The Power of Seating, I’m Queen Elizabeth
In an effort to transform the norm into the eccentric, the concept of power was explored through seating. This includes the power of mind, body…
Furniture
90° Furniture Makes Your World Super Flat!
So you aren’t satisfied with your folding chairs, huh? You say that your sleeping bag isn’t cutting it anymore. You want true flatness. You want…
Slimdesk Hides All Your Office Supply Unmentionables
Another practical furniture design from Manuelsaez, the Slimdesk reconfigures a desk’s drawers top open on the top of the desk, rather than the sides. Also…
A Lounge Fit for Captain Kirk
I know I’m not the only one salivating over the forthcoming Star Trek movie, so to appease our mutual appetites for the franchise reset I…
Stacking Awesomeness
Miso Soup Design are designers of some sort. There is a lot of architectural speculation on their site which we chose to skip over. However of…
Wood Lock and Slides Together, Kinky!
The Karma Chair is a stylish piece of furniture designed for comfort and simplicity. It’s ergonomically shaped for lounging but the real story is the…
Stand Forget Breathe Acknowledge Observe
I’ve heard it said that there are no new ideas, only great executions. If there’s one thing the Dharma Lounge is, it’s a great execution….
Specific Materiality
Blurring the line between sculpture, furniture, and millwork is one of our favorite topics. These days the categories are not as easily definable as they…
The Next Big Thing: Masochistic German Furniture
Designed deliberately to be uninviting, the Unidentified Object Chair by Prime supposedly redefines what our perspective on furniture should be. While the bottom half is…
I’m Feeling “Alright”
Born of Japanese and Danish influences, Joseph Riehl’s Alright rocking chair looks like a comfortable addition to any room, fitting right in with that Ikea…
Where Have All the Collapsables Gone?
A time-honored challenge. An elegant design solution. The Fil Quadrat Design Team brings us the NewFuTi for dining and after-dinner coffee. Collapsable to two configurations,…
All of Berlin in a Single Credenza
Presenting the defining moment in Credenzoligy. This credenza is made to read like a novel, telling the story of the history of the structures that…
Don’t Call it a Bean Bag, SumoSac Review
Around this time last year we reviewed the Sumo Omni Lounge. It’s still in the office and despite being subjected to people instinctually wanting to…
I Don’t Wanna Grow Up, I’m a Big Kid Now
It’s a rotating stool. That’s all to be quite frank but design isn’t just about function but also how it communicates to us; be it…
Everybody Mamba!
A group of young designers from Valencia, Spain have made their first appearance just recently at the Valencia Design Show ’08 in Spain. Obviously with…
One Size Fits All, Herman Miller Embody Review
Over the past decade and a half Herman Miller has firmly established itself “the” company to go to with all your seating needs. The original…