What truly makes or breaks a home at the end of the day is the furniture that’s placed in it. The right kind of furniture design can create the essence and soul of a home. And I do feel it’s essential that the soul of our home is a reflection of our own soul. Hence picking furniture pieces that bring out the best in our homes, while authentically representing our personality is a must. You need to pick designs that are fun, sophisticated, and functional. They add an extra spark to your home, without compromising on utility in the least. From a quirky baby pink wine table to LAYER’s eco-friendly chairs and stools – these intriguing furniture designs are what your modern home needs!
1. The Peach Easy Chair
The Peach Easy Chair is a visually intriguing and appealing furniture design that was created by Annabella Hevesi to introduce and experiment with a kind of mechanical joint. The innovative chair has been equipped with a unique mechanical joint solution that allows the foam to be shaped in a completely refreshing manner.
Why is it noteworthy?
The joint enables the foam to be shaped without cutting or casting – the first method creates a lot of waste, and the second method is quite expensive. Instead, a new ‘tufting’ technique was employed to distort the foam and create the shell out of the chair.
What we like
- Not only reduces waste but also offers a mechanical connection between the components, eliminating the need for glue
What we dislike
- The chair offers a slouched posture, which may not be ergonomic for the user
2. The Superpop Tables
The Superpop tables by Italian designer Paolo Cappello for Miniforms have colorful, terrazzo-like surfaces that are built from recycled plastic. The versatile tables can be used as coffee tables, side tables, or even stools!
Why is it noteworthy?
They are sustainable, versatile, lightweight, and fun. They have a suitable height and shape that gives them a universal appeal and versatile functionality. The colorful and speckled surface of the Superpop table is really quite unique and attractive to the eye.
What we like
- Sustainable + eco-friendly
- Multifunctional design
What we dislike
- No option for personal customization
3. The Flitter Console Table
The Flitter console table is essentially a multi-layered plywood board that has been torn and segregated into multiple single sheets on one end. This, in turn, creates small storage sections, that can be used to store the little knickknacks and items you need for daily use.
Why is it noteworthy?
The other end of the Flitter console table is much like any other table, so you can place your everyday objects on the tabletop. The little storage sections or ‘pockets’ on the other end feature varying widths, allowing you to store multiple items in different shapes and sizes.
What we like
- The splintered or ripped-off edge provides the Flitter console table with some strong visual appeal and a rather striking and badass personality
What we dislike
- Given the size of the shelving space, we have difficulty in knowing how flexible it will be for different papers
4. Wine Table
If you’re someone who loves hosting friends in your yard for the occasional picnic or two, then this Wine Table by Gustaf Westman is the furniture design you’ve not only been looking for but also dreaming of!
Why is it noteworthy?
It’s equipped with a unique cratered center to hold your bottle of wine, two flat tabletops to hold your snacks, and two double-pronged limbs to place your wine glass in.
What we like
- Features curved legs that provide it with a generous amount of stability, and an impressive style quotient
What we dislike
- The pink aesthetic is quite niche, and may not appeal to everyone
5. The Vale Collection
London-based design firm LAYER designed the ‘Vale’ collection for US furniture brand KFI Studios. The Vale collection is a range of eco-friendly chairs and stool created from recycled PET bottles, and are a protest against the plastic waste that is drowning Earth’s oceans and landfills at an alarming rate.
Why is it noteworthy?
The various furniture designs are built using a tactile felt material, which is manufactured from recycled PET bottles and is eco-friendly, sturdy, and durable. It’s also quite easy to maintain.
What we like
- Eco-friendly and sustainable
- You can recycle the furniture designs once their life cycle is over
What we dislike
- Aesthetics are a bit dull and unassuming
6. The Tone Chair
The Tone chair features a simple and solid form that was the result of the exploration of a simple metallic tube and bending process on the part of the designer.
Why is it noteworthy?
Four tubes, and and two pieces of sheet metal were used to build the chair. The two pieces of sheet metal were used to form the seat and the backrest, while the four metallic tubes were utilized to construct the legs of the chair.
What we like
- A smooth and linear furniture design whose various components effortlessly merge together
- Features bright and loud yellow, which adds manifolds of character to the stark and minimal chair
What we dislike
- The form of the chair can be considered too simple and stark for some
- Doesn’t look comfortable to sit on for longer durations
7. The 6-alloy Chair
Designed by SUNRIU Design, the 6-alloy chair doesn’t look like any of the regular chairs you see on the market. It is a mix between a stool, and a chair, one that seats you and your pet.
Why is it noteworthy?
Built using aluminum and Piñatex (leather created from pineapple leaf), the 6-alloy chair features an aluminum body, that comprises of three tubes. The three tubes are subtly interlocked together, with two pieces of leather forming the seating section, and a nifty storage section beneath it.
What we like
- Seats you and your pet
- Eco-friendly design
What we dislike
- The leather at the bottom of the chair may not fare well with pets who are in the chewing phase
8. The Tellus Bench
The Tellus bench was designed by street furniture brand Vestre, and designer Emma Olbers who created it using fossil-free steel, without producing any carbon emissions.
Why is it noteworthy?
Swedish steelmaker SSAB forged the steel used to build the Tellus Bench in its converted blast furnace, which utilizes green hydrogen instead of coal for heat, and hence it emits no carbon dioxide.
What we like
- The bench is equipped with wide armrests, that provide comfort to the user, while also offering sufficient space to place a coffee or tea cup
What we dislike
- Aesthetics are a bit dull and unassuming
9. The Drop Side Table
Designed by Deniz Aktay, the Drop Side Table is a clean, minimal, and sturdy furniture piece that was created by twisting a standard glass tube until it is completely interlocked within itself.
Why is it noteworthy?
This twisting and interlocking resulted in the creation of two parts that are divided by a tightly knitted separation. Twisting the tube created a simple and efficient product that did not require any additional material.
What we like
- Recycled PTA and recycled wood fibers were utilized for the 3D-printing process
- The twisting storage sections of the side table can be used to store a variety of items from books and magazines to tealights or smaller flowers
What we dislike
- The curved under-table is not a storage-intensive design as it leads to a waste of space
10. The KNOT Stool
This uniquely designed stool is called the KNOT Stool, and it is flat all around! It features neither a curved surface nor any corners, and you can see the multiple layers of wood that create all its parts, providing the stool with a raw and brutalist aesthetic.
Why is it noteworthy?
The three wooden pieces can be painted in the same or different colors. The decorative webbing strap that wraps around the top of the stool’s legs can also come in complementing or contrasting colors, not to mention being made of different materials.
What we like
- Adds a whimsical + fun element to your interiors
- Clean and minimal design
What we dislike
- Seems to be designed more for viewing rather than sitting
