1Aug 24, 2014
The First member of Lavitta collection by Helsinki-based design studio Poiat is a small chair that draws upon the influences of traditional Finnish outdoor furniture. Now this countryside classic that has the generous combination of 2 structural parts – the seat, rear legs, back rest and front legs – has been given a new interpretation […]
2Jun 4, 2014
A display system, an ironic reinterpretation of Tyrolese chairs and a “dynamic” table are some of the new products that mark Casamania’s thirtieth anniversary. Celebrating thirty years of activity and ten working with Luca Nichetto, Casamania asked the Venetian designer to capture the spirit of the company and the complexity of its product ranges. Luca […]
3Jun 3, 2014
The precisely constructed minimalist exposed wooden frame of Benjamin Hubert’s Shell sofa continues the minimalist aesthetic that begins with the one piece upholstery and shapely polyurethane foam cushioning. Designed for Italian furniture company Moroso, The sofa made its debut during Milan Design Week 2014. Utilizing as little materials as possible, the upholstery uses a zipper […]
4Feb 21, 2014
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 […]
5Feb 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 […]
6Feb 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 […]
7Sep 21, 2013
British born designer and ocean enthusiast David Trubridge has created a modern and visually stimulating interpretation of common driftwood that serves as both a conversation piece and seating for quite a few. Fittingly, the Driftwood Bench is made of open grain European Beech wood, which limits placement possibilities to indoors. The texture of the wood […]
8Sep 20, 2013
Designed by Michela and Paolo Baldessari of Baldessari E Baldessari, Molletta is a functional piece of pop art and an undeniable conversation piece. Molletta is made of cedar wood and modeled after a very familiar clothes pin design but indulges in the common pop art practice of enlarging objects, while maintaining the “day job” of […]
9Feb 21, 2013
This is Valsecchi S.p.a.: an important Italian entity in the woodworking industry which, since its establishment, has always paid particular attention to environmental issues. Seeing authentic furniture today – designed today but as authentic and real as furniture ever was. A rarity. Something you would hardly expect these days. Wooden furniture, created with wood in […]
10Aug 9, 2010
It isn’t a peg meant to fit in a triangular block of wood. But it is made of spun small striped pine and lacquer wood. It is not an umbrella to float atop your summer cocktail. But its surface will safely steady your summer cocktail, while its stem is sturdily planted in the grass-adorned soil, or wherever. Andreas Engesvik’s first solo project for Wallpaper* in Italy is a delightfully whimsical lawn table, available in three colors.
designer: andreas engesvik
material: stiped pine, lacquered wood