MMDC is the coalition of designers and founders Cher Lagda and Gilles Fougeres.
Timeless beauty and grace embody the design philosophy of Cher and Gilles as they tirelessly design, conceptualize and bring the art-direction of the brand to life.
Uniquely different with an edge; their interpretation of mid-century pieces are simply astounding.
Our intrepid duo delves into their delightfully diverse cultural background and their travels around the world for the inspired custom made pieces that enhance the aesthetics of homes and public buildings.
Whether for hotel, clubs or restaurants, their signature pieces is bound to stand out in a league of its own.
“These unique creations are the results of collaborative efforts between MMDC and the artisans. We work with creative metallurgy artisans to create these unique pieces. Autonomy is the core of MMDC designs. MMDC retains absolute control from conception through production phases of every project. Every piece is handcrafted to our uncompromising standards. Every detail is made and assembled by hand to match our extreme standards.
Our aim is to create a unique design label that will withstand the test of time. We strongly believe in our product.
Pieces are hand crafted with fun, passion, never limited by fashion trends. Function and form, classic iconic pieces are made to last”.
The presence of MMDC. Seating and Tables that express a profound feeling for design. Simplicity and immediacy are the core of our design philosophy. A quest for beauty, functionality and well-being that reaches beyond the products and the spaces surrounding them to encompass your body, heart and intellect. Our products embody a discreet, distinguished and highly distinctive mark of quality and modern...
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...t chair conceived to add a personal touch and distinctive feel to any space.
Cher plays on the contrast between its geometric profile - obscure; mystique and mystery. Design derived from a Papasan chair (also called a moon chair) simple and bare, yet glowing and warm, it lifts tradition into today’s space.
Stunning and simple this sculptural “Ghost Chair” is a skeleton of fine line latticework reminiscence of an industrial past. Totally utilitarian and definitely an art piece by itself.
The MMDC seatings and tables are handcrafted in black iron with distinctively strong design that stamps its personality throughout any setting. Modern and functional versatility of use in both contract and domestic settings.
All pieces are available in any of the colors. Custom color and finishes are available. Double powder coating is applied for exterior use at extra cost.
The room was set up by having paintings on the walls with a sculpture directly in the center. This was the focal point of the room, Soundsuit, by Nick Cave. This piece was rich in color and character and I was immediately drawn to it. When I rounded the corner of the gallery there were many extravagant pieces such as Untitled #8 (2014) by Mickalene Thomas and Woman Under Willow (2014). Both pieces are inspired by Matisse, rich in color, and represent woman. The American gallery does a good job transitioning from one piece to another because each work is similar in some aspects. This gallery was less organized and different mediums were presented all throughout. There was a traditional quilt, Tar Beach 2 (1990) displayed in the same area as mediums such as wooden panels, oil pastel, and the metal hood of a car. This gallery and collection inspired by Matisse displayed many breathtaking works that I enjoyed seeing.
Maeda provides detailed examples of times in his life where he felt art needed to be copilots with technology on the plane of technological innovation. His first example is in paragraph four when he describes his transition from studying and teaching technology at MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) to working in design at RISD (Rhode Island School of Design). He then explains his new eye-opening experience to the world of creation. He says, "RISD represents the ultimate culture of makers. There is no... greater goal achieved than an idea... expressed through something made with your hands." Maeda uses this personal experience to explain his introduction with art and then
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...lry. She incorporated Classical, Gothic and Renaissance architecture to make uniquely gorgeous pieces of jewelry. My favorite in this display were the stunning Watch Tower Earrings. The sterling silver pieces are quite large but they look like a pair of actual watch towers.
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Dinnigan’s influences was an accumulation of past designers and her multicultural upbringing is reflected in her designs. In 2004
...ows no time, an ease that is still a hallmark of good design (Chaney 374). Coco Chanel still influences women in the fashion world one-hundred and twenty nine years after her birth. Coco Chanel’s influence can be summed up best by her own words “Fashion changes but style endures” (Wallach 336).
Pandora provides hundreds of ways to express ones creativity by offering a band and then any charms of their desire. The charms come in silver, gold, two tones, Pandora rose, glass, enamel, wood, with stone, without stone, and pave. On top of these variations, Pandora also offers charms based on themes such as alphabet, numbers, animals, causes, family, and much more. The business model is genius; personalization is the key to making a product everlasting. If a person changes, the affordable jewelry can change with them. Not only is the jewelry affordable but also it is made with genuine material, which Pandora prides on proving its consumer of its quality. Affordability and exceptionally qualified materials are perfect elements for a wide
Intro: The accomplished award-winning husband and wife team of Architect Oscar G. Concessao and Architect Ms Ponni M. Concessao, collectively bring their stellar knowledge and versatile global experience to their projects. Their hospitality projects provide yet another facet of an excellent aesthetic and culinary experience.
Walking into the gallery filled with ceramic pieces reminded me of the ceramics class I took my senior year in high school. Out of all the gallery openings that I have been to so far, my favorite pieces were in this one. The ceramic pieces created by Chanda Droske were placed on one side of the gallery and the work of Mike Kern on the other. While the pieces of the two have some similarities, I feel like the arrangement of the gallery highlighted the differences between them.
Tradition in making lots of developments in the Indian furniture market is to make a luxury lifestyle statement. The old 'charpais' (string beds), inlaid 'door jambs', handcrafted 'almaris' (cupboards), ornate 'jhulas' (swings) and grandfather's
This photo has been taken in Paris during the fashion week in september, by Daniel Jackson, a fashion photographer who became first assistant to the photographer David Sims, after graduating from the Chelsea School of Art. He regu...
Yves Saint Laurent is indisputably one of the grand masters of fashion, a true couturier, a pioneer and a rebel. He created more than beautiful, articulated and fine garments; he reinvented the ‘woman’ as an archetype in fashion, he incorporated art in his design in a way that is vague if he was a designer or an artist in heart. He dedicated his whole life to the pursuit of the absolute inspiration, of true beauty and breaking the rules. Throughout his life, Yves Saint Laurent, was torn between the West and the East, prudence and recklessness, conservatism and innovation, but he was never unprogressive. His designs portray this conflict and perhaps this is what gives them an air of mystery, of unprecedented elegance and grit. As Duras says, “Yves Saint Laurent invents a reality and adds it to the other, the one he has not made. And he fuses all of this paradoxical harmony-often revolutionary, always dazzling.” His legacy is beyond of being a designer, a couturier; he is a reformer, a passionate rebel, whose progressive views expanded beyond making beautiful garments for people with expensive taste and status; beyond couture.
Experiments were made not only with shapes and sizes, but also materials. Besides natural wood, cast aluminium, plywood, cardboard and moulded plastic were introduced for the first time. The design evolution continues as contemporary designers go on weaving pure magic with many different articles of furniture.