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A Quick Flick On Andy Riiska

Here, Andrew from Riiska Design is seen in action working on his Dragon Table. It’s an amazing fourteen feet long and beautiful.  I can’t wait to have dinner at it!

posted by Andrea on April 7th, 2010 in Uncategorized
2010 Spring Cocktail and Launch Photos

We had a great time in spite of the rain!  LA’s got a reputation for being full of sugar babies but our friends proved that to be myth.  Thanks for everyone that showed up!

our bartenders - just getting started...

Inside 722

Ben & Willard

Mary...

A little two-on-one foosball

Kimmy handling the Genevas

100x better in the house

Greg Bergere from GO Build Studio

Stukin / Debro sandwich

John and Chris

Ludwig's Mike D.

Mrs. Mike D.

Willard and Mark - rock, paper scissors?

fashion

Andy Riiska

Nick and Bret from Cerno

Adem and Chris - No Smoking On The Premises!

Tanya Aguiniga

they look guilty...

Bear with Panda/Bandit

Geoff multi-tasking

Our bartenders at the end of the night. Thanks, Izze!

posted by Andrea on March 22nd, 2010 in Parties,Uncategorized
RS-Barcelona Makes a Splash at the Kim Sing

The forecast calls for rain in Los Angeles tonight, March 6th.  Perfect timing to unveil the newly arrived samples from RS-Barcelona including the Drops Tables.

Drops Tables

Our friends from Spain who brought us the RS#2 Foosball table,

their super slick foosball table, have been getting all kinds of attention for their whimsical designs.  The crate’s been unloaded and Ford&Ching is representing RS.

You can view samples of their designs and furniture at the KimSing and soon at selected retailers in the U.S.

posted by Andrea on March 6th, 2010 in Featured Items
Greg Bergere from GO Build Studio Steps Out

Greg Bergere heads up Go BUILD STUDIO, a contemporary furniture company founded in 1998 and based in San Francisco. The eclectic collection celebrates simple and useful design with the varied influences of plain Shakers, mid-century moderns, and high-low cosmopolitans.

Greg’s headed down to Los Angeles to debut the new Wavelength Series and the newly redesigned Zebra Series on March 6 at the FORD&CHING showroom. The Wavelength Series is a seating group inspired by the motion of waves and the movement of shorebird legs. The basic form is designed to cradle the derriere on a simple repeatable shape. Each piece features tightly upholstered seating with thin padding, and may be ordered in Walnut, Oak, Maple, Espresso, and with or without Ebonized legs and trim.

The Zebra Series of casegoods features highly graphic Zebrawood (a sustainable veneer product made of plantation-raised Poplar) framed by dark Oak, and sophisticated touches like bronzed pulls, and dovetailed drawers.

These pieces are available for purchase and viewing at the Kim Sing Theatre in Los Angeles.

posted by Andrea on March 6th, 2010 in Designer Profile
Tanya Aguiniga Designs for Ford&Ching

Ford&Ching is extremely happy to add Tanya Aguiniga to their roster of designers.

Tanya has designed a beautiful, tactile line of pillows available exclusively through Ford&Ching that exemplify her organic modernist approach to design.

Fold Pillow Closeup

Using a process called nuno felting, raw wool is naturally adhered without adhesives to hand-died gauze.

Loop Pillow Closeup

Those familiar with Tanya’s Wool Lace Necklaces will recognize the technique used on the Loop Pillows.  100% wool yarn hand laid to create a lacy/loopy pattern then stitched to retain its shape.

Gauze Pillows

The Gauze Pillows also utilize nuno felting combining natural raw wool with hand-died and pulled gauze.  These are really beautiful in person.

Tanya’s pillow line is launching at the next Ford&Ching event at the Kim Sing Theatre on Saturday, March 6th, 8 – 11pm.  Tanya’s line of handmade pillows is available through Ford&Ching for $180 each and soon at other select retailers.

posted by Andrea on March 6th, 2010 in Uncategorized