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Zinc Details Opens Pop-up Design Shop at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
July 9th - October 3rd
Opening Night Party: Friday, July 9th, 8 - 11pm
In conjunction with the YBCA exhibition TechnoCRAFT- curated by acclaimed designer Yves Behar- Zinc Details will operate a "pop-up shop" at YBCA's "Room for Big Ideas" space from July 9th through October 3rd.
Visitors can peruse and purchase home furnishings, gadgets and accessories designed by artists in the exhibition, as well as items that capture the flavor of and relate to TechnoCRAFT, including a wide variety of books and magazines. The pop-up shop is FREE to access and it's open to the public during Thursday through Saturday from 12pm to 8 pm, on Sunday from 12pm to 6 pm. The shop will be open late during special events at YBCA.
TechnoCRAFT explores how the boundary between the role of the designer and the consumer is disappearing. Curated by acclaimed designer Yves Behar, the exhibition traces the current trend in design away from fixed objects toward open "design platforms" that invite people to participate in the creative process. Selected works span the spectrum from intentionally collaborative (such as platforms where individuals can customize their products) to outsider hacks, where "finished" products are adapted or modified by the user. Special attention is paid to the intersection of technology and craft that encourages an unprecedented level of user participation with profound implications for the future of design and experience making.
About Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (YBCA), located in San Francisco's Yerba Buena cultural district, is one of the nation's leading multidisciplinary contemporary arts centers. With a belief that contemporary art is at the heart of community life, YBCA brings audiences and artists of all backgrounds together to express and experience creativity. The organization is known for nurturing emerging artists at the forefront of their fields and presenting works that blend art forms and explore the events and ideas of our time. As part of its commitment to the San Francisco Bay Area, YBCA supports the local arts community and reflects the region's diversity of people and thought through its arts and public programming.
For tickets and information, call 415.978.ARTS (2787) or visit www.ybca.org.
About Yves B éhar
Yves B éhar is the founder of the San Francisco design studio, fuseproject. He is focused on humanistic design and the "giving" element of his profession, with the goal of creating projects that are deeply in tune with the needs of a sustainable future, connected with human emotions, and that enable self-expression.
B éhar's work has been the subject of two solo exhibitions and resides in the permanent collections of international museums worldwide, including the MOMA, the Mus ée d'Art Moderne/Pompidou Center, the Chicago Art Institute, and the Munich Museum of Applied Arts.
B éhar is the recipient of numerous awards, including the prestigious National Design Award for Industrial Design celebrating design as a "vital humanistic tool shaping the world" awarded by Cooper-Hewitt, Smithsonian National Design Museum. He has also received the INDEX: Design to Improve Life, Community Award for his role in creating the "XO" laptop.
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FLAT OUT by Blu Dot
Just in time for the holiday season, we just received our floor model for you to take a test drive!
The name says it all. Sit up or sleep it off. Quickly convert from upright lounging to horizontal sprawl. Playful contrast cross-stitching, kicky French seams, and a solid stainless steel base add pizzazz to the straightforward yet inviting form. Available in orange (shown above) or grey. $1099 and ETA is 2-6 weeks.
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Promotion
DONATE + RECEIVE !
November : Tipping Point Community
Support Locally and Shop Locally!
November 1 - November 30, 2009
Thank you so much to everyone who participated in last month's Donate+ Receive promotion. We had many positive responses and have decided to make Donate + Receive! as our ongoing promotion for every month with different local nonprofit organizations.
For the month of November, Zinc Details will be collaborating with Tipping Point Community.
From November 1st through November 30th, Zinc Details is offering $10 donation cards for purchase to benefit this agency. Upon purchasing a card, customer will receive a 15% discount on one regularly priced item at both Zinc Details locations, 1905 Fillmore St and 2410 California St, San Francisco. *Some restrictions may apply.
About Tipping Point Community:
Tipping Point Community finds and funds the most effective non-profits connecting Bay Area individuals and families to the services and opportunities needed to break the cycle of poverty and achieve economic self-sufficiency.
