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OUR STORYBOOK2015
Departures from convention, Arrivals from the world over.
CONTENTS
WABI SABI PLATES(on front cover)
Brass, Copper and Stainless Steel
Bowl: D15.4 X H6Copper Plate: D31.8 X H3
Silver Plate: D36 X H2.5
DEPARTURES & ARRIVALS
OUR PHILOSOPHY
DEPARTURES:The Ito Kish CollectionAllure of the WoodsBare GeogrphyNomad’s LandOn Every Wave
VISIT US
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Departures & Arrivals
We celebrate the truth that we are the sum of all our experiences. Tell your story through your home.
D&A was born from love of travel and culture.
We carefully assemble a collection of homeware handmade by craftsmen and designers.
We love discovering the culture, stories and soul behind their work and feel compelled to tell them. Most of their work is made of unique natural materials manipulated with unconventional ways. From our passion, we commit to revive the art of
the craftsman.
Our aesthetic is global eclectic chic. We dream of a home where your different preferences, different cultural backgrounds, different life stories come together harmoniously to represent your unique
personality.
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Our Philosophy
Live mindful. When you hold a piece of handmade work, you glimpse into the mind of the artisan. Elements in nature - earth, air, sun, water - conspire to become a substance that is transformed by the artisan into furniture that serves a purpose in your daily life. Practicing deep appreciation rekindles your connection to nature. You feel less satisfied with short-term use that only creates waste. And when something lasts longs with you, it becomes a keeper of your memory, a reminder of your life to others. You continue the story that the maker starts.
Pieces with soul, steeped in culture.
ANTIQUE SHELL AND BONE NECKLACE
Shell and BoneL39 X W20
Live meaningful. Meaning comes from improving the lives of others by what you do. By supporting the art of the craftsman, you foster creative communities all around the world. You give them opportunity to make a living. More than that, you encourage artisans to think creative, to see the beauty of their tradition and to nurture passion in their art. Knowing that our things come from good and our money goes to greater good, we feel a sense of fulfillment.
Live beautiful. Beauty in itself is a noble pursuit. It comes from the unique stamp of the maker. It comes from the time and attention spent to design and craft. Nature is a timeless and inexhaustible source of beauty. Materials and inspiration taken from nature bring vitality to your home. And because beauty permeates, you cultivate a sense of beauty in other aspects of your life as well. When you live beautiful everyday, you lead a richer existence.
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The Ito Kish Collection
DEPARTURES
CONCESA BUFFET CONSOLE
Gmelina, MDF board and Philippine Toile de joie in paper
L193 X W55.8 X H71.1
Art and soul of the archipelago. To say that the universe of Ito Kish is eclectic would be accurate – he has a fondness for marrying different creative styles and a variety of design techniques – but at the same time insufficient. His curious eye is drawn to a range that moves from French and Country to Filipiniana and Modern Asian, but he is also graced with a finely tuned sensibility that results in spaces and furniture pieces that have a certain disciplined exuberance about them. A writer once said, “What a K I S H environment really is, is crisp, contemporary, wordly yet understated.”
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Gmelina is a light and highly durable hardwood native to the
Philippines.It is fast-growing and locally farmed, making it the ideal
substitute for other hardwood that take longer to replace
in nature.
ELPIDIA CONSOLE
Kiln dried Gmelina, MDF board and Wood veneer
L134.5 X W45.7 X H82.5
GREGORIA CHAIR
Kiln dried Gmelina and rattanL48 X W94 X H172.7
DEMETRIOS STOOL
Metal, PE Plastic and WoodL38 X W38 X H50
JOSEFINA CHAISE LOUNGE
GmelinaL165 X W90 X H90
ROSARIO FLOOR CANDELABRA
GmelinaL25 X W25 X H148.4
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The Ito Kish Collection
Rosario and Josefina are detailed with Shagreen. The smooth, pebbly-textured
Shagreen comes from the skin of sustainably farmed stingray in
the Philippines.
GREGORIA CHAIR
Gmelina and rattanL48 X W94 X H172.7
RAIDES CONSOLE TABLE
Gmelina and marbleL170 X W60 X H80
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“I was inspired by the intricate balustrades in our old home, since
the Spanish brought it into the Filipino design sensibility. I thought that such a well-crafted thing deserves much more
than being a decorative element of stairs and balconies. I named this seat after my
mother, Gregoria Kish. An element always forgotten by others but nonetheless textured, intricate and always strong and firm. At first glance frail but can
actually support a great deal of weight.”
RAIDES SIDE TABLE
Gmelina and marbleL35 X W35 X H59
BASILISA CHAIR
Mahogany and rattanL61 X W61 X H81
BASILISA STOOL
Mahogany and rattanL40.6 X W40.6 X H43.8
BASILISA ARMOIRE
Mahogany and rattanL89 X W40 X H210
BASILISA GEOMETRIC ACCENT TABLE
Mahogany and rattanL63 X W54 X H44
The Ito Kish Collection
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BASILISA BARREL ACCENT TABLE
Mahogany and rattanL40 X W33 X H51
B-LUXE ACCENT CHAIR
Available in Chrome, Brass and Copper plating with acrylic seat.
