09.26.11
Troy Turner

Categories:
Architecture
Furniture
Interiors
Office
Product Design

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Adidas' New Sporty Office

Adidas’ New Sporty Office

I thought my office was cool until I saw the exterior of Adidas’ new corporate headquarters in Herzogenaurach, Germany. The part that really stung though, was seeing the interior… thanks to the design teams at KINZO and Kadawittfeldarchitektur, I now officially hate my office!! The new working environment features a custom, sporty, and functional furniture system they like to call “WORKOUT” … a perfect name considering the design is purely Adidas in both form and function. Hit the jump to see for yourself!

0 Designers: Various

09.26.11
Troy Turner

Categories:
Furniture
Product Design
Seating

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Urban Seating with a Twist

Urban Seating with a Twist

Composed entirely of the hardwearing and visually seamless HI-MACS material, the S Urban bench by designer Veronica Martinez isn’t just a twist on public seating but a perfect demonstration of HI-MACS’ unique malleability. Inspired by spiral movements found in hurricanes, chains of DNA, and other natural elements, the fluid shape of the bench appears to shift as it captures the essence of movement between abrupt lines. Made from a single mold, the bench is as efficient to produce as it is nice to look at.

0 Designer: Veronica Martinez

09.22.11
Troy Turner

Categories:
Fitness
Furniture
Office
Product Design

13 Comments

Work Your Body at Your Desk

Work Your Body at Your Desk

If you’re a slave to your desk like me, you know what it’s like to daydream about getting a little exercise during the week and will appreciate this design. Introducing Fitness@Work- the perfect chair for keeping your blood flowing throughout the workday! For those big guns a central mainspring/handle combo is built into the core of the chair for a great arm resistance workout. Need to work on those 6 pack abs? Lean the seat-back to the floor, tuck your feet behind the stabilizers and…you get the idea. Neeeeed this!

0 Designer: Benjamin Cselley

09.19.11
Troy Turner

Categories:
Furniture
Product Design
Transportation

3 Comments

Sculptural Bike Racks Rock

Sculptural Bike Racks Rock

Bike-racks tend to be boring and unsightly, which is why they are often hidden in closets, sheds, and hallways. Problem solved! Furniture for Bikes by Quarterre is a reinterpretation of the rack for the aesthetically concerned. These three designs are not only practical for stowing your bike in a variety of spaces, but also make for an interesting sculptural element for any room. Gotta love the craftsmanship here.

0 Designer: Quarterre

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09.16.11
Troy Turner

Categories:
Furniture
Product Design

4 Comments

Just Fold It

Just Fold It

The latest from design studio Kutarq is this interesting, modular take on the room divider called Just Fold It. Flexible and lightweight, the individual panels fold together for easy transportation and storage. The length of the screen can be adjusted by adding or subtracting the number of modules, making this design usable in a variety of spaces regardless of size. Perforations on the surface increase stability by counteracting wind resistance and creates an interesting visual effect.

0 Designer: Kutarq

09.15.11
Troy Turner

Categories:
Furniture
Product Design
Seating

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Baaaaaa-eutiful Seating

Baaaaaa-eutiful Seating

Gotta love this animal inspired furniture series by designer Tomas Ekström! The influence of the cloned sheep, goat, and lamb inspired designs is quite clear in its presentation but the series maintains a softness and elegance that will compliment both modern and classic spaces. The designer’s clever description of the evolution of the individual furniture pieces is as fun to read as the designs are to look at- so it hit the jump and check em out!

0 Designer: Tomas Ekström

09.14.11
Long Tran

Categories:
Furniture
Interiors
Product Design

12 Comments

Houndstooth Wall Shelving

Houndstooth Wall Shelving

You a houndstooth lover? You might like the Pied-de-Poule. A modular wall shelving unit that puts your favorite woven pattern up on display. It’s just a concept for the FLY design competition but careful thought was put into how it could be ecological manufactured and sold a low price. The units come in two colors made of laminated composite wood. Each piece is hung using only two screws and I suspect this would be a great way to bring interest to a sparse wall.

0 Designer: Julia Quancard

09.09.11
Long Tran

Categories:
Furniture
Living
Product Design

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Chair in a Chair

Chair in a Chair

Armchair “IN” isn’t the first of dual-combi chairs. In fact I’ve seen a handful of variations this past year but this one seems to nicely hit a balance between aesthetic duality and versatility. Playing with the idea of “internal content”, you can pull out the core and use it as a foot rest. Pull it out slightly to the side and you have an instant side table with convenient storage opportunities for CD’s (so 90′s) and magazines on the opposite side.

0 Designer: Renzo Menegon

09.06.11
Long Tran

Categories:
Furniture
Living
Product Design

10 Comments

Chair Brought to You by Smarty Balls

Chair Brought to You by Smarty Balls

Jenagh, in Farsi means sternum; the flat bone shaped like a capital ‘T’ located in the center of the chest protecting the heart and lungs. The Jenagh chair has a light-weight metal structure enabling various sitting positions via smarty balls! I’m so serious right now. SMARTY BALLS. It’s supposed to be more comfortable, flexible and accommodating.

0 Designer: Amir Masoud Faridizad

08.30.11
Troy Turner

Categories:
Furniture
Product Design
Seating

10 Comments

Beauty in Destruction

Beauty in Destruction

This striking design has one very unusual inspiration- destruction! Designer Paul Sandip found beauty in cracked glass and translated it into this unique and imaginative piece, the FRAChair.

0 Designer: Paul Sandip

08.29.11
Long Tran

Categories:
Furniture
Product Design

1 Comment

Terrace Chair is Illuminating

Terrace Chair is Illuminating

Outdoor furniture usually follow a limited number of existing conventions. The Terrace Chair is an attempt to go outside the rules or define a new convention: While being instantly recognizable, it looks somewhat different from what you would expect to find in your home & garden center. The bulk of the chair is rotation moulded in polyethylene with a base of stainless steel and requires little maintenance – just leave it out all year and give it a wash now and then. Connect a low voltage cable to the bottom of the base and the chair will glow invitingly.

0 Designer: Kaare Bækgaard

08.29.11
Troy Turner

Categories:
Furniture
Product Design
Seating

2 Comments

Avian Inspired Seating

Avian Inspired Seating

The Boet (Swedish for nest) stool by Note Design Studio is inspired by the elevated, protected and soft bird’s home in the trees. The metal frame comes in a variety of different colors and is perfectly contrasted with a soft, round cork seat fit snugly into the top metal bowl. Me want.

0 Designer: Note Design Studio

08.26.11
Troy Turner

Categories:
Furniture
Product Design
Seating

7 Comments

The Box Lounger

The Box Lounger

Gotta love this cozy design by Ivar Gestranius and Kevin Lahtinen. The Box Lounger may look like little more than a funky design with a retro feel but it’s actually quite functional. The inside is fitted with super-soft, comfy cushioning that also happens to be great at absorbing sounds, making it the perfect “mini-office” for making phone calls, working on a laptop, or just relaxing. Available in a variety of different colors, its square shape also makes a great room divider.

0 Designer: Ivar Gestranius & Kevin Lahtinen

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