Workstation | Ball Nouges Studio

"We designed this permanent sculpture-like workspace for Edward Cella Art + Architecture (ECAA) in its newly relocated gallery across from LACMA and adjacent to the new location of the A+D Museum on Wilshire Boulevard in Los Angeles.
The undulating functional object was crafted by hand from assembled layers of industrially cut cardboard and Koskisen plywood.
Seeking to affect the white cube space of the gallery with minimal use of materials, we utilized the surging repetition and pattern created by stacking two shapes of pre-cut cardboard designed and calibrated on computational software.
Suggesting movement and vitality, the reception counter acts as a fluid yet intermediary object between the public space of the gallery and the gallery's workspace.
Fabricated by our collective team, the workstation reflects the gallery's emphasis on craftsmanship and execution.
Embracing the post-gilded age economy, the design's humble materials do not shy from seeking new and dynamic forms.
Principals in Charge: Benjamin Ball, Gaston Nogues Project Managers: Andrew Lyon, James Jones Design Team: Andrew Lyon, James Jones Project Construction Team: James Jones, Andrew Lyon, Nicole Semenova, Jonathan Kitchens Elizabeth Timme, Gaston Nogues, Tim Peeters, Nicole Kell...more

Rocking Chair | Mamma Rocking Chair | PID

MAMMA rocking chair Limited edition.

Simplicity. Sensuality. Comfort.

The concept for the rocking chair is a touching tribute by industrial designer Patrick Messier to Sophie Fournier, his partner in life & business, for the birth of their first child.
When Sophie announced that she was pregnant, she said, We'll have to buy a rocking chair. After looking in vain for a rocking chair that met all their criteria for good looks & comfort, Patrick decided to create one for Sophie.

Like a ribbon suspended in space, the MAMMA rocking chair is made from a single piece of fibreglass, with a special high-gloss urethane finish.
MAMMA's curves, designed on a grid based on the Fibonacci sequence, are incredibly comfortable......more

Michael Bihain | Slim Club Chair

Under its solid design representing the archetype of a tradition armchair,... read more Slim Club hides a new comfort deriving from its composition of vertical units assembled at their base. By sitting on it, the 144 elements take the shape of your body. The upper parts of the Slim Club's lines change, open and become more personal just with the movement of your body.....more

Seating By Chijioke Aguh

The sculptural form of Chijioke Aguh’s ‘voluptuous bench’ combines a strong visual impact with practicality and comfort. The aeroply frame is upholstered in CMHR foams and supported on curved steel feet finished in a grey epoxy coating. A wide choice of fabrics and hides is available. Seat height 430/480mm.....more

Wertel Oberfell | Module.MGX

Module.MGX is a modular table system that is based on the Fractal Table that was designed in collaboration with Matthias Bär. It draws inspiration from research into geometries with self-similarity e.g. fractals, patterns that occur in nature and proportional systems like the golden section.
With its steep angled walls and hollow structure, the Module.MGX minimizes waste, saves energy during the production process and makes production more cost effecctive. Due to its size and shape, the table can be used alone or with an infinte number placed seamlessly next to each other.
Module.MGX is made in ABS and is produced with 3D printing technology. It is a vailable in two colours - white and red. The dimensions of one table unit are 48cm x 49.9cm x h40cm.

On 7th May 2010 Dragonfly.MGX was introduced to the public at the furniture fair in Milan/Italy in Via Tortona 19......more

Wertel Oberfell | The Dragonfly.MGX

The Dragonfly.MGX pendant light draws inspiration from the curved honeycomb structure of insect eyes and their optical qualities.
The fascination for us lies within its complex three dimensional array of photoreceptor cells or in this case light emitting cells.
Dragonfly.MGX is taking functional requirements like glare shielding and direct/indirect light into consideration.
Therefore the skin is closed on the upper cells and gradually opens up towards the lower part to let more light pass through. It utilizes a standard size light bulb e.g. an energy saving ligh bulb E27, thus making it a fully functional pendant light.
Dragonfly.MGX is made in Epoxy and is produced with 3D printing technology. This process becomes more and more interesting for mass production. It is available in two colours - Terra Cotta and Amber.
The diameter of the shade is 30cm and the height is 20cm. On 7th May 2010 Dragonfly.MGX was introduced to the public at the furniture fair in Milan/Italy in Via Tortona 19 and at Light & Building in Frankfurt/Germany.....more

