Brothers Dressler will be participating in this fundraising event Thursday, October 21st, 2010.
The event will showcase the designs of local artists donating their talents and their time to create an extraordinary work of art with ordinary chairs from the Furniture Bank’s warehouse. We have selected an interesting lounge chair from the past that we will splice into a pair of twin chairs by adding new components and mixing them with the existing ones.
In 2009, the Furniture Bank helped over 2,000 families create a furnished home with dignity and this year, they hope to impact 2,400 families. Furniture Bank diverted over 1,100 metric tonnes of solid waste from landfills in 2009.
There are an estimated 10,000 people on any given day here in the GTA who are homeless or living in shelters and without support. Through programs administered by the City of Toronto, many now have access to affordable housing. Furniture Bank has been able to help by supplying these people with furniture and household goods, changing lives by providing the necessary resources to live in a more dignified manner.
Mark your calendars for the silent auction showcasing the designs of 20 artists with five special chairs being auctioned live. All of this will be held at the Steam Whistle Brewery from 6:30 – 9:30 on Thursday, October 21st, 2010.
Please contact us for tickets if you are interested.
And declares it “a surprisingly patriotic and political experience”. There’s still time for you, its running at the DX until October 10, 2010.
After great response during their stint at Billy Reid in the NoHo Design District exhibition, the School Chairs have traveled up Manhattan and are taking residence at the interesting new concept shop Fair Folks and a Goat, located uptown across from the Guggenheim. We will be looking to do more with them in New York, as well as putting some objects in their new location on Chartres Street in New Orleans.
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Thanks to everyone who came out to the opening of Bent Out Of Shape at the Design Exchange last night. Congratulations to AnneMarie Minardi and everyone else involved in putting together a stunning exhibit. We’re proud to be included among such great Canadian design icons. The show runs until October so you have plenty of time to go have a look.
Our onedge rocker and branches chandelier are included in this showcase of Canada’s industrial design history, check it out.
We are very happy to be part of our great friend Roger’s new restaurant opening in downtown Vancouver this week. We have contributed a custom Branches chandelier and some Mesh pendant lights to Calabash Bistro. Calabash is dedicated to music and fantastic Caribbean food in an old rustic space that has been revived with art, design, good food and good vibes. Roger is also one of the founders of Foundation Radio.
Early press:
CityFood Magazine
Martini Boys
Scout Magazine
Saturday’s Globe + Mail ran an interview with Zita Cobb, the woman behind the Fogo Island Inn project we’re involved in.
Sight Unseen posts highlights from the New York exhibition we participated in last month.
Leading business and creative magazine Fast Company highlighted our exhibit of School Chairs in its coverage of the ICFF in New York this past weekend. We couldn’t be more pleased with their take on our “impish reinvention of the humble school chair. ”
Here are some photos of the exhibit itself, many thanks to Billy Reid and Sight Unseen for putting together a great event.
Weekend editions of the Globe and Mail and the Toronto Star featured comprehensive reviews of Boehmer. We’re especially flattered by the opening line of Joanne Kates piece for the Globe: ” Böhmer is the tall, white loft of my dreams, a room so beautiful – and yet unpretentious – that it lends its gloss to all who tarry there.” Its a pleasure to see our hard work and Paul’s vision appreciated.
Boehmer was also highlighted on the EnRoute blog as a space worth visiting when in Toronto.
