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Vitamin Living Powder Seat
(08 December 2006) - You chose that board as much for the beautiful graphics as for its ability to carve up powder, right? So this is for those boarders who get really sad when they have to put their board away after getting home from the slopes. Vitamin Living’s Powder Seat is a great way to display your board all the year round, not to mention a space-saving...
(08 December 2006) - You chose that board as much for the beautiful graphics as for its ability to carve up powder, right? So this is for those boarders who get really sad when they have to put their board away after getting home from the slopes. Vitamin Living’s Powder Seat is a great way to display your board all the year round, not to mention a space-saving...
Ooba Conversion Kit
(06 November 2006) - Chicago-based furniture company Ooba (makers of the decidedly un-precious conversion kit ($250) which extends the usefulness of the bassinet by transforming it into a play table and toy bin. In keeping with their mission to "create a simpler and more insightful experience for modern living," they balance form, materials and function with sustainability. Also recently debuted, Ooba's Nest Crib converts into a day bed...
(06 November 2006) - Chicago-based furniture company Ooba (makers of the decidedly un-precious conversion kit ($250) which extends the usefulness of the bassinet by transforming it into a play table and toy bin. In keeping with their mission to "create a simpler and more insightful experience for modern living," they balance form, materials and function with sustainability. Also recently debuted, Ooba's Nest Crib converts into a day bed...
Halloween 2006: Thomas Keeley
(27 October 2006) - Thomas Keeley, a 25 year-old Rhode Island School of Design grad based in New York City, creates three dimensional pieces with creepy Halloween-esque themes. Equipped with wings and fangs, the "Bat Chair" is a slightly sinister yet entirely functional take on a classic café-style chair. A hair brush with dozens of bloody fingertips in place of bristles serves as a very literal interpretation of...
(27 October 2006) - Thomas Keeley, a 25 year-old Rhode Island School of Design grad based in New York City, creates three dimensional pieces with creepy Halloween-esque themes. Equipped with wings and fangs, the "Bat Chair" is a slightly sinister yet entirely functional take on a classic café-style chair. A hair brush with dozens of bloody fingertips in place of bristles serves as a very literal interpretation of...
&made: Climatised Objects
(28 September 2006) - &made, the London-based design team whose self-promotional free taxi service caught our attention at Milan's design fair back in April, also apparently charmed one of their passengers, Libby Sellers, a curator at London's Design Museum. Playing a prominent part in the Design Museum's current Design Mart show (through 7 January 2007), their new work, entitled "Climatised Objects," are inspired by global warming's dramatic effect...
(28 September 2006) - &made, the London-based design team whose self-promotional free taxi service caught our attention at Milan's design fair back in April, also apparently charmed one of their passengers, Libby Sellers, a curator at London's Design Museum. Playing a prominent part in the Design Museum's current Design Mart show (through 7 January 2007), their new work, entitled "Climatised Objects," are inspired by global warming's dramatic effect...
Diamond Sofa
(10 August 2006) - Italian designers Samanta Snidarao and Andrea Fino of Sand & Birch Design have developed a limited-edition furnishing called the Diamond Sofa that's caught our eye (as well as a few others in the blogosphere). With 160 Swarovski crystals forming a pattern that adorns the wide strip and a built-in LED or flourescent lamp, this reflective aluminum sofa is designed to be a dynamic sculpture...
(10 August 2006) - Italian designers Samanta Snidarao and Andrea Fino of Sand & Birch Design have developed a limited-edition furnishing called the Diamond Sofa that's caught our eye (as well as a few others in the blogosphere). With 160 Swarovski crystals forming a pattern that adorns the wide strip and a built-in LED or flourescent lamp, this reflective aluminum sofa is designed to be a dynamic sculpture...
Leonardo Table and Chairs
(09 August 2006) - We all know that beautiful furniture can be sexy in a shiny, sleek and sinuous sort of way, but two young French designers Bertrand Clerc and Olivier Gregoire have made their furniture sexy in a physical and psychological way with their Leonardo table and chairs. What really makes furniture attractive is not just how it looks, but how we interact with it; the way...
(09 August 2006) - We all know that beautiful furniture can be sexy in a shiny, sleek and sinuous sort of way, but two young French designers Bertrand Clerc and Olivier Gregoire have made their furniture sexy in a physical and psychological way with their Leonardo table and chairs. What really makes furniture attractive is not just how it looks, but how we interact with it; the way...