Tipping Point's Board of Directors underwrites all operating and fundraising costs, so that 100% of every dollar donated goes directly to the best poverty-fighting organizations in the Bay Area.
Since 2005, Tipping Point has invested more than $14 million in the fight against poverty in the Bay Area. Join us as we can change the lives of local individuals and families in need. For more information, please visit www.tippoint.org.
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DONATE + RECEIVE !
October 1 - October 31, 2009
Time to get local! It's an honorable way to support and save local business and charity.
Zinc Details is proud to announce its collaboration with Jewish Family and Children's Services of San Francisco, the Peninsula, Marin and Sonoma Counties (www.jfcs.org).
From October 1st through October 31st, Zinc Details is offering $10 donation cards for purchase to benefit this agency. Upon purchasing a card, a person will receive a 15% discount on one regularly priced item at both Zinc Details locations, 1905 Fillmore St and 2410 California St, San Francisco. *Some restriction may apply.
About Jewish Family and Children's Services (JFCS):
JFCS, one of the oldest and largest family service institutions in the United States, was founded in 1850 by immigrant pioneers who arrived in California during the Gold Rush and created an extended family to care for each other. Today, we continue to be that extended family, serving 65,000 people annually in a five-county region-Sonoma, Marin, San Francisco, San Mateo, and Santa Clara-with the highest quality, research-based social services designed to strengthen individuals, families, and the community. Our 40-plus programs include Parents Place, a resource center offering innovative workshops and other vital services for families and their children; Seniors At Home, our award-winning, nationally recognized program that offers comprehensive services to tens of thousands of older community members annually; and our Emergency Assistance Program, which is helping more and more individuals and families during the current economic crisis.
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New Collection from Design House Stockholm
We are excited to introduce new Design House Stockholm 2009 collection at Zinc Details. This year they have introduced so many new products and we can't tell you how excited we are and we hope you'll come in a store to look, touch, try and play with them. Here's little run down and sneak peek on their new products.
Silver Light by Magnus Löfgren
Put a candle in the candle holder and see the flame reflected in the silver plated disc set upright in the crystal base. Magnus Löfgren's Silver Light strives to create the same archetypical expression as with his Shell candle holder (see opposite). Silver Light is made of solid black, optic crystal and silver-plated metal. It comes in Design House Stockholm's signature black gift box.
Magnus has been collaborating with Design House Stockholm since the very beginning. His early successes are the Shell candle holder and the Focus vase. He was educated at HDK, the School of Design and Craft at Gothenburg University and has his own design studio in Stockholm.
Pleato by Marianne Abelsson
Marianne Abelsson's Pleato scarf, with its easy-to-wear science-fiction aesthetic quality, soft curvy fringe and metallic sheen, ads more than just that little extra warmth. Drape the garment around the neck, the chest or the waist, or play with it to create your own personal look. Light
is reflected in a shimmer of gold, bronze and silver, depending on the color chosen. The Pleato Scarf is made of rayon and polyester, and retains its characteristic pleating after washing.
Marianne studied at the Swedish School of Textiles in Borås, but she has also been working with
glass. She has run her own business for many years. Her acclaimed Pleece collection won the Excellent Swedish Design Award in 1999.
Pipette bottles by Camill a Kropp
Exact measures of oil and vinegar for the table in balanced simplicity. Camilla Kropp has devised new functionality for the well-known instruments used in laboratories and pharmacies. The Pipette Bottles refine the centuries-old design to conquer a new context. The bottles measure the exact amount of condiment, and are suitable for soy sauce as well.
Camilla moved from Finland to Germany to work as a freelance designer. She acquired her MA degree at the London Royal College of Art, and she has been trained in ceramic design at Arabia, and in glass design at the Nuutajärvi glass factory in Finland.
