Philly sees it first! Come by to the @rarify pop up at Market east on Thursday to see a preview of the C.plot pieces that will be shown at ICFF for design week!
Photo: @charlieschuck
Yesterday alongside 5 other businesses and numerous collaborators/partners/supporters, we launched Rarify’s pop-up at 924 Market Street in Philadelphia as part of Meantime on Market, an initiative to re-active part of the Market East neighborhood and existing vacant storefronts in Philadelphia, implemented by Center City District and Interface Studio Architects (ISA) though the nonprofit Meantime. We’re immensely proud to be a part of this effort.
As part of our space, we’ve crafted a collection of accessible used and vintage works, reclaimed from large building projects, while simultaneously incorporating ceramic art, drawings, and furniture design by Philly-based arts and designers. As the pop-up continues into August, this space will evolve and mature to incorporate a more robust group of local collaborators, show off some of Pennsylvania’s design history, and create a more shoppable experience than our showroom with more accessible price points.
Thanks to all partners and collaborators involved. Thanks also to Meantime for making this all possible.
Professional photography by @charlieschuck
Featured ceramic artist @theclayarchitect_@arch_ivan Ivan Krevolin
Featured industrial designer @c.plot_ Palmer Purcell
Featured Art and Rarify team lead @anothertoddcooke
Comms lead from @thesaragriffin
Musical guest @malloyjamesofficial
Meantime collaborators including @clubfriendsradioandrecords@almostfamous.us@siddiqswaterice@twopersonscoffee@whitney_joslin _joslin @artphilly2026@pennpraxis@ash_schleicker@isaphila@jeremybilotti
Thanks to @centercitydistrict@phillymayor
Incoming glow-up in the Rarify space coming soon thanks to @chilewich
Shoutout also to @tinywpa for fabrication of many of Meantime’s kit of parts fabricated components, which can travel to future pop-ups too!
Base Side Table and Replicant Table Light by Palmer Purcell (@c.plot_ )
Staged and Shot inside of Fishtown Urby by me
#interiordesign #industrialdesign
Palmer Purcell (@c.plot_ ) is an industrial designer and UArts alum, and one of our first tenants at VIA! He kindly allowed us to visit his studio and check out some of the projects he’s been working on. Palmer has a lot of exciting work coming up, including involvement in Launch Pad at @icff_official and Design Week, and new explorations in lamp designs including a nightlight with stained glass instruction from studio neighbor @windowsthatopendoors ! 💡#VIAPHL #VillageofIndustryandArt