structures including plain, pinstripe rib, and twill weavesto mimic the overlapping blocks of translucent color that jongerius had previously. Vitras vlinder sofa brings jacquard to salone del mobile 2019. Creating innovative products and concepts is vitras essence. For more information, head to the design museums site. The photography aims to show the social and historic dimensions of the objects and jongeriuss approach. Phaidons new monograph of hella jongerius, misfit, is a text and photographic extension of her love of misfit products that defy appearances of mass production despite being mass produced. Hellajongeriusellenmarxbooksoncolour06 barbara colle. Apr 14, 2020 hella jongerius fills atrium of parisian foundation with a giant loom. To hella jongerius, our world suffers from colour anorexia. Colorfield by hella jongerius 466315 maintenance code regular maintenance general recommendations stain treatment sclean with mild, waterfree dry cleaning solvent. Glaze and etch are the most recent additions to a series of textiles designed by hella jongerius in collaboration with the maharam design studio. As she parsed through decades of colors, shapes, textiles, and materials, jongerius developed what has quickly become the.
Apr 08, 2011 phaidons new monograph of hella jongerius, misfit, is a text and photographic extension of her love of misfit products that defy appearances of mass production despite being mass produced. She now heads her own rotterdambased company, jongeriuslab, making a highly unique collection of products including ceramics, textiles, tableware, and furniture. Photographs by joke robaard show the objects in context, in factories, shops, museums, and studios in various countries. Design miamibasel hella jongerius, in print and in. She founded the jongeriuslab studio in 1993 and began collaborating with vitra in 2004. Demonstrating jongeriuss mastery of color and materials, colorfield and chroma manifest elements from existing concepts while proposing new aesthetic narratives. Hella jongerius is internationally regarded as one of the most important designers of her generation.
Berlin how did dutch designer hella jongerius come to find the true definition of professional freedom. Presented at last years salone del mobile as one of the leading new pieces from the swiss company, the sofa has gone into production just in time for salone del mobile 2019. Which if you know and love hellas work, the color is an important part of the design. In the book, hella tells about her passion for color and textiles. Dutch designer hella jongerius rails against industrially produced paints and dyes in the breathing colour exhibition at londons design museum, which draws on her last 15 years of research. Its called vlinder, and its not only vitras latest sofa, but a quintessential key to the brand. The dutch industrial designer hella jongerius is challenging her colleagues to reach beyond drab browns, black and grays and experiment with colors much as an artist might. Specifications bold by hella jongerius 650003 application characteristics price performance environmental warranty floors content. Only two days away from international colour day 2018. Jongeriuslab design studio by designer hella jongerius. Hella jongerius available from summer 2021 breathing colour by hella jongerius. Jun 29, 2017 opened this week at londons design museum, hella jongeriuss joyful breathing colour exhibition guides visitors through a day in vivid colour. On this particular copy, this means the color throughout the book is terrible and it is missing pages.
Two essays by louise schouwenberg are interspersed within the book, addressing themes relating to jongeriuss work. This sensuality is apparent in her curvaceous colorful vases and her futuristic textile design. Vitra firm ten years ago, the designer hella jongerius began a research project for the furniture company vitra to study the properties and possibilities of colours, textures, finishes and materials. In the book i dont have a favourite colour, hella jongerius describes her method of research and the application of its results to the vitra product portfolio. Works by jongerius reside in the permanent collections of moma, cooper hewitt and the art institute of chicago, among others. Hella jongerius on the polder sofa hella jongerius graduated from design school in 1993. Her research was intended to help the companys designers and clients make the best possible use of color and texture, light and surface. Developed in switzerland and installed worldwide, they build inspirational spaces. London dutch designer hella jongerius exhibition breathing colour at londons design museum june 28 september 24, 2017 experiments with manipulation of form, material, hue and light to explore the relationship between those variables and how color is perceived. Breathing colour exhibition at the boijmans van beuningen rotterdam. Hella jongerius asks designers to embrace unstable colour. Thomas eycks new design shop in amsterdams museum district.
