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We like Barcelona design store L’appartement for its eclectic—yet cohesive—selection of art and design products. Their main objective is to promote the work of young innovative designers, making everything in the store fresh and exciting. The aesthetic is clean, contemporary, colorful and decorative. Each month L’appartement showcases a young designer’s work. This month features Japanese designer Hiroshi Tsunoda, a Barcelona resident, who's known for his simple, clever product design—particularly for the his distinctive light designs in the PH Collection. Running through 15 July 2006, there are only a few days left to catch Hiroshi’s show, so hurry along now! Next up it’s 5.5 Designers with their Réanim project. They call it the "medicine of objects," resuscitating discarded products to give them a second life. Sounds like they’ve got their fingers on the pulse.
L’appartement
Calle Enric Granados 44
08008 Barcelona
tel. +34 934522904
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