Showing posts with label bertoia. Show all posts
Showing posts with label bertoia. Show all posts

Monday, 24 October 2011

2012: A Fish Odyssey

I was a little surprised by Grace Dent's recent drubbing of Forman's in the Evening Standard - but then I thought, well, it is a bit spendy, could do with a few more customers, completely out of the way, and the service could do with being taken up a notch or two, but the food is great (the eel is delicious as she says), the concept is pretty unique (it's in a smokerie) and the view of the Olympic stadium is completely unrivalled.

But this is a blog about chairs and the guys at Forman's do a good chair.

They're clearly influenced by Eames and/or Harry Bertoia, who both knew a thing or two about wire chairs, and en masse they contribute well to the airiness of the double height dining space.

Bet my Aunty Christine like these...

Saturday, 1 October 2011

Propping Up The Bar

So, I'm in the process of buying the flat I fell in love with, and am desperately trying not to get excited about it in case it falls through.

But I have no self discipline and am now in the process of mentally redesigning the kitchen. I want some bar stools and love the classic design of the wire Harry Bertoia chairs, but the ones I'm totally heads over heels about are these Danish beauties, in teak and rosewood, designed by Erik Buck, which I've just discovered.

Now, where are my Lottery numbers?