Junio Design | Web Chair

Web Chair
A chair that appears and disappears like a spider web Stainless steel with a mirror finish allows the outline of the chair to blur into the light and its surroundings, thus allowing the presence to transform in different settings.
Diamond Chair, DKR, Pylon Chair, Corallo...There are historically and aesthetically celebrated wire chairs, which made a great impact on the designer.
Seeking new possibilities in the realm of chairs, he plotted to use only fine wires in its creation.
Irregularly welded trusses are used to create this strong but transient chair with an utterly
innovative texture. In result it is probably the lightest piece of metal furniture that exists in the history of mankind.
The weightlessness (approx. 2.2kgs)allows a woman to hold the chair with just one hand.
Approximately 2000 welding points hold the chair together.
Material : Stainless steel wire : length : approx.140,000mm / diameter : 1.6mm
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The Diploid Lamp | Matsys Design

Year: 2009
Size: 36″ x 12″ x 12″

Description: The Diploid Lamp series explores multiple patterns inspired by nature such as scales, honeycombs, and barnacles. Using parametric modeling, scripting, and digital fabrication, the light’s geometry is created, refined, and produced. Each lamp is custom designed and hand assembled from digitally fabricated paper components. The series is composed of five individual lamps and is an ongoing project.....more

Fractal.mgx coffee table by Platform Studio for Materialise

The fractal.mgx coffee table is derived from studying the fractal growth patterns of trees. Reinforcing the growing bond between nature & mathematical formulas, this table is comprised of treelike stems which grow into smaller branches until they get very dense at the top. Manufactured as a single piece – without seams or joints – using stereolithography, fractal.mgx would be impossible to produce using other manufacturing techniques made from epoxy resin.

Fractal.mgx was launched in 2009 as part of the e-volution collection. Inspired by the digital, environmental, & artistic transitions taking place in the world, this collection was brought to life using the revolutionary .mgx additive layered fabrication (ALF). These techniques enable the merging of design, art, nature, & technology and take the concept of beauty to a new level.

The designers, gernot oberfell & jan wertal, founded their own studio in 2007 after studying industrial design at the state academy of art in Stuttgart, Germany. They share a strong interest in new technologies and processes, discovering very early the possibilities of computer aided design as a source of inspiration and a vehicle to discover new & exciting form languages.....more

Charlie Davidson | 'the object of desire, sweet jane' | chaise lounge

Designer's Statement

The torment and discomfort that women have historically endured to become the ultimate object of desire is an alluring and mysterious practice that is today prevalent in an extraordinarily wide variety of social circles and classes.

For some it forms part of a self expression or self stimulation but for many it is a means of being what is today considered normal. The procurement of the perfect body or look comes in many guises from body shaping corsetry to stiletto shoes (a sexually charged object in itself) and to the radical procedure of bodily augmentation.

Though one will wonder why eastern women go through the pain of leg lengthening and western women gather for home Botox parties, it does prove there is an insatiable desire to be desirable however hideous the outcome may be.


The object of desire focuses on the sexualized female form, emptied of its body and freed from the pain.
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Coffee Table | Victoria Table | UTE

Ute Australian Design strives to bring you practical and beautiful Design that works™. The Victoria Table reflects the movement of water and graceful modernity. The fluid-like form of the base is designed to create a sense of tranquility and calm motion. The base is made from a single sheet of mild steel, with laser cut 'incisions' placed between specific points, then stretched into its bell shape using tensile force. The glass table top rests on rubber buffers fitted into the edge of the steel body. The gorgeous Victoria Table has been short-listed for the 2009 Bombay Sapphire Design Award.
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Edwards Moore | Dog Box

Architects Edwards Moore have designed a playful mirrored dog box, which they say is “a place for the office dog to get some R&R!”

The new, design-focused practice based in Melbourne has only been formed for a couple of months, and architects Ben Edwards and Juliet Moore have created the dog boxes as a side project to their architectural work.

The product is made from laser-cut mdf, with a mirrored 880 Lucida Abet Laminati laminate finish. It is named after their first ‘client’ Jimmi, Edwards’ dog, and gives the classic dog box a playful twist.

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John Saladino | Living Room Decor

"He manipulates scale in the living room by creating a separate breakfast nook using smaller furniture. In the master bedroom, he softens the space with optical illusions, floating the bed away from the wall while blending it in with a monochromatic palette. A mesh half-canopy, rather than a full four-poster, accommodates the room's scale, while a floor-to-ceiling mirror opposite ten-foot shutters creates the illusion of a corridor to a larger room.

