The book features a few more Dansk pieces inside and has a ton of information on how to make just about anything on a lathe. There’s a few dozen projects as well – none as cool as a Dansk pepper mill, but good stuff.  There’s a lot of photos of wood and metal turned pieces inside as well, including works by Bojessen, Krenit, JHQ, and several others. The 2nd photo is a diagram I thought was very cool, showing the profile of many bowl and tray design projects.

The original used teak or rosewood and had multiple different leather options.  The modern reissue uses black stained oak and black leather. This is a unique chair design because it easily assembles and disassembles without screws or other fittings – the wood poles just fit into the metal frame along with the seat.

The original is very comfortable and has gone up dramatically in value. I have no idea what the new ones will cost, but this might be a good option for a modern collector. Keep in mind, though, nothing is cheap in Denmark and I don’t know if they are importing them to the states.

You can read more about it on the Gubi website.

Gubi has also released an online magazine that has an article about Jens Quistgaard, including a cool “Eight things you need to know about Jens Quistgaard”.  You can get it here, or on the Danish Pepper Facebook page

Jens Quistgaard Stokke Chair by Gubi

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The place is incredible. Almost every interior and exterior element was designed by JHQ himself.  The woodwork is amazing, as is the brickwork. It has modern walls of glass and – in line with the rest of JHQ’s work – an almost medieval feel to the kitchen and imposing hearth. I posted some photos from the listing below – the teak in the bathroom and the ceiling beams are just amazing.

This is a one-of-a-kind monument – even just seeing photos is amazing. Can you imagine just buying this place? I know Quistgaard did some other architectural work, but nothing like this. How cool would my pepper mill collection would look in there? All I need to do is move across the country and come up with a cool $7,000,000 (which appears to be a bargain in that neighborhood, believe it or not).

I can only hope that whoever buys it appreciates the work that went into it and doesn’t attempt to renovate with a heavy hand.

You can see the listing through Sotheby’s Realty here.

Looks like there’s a few cool Nissen mills, a GC Dansk mill, and the rest by JHQ, although not any super rare ones. Nice.

They are very nice visually and a lot of fun. Check em out.

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It’s really exciting to see a major spread in a national magazine about Jens Quistgaard. The article features stories about the founding of Dansk and other aspects of JHQ’s life. There’s some great archival photography that accompanies the article and a sidebar for collectors as well. A must read for any fan of Dansk Designs or JHQ.

You can find out more information on the article on their site.

Modernism has also posted additional photos and an excerpt from Stig’s film on their blog.

For more information on the Jens Quistgaard documentary DVD, visit Amazon.

Growing up in Milwaukee, my cousin had a huge collection of beer cans, so there’s a strong element of nostalgia for me here. Very nice book, published by Chronicle.

Get it: Beer: A Genuine Collection of Cans on Amazon

Ever crack open a can of Chief Oshkosh of Wisconsin, or sample Pabst’s Big Cat Malt Liquor? Remember the original St. Pauli Girl, Tennent’s bevy of lager lovelies, or Olde Frothingslosh (“the pale stale ale with the foam on the bottom”)? Presented alphabetically by brand, the nearly 500 cans collected here come from thirty countries and range from the iconic to the obscure to the downright bizarre. From long-forgotten brews to classic brands that have changed their look but never gone out of style, Beer offers a peek into the last century of beer culture, exploring what we drank, how we drank it, and why we picked it off the shelf. While it may not be as refreshing as a frosty cold can of Bud, cracking open this book is certain to stimulate beer lovers and design fans alike.

The first group of photos are from three neighborhoods that were primarily designed by Alexander Wexler. The last few were at my grandfather’s house. He, like most people in Rancho Mirage it seems, lives on a golf course. The last photo is from the best Jewish Deli in the desert, Shermans. Enjoy!

Copenhagen walkway.

Naestevd train station.

Charles de Gaulle airport

Tiles at Charles de Gaulle airport.

Munich airport.

Paris metro. High fashion and an iPhone 4.

On the Paris Metro. You can see the station name through the windows of a moving train leaving the station. Neat trick.

And from the airplane on the way home.