This table by designers Raphaël Ménard and Jean-Sébastien Lagrange absorbs and releases thermal energy depending on the temperature of the room. The first design in Ménard and Lagrange’s Zero Energy Furniture range is a table with a solid-oak top, a corrugated anodised aluminium underside and oak trellis-style legs. It is designed to absorb excess heat […] Read more
Daniel Libeskind considers design to be an exercise in small architecture, whereby ‘the landscape is replaced by the definition of a space and the population density by the single individual‘. His ‘Gemma’ sofa for Moroso expresses this notion, standing as a composition of asymmetrical sharp edges derived from 3D shapes — offset by the softness […] Read more
The ‘transit chair’ is hand formed and fabricated in Bally’s providence studio. Each chair is constructed from upcycled aluminum traffic signs, champagne corks, and steel hardware. The piece creates a surprisingly comfortable seat while maintaing the coarse urbanism of the street signs. Source
Any design, no matter how innovative or thought out, will fail to please everyone it comes into contact with. Whether it’s not aesthetically pleasing personally, doesn’t translate culturally, or simply doesn’t meet the needs of the user — it will always fail someone. Al Borde arquitectos faced the unfortunate but commonplace situation when tasked with […] Read more
Jangier Maddadi Design Bureau have launched Space during Milan Design Week 2015. Space is a furniture piece with eight built-in seats, each that allow you to charge your devices as you sit and relax by yourself or chat with a friend. Space, by Jangir Maddadi Design Bureau, embodies every word of its definition. With Space […] Read more
By employing an iridescent multi-chromatic finish, Patricia Urqiola adds an ethereal element to her ‘Shimmer’ series, which was presented at the Salone del Mobile 2015. The tables, consoles and shelves designed for Glas Italia transform themselves when exposed to various light sources or when viewed from a variety of angles. Refracted hues and tones give the […] Read more
Plank continues their tradition of producing high quality wooden furnishings with the ‘Remo’ chair by German designer Konstantin Grcic. The piece debuted at Salone del Mobile 2015. The defining characteristic of ‘Remo’ is an interlocking joint that attaches the curved seat and back to a horizontal back rest. Made of laminated, bent plywood the chair is simultaneously lightweight […] Read more
Three functions in one compact piece of furniture turn even the smallest room into a comfortable home office with ‘One Series’ by designer David Adjaye. Created for Italian furniture company Sawaya & Moroni, this multifunctional all-in-one piece brings a desk, couch and lounge chair together into an island that packs a lot of punch for […] Read more
After a collaboration extending for more than a year, Artifort and Khodi Feiz design studio unveil three products. ‘Beso’ Spanish for kiss, is an innovative product line that includes chair, arm chair, and barstool. Behind the project, is a production approach that focuses on maximum economy without sacrificing design or comfort. Lightness, flexibility, and comfort […] Read more
Dutch designer Richard Hutten has created a chair with a distinctive X-shaped connector on the back. Designed for Italian furniture brand Moroso, the X-Chair launched this week at the Salone del Mobile in Milan. “Normally when you see a chair for the first time it’s always from the backside because it’s grouped around the table,” […] Read more
