191Feb 12, 2014
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 […]
192Feb 10, 2014
Julien De Smedt, William Ravn, and Wouter Dons, the founders of the Copenhagen-based firm Makers With Agendas (MWA), chose their company’s name with care. The moniker neatly encapsulates the blend of DIY culture and activism that informs their work. “Their ethos is: Does it deserve to exist?” Ravn says. “The name says it all,” De […]
193Feb 9, 2014
Landscape forms has announced the introduction of multipliCITY, a collection of sustainable outdoor public furniture. created and developed in partnership with yves behar from fuseproject, ‘multipliCITY’ integrates the fundamentals of mass production and carbon-reduction through flat-pack shipping. the flexible furniture system includes seven elements: a backed and backless bench, table, bike rack, path-light and single-sided […]
194Feb 6, 2014
All of the solid wood furniture in Swedish studio Claesson Koivisto Rune’s collection for Japanese brand Matsuso T has five sides. The maple wood collection includes an armchair, a stool, dining and coffee tables, a coat stand, a clothes rail and a bench, each with softened corners. “We live in a world of five elements […]
195Feb 3, 2014
Michaël Malapert launches a second collection based on the shape of the object and explore a new functional vocabulary. 3D printing is now part of our everyday life. In opposition with the first collection, DARK SIDE creations are inspired by numerical modelling softwares reinterpreting and focusing on Origami know how (a traditional Chinese art of […]
196Feb 1, 2014
The wooden base of this sofa by Swedish firm Note Design Studio extends outwards to become a side table. The low table was formed by continuing the ash wood platform out from one end of the sofa, which is part of Note’s Rise collection designed for Swedish furniture brand Fogia. “The integrated side table becomes […]
197Jan 30, 2014
If you’re a nostalgia retro junkie, if you don’t mind analog, read on. Montreal-based electronics and product development firm detraform has developed the L7 cordless phone for swissvoice. Working alongside a creative team including art director joel blair, london-based design studio kiwi & pom, and composer james p. cooper, the L7 imagines and executes the […]
198Jan 29, 2014
German designer Christian Werner has created a sofa for French brand Ligne Roset with backrests that can be placed in any position. Werner designed the Prado sofa to allow users the freedom to configure the sofa to suit their mood or lifestyle. Weighted cushions that act as movable backrests and additional bolster cushions can be […]
199Jan 23, 2014
Banzai Pipeline in Oahu, Hawaii is a surf spot that serves up some of the largest and deadliest waves in the world. If you can hold your own above its razor sharp reef, the surfing community will respect you forever. Using a GoPro camera and a DJI Phantom quadcopter, aerial photographer Eric Sterman has captured […]
200Jan 17, 2014
Born in Tokyo and raised in New England, Jonah received a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the Rhode Island School of Design in 2002. He launched Atelier Takagi in 2009. The coat stand becomes an element of style and personality. Simple and linear, in wood, in four colours to create bright colour combinations on the […]