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Translated by Silvia — The Orange22 studio says yes and strikes again.Founded in the year 2000 by Dario Antonioni in Los Angeles, this Californian laboratory of creativity immediately gained itself some illustrious clients and recognition. Last year, it launched Botanist, a collection of indoor and outdoor furniture, the first of which is tainted pink with the “Pink Limited Edition” in favour of the battle against breast cancer (all images under the cut). The latest issue is “Blank Canvas”, a social design project in which 8 world famous designers were involved for the first edition, from Milton Glaser (the creator of the iconic logo “I heart NY”) to the omnipresent Karim Rashid, from Ives Behar (an idol of ours) to the Italian duo of Massimo and Lella Vignelli.

You will find the images of the Botanist collections and more information in the cut below.

Botanist ‘Pink Limited Edition’

To the basic Botanist collection and the “Pink Limited Edition”, composed of 3 Flora series (une sheet of aluminium decorated with water jet cuts), Flow (without decorations) and Natural (coated with a plate of precious wood, only for indoors), Orange 22 joins, as from this year, the personal suggestions of Yves Behar, Margo Chase, Milton Glaser, Kahi Lee, Karim Rashid, Joe Ricchio, Massimi and Lella Vignelli and Claude Zellweger. The are the first 8 illustrious names to have collaborated with the Californian studio for the “Black Canvas” project, bringing in their own creative contributions in a line of furniture which actively contributes to social works thanks to funds gathered from the proceeds of the sales.

In 3 very colourful formats, Bench, Cocktail and End Table, Botanist is entirely produced with eco-friendly materials and manufacturing. It’s grand debut in the public eye will be during this year’s ICFF edition, that will be held from the 17^th to the 20^th of May at the Javits meeting Center in New York City.

A great example of Social design in which creativity is altruistic.

+ Botanist ‘Blank Canvas’ Project

+ Botanist ‘Pink Limited Edition’

+ Orange22

 
Botanist Bench ‘Blank Canvas Edition’ by Yves Behar

Botanist Cocktail table ‘Blank Canvas Edition’ by Margo Chase

Botanist Cocktail table ‘Blank Canvas Edition’ by Milton Glaser

Botanist Cocktail table ‘Blank Canvas Edition’ by Kahi Lee

Botanist Cocktail table ‘Blank Canvas Edition’ by Karim Rashid

Botanist Bench ‘Blank Canvas Edition’ by Joe Ricchio

Botanist Cocktail table ‘Blank Canvas Edition’ by Massimo e Lella Vignelli

Botanist Bench ‘Blank Canvas Edition’ by Claude Zellweger

[via Neu Black]