L55 X W44 X H127
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“When I was young, my grandmother Basilisa can easily repair a dining chair with rattan weave. I watched with amazement at
how she creates the pattern. In designing the collection, I looked at tribal patterns, fabrics, and baskets to come up with weave patterns.
Artisans in small neighborhoods get a livelihood in weaving the collection.”
GREGORIA LOUNGE
Gmelina and rattanL180 X W82.5 X H172.7
The Ito Kish Collection
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Clever functionality that derives wisdom from heritage.
The Santamaria Stool. Santamaria derives its design from a tribal harvest basket called a tingkop. The Tagbanua tribe of Palawan traces its origins to hunter-gatherer migration from Polynesia. They are one of Southeast Asia’s oldest surviving tribes. As they settled into agriculture, the Tagbanuas made baskets like the tiny three-inch tingkop for storing rice seeds. The original baskets have a tiny, almost fabric-like quality. Insanely thin and flat rattan strips are woven tight. Not a broken rice seed slips out. Bigger versions continue to be made for harvest. But as for the tingkop, only a handful of tribesmen with the skill and patience required are left. Tingkop baskets weather sun and rain. They see many planting, harvesting and storing seasons. It is this kind of longevity and spirit we at D&A seek in our pieces.
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SANTAMARIA BASKET-STOOL
Metal, PE Plastic and WoodL41 X W41 X H49
Available in:
Let yourself be silently drawn by the strange pull of what you really love.
It will not lead you astray.
- Rumi
Allure of the Woods
DEPARTURES
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CUSHIONS
Hawaiian cotton with silk backingL: 60 X 60, M: 40 X 40, S: 35 X 35
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ALLURE OF THE WOODS
HURRICANE LANTERN
BrassL18 X W18 X H47
REINDEER ANTLER
Fine Bone ChinaL27.8 X W15.2 X H5.8
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ALLURE OF THE WOODSALLURE OF THE WOODS
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DINO DESK ACCESSORIES
Dino Egg Clip, Triceratops Paper Clip and Dino Foot Clip 100% Casted Brass
WABI-SABI SILVER DESK SET
Stainless SteelTray L30 X W23 X H4
Container L8 X W8 X H4Pencil Holder D7.5 X H10.5
ALLURE OF THE WOODS
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TROJAN MERCHICKEN
100% Casted BrassL14 X W9 X H23.5
ASHOKA GOLD LEAF BOWL
100% BrassD37.7 X H8.5
ALLURE OF THE WOODS
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TINGKOP RICE BASKET
Palm LeavesL13.5 X W13.5 X H22.5
PICTURE FRAMES
Coconut shells, Coconut Twigs and Banana Bark
L9 X W12.5L10 X W15
L12.5 X W17.5L20 X W25
ALLURE OF THE WOODS
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GEO WALL BUST BUFFALO
Galvanized TinL16 X W19.8 X H19.5
Tropical plants need no adornment. Varying shades and a rich texture play, they come together effortlessly. Coconut shell’s hardy resistance, playful coconut twigs, raw banana bark make up a collection of frames that expand the soul of the photograph.
A thousand years of silence in a gobletOf calcareous blue, of distance and moon,Fashioned of the bare geography of night.
- Pablo Neruda, El Desierto
Bare GeographyDEPARTURES
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KILIM RUGS
Natural Handwoven WoolL230 X W160
BARE GEOGRAPHY
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OOOMA CANDELABRA
Casted Brass and ResinL13 X W7 X H20
Every object we choose is a vote for or against the environment. The patterns on these rugs are created using only the natural color range of wool. This minimizes energy and waste by skipping the water - and energy - intensive dying process.
BARE GEOGRAPHY
ARTISAN POUF
Handoven Kilim WoolL40 X W40 X H40
TAIKO LARGE POUF
CottonL55 X W55 X H35
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BARE GEOGRAPHY
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BARE GEOGRAPHY
SCULPTURAL WALL ANTLER
Metal and EpoxyL30 X W38 X H93
Available in brown and grey
VIKING CRATE
Mahogany and MetalL40.6 X W30.5 X H20.3
SACK CUSHION
Jute and SuedeL45 X W45
With beauty before me, may I walkWith beauty behind me, may I walkWith beauty above me, may I walkWith beauty below me, may I walk
With beauty all around me, may I walkWandering on the trail of beauty,
may I walk
– Navajo Walking Meditation
Nomad’s LandDEPARTURES
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GEO WALL BUSTGAZELLE
Galvanized TinL52 X W40 X H62
GEO WALL BUSTSTAG
Galvanized TinL77 X W34 X H55
NOMAD’ S LAND
ORINOCO VASES
Porcelain(left to right)
Diamond: W11 X H15.3Fossil: W10 X H12Firefly: W12 X H8
Teardrop: W10 X H21Pebble: W7.5 X H11.3Boulder: W11 X H21.5
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BARE GEOGRAPHY
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BARE GEOGRAPHY
LEAF BOWLS
Fine Bone ChinaL46 X W18L29 X W17
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PINCHED VASES
Fine Bone China(left to right)Bottle: H27Flask: H12.5Gourd: H33
BARE GEOGRAPHY
Bone china is, as its name suggests, made from cow bone. The bone is finely ground into bone ash, and it is then mixed with feldspar, ball clay,
quartz, and kaolin (a type of clay).
