musical chairs

earlier this week, I stumbled across a new furniture shop that took the place of a well known art gallery in the center of tel aviv. I stepped inside, intrigued by the clean lines and interesting textures teasing me through the window. I was immediately taken in as the creative director, founder, and chief architect began to chat with me about the philosophy behind his furniture. tonight, looking for a quick work diversion that doesn't involve ice cream or playtime with don juan, I started flipping through the catalogues just now and it reminded me of how I completely adored the philosophy and had such an instant connection with the chief architect because of it.

The collection is based on music. It involves a visual language for the furniture which integrates voids and shadows that reflect the creativity of sound. it was simple,elegant, inexpensive, and perfect for the apartment of my dreams. He's also a jazz musician and the situation was comical because I was staring at the wall behind him while he spoke, having been entranced by a piece of art on the while that spoke to me. It looked familiar, like an old friend. It turns out that it was. He had taken a bach fugue and translated the sound waves into 7 prints. He had me at hello....