141Feb 27, 2012
Piero Lissoni used extensive research for the Case Stystem 2.3, combining the demand for ultra sophisticated design with intelligent and innovative technical solutions. The handles are integrated into the doors to remain invisible, while the stainless steel worktop rests on an aluminum frame, remaining suspended between the base and top. Many technical solutions like the […]
142Feb 4, 2012
Designed by Jacco Maris, The Outsider combines decorative simplicity with robust charm to create a unique lamp for indoor and outdoor use. The arched frame and pedestal are both made of powder-coated steel while the shade is made of cast aluminum. A large window created from clear glass provides The Outsider with an eye-catching illumination […]
143Jan 29, 2012
The un-office, office chair. Maarten van Severen’s .04 Chair is an unlikely display of angles and lines fused together to inform a design appearing distinctive from the usual. Made of a flexible, polyurethane foam shell, the chair is endowed with a micro-mechanism beneath the seat to allow for a wide range of movements, maximizing comfort […]
144Jan 17, 2012
The brightly colored, tilted-legged “tents” by Rotganzen are the steel remnants of a Party. Or so it seems. What might have the appearance of being off-kilter is actually a stylized steel structure, portraying a modern, intriguing twist on a form most readily recognizable to all. This collection of tents, aptly named Party, is designed to […]
145Jan 16, 2012
Curve by Piero Lissoni, is a softly structured, modern seating system inclusive of a sofa, bergere and armchair. Elegant and clean, this set is innovative and simple. The frame of each piece is made of tubular steel painted with black epoxy powders. Flexibility was a key component of the concept of this design, and therefore […]
146Jan 1, 2012
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 […]
147Jan 1, 2012
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 […]
148Jan 1, 2012
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 […]
149Dec 31, 2011
The chicest of any UFO’s you will find indoors is the Flatliner, designed by Jason Bruges Studio for Established & Sons. Seeking to do something different, and rethinking the form of a lamp, this unexpected concept came to fruition. A very thin, black acrylic disc containing 240 warm, LED lights embedded within, is transfixed atop […]
150Dec 31, 2011
What is playfully referred to as “a towering achievement” on the Established & Sons’ webpage for Raw Edges, turns out to actually be a towering achievement, literally. Created for Stack by Shay Alkalay as part of a Principal Collection, and re-launched in 2010, Raw Edges is a stylistic approach to a conventional means of storage. […]