FILEP MOTWARY

MATTHEW ZORPAS REPORTS: THE HOUSE HOTEL GALATASARAY

Dear Filep and iDEALS,

I had the pleasure of staying at The House Hotels during my trip to Istanbul. The House Hotel Galatasaray, opened its doors on April 2010 and is a charming four-storey mansion built in 1890s in the heart of the old district of Cukurcuma.I felt welcomed from the time I stepped out of my cab from the airport till the day that I left. My room was spotless and the service excellent on all fronts.

The hotel has undergone a complete renovation of the multi-awarded winner Autoban Design firm.

It aims to redefine what you might expect from a hotel and bring you a new lifestyle experience, designed with simplicity, yet full of abundant details. Here is a look at my deluxe suite in The House.

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Start 2012 with new hopes and dreams!

Matthew Zorpas

London Correspondent

TIME MATTER / PHOTOS BY FILEP MOTWARY

SWAN CHAIR STYLED BY ØRGREEN TO BENEFIT RED CROSS

Ørgreen Playground: Skyline Edition Get a unique design collector piece and support a good cause Danish eyewear designer Ørgreen has joined forces with exclusive furniture brand Republic of Fritz Hansen™ to produce a special edition of the Arne Jacobsen Swan™ chair; named The Skyline Edition. The Swan™ chair, designed by the legendary Danish architect Arne Jacobsen in 1958, has been styled by Ørgreen giving it a new and dynamic dimension.

BAXTER GARAGE TROUGH THE EYES OF FILEP MOTWARY

Dear iDEALS, check my photographs from the BAXTER GARAGE opening event in Limassol.

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AREA is HERE

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At BAXTER GARAGE, last night...

BAXTER GARAGE LIMASSOL / PHOTOS BY FILEP MOTWARY

ALEXIS THEMISTOCLEOUS REPORTS: COMME DES GARCONS STORE NEW YORK

Dear Filep & iDEALS,

I have just visited the Comme des Garcons store in New York, a store completely different from London's Dover street Market. What is really interesting about the store is the contrast between the exterior and the interior. Outside the walls are covered in graffiti, posters and little art pieces with Lego and rubik cubes in contradiction to the contemporary clinical white interior.

Inside the store you can find everything from the latest Comme des Garcons collection perfectly displayed and separated into sections.

Enjoy the images!

Alexis Themistocleous

From New York City

MICHAIL GALANAKIS REPORTS: HABITARE 2011

Dear Filep and iDEALS,

Habitare 2011 took place at Mesukeskus in Helsinki, on 14-18 of September 2011. The floor space of the exhibition has been generously expanded and it was literally filled with all kinds of art & design products and exhibits, and even antiques and curiosities. The arrangement of the whole exhibition was not as successful as in previous years.

 
I found it unfortunate that big companies squeezed new experimental design in. In addition I was surprised to see a lot of products on sale. In fact a big hall was filled with stalls from various firms (smaller and bigger, design and craft) basically selling their products; the same was the case in the art hall.

This wouldn’t be such a problem for me if it hadn’t rendered the whole exhibition very commercial despite or because of the global financial crunch. I admit that I browsed around the exhibition halls with the big companies aiming at finding the more experimental design part which indeed was the most interesting for me. In the photos you may see some of the highlights of the main exhibition but most importantly my favourites from smaller design agencies and companies.

GRANDE PALAIS. PARIS

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iDEAL DECO: A NEST FOR ART

All photos Filep Motwary©