Designer Maximo Riera presents the Octopus Chair, the first piece of his Animal Chair collection which establishes a base and point of departure for the pieces to come. The Animal Chair collection constitutes a diverse range of species, from mammals to reptiles, and even including insects. Each creation retains the animal’s natural vitality whilst being [...]
First opening back in 1988, Japanese furniture store Pacific Furniture Service demonstrates that the Japanese passion for reinventing western designs is not limited to fashion. The pieces shown are illustrative of the products they carry, from both indoor and outdoor tables, to desks in varying sizes. Pacific Furniture Service concentrates on restrained designs and finishing [...]
Spanish architect and designer Patricia Urquiola recently unveiled her latest series of furniture. Entitled “Silver Lake”, the collection reportedly draws inspiration from the brand of modernism associated with 1950’s California. Certainly blending angular edges with restrained, minimalist aesthetics the collection should prove to be versatile, a feature much needed across homeware. Produced by Moroso, the [...]
Here’s a look into the Love Seat, an interesting new piece by American furniture designer Paul McClelland. Featuring molded plywood, the chair is made from hot rolled steel round bar, hand forged and welded. The fittings are machined steel and stainless steel with rubber bushings. McClelland explains the design a bit further: “It’s one of [...]
This Sunday, December 12, 2010 Civilist celebrates one year of retail success in Berlin’s Mitte. As part of the festivities, they are launching a line of custom fit tees (blank and pocket) as well as German made merino and pure wool beanies. Be sure to stop by Civilist (storeguide) this Sunday if you’re in town.
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Swedish furniture company Zweed was founded earlier this year by Håkan Johansson who said that the brand’s focus was “To produce pieces of quality furniture locally, with clients’ inspiration and ideas taking a central part of the design process.” Zweed hopes to ensure quality pieces that whilst being progressive in design, are timeless in style. [...]
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Perhaps unexpected (though also, oddly expected given the breadth of Tron tie-ins), this chair was designed by Dror Benshetrit, an NYC-based fellow, and produced by Italian firm Cappellini. The chair is made of impregnated fiberglass and polyester resin. With its angular layers, the Special Production Walt Disney Signature TRON Armchairs invite you to [...]
Gestalten.tv presents an exclusive video interview with Marilyn Neuhart, author of “The Story of Eames Furniture”, and her husband John. Both have worked with the Eames Office in various capacities from the 1950s. Having been in close proximity to Charles and Ray Eames as well as the members of the Eames Office and their patron [...]
Earlier in the year we caught wind of an intriguing Liquid Lamp from Japanese design firm Kyouei Design. Continuing with the collective’s innovations, we now get a closer look into its Reconstruction Lamp, designed by Kouichi Okamoto. The piece is crafted from an industrial clip lamp, dismantled from the original and pressed in a mold. [...]
Whether in cinema, fashion, or advertising, the design duo of Kuntzel+Deygas never ceases to push the boundaries of design by creating a narrative graphic universe with their four hands. With their collection of lamps for the MiCha company, Florence Deygas and Olivier Kuntzel revisit these extraordinary lights and give life to their designs by creating [...]