![]() ![]() The studio’s LED Buster bulb was the first real designer LED. A central resin light pipe creates a subtle ambient light that hadn’t been possible with previous LED iterations. The matte black rubber cord evokes the tires on a badass motorcycle. And then there’s that bulb. But in Buster + Punch’s version, the weighty metal socket is intricately honed with a signature diamond-cut knurling pattern so it looks like a cool guy’s bracelet. Several pendant fixtures are simply a bulb in a socket on a cord-the kind of light you’d see hanging off a grungy rafter in an urban motor garage. Lighting is stripped down to the simplest elements – bulb, socket, cord, and perhaps a supporting structure. But that minimalism puts the spotlight on the well-thought-out design. “Minale is after an aesthetic result that is dramatic, beautiful, and dark.” “What’s impressive with the studio’s output so far is that it doesn’t merely copy the rock, bohemian aesthetic, but achieves an original interpretation of it,” says Greek interior designer Costas Voyatzis. Today, the studio is located in the London Bridge area there’s a showroom in Stockholm, and collections can be ordered directly online and shipped worldwide. After design school he worked for an architecture firm before starting his studio in a garage in one of East London’s grittier sections back in late 2012.īuilding and customizing motorcycles for musicians, fashion designers, and film stars led to doing some cool custom hardware and lighting for those clients looking for decorative pieces with elevated street style. The U.K.-based brand is known for gorgeous hardware, exquisite lighting, and beautiful furniture and accessories but with an edgy aesthetic that’s attracting global buzz.įounder and creative director Massimo Buster Minale was born into a family of designers. Photos courtesy of Minale + Mann & Buster + Punch.Motorcycles and rock music aren’t what you’d expect to find inspiring a high-end furnishings brand, but they definitely played a role in the formation of Buster + Punch. View more interiors from the award winning UK and Sweden based firm Minale + Mann here. Enjoy! Above – kitchen in a London home designed by Minale + Minale.Ībove – Kitchen and living spaces in a London home via Buster + Punch Design Lab.Ībove – Dressing room and den via Buster + Punch Design Lab. If you look closely, you will spot many of Buster + Punch’s biker/rock & roll inspired products, like their radio knob cabinet hardware, Hooked lighting collection and Rockstar bar. Today I’ve gathered a few gems from the new Buster + Punch Design Lab and the older more established Minale + Mann portfolios. Founded by Massimo Buster Minale, the man who co-founded the award winning architecture and design firm Minale + Minale (now Minale + Mann) back in 2001, the new furnishing brand has a ‘ Design Lab‘ division which provides all of the architecture and design services of Minale + Mann to “a select few”. ![]() Today’s post is a spin-off of yesterday’s feature on new lighting and furnishing brand, Buster + Punch. ![]()
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