...there was an oversized teapot clad in shimmering silver mosaic tile, a 12 foot tall globe blanketed in sparking rainbow-colour Swarovski crystal, a table shaped like an 18th century industrial factory spewing out billowing dark clouds...while this may sound like Lewis Carroll or the Brothers Grimm, these tales belong to storytellers of a different kind...Job Smeets and Nynke Tynagel of Belgian-based Studio Job. Leaders in the limited edition design/art movement, and often collaborating with Murray Moss of New York's Moss Gallery, their work is commanding the attention of the international design/art community worldwide. "Whether it's design, art or kitsch - it's not an issue. It's probably all..." they say. Clearly not hung up on labels, they add: "the only important pillar of any creative field is - and will always be - the mind and the idea". Be inspired by Studio Job this coming February, who will be featured in the IDS 09 AZURE Trade Talks series...

...sensuous lines and curves is what distinguish Parisian designer Christophe Delcourt's furniture. Selected this year in Metropolitan Home magazine's top 100 list, Delcourt opened his first studio in Paris' Marais area in 1998. Since then, he has designed for restaurants, hotels and boutiques...Over the past decade, his Paris-based firm has produced some of the most coveted furniture for Roche Bobois... and more recently, Delcourt's new work includes designs for Toronto-based Avenue Road...see Christophe and his work live at IDS 09...

... cited by wallpaper* magazine recently as "one of the architecture world's most active star professionals", Dutch architect Ben van Berkel of Unstudio (United Net Studio) is currently overseeing his firm's 36 ongoing projects, varying from masterplans, to buildings, products and studies...UNStudio is a network of architecture, urban development and infrastructure specialists. Some current projects include a shopping mall renovation in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, a master plan for the Spanish city of Basauri, and the much-acclaimed (and photographed) music theatre Mumuth Graz in Austria. Having recently opened a 2nd office in New York, he is now also embarking on his first US project --- Tribeca's 5 Franklin Place, a luxury condo wrapped in metal ribbons...Ben will also share his inspiration and work in the IDS 09 Azure Trade Talks...

And while you're at the show, stick around for Pecha Kucha (Japanese for Chit Chat), a fast-paced, energetic and fun presentation featuring 8 of Canada's design and art community who will each present their sources of inspiration in 20 slides each ....

Find your inspiration at IDS 09...complimentary pre-registration for the Professional Trade Day presented by Jenn-Air on Friday February 6th is now available for a limited time at www.interiordesignshow.com....

Limited exhibit space remains for individuals and businesses with contemporary design products.

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