The Fastest Growing Grass Splits
Split Bamboo is probably one of the most sustainable products we’ve seen in awhile. The entire manufacturing process consists of harvesting and scoring the ends…
Furniture
Comical Surroundings
The 1960’s saw some truly amazing design, both graphically and industrial. Along with Roy Lichtenstein, famed Italian artist Guido Crepax is considered one of the…
The Geometry of Living
Well it’s official, cubes-that-turn-into-things is officially a trend. Maybe designers are inspired by last years Transformers movie, or the Borg on Star Trek, but these…
Horde by Numbers
Got a lot of stuff? Can’t remember where you put the power cord for that mobile phone you never use? Well designer Pietro Arosio for…
Square is the new round
What’s this? A giant jewelry box for “power-ups” in Zelda? Nope, it’s a fine example multi-function furniture by designer John Nouanesing. Calling it the “One…
Shades of Surreality
Are your objects of tactile reality not quite giving you enough depth, dimension and shading? Neither are mine and thankfully Swedish designers Front are exhibiting…
More Ways To Store A Magazine
After the “Habitual Bedside Table” presented by Yanko design in March – readers questioned its usefulness in contemporary interiors since not everyone reads bedside. Optionally…
Check Out the Rims on That Table
OK, wait a minute. Rims on a table? Well, if you are Beth Fuller, then yes! Fuller has taken objects from the streets of New…
Being Incomplet
No that isn’t a mispelling, just an intentional act to drop the ‘e’, reinforcing the idea of a chair and table existing together as one…
Loopty Loop Loopita
Update: Back in July 2007 we published a concept furniture called “Loopita” which we knew was going to be an instant hit. We been informed…
Who you gonna call? GHOST Chair!
When there is something strange, and it don’t look good…Don’t blame Dutch design studio DRIFT. Their wizards Ralph Nauta and Lonneke Gordijn have conjured up…
A Chair For All Occassions
The Hybrid chair may be used as a dining chair, a stool, an ottoman or lined up together – a bench. It consists of 2…