This collection of wooden furniture by Japanese designer Jin Kuramoto is built using traditional techniques derived from shipbuilding. Pieces in Jin Kuramoto’s Nadia range for his new brand Matsuso T are constructed using a particular interlocking technique known as kumiki. “The heritage of many of the woodworking techniques used by Japanese carpenters originates from Japanese […]

Italian designer Luca Nichetto has designed a ceramic coffee set to accompany a solo exhibition of his work at Mjölk gallery in Toronto. Called Sucabaruca and exhibited at this year’s Stockholm Furniture Fair, the set includes three cups, a pot, filter and a tray made from Canadian maple wood. Luca Nichetto decided to make a […]

Introducing the Toyota Fuel Cell Vehicle (FCV). The same hybrid technology at the heart of the Prius but with hydrogen and fuel cell stack. With a driving experience that’s on pair with a gasoline engine. It’s not just the next movement in automotive technology; it’s the next big movement towards a better future. How it […]

Fog alludes to the ambiguous means by which this pendant light illuminates itself and of course, surrounding areas. Utilizing obscured LED light from within the fixture’s stem, Fog’s sandblasted glass orb graduates from an opaque, light diffusing bottom to a pristinely clear top while leaving little clue as to the light source. Front design has […]

Røros Tweed, the traditional Norwegian Blanket manufacturer, announced the American launch of several new blankets designed by Snøhetta: the Snøhetta Mountain Fold, Color Noise, and Islandskap. The first design was announced last year when the Mountain Fold was commissioned by Paul Makovsky of Metropolis Magazine, curator of the Inside Norway booth at ICFF 2012. The […]

Top-heavy chairs by Swedish studio Claesson Koivisto Rune were currently on show at Milan’s Salone del Mobile. Inspired by the block colours and simple shapes found in the work of American minimalist artist Ellsworth Kelly, Claesson Koivisto Rune has upholstered the pair of padded Kelly chairs in vivid tones. The rounded seat and back of […]

Kwid is the first Renault concept car to be unveiled outside Europe, at the Delhi Auto Show 2014. It showcases the company’s commitment to new markets like India, Russia or Brazil. Robust and hyper connected, thanks to its flying companion, Kwid aims to meet the needs of young customers in these markets. a Kwid concept […]

World famous and award winning designer Karim Rashid’s Bruno is a simplistic table top lighting solution for the home. Its minimalist design consists only of two pieces of blown glass with a hidden light source which is diffused by the top piece of silvered glass. The light then glows softly through the bottom piece and through an opening in the top. The two available models feature clear glass/silvered glass and white glass/bronze silvered glass respectively.

designer: karim rashid
producer: verreum
period: 2013

First came fire. Then grilling. “The true heroes of human history are those who invented the art of barbecuing” (Wolf Lotter, brand eins 01/2013). Sizzling, grilling and braising removed bacteria from meat and made it more easily digestible for the first time ever, enabling our ancestors’ brains to grow in size. Michael Schmidt says: “Because […]

Design duo Färg & Blanche created this furniture collection by sewing pieces of plywood together. Färg & Blanche used a heavy-duty sewing machine more commonly used for making car seats to stitch together sections of plywood. After discovering that it was possible to sew the wood together, the pair experimented with different thicknesses and densities […]