PAD Pod Planters
We are currently working to expand our popular Pod line of aluminum planters. In addition, we are under construction of the new Pod section of our website. Until the Pod section is active please refer to the picture below which shows all the Pods currently available.
There are two models of the planter, Full Skirt & Half Skirt in six powder coated colors, Brown, White, Orange, Yellow, Red, & Sea Foam.
The aluminum stands are available in a 22" Tall & a 15" Short version. They are available in Black or White powder coat.
For sales check out one of our online retailers....
www.aplusrstore.com
www.sprouthome.com
www.urbanmode.com
for more information contact tom@padoutdoor.com
Heath LA & PAD Outdoor
We are honored that Heath LA is throwing us a party to launch our Pod planters (see invite below). If you are in the LA area this Saturday, drop by and check out the new products and enjoy the excellent company. If you haven't been to the Heath LA store... get with it... Anyway, hope to see you there. Also, if you needed more incentives, our friend Hugh Davies of Schramsberg Vineyards has donated a few cases of California's finest bubbly...
PAD @ Dwell on Design
PAD made a good, if not great, showing at the Dwell on Design show in Los Angeles this last weekend. Thanks to our showroom partners FORD&CHING our new Pod planters were beautifully showcased and if we heard correctly one of the standout hits at the show. In addition to the Pods FORD&CHING also showed our 'in-float-able' pool lounge, which while still in development is just about ready for production.
PAD Pods are available online at aplusrstore.com
For wholesale and contract sales contact: andrea@fordandching.com
Indoor/Outdoor Planters by PAD
for more information contact:
thomas@padoutdoor.com
eli@padoutdoor.com
in Los Angeles available at:
Heath Los Angeles Studio & Store
7525 Beverly Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90036
Potted
3158 Los Feliz Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90039
online sales:.aplusrstore.com
Rooted in the Past
Metal spinning is an ancient (or at least pretty old) manufacturing process. It is most prevalent in the manufacturing of component parts for the lighting industry. We have utilized this process for a stand alone product that highlights the inherent formal beauty and radially symmetry of spun objects .
PAD 'Pods'... we think the pictures tell the story...
...but in case you need some additional info... the Pods are hand spun aluminum with an exterior-grade powder coat finish. They are ideal planters for both indoor and outdoor applications.
Made of recyclable aluminum, the pads are ultra-lightweight and available in six great colors. The steel stands come in two heights so they can be configured in many eye-catching compositions.
We will be premiering the Pods at the Dwell On Design show in Los Angeles, June 26th - 27th.
Play With Fire
These blocks just don't stack up... and for legal reasons its a good thing.
Eight wicks are certainly better than one in this case... burn them one at a time or turn it up to 11 by blazing all eight en masse. The burn time of this candle is almost incalculable.
PAD's '8 Knob Candle' is solid wax made from plastic molds to ensure a precision 'toy-like' finish.
Check out our friends at aplusrstore.com if you have to have one...
TKO
This little gem was the toast of the design blogosphere last fall. Hand-crafted in small batches, in Southern California, we had a devil of a time keeping this baby in stock. Sparing no expense, the gold glaze on the handle contains more than trace amounts of real gold. The design attempts to mediate the novelty of the formal appropriation by enhancing the iconic beauty of the 'ole knuckle-duster'.
Originally released in Black and White, we have recently introduced a limited edition Red. This item is currently available through the online design mecca aplusrstore.com
design happens!
Sometimes beautiful design just happens with an effortlessness that makes one contemplate the role of the 'designer' in 'design'. Dig this picture of our local hardware, Baller Hardware in Silver Lake CA. White field, Helvetica type justified right and simple descriptions of what lies inside. Not only a perfect advertisement for Baller, but also a fine example of the graphic design ideas of Massimo Vignelli in action... and quite by accident.
Massimo Vignelli is the man who brought Helvetica to the states and is best known for his globally recognized design for the New York City Subway map and information system. If you want to learn more about Vignelli check out "Vignelli From A to Z" published late last year by Images Publishing. The self penned survey is a combination bible and how to book...really first rate.
He also designed the plastic plates and mugs for Heller. These 70's icons are being produced again, unfortunately only in the monochromatic range (white, black & gray).
