Age-old Material Meets Modern Design
After self-producing two pneumatic extruders to push soft clay through die, designer Max Cheprack put them to use, gently manipulating the material with great precision…
Furniture
Irreducible Simplicity
Invisible City’s premier collection of handmade furniture, Incunabular, begins with this interesting tripodal side table that designer Simon Moorhouse describes as having “irreducible simplicity.” The…
Let the Dresser Do the Thinking
Snappy Dresser uses a system based on common sense reasoning that matches clothes styles and functions with the concepts needed for the context. The system…
Crown Yourself King
This thought-provoking design by Lina Saleem goes to show that even a simple man can have a kingly throne! The Democracy Rules chair is a…
It’s All In the Name
I’m loving this design! Featured at Moscow Design Week 2011 with other objects showcasing organic architecture, Alexander Ceron’s Beautiful Mess chair represents symbiosis between technology…
One Handsome Chair
Inspired by the human form, the beautiful Klassiker lounge chair was designed to comfortably hug both the back and bottom of the seated person. A…
Table’s a Little Tricky
The latest from designer Marc Th. van der Voorn, the Branch table combines solid European oak and steel to create a subtle visual illusion that…
Rustic Minimalism?
The Simple Rustic line of furniture proves that minimal design doesn’t have to be cold or sterile. Classic shapes, rounded edges, and unfinished pine give…
Simple Mobile Furniture
The Mobile Room series of furniture by designer Yu Juiting provides a quick way to assemble/disassemble, transport, and store its multifunctional pieces. The flat-pack-ready wood…
A Table So Skinny it Makes Mary-Kate Olsen Look Fat
Only kidding! But seriously, the minimal Chiuet table’s über-thin surface is supported by an equally lanky 3-legged base that, from some angles, is so thin…
Charming Coat-Rack
Gotta love this minimal coat-rack by the designers at Smartwoodhouse. Designed for easy assembly, storage, and transport, the S02 is composed of interlocking round wood…
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,…
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…
Necromance
These thought-provoking designs by Kobo Sin are to die for!! Both beautiful and shocking, Freakshow confronts the issues of death, time, and nature in a…
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…
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…