Caught Light now on show at Decoratum Gallery London

Today we've been busy installing Caught Light in the beautifully refurnished Decoratum Gallery.   It's been hung amongst some famous faces and surrounded by many a design classic.

If you didn't get a chance to see out catch of fish at Tent London (part of the London Design Festival) last September, now is your chance.  We are very proud to have our Fishy LED Chandelier on display in Decoratum's window over February. 

Both Decoratum's Galleries are on Church St, Marylebone.  And if you're visiting you can also see our Rovi in the Decoratums Alfies Market Gallery at the same time.

You can read more about the making of Caught Light here.

Decoratum 31-33 Church Street London NW8 8ES

Decoratum Alfies Antique Market 13-25 Church Street London NW8 8DT
Open Tuesday to Saturday 10am - 6pm

Copper patternated custom Elementi sideboard

Based on our limited edition Elementi Cabinet, this sideboard is much wider and a little lower.  But still using out much loved process of patternating copper plate.

The sideboard was made on commission for our wonderful clients in Primrose Hill and provides a focal point in their stunning living room.

Elementi was first created by Andrea Felice to been exhibited at TENT London 2009 part of the London Design Festival.

IDFX Magazine selected the Elementi cabinet as one of the standout products from the 2009 show and it has received lots of wonderful press.

Loft style living in a small Kings Road flat

Making the most of small spaces is important - white is often a great way, and open plan clever design a must. This small Kings Road, London flat now feels deceivingly large now - like a mini New York loft!

 



AF Design crafted everything from the kitchen, built in cupboards to the shelving. AF Designs working in partnership with building company Edilco and architect Angelo Grasso.

Custom shelf lighting system

AF Designs have recently finished working a lovely Barnes home with interior designer Wayne Maxwell. 

Here one of the projects involved integrating LED lights into the shelving system. Andrea worked out a clever way of getting the LEDs to literally shine through the glass shelves.

South Kensington Refurbishment

Bespoke single bed that expands to a double

Master bedroom wall unit

Bespoke Table Light

Entrance unit

Full refurbishment of Brompton Road Flat.  AF Designs working in partnership with building company Edilco and architect Angelo Grasso.

Super white office space

This week we finished creating this super white home office workspace.  Making use of all possible space in a practical way with white sprayed lacquer fitted furniture.

Interior Designer - Wayne Maxwell

Sapele and White American Oak Loop Console

This Sapele and White American Oak Console was commissioned for the space picture.  

Our client  wanted it to work in harmony with the stunning Vivienne Westwood Squiggle Orange rug, from wonderful The Rug Company.

Caught Light - as seen at TENT London

The Chandelier installation seen at TENT London contained 12 ‘fish’ suspended at different levels forming a ‘grape’.

The fish are clear resin castings of a form that was carved by Andrea. The fish have been cast by hand, and have a hand fashioned copper hook embedded inside them, which conceals a high power LED light. The LED highlights the organic and dynamic contours of the fish – representing a glow of life force – making them come alive. The hook is very visible – representing the brutal truth.

The fish are each nearly a foot long.

Tent London 2011 - Sequenza Credenza

Sequenza Credenza

Is an interpretation of an early /mid-century credenza with classic lines. The Sequenza legs flow, wrap and loop around it’s body, concealing its structure and providing handle details.

The body of the unit is patterned copper, with linear details of untreated copper. The legs are constructed from Wenge concealed are 2 drawers and 4 cupboards.

Catch me if you can ....

Catch me if you can at Tent London this week:

22-25 September 2011
Old Truman Brewery London E1
Stand G19

www.tentlondon.co.uk

Pargy Interview's Andrea

We are delighted with blogger Pargy's interview with Andrea in the lead up to London Design Week and Tent. 

Read the interview by clicking here

Tent London 2011 - We will be there once again

Once again we will be at Tent London !

22-25 September 2011   -  Old Truman Brewery London E1

www.tentlondon.co.uk

This year will see us bringing our new Sequenza Credenza and a very fishy chandelier.