René Barba's Penta Chair for Umbra
(24 July 2006) - Cuban born, Miami raised and living in Paris since the early nineties, each of these cities and cultures has an influence on René Barba's design. His new Penta Chair for Umbra presents his design philosophy in a tight, angular and attractive form: Strong lines, geometric forms, accessibility and proportion with a modern view. René works across media, including ceramic, glass, furniture and material. The...
(24 July 2006) - Cuban born, Miami raised and living in Paris since the early nineties, each of these cities and cultures has an influence on René Barba's design. His new Penta Chair for Umbra presents his design philosophy in a tight, angular and attractive form: Strong lines, geometric forms, accessibility and proportion with a modern view. René works across media, including ceramic, glass, furniture and material. The...
Mirror Banquet Table
(29 June 2006) - Lwindesign's Mirror Banquet Table would make a stunning addition to any dining room. Modular in design, the full layout seats 20, but can be reconfigured to seat 10. Impracticalities aside, the piece adds a whole new perspective to mealtimes. Made locally in Brooklyn, it's available by request from Lwindesign. More images after the jump. Also on Cool Hunting: Biotube Bench, Julian Lwin ...
(29 June 2006) - Lwindesign's Mirror Banquet Table would make a stunning addition to any dining room. Modular in design, the full layout seats 20, but can be reconfigured to seat 10. Impracticalities aside, the piece adds a whole new perspective to mealtimes. Made locally in Brooklyn, it's available by request from Lwindesign. More images after the jump. Also on Cool Hunting: Biotube Bench, Julian Lwin ...
Timothy Schreiber
(16 June 2006) - Timothy Schreiber used an interface design technology originally developed for the film and motion graphics industry to conceive and produce these sleek new carbon-fiber chairs. Like the game theory discussed in the newly released edition of Game Set and Match II that involves the interactive exchange of 3D prototypes via email with producers across the globe, Schreiber's design process points to a new era of...
(16 June 2006) - Timothy Schreiber used an interface design technology originally developed for the film and motion graphics industry to conceive and produce these sleek new carbon-fiber chairs. Like the game theory discussed in the newly released edition of Game Set and Match II that involves the interactive exchange of 3D prototypes via email with producers across the globe, Schreiber's design process points to a new era of...
Depicting Design
(06 June 2006) - Depicting Design is a juried exhibit running through 29 September 2006 that showcases 20 Brooklyn-based designers' approach to their field. Unique pieces, like Brad Ascalon's customizable Echo Chaise (pictured above and after the jump), show the individual methods for addressing different problems posed by different mediums. With a sampling of work from a broad range designers, from fashion to environmental—including Kim Holleman's "Trailer Park" concept,...
(06 June 2006) - Depicting Design is a juried exhibit running through 29 September 2006 that showcases 20 Brooklyn-based designers' approach to their field. Unique pieces, like Brad Ascalon's customizable Echo Chaise (pictured above and after the jump), show the individual methods for addressing different problems posed by different mediums. With a sampling of work from a broad range designers, from fashion to environmental—including Kim Holleman's "Trailer Park" concept,...
51 Things
(02 June 2006) - Phurniture (one of New York' most lauded destinations for 20th century art and design) 51 Things collects some of the rarest and most significant furniture, lighting, sculptures and decorative objects from the past 60 years under one vacant Toronto warehouse roof. Opening next week on 7 June 2006 and running through 15 July 2006, the 51 pieces in the show include works by such luminaries...
(02 June 2006) - Phurniture (one of New York' most lauded destinations for 20th century art and design) 51 Things collects some of the rarest and most significant furniture, lighting, sculptures and decorative objects from the past 60 years under one vacant Toronto warehouse roof. Opening next week on 7 June 2006 and running through 15 July 2006, the 51 pieces in the show include works by such luminaries...
Biotube Bench
(01 June 2006) - Made from recycled cardboard cylinders, embedded seeds in a cellulose liquid grow when they're exposed to water and light on the surface of Brooklyn-based designer Julian Lwin's modular bench. Available as individual tubes or bundled as shown, any plant (as long as its smallish, we assume) can be sprouted and the entire chair will biodegrade over time. via Inhabitat...
(01 June 2006) - Made from recycled cardboard cylinders, embedded seeds in a cellulose liquid grow when they're exposed to water and light on the surface of Brooklyn-based designer Julian Lwin's modular bench. Available as individual tubes or bundled as shown, any plant (as long as its smallish, we assume) can be sprouted and the entire chair will biodegrade over time. via Inhabitat...