Acclaimed artist hella jongerius argues that these processes of industrialisation have narrowed our experiences of colour and its cultural meanings. To hella jongerius, our world suffers from colour anorexia news. Drawing on 15 years of colour research, designer hella jongerius presents a series of installations that deepen our understanding of colour. Nov 27, 2019 an industrial designer working from her berlinbased studio, jongeriuslab. Hella jongerius show breathing colour at design museum. Alice rawsthorn of the new york times credits dutch industrial designer hella jongerius born 1963 for bringing sensuality and sophistication back to her field. The books shows how she experiments and selects the colors for vitra.
Presenting hella jongerius breathing colour to the audience hopefully led to increased reflection and discussion about how colour influences us and our experience of the world. Jun 25, 2016 in the book i dont have a favourite colour, hella jongerius describes her method of research and the application of its results to the vitra product portfolio. And after ten years at the helm as the brands art director, hella jongerius is betting everything on one of the. I dont have a favourite colour by hella jongerius, 9783899556650, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Hella jongerius pushes the limits of looms 1stdibs. Jongerius has been combining her incredible attention to detail with an innovative approach to color to create textiles, rugs, housewares and furniture since she graduated with a degree in industrial design from the design academy eindhoven in 1993. Since the 1990s, jongerius has worked with industrial materials and processes, as well as experimenting with traditional craft techniques in ceramics, textiles and glass. Demonstrating jongerius s mastery of color and materials, colorfield and chroma manifest elements from existing concepts while proposing new. Jongerius s own work is strongly focused not just on color but also texture, as the book demonstrates. Breathing colour is a statement about the strength, imperfection and versatility of colour as a reaction to the flatness of the colours. Hella jongerius misfit, the red white vase now has new life in woven form. Nonetheless, the publisher has reserved a booth at the swiss event next week, where it will display colored vases series 3, a collection of 300 unique vases by the dutch design superstar hella jongerius, to accompany her monograph, hella jongerius. Hella jongerius by schouwenberg, louise and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
In this engaging new book, design theorist louise schouwenberg born 1954 and designer hella jongerius born 1963 examine the meaning and agency of objects, exploring how things act as mediators between people and the world both in everyday life and. The dutch designers vlinder sofa holds court with her bovist poufs in the 15thcentury palazzo terzi, in bergamo, italy photo courtesy of vitra. A vibrant lesson in the interaction between facades. In milan, putting a pretty face on it the new york times. Maharam product rugs duotone by hella jongerius 721. In this unique book, jongerius and her design team, jongeriuslab, transformed the exhibition spaces of lafayette anticipations in. Drawing on the colour theories of micheleugene chevreul, on weaving experiments in the berlin studio and projects by great 20th. The answer involves innovation, fighting gender boundaries and the ability to stay small. Specifications silhouette by hella jongerius 650079 application characteristics price performance environmental warranty floors content. This snug blanket is made of peruvian highland wool from a hybrid breed of sheep. Maharam product textiles layers park 003 poppymelon.
Hella jongerius interlace, woven research artbook d. The exhibition was developed in partnership with the design museum, london where it was on show during summer 2017. Hella jongerius combines traditional craft techniques with hightech materials and manufacturing to produce objects that are strikingly new and provocative. Although, textiles was something she was determined not to study, when she started at the design school in 1988. The book i dont have a favourite colour maps out many of the colour experiments that contributed to vitras colour and material library since hella jongerius and vitra began collaborating over one decade ago. Jan 18, 2010 the dutch industrial designer hella jongerius is challenging her colleagues to reach beyond drab browns, black and grays and experiment with colors much as an artist might. It occurs when colours are viewed in different conditions, and describes the effect when two colours appear to match even though they might not actually do. Hella jongerius sorts through fabrics in her jongeriuslab workshop in berlin photo by roel van tour. You would expect to see the british publisher phaidon press at the frankfurt book fair, not among the galleries at design miamibasel. Since graduating from design academy eindhoven in 1993, jongerius has fused industry to craft, high technology to low, and tradition to the contemporary by reintroducing an artisanal hand to the industrial process throughout her work with furniture, ceramics, and textiles. Apr 11, 2016 studies of objective and subjective color systems at jongeriuslab jongeriuss extensive color and textile research has yielded a process of thinking depicted above in the form of color wheels that is documented in the new book i dont have a favourite colour gestalten, 2016, which will be released this month at the salone del mobile. Separated into three sections morning, noon and evening the show explores how colour and form behave in different light conditions and how it can affect our perception of them.