Poem by Katarina Häll
Working around the clock, cell phones in the middle of the night, googling this and that. How do we reconcile our physical needs with our virtual bodies? Katarina Häll's graduation project is a comment on a world spinning faster and faster. The Poem Cup offers a moment of reflection, a meditative break in the rush of everyday life.
Katarina Häll graduated from Beckmans College of Design in 2006, and specialises in product,
furniture, interior, and exhibition design. Her works often ad a poetic twist to everyday objects. Poem was a part of her final project at Beckmans.
| Björk by Lena Bergström
The Björk rugs and interior cushions and their patterned structure are a modern product with enriched textile quality for contemporary use. Lena Bergström found her inspiration in the birch tree and its rough black and white trunk which has a unique and strong graphical structure. The
leather edging alludes to the inside of the bark.
Lena is one of Sweden's best known glass designers with a long career at Orrefors Glassworks. Six of her glass collections have been rewarded with the prestigious Excellent Swedish Design Awards. She is also specialized in textiles. |
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| Globe glass by Ull a Christiansson
The Globe Glass with its characteristic smooth round shape and matt-polished base became a design classic 10 years ago. Ulla Christiansson's uncomplicated yet solid glass for both casual and formal uses has become even more affordable since the glass now is machine-made, except for the distinctive base, which is still polished by hand.
Ulla has created acclaimed furniture as well as elegant tableware, but she has also worked with interior design for banks, embassies and hotels. The Embassy of Sweden in Beijing is a good example of her work. |
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| Work lamp by Form Us With Love
Form Us With Love have refined an everyday object for new uses. The Work Lamp has been brought from the garage and the workshop into the house with added toughness and solidity and more refined angle
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Scandinavian Design Originals
Rubber vases available at Zinc Details jewelry tree from menu space saving trivet from menu water carafe from menu
3 little words, but they express everything for which Menu live and breathe: A never-ending search for beautiful Scandinavia design with true originality. Aesthetic and practical daily surprises that you become happier and happier to look at, touch and use.
We are proud to introduce new collection from Menu at Zinc Details, 1905 Fillmore Street, San Francisco location.
Menu is a family-owned design company established in 1979 in Denmark.
The company's visions of creating epoch-making, high quality functional design have produced a varied collection of classics and trend-setting products, now being sold in over 40 countries.
There is a designer behind every Menu product, who aims to live up to the requirements of durability, surprise and multi-function. Menu only uses promising and recognized designers, each of whom is able to contribute to the development of the innovative design line which has made Menu one of Denmark's most successful design companies.
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June Floor Coverings Sale
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From companies
dedicated to craftsmanlike quality and stunning design -
along with attentiveness to the natural and social
environment
JUNE 1 - 30 : 10
% OFF on MERIDA
Merida'snatural fibers have proven themselves timeless
for their clean, sophisticated aesthetic, and for their
ability to reflect the grace of living with natural
materials. Merida offer both standard and custom size
rugs.
JUNE 16 - 30 : 10 %
OFF on Angela Adams Rugs
Angela Adams
presents traditional hand-tufted wool rugs with a modern
twist. The large collection of colorful patterns is made
with 100% New Zealand wool. Hand-tufted in India by an
affiliate of RugMark, an international nonprofit devoted to
building schools, programs and opportunities that give
children back their childhoods by ending child labor in the
hand-made carpet industry in South Asia.
Through JUNE 10 : Free Delivery on all FLOR
tiles
FLOR is a modular carpet
flooring system that allows you to create your own rugs or
wall-to-wall carpeting of any size. In addition to being
made from recycled and renewable materials, the modular
pieces result in less waste from cutting to size, and worn
spots can be pulled up and replaced without replacing the
entire carpet. FLOR modular floorcovering was developed and
is manufactured by Interface, a company who has made a
strong commitment to sustainability
*Carpet sale at Zinc Details' California Street
store only.
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Zinc Details Spotlighted in June
San Francisco Magazine
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Design store reviewed in ultimate "Dream
Home" guide
Zinc Details is spotlighted in the June issue of San Francisco
magazine with designer Paul Donald calling it "one of my
first stops when I'm looking for anything for my
apartment."