Sequenza Credenza

Is an interpretation of an early /mid-century credenza with classic lines. The Sequenza legs flow, wrap and loop around it’s body, concealing its structure and providing handle details.

The body of the unit is patterned copper, with linear details of untreated copper. The legs are constructed from Wenge concealed are 2 drawers and 4 cupboards.

Caught Light 

The Chandelier contains approx 10 ‘fish’ suspended at different levels forming a ‘grape’. The grape like shape that fish are often seen hanging in, in a Mediterranean market.

The fish are clear resin castings of a form that was carved by Andrea. The fish have been cast by hand, and have a hand fashioned copper hook embedded inside them, which conceals a high power LED light. The LED highlights the organic and dynamic contours of the fish – representing a glow of life force – making them come alive. The hook is very visible – representing the brutal truth.

The fish are each nearly a foot long.

We hope to see you there!  Registration is now open.

La Biennale di Venezia - Venice Biennale

I always find it hard to capture the essence of a piece of furniture in a photo - and ever more challenging are the installations at the Venice Biennale.

Here are however a few "snaps" of some truly inspirational pieces of art, that I have managed to hopefully capture a little (perhaps a very little) of their 'being'.

If you are going to make it to Venice this year - then I suggest you don't look!

The following images are from the Arsenale and the New Arsenale (which is a short hop across the a canal by a new boat service) only.  We will be back later this year to catch the rest!

The Black Arch : Saudi Arabia -A Must See by Raja and Shadia Alem

There is a wonderful video of the Raja and Shadia Alem on the La Biennale website (click here to see)

Art is not the Cosa Nostra (Maffia)

Trieste - satellite show

We were also very excited to visit the newly refurbished Port Building in Trieste on our trip - the building itself is breath taking.

We are moving

From the 11th of April 2011 AF Designs will be resident in Dulwich, London

Unit D014
Parkhall
62 Tritton Road

Dulwich
London
SE21 8DE

Biplano

My beloved BMW custom - my other passion beyond furniture

Andrea & Biplano - photo by Nick Caro

Our First Front Cover!

We can't express how elated we are at our first front cover! 

idfx Magazine selected a closeup of one of the Rovi Cabinet handles to adorn its November edition cover. With a half page article about it's making inside.

 






A specially thank you to Holly Jolliffe for her stunning photography and Richard Douglas for studio and set.  Without them we would not have achieved this.


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Press Release and Images

Please click on the following links to download our latest press releases and high res images.

Click here to download our Press Release (last updated September 2011)

Images - click on the word JPG to down high res images in that file type. 

Caught Light - single fish

Caught Light - full single fish hanging  - JPG
Caught Light - single fish swimming away  - JPG

Caught Light - swimming up

Caught Light - full chandelier straight on  - JPG
Caught Light - full chandelier swimming up  - JPG
Caught Light - full chandelier swimming up v2  - JPG
Caught Light - chandelier section  - JPG

Sequenza Credenza

Sequenza Credenza - front on - JPG
Sequenza Credenza - angle - JPG
Sequenza Credenza - detail - JPG

Rovi Cabinet

Rovi - 3/4 View on white background  - JPG

Rovi - 3/4 view staged with broken vase - JPG

Rovi - close up of door open - JPG 

Rovi -  thorn handle close up - JPG

Rovi - with Andrea Felice and wooden handles - JPG

Elementi Cabinet

Elementi - white background doors open - JPG

Elementi - white background doors closed - JPG

Elementi - white background drawer detail - JPG 

Magus Table

Magus - front on full view white background - JPG

Magus - 1/2 view, staged with vases - JPG

Magus - table leg detail - JPG

Magus - with Andrea Felice - JPG

More images and TIFF files are available on request - please email mail@af-designs.co.uk


If you have any problems downloading please email or call 07903 674 191 and we are happy to email or post a CD with images.


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