In keeping with his philosophy of juxtaposing old with new, Saladino makes seventeenth-century references to the film while mixing antiques and pieces from his own furniture collection in a modern way. Subtle metal studs and trim are added to pillows and upholstered pieces. Bedroom shutters and a folding screen in the living room resemble shutters used in traditional Dutch houses. Several oriental rugs cover antique-engineered oak floors that look like the silver-gray, scrubbed wooden floors of a vintage Dutch residence. Hanging tapestries, which also served as insulation, recall Dutch decor. Curtains draped throughout the house not only introduce an element of mystery but also help absorb noise in keeping with the meditative silence Vermeer's artwork projects." Veranda

Asymmetric Chaise Lounge Chairs by Harry Bertoia for knoll

In 1952, Harry Bertoia designed a series of chairs for Knoll that were destined to become classics.
The asymmetric chair has received numerous awards for its iconographic design and creative use of welded steel rods.
Available in chrome for indoor use, and in a white bonded rilsan finish for indoor/outdoors. Upholstered and semi-upholstered versions are available so be sure to check individual item descriptions for options. note: the knoll logo is stamped into the base of the chair.

construction:
Frame is welded steel with rods in chrome polish or bonded rilsan, a very durable and adhesive fused nylon-dipped finish. 4 plastic slides. scratch, chip, and chemical resistant.

Chairs with bonded rilsan finish and vinyl cushion material are appropriate for outdoor use with proper care and limited exposure to the elements. note: Knoll logo is stamped into the base of the chair.

finishes:
frame is available white bonded rilsan and chrome.

upholstery:
full cover upholstery available in a variety of KnollTextiles. seat cushion upholstery available in a variety of KnollTextiles and Spinneybeck leather.

dimensions:
38.5"w x 40.25"h x 33"d ch 031308 (description)

COPENHAGEN CHAIR | Lars Tornøe

It is not often a jewel of a chair is launched. Copenhagen is just that chair. The chair is defiant, but at the same time is soft and harmonic. It can stand alone as a sculpture or several placed in a group.
Copenhagen is available in fabric or leather.....more

atmosCHAIR | TOKYO DESIGNERS WEEK 2003 Japan Institute of Architects, Tokyo , Japan | Morris Sato

The lightweight, inflatable atmosChair is designed to buoyantly suspend the traveler before, during and after flight. Its contouring form and vibrant color lend comfort and fun to the long waits of modern travel.
The vinyl overcoat fits conveniently into standard seat-back pockets or overhead compartments.....more

Seating By Nika Zupanc

She graduated in the year 2000 with excellent grade at the Academy of Fine Arts and Design in Ljubljana. Her degree work was awarded with the prestigious academic university award Presernova award for students for the highest achievement in the field of industrial design in 2001. After university she started working as an independent designer and today she is a regular member of various product design projects throughout Europe.

In 2004 The British Council selected her as a talented young professional in the project Rising Stars of New Europe and in the following year she was selected as a national finalist from the field of product design for the International Young designer award IYDEY, organized by The British Council and 100% Design.

Between 2005 and 2007 she widely exhibited her range of works, which have a playful yet dark avant-garde edge: from 100% Design and Designersblock in London, Young Talent Show in Hong Kong, Review Gallery in Center for architecture and design The Lighthouse in Glasgow to Milan Satellite and gallery shows.

More products and furnitures of Nika Zupanc can be found here

Patricia Urquiola | Silver Lake Armchair and Sofa

Sofas, armchairs, large and smaller, playing on continuous geometries of solids and spaces, with volumes creating multi-faceted shapes.
Patricia Urquiola was born in Oviedo, Spain, and currently lives and works in Milan. She studied at the faculty of Architecture at the Madrid Politecnico and at Politecnico di Milano, where she graduated in 1989. From 1990 to 1996 she served as assistant professor to Achille Castiglioni and Eugenio Bettinelli at the Politecnico di Milano. During this time she has also led the

product development department at DePadova, where she designed together with Vico Magistretti. In 2001 she opened her studio of product design, display, and architecture. She has worked with leading manufacturers.

Urquiola has received prizes including Designer of the Year, Elle Decor International Design Awards, Chicago Athenaeum Good Design Award, and the Design Prize Cologne.

