Kawabi Lighting Debuts at Colony: Merging Ancestral Design with Modern Elegance
Emerging lighting studio Kawabi, based in New York, has solidified its place in the design world by joining Colony, the renowned Tribeca gallery championing independent…
Rattan
Reviving Rattan: A Contemporary Take on Classic Style
As interior design trends evolve, rattan is staging a remarkable comeback after almost 30 years, infusing any space with tropical-inspired vibes. Rattan has a rich…
This wooden chair uses a geometric trick to draw you into its open embrace
We’ve seen quite a number of chair designs that revolve around wood, a material favored for its natural beauty and sustainability. Most of these involve…
How Rattan Can Be Transformed From an Old Furniture Material to a Modern Minimalist One
You’re most likely to find Rattan as a primary material in woven baskets, or scattered across a Pottery Barn catalogue. The material’s been used for…
This modern lounge chair is a rattan-based derivation of the iconic Eames chair!
Inspired by the chairs of their childhood, Cuong Nguyen designed RU, a rattan cushioned lounge chair that weaves together nostalgic and modern elements to bring…
This detailed rattan room divider fuses traditional crafts with modern furniture design
This double-sided rattan room divider is the designer’s interpretation of unity – between the harmonious lines and the color palette ranging from warm to cool…
Furniture meets dog house with this rattan side table that repurposes excess plant water for your dog!
If there’s one thing millennials are keeping alive, it’s plants – and I am guilty of being an obsessive plant parent myself. A quick check…
This rattan luggage design puts a modern spin on ancient Chinese basket-weaving techniques!
When I saw this backpack and suitcase set, my first thought was, Wow, this is beautiful, but is it sturdy enough for practical use? I…
This stool was designed to break traditional uses of rattan in furniture design
First impressions really quickly – did you think this was a whisk or folded spaghetti? I thought spaghetti but maybe I am just hungry. This…