Summertime Rules: A Guide to Outdoor Furniture
(26 May 2006) - With the official start of summer a little less than a month away, we decided to look for some exciting outdoor design concepts so your lawn or garden will be ready when temperatures start rising. Topping our list of discoveries is "An Onion Thing" created by Priscilla Lui (right), a student from the National University of Singapore. The sculptural chair made of fiberglass strands...
(26 May 2006) - With the official start of summer a little less than a month away, we decided to look for some exciting outdoor design concepts so your lawn or garden will be ready when temperatures start rising. Topping our list of discoveries is "An Onion Thing" created by Priscilla Lui (right), a student from the National University of Singapore. The sculptural chair made of fiberglass strands...
Ikea Everyday Fabulous Takes on NYC
(23 May 2006) - Ikea has been making over parts of NYC in celebration of their Everyday Fabulous Exhibit (which ended today). Their stylists took on parks, turned hot dog stands into outdoor cafés, bustops into living rooms and strung up hammocks on street corners, bringing smiles to jaded New Yorkers and ICFF visitors, and looks of bewilderment on tourists. Cheeky and clever....
(23 May 2006) - Ikea has been making over parts of NYC in celebration of their Everyday Fabulous Exhibit (which ended today). Their stylists took on parks, turned hot dog stands into outdoor cafés, bustops into living rooms and strung up hammocks on street corners, bringing smiles to jaded New Yorkers and ICFF visitors, and looks of bewilderment on tourists. Cheeky and clever....
Ducduc Dining Table
(23 May 2006) - Ducduc is a NYC-based design collaborative that creates children's furniture, textiles and accessories using durable, eco-friendly materials including sustainable hardwoods. Their new walnut dining room table solves the familiar problem of what to do with the kids during meals. Panels on the table rotate between wood (suitable for adults) and white board (perfect for kids) on the other. Underneath the panels are built-in storage...
(23 May 2006) - Ducduc is a NYC-based design collaborative that creates children's furniture, textiles and accessories using durable, eco-friendly materials including sustainable hardwoods. Their new walnut dining room table solves the familiar problem of what to do with the kids during meals. Panels on the table rotate between wood (suitable for adults) and white board (perfect for kids) on the other. Underneath the panels are built-in storage...
ICFF 2006 and Beyond
(16 May 2006) - New York's International Contemporary Furniture Fair (ICFF) is right around the corner (from 21-23 May 2006) and there are some hot events happening there as well as off-site. Here are a few that we'll be checking out. If we missed any, tell us here and we'll post a follow-up on Friday. Mobile Living is a conference and exhibition that's taking place at Skylight Studios...
(16 May 2006) - New York's International Contemporary Furniture Fair (ICFF) is right around the corner (from 21-23 May 2006) and there are some hot events happening there as well as off-site. Here are a few that we'll be checking out. If we missed any, tell us here and we'll post a follow-up on Friday. Mobile Living is a conference and exhibition that's taking place at Skylight Studios...
Chrysalis Lamp
(08 May 2006) - During a recent trip to DC, I discovered this amazing, silk cocoon pendant lamp hanging in a restaurant (more on restaurant later) in the buzzy heart of developing "U" Street. From the Thai design firm Ango, it's made entirely of empty(?) cocoons woven together with wire threading and resembles a dense cluster of supernovas in The Milky Way. It is available as a pendant,...
(08 May 2006) - During a recent trip to DC, I discovered this amazing, silk cocoon pendant lamp hanging in a restaurant (more on restaurant later) in the buzzy heart of developing "U" Street. From the Thai design firm Ango, it's made entirely of empty(?) cocoons woven together with wire threading and resembles a dense cluster of supernovas in The Milky Way. It is available as a pendant,...
ILVA
(05 May 2006) - A big Scandinavian furniture store with a four-letter name that starts and ends in vowels is about to open a gigantic branch on the outskirts of London. No big deal, you might think. However, this is not the Swedish behemoth you're imagining, but Danish competition in the form of ILVA. The firm began in its homeland 32 years ago, before opening a flagship in...
(05 May 2006) - A big Scandinavian furniture store with a four-letter name that starts and ends in vowels is about to open a gigantic branch on the outskirts of London. No big deal, you might think. However, this is not the Swedish behemoth you're imagining, but Danish competition in the form of ILVA. The firm began in its homeland 32 years ago, before opening a flagship in...
