BOFFO Show House

<span style="font-style: italic;">"Each apartment is a bi-level two bedroom apartment between 1300-1800 sq ft. The goal of portraying these concepts is to allow the installations to play with convention and </span><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">challenge the norms of contemporary interior design.</span></span><span style="font-style: italic;">"</span><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7234/7207903722_cd48415d9f_b.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7234/7207903722_cd48415d9f_b.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 700px; height: 501px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><br />works by ROLU</span><br /><br /></div><br /><br />Looking forward to the opening of BOFFO Show House this week in New York, a kick off to a weekend of design and events, including NOHO Next and ICFF. More to come <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">- David John</span><br /><br />"The<span style="font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://boffo-ny.org/#pp2p15/featured">BOFFO Show House</a></span></span> will bridge art and design through installation showcasing designers and artists in a residential setting with the goal of creating a profound and relevant experience representing modern living at a visually enticing Manhattan destination. BOFFO Show House is <span style="font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">a cutting-edge experiment in living showcasing creative furniture, décor, and art creating complete interior environments that redefine possibilities of interior space. </span></span>Beyond a level of traditional staging of spaces, as would be expected in a contemporary show house, the products and selected work will be presented through powerful installations of designed objects and artwork. BOFFO Show house will feature one-of-a-kind furniture and art as well as market ready furniture and products, and antiques. Working with some of the most creative, artists, architects, designers, product manufactures, and galleries today, BOFFO with Andrew Yes will creatively assemble four unique spaces.<br /><br />The project is located at<span style="font-size:130%;"> </span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:130%;">371 Madison Street</span> </span>in the Lower East Side of New York City. The building was originally made as the PS12 school house. It has now been converted into a 120 unit apartment complex. The BOFFO Show House is situated in four apartments that were renovated from the original auditorium with 20’ ceilings and views to the adjacent gardens."<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">ROLU 3 New Works:</span><br /><div style="color: rgb(153, 153, 153);" id="yui_3_2_0_15_1337149021906701"><i id="yui_3_2_0_15_1337149021906700">A SET FOR MAKING LOVE (after GUY DE COINTET), SEVEN STACKED BENCHES </i>and </div><div style="color: rgb(153, 153, 153);" id="yui_3_2_0_15_1337149021906721"><i id="yui_3_2_0_15_1337149021906720">EVERYTHING IS ALWAYS CHANGING ALL THE TIME (AFTER JOHN CAGE)</i></div><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;"></span><br /><a href="http://boffo-ny.org/#pp2p15/featured" style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-style: italic;">more here.</span></a><br /><a href="http://youhavebeenheresometime.blogspot.com/2011/05/slow-conversation-with-rolu.html"><br style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Read ROLU's interview on YHBHS</span></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">--------------------</span>

BOFFO Show House

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