Author Archives: Mark

Four great design museums: London, Triennale, Cooper, Copenhagen

Posted on December 9, 2011 by Mark

Design is a term applied to both valuable innovations in function and aesthetics as well as to “cute” novelties of questionable merits. Great design museums offer insights to those interested in truly good design. We have visited four design museums … Continue reading →

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LESS AND MORE: The Design Ethos of Dieter Rams at SFMOMA

Posted on October 28, 2011 by Mark

Less and More THE DESIGN ETHOS OF DIETER RAMS exhibition at SFMOMA from August 27, 2011 – February 20, 2012 http://www.sfmoma.org/exhib_events/exhibitions/434#ixzz1bvTFPxJH San Francisco Museum of Modern Art I have been a fan of Dieter Rams for a while now and … Continue reading →

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John Pawson – A True Minimalist

Posted on August 22, 2011 by Mark

“Simplicity is about subtracting the obvious and adding the meaningful.” This is an ideal that I aspire to in my designs and I look for in other designers, architects and artists. Recently I attended an exhibition of John Pawson’s work … Continue reading →

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New Gyrette Ceiling Fan, F302

Posted on September 1, 2010 by Mark

Are you looking for a great fan that will fit into a small space? We get so many requests for a smaller sized fan – I thought about what I would like to have if I had the need for … Continue reading →

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How can we help to make it easier for you to choose the right ceiling fan?

Posted on August 19, 2010 by Mark

We are here to help you with that and often wonder how we could make it easier for you to buy the best fan for your needs. Your comments and feedback would be greatly appreciated and we will do our … Continue reading →

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The birth of the Cirque ceiling fan, F596

Posted on August 18, 2010 by Mark

  My designs start out as napkin sketches. Those that survive my critical reflections and have seasoned in the drawer for a while are selected to be reworked. They must be adapted to the dimensions and proportions necessary for proper … Continue reading →

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How we got started designing ceiling fans and our future plans

Posted on August 17, 2010 by Mark

You could call this “necessity is the mother of invention”. I was searching for well designed contemporary ceiling fans for my home and there were just one or two available on the market. Having read in the book “Growing a … Continue reading →

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3-blade versus 4-blade or 5-blade ceiling fan efficiency

Posted on August 16, 2010 by Mark

A number of my ceiling fan designs have three blades instead of the more usual five or four. This sometimes leads to the question: can ceiling fans with three blades match the air moving performance of ceiling fans with four … Continue reading →

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