Livingstones
(04 May 2006) - Over at design*sponge, a lot of Grace's readers are getting excited about this pebble-like furniture, and it's easy to see why. Manufactured by a French firm, they're called Livingstones and come in various shapes and sizes, but all look like they have been picked up off a beach. I'd love to be relaxing in one right now, and it's got to make you wonder:...
(04 May 2006) - Over at design*sponge, a lot of Grace's readers are getting excited about this pebble-like furniture, and it's easy to see why. Manufactured by a French firm, they're called Livingstones and come in various shapes and sizes, but all look like they have been picked up off a beach. I'd love to be relaxing in one right now, and it's got to make you wonder:...
Cool Hunting Video Presents: Milano, I Saloni
(28 April 2006) -
(28 April 2006) -
Now in its 45th year, Milan's annual international furniture fair is the largest of its kind, featuring over 2,500 exhibitors and attracting over 200,000 international visitors. This year the event inaugurated its new sprawling location at the Fieramilano. Designed by Massimiliano Fuksas, the €750M structure is the largest and most technologically-advanced trade fair complex in the world.
We sat down with Manilo Armellini, the Managing Director of the Saloni on a late Friday afternoon. What began as a conversation about the enormity of the new Fieramilano slowly became a discussion about the heart of Italian production and the reason why so many designers choose to produce in Italy.
We decided to allow the interview to structure a dynamic visual journey through one of the world’s most venerable design exhibitions. Enjoy.
Jake Phipps Furniture
(27 April 2006) - Jake Phipps is an English furniture designer who has been making furniture since graduating design school in 1999. His studio gained a reputation as a resource for custom work, but he has recently added a few objects for the retail market. His work is clever; tables stretch or adapt to grow, all while maintaining the integrity of the design and the material, as seen...
(27 April 2006) - Jake Phipps is an English furniture designer who has been making furniture since graduating design school in 1999. His studio gained a reputation as a resource for custom work, but he has recently added a few objects for the retail market. His work is clever; tables stretch or adapt to grow, all while maintaining the integrity of the design and the material, as seen...
Dino Sofa
(27 April 2006) - Rome-based Central Unit Design, a four-person architect-design collective, introduced their sectional Dino Sofa at Milan's Salone Satellite earlier this month. Designed for indoor and outdoor use in public places like museums, airports, and parks, the animalized seating is made of Waterlily and Framefoam, both eco-friendly materials. Though not yet in production, each vertebrae-like section is intended for two people and makes the transition outdoors...
(27 April 2006) - Rome-based Central Unit Design, a four-person architect-design collective, introduced their sectional Dino Sofa at Milan's Salone Satellite earlier this month. Designed for indoor and outdoor use in public places like museums, airports, and parks, the animalized seating is made of Waterlily and Framefoam, both eco-friendly materials. Though not yet in production, each vertebrae-like section is intended for two people and makes the transition outdoors...
Cool Hunting Video Presents: Zona Tortona
(25 April 2006) -
(25 April 2006) -
Earlier this month we traveled to Milan, Italy where we got to check out the Furniture Fair and the off-site Zona Tortona design festival. In this first of two episodes, you'll see some Milanese sights and sounds and get a visual tour through the installations and exhibits of Zona Tortona.
Ryan Frank: Hackney Shelf
(24 April 2006) - South African-born artist Ryan Frank unveiled a line of "free-range" art recently that is truly novel. Take the Hackney Shelf: a blank shelf is put out on the streets of Hackney (East London) and is invariably tagged and graffitied. Once it has "matured" Ryan cuts out the shelves making this utilitarian piece of furniture a true piece of street art. For those who would...
(24 April 2006) - South African-born artist Ryan Frank unveiled a line of "free-range" art recently that is truly novel. Take the Hackney Shelf: a blank shelf is put out on the streets of Hackney (East London) and is invariably tagged and graffitied. Once it has "matured" Ryan cuts out the shelves making this utilitarian piece of furniture a true piece of street art. For those who would...
Salone Satellite 2006
(12 April 2006) - Hopping a fence to get to the Salone Satellite from the main furniture fair made it clear that the grouping of smaller independent designers and schools was separated not only by the layout of the convention center, but in tone as well. Inside, the hall was teeming with young exhibitors and their designs and the sense of energy and innovation was palpable. From a...
(12 April 2006) - Hopping a fence to get to the Salone Satellite from the main furniture fair made it clear that the grouping of smaller independent designers and schools was separated not only by the layout of the convention center, but in tone as well. Inside, the hall was teeming with young exhibitors and their designs and the sense of energy and innovation was palpable. From a...
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