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ATHENA POUFS
Knitted CottonL50 X W50 X H35
Available in Cappuccino,Chocolate, Grey and Dark Grey
VIKING CHEST COFFEE TABLE
Mahogany and MetalL91 X W61 X H41
AGIO LUSTROUS JUTE RUG
JuteL160 X W230
BARE GEOGRAPHY
VIVIAN DENIM AND WOOL RUG
Handwoven Wool and Repurposed Denim
L160 X W230
Vivian is definitely not your regular woolen rug. The monochromatic blue patterns are created using varying hues of denim offcuts from jeans factories. These offcuts usually get thrown away but in this rug, they are given a new purpose in fashioning a fresh, young and exciting look for the modern context. Vivian’s design is a creative revival of the centuries-old kilim rugmaking tradition.
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BARE GEOGRAPHY
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BARE GEOGRAPHY
Live in the present, launch yourself on every wave,
find your eternity in each moment. Fools stand on their island of opportunities
and look toward another land.There is no other land;
there is no other life but this.
– Henry David Thoreau
On Every WaveDEPARTURES
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CUZCO WOOL RUG
Handwoven WoolL160X W230
COWRIE SHELL HOTPAD
Shells and RattanD30
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ON EVERY WAVE
NAVI stems from many sources of inspiration, but its spirit comes from the motivation to re-use and renew cast-off ship ropes and create a continuous livelihood for a local recycling community.
NAVI uses reclaimed marine rope - discarded ship ropes from large boats and vessels that frequently dock in Cebu, Philippines. From these disposed ropes, local communities saw an opportunity to recycle and create a source of revenue for their families. This novelty nylon rope is hidden within the huge ship ropes and despite the worn-out exterior, the unexposed rope inside is silky but durable, and in great shape.
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ON EVERY WAVE
NAVI HANGING LAMP
Reclaimed Pearl Marine Rope and WireD41 X H50
TRIVET SIKA TRAY TABLE
Sika Ratten and Solid WoodD46 X H45.5
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ON EVERY WAVE
Sika is a variety of rattan with the highest quality peel. It is a vine that grows by climbing trees in the rainforest. Because of this, rainforests are preserved in
order to yield the Sika rattan.The craftsman inlays sika rattan one at a time in an off-centre dynamic sunburst pattern. The addition simple tripod wooden legs further complements this
natural decor.
ZAZU NESTING TABLES
Stainless Steel, Laminated Walnut and Rosewood
L: D40 X H62.5, M: D40 X H53.5, S: D40 X H44.5
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ON EVERY WAVE
This set-of-three nesting tables with varying heights can be put together in an infinite number of ways or used separately. These edgy shaped tables are delightfully diverse. Each is made of a different wood that blends beautifully: walnut burl, rosewood and walnut cross-cut.
ANGEL WING PLANTERS
Crushed White Stone CastL40 X W25 X H110
RATTAN CAFE SET
Split RattanChair: L59.5 X W49 X H68
Table: D70 X H74
The Cafe Rattan brings a new perspective on how to decorate and construct a chair. Using a classic modern silhouette of Scandinavian chairs, the craftsman developed a distinct technique of splitting rattan. The chair’s legs seem to divide to become backrests and armrests. The splitting of rattan - a unique, delicate process that only skilled rattan craftsmen can do, even becomes more difficult with our use of rare thick 38mm diameter rattan poles. Bending the rattan into a curved backrest by applying heat is
also a highly specialized art.
Inspired by the lightness of Scandinavian furniture style, a complementary cafe table was designed with an anigre-veneered top
and simple tripod wood legs.
The Cafe Rattan brings a new perspective on how to decorate and construct a chair. Using a classic modern silhouette of Scandinavian chairs, the craftsman developed a distinct technique of splitting rattan. The chair’s legs seem to divide to become backrests and armrests. The splitting of rattan - a unique, delicate process that only skilled rattan craftsmen can do, even becomes more difficult with our use of rare thick 38mm diameter rattan poles. Bending the rattan into a curved backrest by applying heat is
also a highly specialized art.
Inspired by the lightness of Scandinavian furniture style, a complementary cafe table was designed with an anigre-veneered top
and simple tripod wood legs.
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SHELLF
Solid Wood and Bamboo VeneerL230 X W32 X H190
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ON EVERY WAVE
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