From Vitra "The Prouvé RAW Special Edition comprises nine designs by Jean Prouvé in exclusive versions interpreted by G‐Star RAW. The products of the Prouvé RAW Special Edition are numbered and feature a Prouvé RAW label. Starting in fall 2011, the objects in the collection will be available for ordering for one year from select Vitra retailers around the world."

"Jean Prouvé‘s designs use a language linked to necessity and construction while simultaneously giving technically innovative objects a poetic playfulness. Generally described as one of the greatest French designers of the 20th century, Jean Prouvé (1901-1984) was an architect, an engineer and a passionate teacher, a prolific inventor, a visionary manufacturer and the founder of the Ateliers Prouvé, which was for thirty years the factory as well as a laboratory for his experimental architecture projects and innovative furniture designs. But above all Jean Prouvé was a hands-on "constructeur", who never stopped experimenting with his designs, and was always adapting them to the spirit of the times."

New York Times article: 

Charles Pollock on Coming Back to Furniture Design After a 30-Year Hiatus

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Mad Men is back tonight!  Check out their site for fun stuff like the 1960s cocktail guide, Mad Men yourself, and finding out which Mad Man you are!  click the pic!

Here is a nice slideshow video made from shots taken at the 2012 Houston Modern Market show courtesy of Oliver Puzon Photography www.oliverpuzon.com

enjoy!

--Limited Preview Party Tickets HERE for Friday the 24th--

Come visit our booth in the 1st Gallery across from Mod Houston!"Houston's vintage modern, contemporary modern, all modern market is the showcase for fine art, furniture, jewelry, objects, design, architecture, clothing and more.  Over 80 vendors locally and from around the country will converge on Houston Modern Market with their best modern wares for you to take advantage of and make the deals of the century."

Friday Feb, 24th Preview Party  6pm-10pm

Saturday, Feb 25th 10am-6pm
Sunday, Feb 26th 10am-4pm

@ Winter Street Studios
2101 Winter St.
Houston, TX  77007

POP UP SHOP

Gifts made with Design. Shop with a Party & Treats.

curated by John Paul Plauché

WED DEC 14TH  7-10p  @ PEEL Gallery  4411 Montrose

Featuring gifts and designs from:

PLODES STUDIO:  art, product, and architectural design showcasing iPad stand design "tab"......STELLA ROSE:  art tshirts, framed prints & totes......THE LOCAL PAPER:  high-end, specialty gift paper......RE/MOD:  vintage small gifts, mid century furniture and home accessories.....HIDDEN VICES JEWELRY:  handmade jewelry and accessories

hope to see you there!

"Lively, gratifying…appropriately busy and abundant: full of objects, information, stories and people, organized with hectic elegance." - A. O. Scott, New York Times

“BACKSPACE” is MORTAR’s community-oriented free space dedicated to showcasing and fostering creativity through an ongoing series of really cool artcentric events. Join us July 8-10 at the Summer Pop-up Market, featuring sidewalk sale items from MORTAR up to 75% off, mid-century modern furniture by Re|mod and design objects by plodes studio. Scope out men’s and women’s vintage eyewear from Smith Opticians and women’s vintage clothing from Fashion Plate (Sunday only).

What: Summer Pop-up Market @ BACKSPACE presented by MORTAR

When: Fri.-Sun., July 8-10, 10:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m.

**There will also be a Re|mod & plodes preview party on Friiday night from 7:00 p.m – 10:00 p.m.**

Where: MORTAR, 1911 Westheimer, Houston 77098

Images may not be pretty, and it may not even have a price yet, but if you're following/like us you'll have 1st dibs at making an offer!