Fiat has never hidden the fact that its 500e electric car had been developed primarily for compliance reasons, thus there was little surprise when it was announced that sales would be limited to the state of California, at least, initially. It’s a mixed blessing because confining 2014 sales to California allows Fiat ( or the […]

Shroom is an outdoor light fixture and furniture series with an unique detection system that reacts to movement and ambient light. The series is adapted to the life and needs in Nordic cities, close to nature and with long dark nights during the winter. The amazing light of stars and aurora borealis (Nordic lights) are […]

Emeco was originally founded following a collaborative project with Alcoa to develop a seaworthy chair for submarines and warships. The Navy chairs are impervious to corrosion, non magnetic, lightweight and most importantly incredibly strong – attributes of aluminum that we have now grown to appreciate and love. By the end of the 1950s Emeco aluminum […]

DesignByThem brings together and represents the talent of Australian designers in a playful collection of fun and functional objects. All products are designed and made in Australia with a sensitivity to time and the environment. Partridge Stools, designed by Nicholas Karlovasitis & Sarah Gibson, are the first release of a growing family of humble and […]

Working extensively across the disciplines of architecture and art direction, Los Angeles-based designer Alexander Purcell Rodrigues opened his own multi-disciplinary design studio in 2012. The studio’s diverse portfolio ranges from furniture design to interior architecture. New launch: An aircraft grade aluminum chair built using new aluminum fabrication methodologies and featuring mathematically-generated ornamental patterns. Called the […]

Designed by Gonzalo Milá to compliment modern urban surroundings, the Rama LED streetlight uses recycled and recyclable materials such as aluminum to create a more aesthetically pleasing and environmentally friendly streetlight. The brightness of the LEDs is also adjustable, making energy savings even more drastic over the previous generation of fluorescent-bulbed Rama streetlights, released in […]

Designer Tom Dixon launches a flexible new chair for the contract market during the London Design Festival next week. It’s made of glass-reinforced nylon and has a faceted back resembling bunny ears. The one-piece seat and back of Y Chair is made of nylon strengthened with overlapping glass fibres, giving it strength and flexibility. The […]

Designed by Gonzalo Milá to blend harmoniously with the urban landscape, the Candela LED streetlight uses recycled and recyclable materials such as aluminum to create a more aesthetically pleasing and environmentally friendly streetlight that minimizes light pollution. The design has been streamlined since the original Candela was released in 2009 by implementing efficient LED lights, […]

Sebastian Bergne’s Curl lamp utilizes a large, gracefully curved white technopolymer reflective surface and a single LED which has the ability to adjust the temperature of the light from 2400 to 3500 degrees Kelvin to uniquely illuminate an end table, desk, nightstand or work area. The base is made of finely polished die-cast aluminum, and […]

The designers Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec have created Workbays as an organic system which redefines the working environment and breaks up the rigid planning grid of regular offices. Workbays offer employees the freedom to retreat to the environment which best suits the type of work they are doing. They are an ideal multifunctional furniture system […]