If the Palla, by Giovanni Travasa for Vittorio Bonacina gives off a bouncy, mod air, then it’s probably because the original model was designed in the 1960s. Rattan cane was woven together to structure a shape reminiscent of a bean bag chair, and housing a core of rattan. The indented space, like a ginormous impressioned […]

Silicon molded into soft, wearable geometric shapes is the basis for the Gel Bracelets from Materia Design. The appealing, tactile look of the opaque jewelry invites curious touches of discovery. The gel bracelets are available in a variety of colors, dimensions and degrees of opacity. Can be worn grouped together or singularly, depending on your […]

The Mono- a cutlery set designed by Professor Peter Raacke in 1959 helped set the tone for a new era of design for flatware. He chucked out the concept of ornate, detailed silverware to usher in the simplicity of a modern, industrialist approach to this age-old meal accessory. Originally, the cutlery set was punched from […]

Neapolitan coffee maker in 18/10 stainless steel, with handle and knob in Canaletto walnut. The design of this coffee maker was one of the most complex and lengthy in Alessi’s history: over the years it resulted in a book and over two hundred prototypes, all working. Riccardo Dalisi brought his conceptual experience of high craftsmanship […]

Coyly named after the Michelin Man, sitting in the Eileen Gray-designed Bibendum chair is like being curled between the character’s giant fingers. The cushy, robust seat of the chair hides a beech wood frame with rubber webbing, and is covered in either leather or fabric. Its bold body maintains its boisterous stance atop slender, chromium-plated […]

An innovation in light design can be found in the Edge, conceived by Amanda Levete in collaboration with Philips for Established & Sons. Edge is said to have been designed to show off OLED technology, an OLED being an extremely flat, lightweight panel. The panel resembles a mirrored surface when switched off, but when a […]

Created in 1952 by sculptor Harry Bertoia, the Diamond Lounge chair is revered as a mid-century study of design. Bertoia was experimenting with the bending of metal rods into practical forms when this original chair was constructed. The delicate, bendy appearance of the grid-like patterned body disguises the actual strength of the chair, which has […]

While in the midst of Harry Bertoia’s foray into the use of metal rods to create distinctive, waffle-textured furniture, so also came the Side Chair into modern existence. The frame of Bertoia’s Side Chair is made up of welded steel with rods of chrome polish or powder-coated paint, available in a variety of eye-popping color […]

Ingo Maurer received a Pop! of inspiration for this brilliant, playful light. The Bang Boom pendant lamp was designed for Ingo Maurer in Germany and is a limited edition. The Bang Boom is a variation of the original Zettel Z pendant lamp, which is monochrome. The Bang Boom is made unique by taking a cue […]

The Sparkling chair by Marcel Wanders for Magis is reminiscent of an old-school soda glass bottle in its playful shape and transparent green color. Though it is not glass the chair is constructed of, but rather plastic and air. Wanders presented his chair and the blow molding technique used to create it at Salone Internazionale […]