Chair Chick

 

You Spin Me Right Round

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Chair Chick is back across the pond today to celebrate Thomas Heatherwick's nod as the recipient of the London Design Medal during the London Design Festival a few weeks ago. His whimsical "Spun" chair hit the scene like gangbusters and has been picked up by any contemporary design shop that has chops the world over. I spotted it earlier this year at Arango in Miami, which is no surprise given that the store's owner, Marianne Russell, has an eye for greatness! “It’s a huge honour and a great surprise to be given the London Design Medal," Heatherwick remarked. "London is the city I was born and brought up in; an endlessly exciting mish-mash of a place that inspires me and my team in the projects we do.” 

Festival Director, Ben Evans, said of the newest star on the design horizon: “Thomas Heatherwick is a designer who defies definition whether he is working in in the fields of architecture, product design, sculpture and urban planning. He has developed a considerable reputation for his practice, creating a range of extraordinary objects and buildings; from rolling bridges to seaside cafes to spinning chairs. His stunning British Pavilion at the Shanghai Expo demonstrates to the world that British design is innovative, creative and good for business."

From spinning chairs to, well, spinning big hair: now that's a segue, no? We stayed with the Brits for today's entertainment. You can kick me the next time you see me for getting this tune stuck in your head for the rest of the day!

Filed under  //   Arango   Dead or Alive   London Design Festival   London Design Medal   Marianne Russell   Spun Chair   Thomas Heatherwick   You Spin Me Round   YouTube  
Posted October 12, 2010