The Showtime vase collection was the result of a collaboration between young, Spanish designer Jaime Hayon, and well-known manufacturer Bd Barcelona in 2006. This series of organically shaped vases, halfway between sculptures and fictional characters, combines traditional glazed stoneware with the originality of these decorative objects. Showtime vases each come in different shapes and sizes and hold small bouquets of flowers, as adornments only, since the vase is the star of the show. The designer's trademark style can be found throughout the collection, along with the essence of the prestigious Spanish design manufacturer, Bd Barcelona, through the fusion of classicism and modernity.
Born in 1974, Jaime Hayon studied design in Madrid and then Paris, and now divides his time between London, where he lives, Barcelona, where his team is based, and Treviso, home to his production workshop. Heir to Dalí and Almodóvar, his baroque universe is a hybrid blend of art, decoration, crafts and industrial design. He has designed washrooms that look like dressing tables for ArQuitects, moccasins for Camper and candleholders for Baccarat. He works with some of the biggest brands: Bosa (the Bubbles lamp), Lladro (The Masquerade collection of candlesticks), Magis (the Pina armchair)... The Showtime collection for BD Barcelona is surely one of his best-known, with its intriguing, eye-catching leather upholstered armchair. Jaime Hayon claims a return to style as a unique and singular signature. The "Almodóvar of Design", as some people call him, has already, in just 5 years, had a retrospective exhibition at the Kortrijk Design Biennial in Belgium, and a monograph published by the German publisher Gestalten. He is considered by The Times Magazine and Wallpaper Magazine to be one of the most influential designers of the last decade. His creations retain the know-how of traditional craftsmanship while adding his own unique, whimsical style.
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BD BARCELONA
BD Barcelona Design is a Spanish company founded in 1972 by a group of young architects and designers keen to break conventions. BD Barcelona Design's mission is to produce furniture, objects and accessories with a unique sensitivity, enabling everyday objects to be approached from a different angle. The biggest names in design have designed key pieces, such as Jaime Hayon, Ross Lovegrove, Alfredo Haberli and Ettore Sottsass. Every manufacturing process is carefully thought out to ensure that products embody craftsmanship combined with the most advanced technologies.