Patricia Urquiola can be contacted here

Coffee Table | Koko 3 | Biuro K

The horizontal surface of the table contains cut out patterns painted pink from the inside. The openings, thanks to their colour and irregular arrangement, add a modern form to the product referring to the contemporary architecture at the same time. The structure based on a range of solidly fixed slats from one side and on the board from the other.
Biuro-KBiuro-K Biuro-K Biuro-K Biuro-K Biuro-K Biuro-K Biuro-K Biuro-K Biuro-K – here are two designers with one hundred ideas per minute. Sylwia Kowalczyk-Gajda and Dorota Terlecka are the design souls of Biuro-K. They regularly and on a daily basis design living space, public areas and scenographies. In the meantime, they create designer product series and have great time doing it. The two artists graduated from Academy of Fine Arts in Lodz. Currently they live and work in Tricity . Their cooperation with producers started already during studies in Lodz. Designing is not only their way of life, but what is more, huge passion. They spend their time around people who, just like them, have equally enthusiastic attitude towards life.

Oblique Storage | Seo SungHyeop Design

There aren’t many different types of furniture but normally square or round- shapes.
To break this boring rule, Oblique Storage Design begins to start.
Oblique Storage has an asymmetric rectangle form
and it has been designed to be specific rather than other figures.
Size/ H 850, W 1400, D 300 (mm)
Oblique Storage - vertical type & horizontal type.
It can be displayed either vertical or horizontal way according to the user’s mind.
And also, A single hook Which is on the side and at the bottom, is able to be put some stuff like a hanger.

More infos and pictures of the storage here

Chair | Crossed Stick Chair | Samwoong Lee

"There is a time to devote the part that a man wants to take by himself, learn it and foster the width, the depth and the volume of the knowledge. And I think that the time may be divided into two times of the time to present the capacity learnt and fostered by the person himself and the time to show it as his own thing.
Now, how much do I have come to the completion of my life? Is this time the process making learning fat and fostering the volume? Or is this time the process polishing and presenting in order to show what I have learnt?
Crossed stick chair was progressed in order to express the series of these processes to a work. At the beginning, I had attached the sticks with various sizes one by one without knowing what I have to make. I drew a chair when a size was made to some extent and I had attached sticks in order to make the shape that I want. More and more this part….
When the chair was made to some extent as the size that I want to accomplish, I started cutting as the shape of the use that I want and polishing it. Even cutting and grinding….
Like this, a series of working processes and the appearance living a life of a man…
I would like to express it."



Samwoong Lee was born in Seoul, Korea. He lives and works in Seoul, Korea

Sofa | Jemily Sofa | Beside

Jemily provides a system of upholstered modular units. The sofa is characterised by the particular asymmetrical form of the backrest, enabling a varied functionality: armrest on the most prominent side, a convenient resting surface along its top and positioning of the seating cushion inside its C profi le. By applying an armrest on the open end, the sofa can be joined to angular modules, thereby creating interesting compositions. The comfort of the sofa can be enhanced with feather fi lled cushions, with supporting bolster.





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Modern Bed | Modani

Looking for a modern bed fit for royalty on an affordable budget?
This slim and chic modern Baroque bed might be the perfect addition to your bedroom furniture. Its padded and plush vinyl headboard provides comfort and adds dramatic depth to any bedroom.
Prop yourself up against the tufted high-rising headboard for a relaxing rest.
The divine design of the platform frame allows both function and style with a solid wooden block supporting it from the center.
The sleek low-lying frame will take center stage in your bedroom, making it the ideal choice for helpless romantics.
Modern and contemporary, this bed is a far cry from your grandmother's aging old-world frame. Available in white and black, the classic colors will add contrast to your interior decorations and enhance their allure.
Order yours today and live like a king!




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Chair Design | Flower Art Home

"At Floral Art we’re surrounded everyday by the allure and beauty of fresh flowers. It's an experience that's inspired our signature aesthetic – clean, modern lines infused with imagination and elegance. Now, Floral Art Home brings this compelling sensibility to a new line of home accessories and furnishings.

With the essence of nature reflected in each piece, we hope Floral Art Home products enhance your everyday life with the radiance and enchantment that surrounds us in ours."
Dahlia Cluster Floret (Armless)
$2,150.00
Clear Lucite back and legs, high gloss white wood finish frame, white faux leather upholstery. Custom options available upon request.
20”W x 22”L x 39”H
Fuchsia Peony Floret
Clear Lucite back and legs, high gloss white wood finish frame, white faux leather upholstery. Custom options available upon request.
25 ¼”W x 22”L x 40”H

Blue Butterfly Floret (Armless)
Clear Lucite back and legs, high gloss white wood finish frame, white faux leather upholstery. Custom options available upon request.
20”W x 22”L x 39”H

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