This extraordinary club chair called 'How High the Moon' was apparently named after the classic Duke Ellington song of the same name. And although the reference really escapes the ends of my wit, I have to admit I like this see-through chair for...
Tag - contemporary design
Nominated for the Wiesner-Hager Design Award, Gordon is the perfect modern alternative to the traditional public space bench with an infinite flexibility and modular design. The interactive bench consists of a number of main bodies that are...
I really dig how the VIP lounges always mange to look so…VIP! And this one designed by the Dutch architectural company Concrete is no exception. The company jazzed up the interior of the VIP Center at Schiphol International Airport using as a portal...
If your mother, aunts, co-workers and sickening ads on TV, in the streets, specials at restaurants and bars promoting Valentine’s Day haven’t tormented you enough about the fact that you don’t have a boyfriend or even a decent date for the big...
An exquisitely crafted three-sectional bench with every section made in a solid ash and plywood, the Harmony boasts of a unique structure curtained on two sides with innovative vacuum-formed styrene panels that are upholstered with long-pile artificial...
Recently presented at the Interiors Birmingham event at the NEC Birmingham, the Design City Pavilion from IntheDetail focuses on contemporary furniture and interior product design. Designed, curated and managed by IntheDetail in partnership with CMPi...
Sometimes it’s almost impossible to understand what a piece of art is all about until you can find out what inspired it. Same is the case with this Peel Armchair from Variér Furniture. Apparently, designer Olav Eldoy’s inspiration for this rather...
Rocking chairs can get lonely, but if you invite a partner over, you always risk the chances of toppling over. This is where this wonderful rocking chair for two becomes relevant. Made of laminated plywood, the rocker resembles a wall-side table for...
Judging by the pyramidical structure of this concept one could never guess that it is infact a dual-sided dish! The design is the brainchild of Kazakh industrial designer Alexei Belyalov, and dare I say the influences at work are a little too...
Well, well! What do we have hear? Furniture made from cork?! I never thought cork could be put to uses other than stopping wine bottles and making the insides of golf balls! Apparently there is a whole design competition based on the Oak tree...
German designers Jurgen Laub and Markus Jehs have unveiled their latest furniture concept for the year 2008. Cor’s “Cuvert” range features this rather blatantly angular sofa from the design team known as Jehs+Laub. Using basic angles in symmetry,...
Since time immemorial we have all had shoe boxes hidden at the back of our closets hiding our most precious memories- first love letters, photos, gifts, etc. a lucky few had generous grandparents who gifted them wooden boxes to keep their dear...
With free spaces becoming rarer and rarer in our cities spacesaving architecture is the only salvation we can hope for. And innovative designer Jean Prouvé put his version of the concept out for the public to see at the Tate Modern design museum in...
Practicality and style combined with stunning effect and this lovely Mix and Match table was created. From the studios of DeCameron Design comes this multi-purpose coffee table that serves as your regular centerpiece as well as a sleek storage for your...
When I think art made out of eggs I think exotically decorated Easter eggs. Or an experimental omelette made by my brother at max. But this mosaic landscape made out of assorted eggs just trumps any egg-art I’ve seen in my life. I don’t know who...
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