Matt Gagnon Studio http://www.mattstudio.com Mon, 13 Feb 2012 19:53:34 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 Ceramic Tile of Italy http://www.mattstudio.com/2011/11/ceramic-tile-of-italy/ http://www.mattstudio.com/2011/11/ceramic-tile-of-italy/#comments Wed, 09 Nov 2011 23:11:13 +0000 admin http://www.mattstudio.com/?p=597 read more]]> Proposal for Ceramic Tile of Italy’s trade show booth.

An amphitheater of tiles to take in all the offerings from the dozens of manufactures represented by this trade organization. 40 different types of tiles are woven into a pattern that wraps along the floor wall and stepped seating.

]]> http://www.mattstudio.com/2011/11/ceramic-tile-of-italy/feed/ 0 Two scultpures for LAFD Air Operations http://www.mattstudio.com/2011/10/two-scultpures-for-lafd-air-operations/ http://www.mattstudio.com/2011/10/two-scultpures-for-lafd-air-operations/#comments Mon, 24 Oct 2011 17:39:58 +0000 admin http://www.mattstudio.com/?p=582 Matt Gagnon Studio was awarded the commission for two sculptures to grace the Los Angeles Fire Department’s helicopter facility.

]]> http://www.mattstudio.com/2011/10/two-scultpures-for-lafd-air-operations/feed/ 0 22 Prototype Lamps made during NY Design Week http://www.mattstudio.com/2011/05/22-prototype-lamps-made-during-ny-design-week/ http://www.mattstudio.com/2011/05/22-prototype-lamps-made-during-ny-design-week/#comments Thu, 26 May 2011 20:59:23 +0000 admin http://www.mattstudio.com/?p=524 read more]]> Can objects be different and be the same? Can a design be continually tweaked by the designer or changed by a buyer and not change production? For 5 days in May we tried it out at the Future Perfect in New York. We didn’t make it to 40 but we designed and made 22 lamps built on an adjustable aluminum armature with dozens of different cord materials. Here are some images of our portable studio and finished prototypes.

In the coming months, after a little more refinement, we plan to put a few of the designs into production. But there will always be the opportunity to customize a lamp in size, shape, material or color for specific projects.
Thanks to everyone who stopped by and chatted with us while we worked.

Here are a few of the blogs that commented on the project.
dwell.com
core77.com
azuremagazine.com
latimes.com
huffingtonpost.com
materiadesigns.wordpress.com

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May 14-17, 2011 at
Property
14 Wooster Street
New York NY 10013

Joint Venture is a scalable storage system that can be assembled in dozens of possible configurations. The user becomes a collaborator in design and not merely a consumer.

Available Summer 2011

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12:00 to 6:00 everyday
At Future Perfect
55 Great Jones Street
New York NY 10012

For 5 days Matt Gagnon Studio will be designing and manufacturing 40 unique prototype lamps on-site at the Future Perfect in New York. Using a reconfigurable armature to explore endless options of scale, form, color, texture, material, pattern and more, the creative process is merged with manufacturing.

Stop by while we work and let us know how we are doing.

All lamps will be for sale

]]> http://www.mattstudio.com/2011/05/prototype-lamp/feed/ 0 Four32c gets a chandelier http://www.mattstudio.com/2011/05/four32c-gets-a-chandelier/ http://www.mattstudio.com/2011/05/four32c-gets-a-chandelier/#comments Sun, 08 May 2011 22:41:23 +0000 admin http://www.mattstudio.com/?p=551 Our friends at Four32c in New York installed a ceramic chandelier in their conference room. They not only do great work, they did our website and have great taste in lighting. Thanks Mark

Four32c

]]> http://www.mattstudio.com/2011/05/four32c-gets-a-chandelier/feed/ 0 Giant Squeeze Lamps http://www.mattstudio.com/2011/05/giant-squeeze-lamps/ http://www.mattstudio.com/2011/05/giant-squeeze-lamps/#comments Thu, 05 May 2011 22:48:40 +0000 admin http://www.mattstudio.com/?p=561 We just finished producing six 14 feet tall squeeze lamps for a restaurant in Chicago. The lamps had to be flattened for shipping and installation. Installation photos should be coming soon.

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Folded metal shelves lock into slotted steel tubes creating a system of possibilities. The single shelf shape can be installed in one of four positions allowing a large range of patterns across an installation. The number of combinations welcomes the user as a collaborator and not merely a consumer. The folded steel allows an extremely thin shelf which almost disappears. The negative space that you create becomes the primary focus as well as the objects on display.

Joint Venture is manufactured by RS Barcelona

]]> http://www.mattstudio.com/2011/03/joint-venture/feed/ 0 Product Placement http://www.mattstudio.com/2011/02/product-placement/ http://www.mattstudio.com/2011/02/product-placement/#comments Mon, 14 Feb 2011 16:50:02 +0000 admin http://www.mattstudio.com/new.php/?p=476 read more]]> On February 23 Matt will be presenting a new lighting project at Product Placement 3.1: New Directions in Lighting. Product placement is a ongoing series presented by Kimberly Oliver and Julie Taraska that focuses “on how and why items came to be”.
http://www.thisisproductplacement.com/

Product Placement 3.1: includes

• Lindsey Adams Adelman
• Matt Gagnon
• Jason Miller
• David Weeks

Wednesday, Feb. 23, 6.30-8.30 (Presentations begin promptly at 7)
Rockwell Group
5 Union Square West
New York, NY 10003

]]> http://www.mattstudio.com/2011/02/product-placement/feed/ 0 Joint Venture coming soon http://www.mattstudio.com/2011/02/new-product/ http://www.mattstudio.com/2011/02/new-product/#comments Tue, 01 Feb 2011 19:16:02 +0000 admin http://www.mattstudio.com/new.php/?p=347 read more]]> The final prototype of our new metal shelving system is almost finished. We are really excited about this project. It is a scalable metal wall system where a single shelf shape can be installed in one of four positions allowing countless patterns in assembly enabling the user to collaborate on the design.

We will be officially launching the “Joint Venture” this spring.

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