Arkiane Fireplaces. Proof That The French Know How To Heat Things Up.

French fireplace company ARKIANE was founded in 1990 by Dominique Lelong. The company’s activities include conception and creation of contemporary fireplace models, client advisory service, production management, custom designed installation plans, order processing and on-site installation.

They have several modern indoor or outdoor styles, many of which are available as either built in or wall mounted fireplaces. In some instances, they are available as ceiling suspended or floor models.

Here are a few of my favorite designs. Note that many of the styles have matching fireplace tools.

The Fayco:





The Icoya:




The Soio:




The Oxyalis:




The Eclypsya:





The Yan li:





The fireplaces are distributed by professional fireplace dealers or sold directly by ARKIANE in France. To see if there's a dealer or distributor in your country, please consult the company. Should you wish more details, please contact them via e-mail or telephone: + 33 / 475 60 40 10

ARKIANE
600 chemin du vivier
07130 SOYONS FRANCE
Ph. : 04 75 60 80 04 Fax : 04 75 60 98 24

Minjjoo's Small Door For A Big World.

The minjjoo children’s door is an interior door with an integrated small door. All three parts of the door – door leaf with built-in small door, doorframe and handle set (one for the small, one for the big door) – are available separately.



The minjjoo children’s door makes the little ones feel big. Via the small door children have access to their own room and their personal world…




This door can even be be painted upon. They have a waterproof white chalkboard-coating that can be drawn on or written on with chalks or water soluble markers which can easily be wiped off again with a wet cloth.



Suited for kids older than one and a half years, it's available in two sizes, each in versions opening either to the right or to the left.



You can order either only the door leaf or the leaf including frame and handles.

The door can simply be attached to an existing doorframe. You can also order a corresponding doorframe along with the door.

For installation of the door frame additional materials are required, which they do not provide. If in doubt, you should enquire with a professional.

Order the minjjoo door here.

Design Round-Up Of Fun Friday Finds

The Touch Tattoo Corian Kitchen by TM Italia Cucine



Bella Alpina hand sewn cow skin soccerball by Sebastian Summa, Jo Hany and Lars Güttler.


Rexa Designs Egg Shaped Bathtub with built in storage:


FACES collection of Baroque cutlery for Ferran Adria



Tissue holder houses, prototypes by Chris Collicott:


Angela Adams new Birds and Bees Carpet Collection:


Lego boardroom table designed for Advertising agency Boys and Girls in Dublin:



Jonathan Adler's new pendant lamps:


Please use the underlined links above for more information about each product shown.

New Modern Loft In Hamburg, Germany By GRAFT

GRAFT has recently completed Loft Hamburg, a beautiful modern loft in Hamburg, Germany as a personal residence for client Vanessa Kullmann.

Reportedly costing $200,000, the loft makes wonderful use of space with a freestanding centralized wood veneer kitchen that contains a half bath and built-ins whose surfaces blend into the wall angles.

Materials like stone and wood bring a warmth to the modern design and the space is thoughtfully designed to accommodate media and work needs as well as living and lounging needs.








Note how the wall panel and console top slide open and closed to reveal the monitor and storage:


Recessed lighting and built in banquets help to make the most of the space:



Tile serves as both a bathtub backsplash and seamlessly blends into the kitchen flooring:





The 2010 Hamburg loft has evolved since their similarly designed 2005 Loft Gleimstrasse in Berlin (shown below). Although similar conceptually, and equally sculptural, the Hamburg loft has more angular accents and planes as well as an added sophistication and elegance as a result of the materials used.





GRAFT was founded in 1998 in Los Angeles and Berlin as a label for Architecture, Urban Planning, Exhibition Design, Music and and the pursuit of happiness by Lars Krückeberg, Wolfram Putz und Thomas Willemeit. In 2001, they opened a second office in Berlin and in 2004, together with partner Gregor Hoheisel, opened another office in Peking. In 2007 Alejandra Lillo joined the firm as a partner for Graft LA.

all images courtesy of GRAFT


above: Lars Krückeberg, Gregor Hoheisel (Bejing), Alejandra Lillo (Los Angeles), Thomas Willemeit, Wolfram Putz


GRAFT
Gesellschaft von Architekten mbH
Heidestr. 50
DE-10557 Berlin
Phone +49 30 240 47 985
Fax +49 30 240 47 987
berlin (at) graftlab.com
www.graftlab.com