How exciting! We are part of the new Airstream International Sterling, a travel trailer designed by Christopher C. Deam and constructed by Airstream. It comes in two fully furnished packages – the Arctic Dijon and the Obsidian Violet. Lucky for us, they chose our Fulton White and Larch Plum bedding to accent. If we may say so ourselves, it looks fantastic! Airstream, we like how you roll!
Susan Dwyer of Up In The Air Somewhere, is one of our favorites. A local designer who creates elegant ceramics inspired by the positive and negative spaces around her. After graduating from the Art Institute of Chicago where she studied sculpture, Dwyer focused primarily on ceramics and papier-mâché vessels inspired by the clean, minimal lines found in industrial architecture. These took off without a hitch and got attention from the likes of The New York Times, Design Sponge, Food+Wine, Real Simple and Chicago Social, just to name a few.
Last year, our production assistant, Sarah, stumbled upon Dwyer’s newest work at a pop-up design market called Big Big City: Chicago. She loved them so much and thought Unison’s owner and designer, Robert, would love them too. Good thing it was his birthday the following week. We got him a Cutaway vase and the rest is history! Not to take all the credit, Robert had seen her work before and already owned a vase. Now we are thrilled to carry Up In The Air ceramics in the Studio+Store and unisonhome.com!
Robert and I finally had the chance to see the Bouroullec show, Bivouac, at the MCA this past week. The show closes tomorrow so… last chance! We were in love at first sight years ago while living in Finland when we came to know their furniture designs for Italian manufacturer Cappellini. Their work has been a huge inspiration for us over the years. The exhibition, their first in the United States, shows off both brothers’ abilities in creating beautiful furniture, lighting, and architectural textiles and did not disappoint.
We are thrilled to be featured on Chicago’s ABC7 Made In Chicago segment by Kathy Brock! After years of working with our local sewer and featuring American made design, we are honored to be recognized in such an important story. The segment below features an interview with Robert Segal, design director and co-founder, and Michelle Vondiziano, sales and accounts manager, about how we engage in local manufacturing. They also discuss our collaborations with designers right in our own neighborhood. Enjoy!