San
Franciscoasked "19
of the region's most discriminating design know-it-alls
which local shops and artisans carry the most exciting
goods, give the best advice and service, and do the
highest-quality work." Zinc Details was cited for the wide selection and
high quality of its offerings of home
furnishings.
Zinc's newest showroom at 2410
California Street was featured with a full-page photo
highlighting its display of Componibili storage units by
Kartell, lighting fixtures by Verner Panton, and classic
Eero Saarinen furniture for
Knoll.
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Save 10% on
Alessi Products
 From
June 7 - June 30 we are
offering 10% discount on all Alessi products we have in
stock. Take an advantage on this special promotion at
Zinc Details now.
* This offer does not apply to existing orders nor
new orders.
This is a sole
promotion offered by Zinc Details Inc. This offer
is valid only at physical
locations.
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Girard Wooden Dolls
Alongside Charles and Ray Eames as well as George Nelson, Alexander Girard was one of the decisive figures in post-War American design. The focus of his broad oeuvre was on textile design, and a key source of inspiration for him was his passion for the popular art of South America, Asia and East Europe. The Wooden Dolls, which Girard created for his own home in Santa Fe and made himself, are likewise inspired by his own extensive collection of works of popular art. Half decorative element, half toy, the Wooden Dolls were originally intended only for personal use. Based on documents and originals found in the Girard Estate held by the Vitra Design Museum, the partly joyful, partly grim-looking company of dolls is now coming out as a limited edition as a charming enhancement to any interior.
Materials: solid firwood, hand painted. Delivered with a brochure in a high-quality printed wooden box.
Click here for more..
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As Seen in S.F. Chronicle!
We told you about 'em before, and now they're media validated! Miam-Miam mugs bring a little lunacy to your coffee-drinking experience. Ten different wild designs. Collect 'em all. Give 'em as gifts. Grab one and "sip back" and enjoy the taste and good taste from a Miam-Miam mug. All mugs come in their own gift box. $19.00 each mug.
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Philippe Starck Clock Does it All
Multi Medium Clock by Oregon Scientific is designed by Philippe Starck. Full weather station radio controlled alarm clock projects time and on/off status of alarm onto ceiling or wall of your darkened room. Has digital tuning AM/FM radio with digital sound (stereo headphones) and 16-station memory. Equipped with barometer, thermometer and hygrometer, and for those concerned about werewolves, it tells the phases of the moon. Comes in gray, red, or yellow. H13.3xW12.9xD4. $225.00.
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Mountains of Marimekko
Marimekko is one of our favorite design houses, and from the response we've had over the years, yours too. We've stocked a mass of Marimekko for the gift-giving season - bags, notebooks, towels, aprons, table linens, tableware, and more - in new designs as well as old favorites. With Marimekko, you've never seen it all.
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Turn,Turn,Turn - and Twitter
If you put John James Audubon into a robotics workshop, you'd come up with these clever microchip-driven birds. Realistic movements are generated by changes in room light. Authentic songs come from real recordings from the Cornell University Ornithology Lab. We have the Northern Cardinal, Eastern Bluebird, and American Goldfinch to liven up your home or office. Comes with batteries. Sorry, no partridges or pear trees. $16.50 per bird.
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Fruit Loop Centerpiece
This innovative fruit bowl lets you bring the Ring Cycle to your own table. A smash when recently unveiled in New York, this Alessi piece literally "dispenses" fruit. Australian designer Lisa Vincitorio has created a piece that's a must for Alessi collectors and certain to spark rounds of conversation. $199.
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March of the Penguins?
New from Alessi is this…well, take a guess. A puckering penguin, or something naughtier? No, it's the ideal companion for everything in your closet - the Alessi clothes shaver. Removes lint, sweater pills, and even that bit of cream cheese that fell on your sleeve when you bumped into Heather at the last opening. $36.00
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