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Monthly archive March, 2012
The Flip Chair by Marco Hemmerling

The Flip Chair by Marco Hemmerling

The FLIP Chair is a lightweight, playful kid’s chair created by German designer Marco Hemmerling. Made from resistant and cushy foam, the chair is inspired by the TriWing Chair we featured before. The FLIP Chair is available in six colors.
Lightweight Rattan Stool by Wiktoria Szawiel

Lightweight Rattan Stool by Wiktoria Szawiel

Rattatan is a lightweight stool created by Polish designer Wiktoria Szawiel. The stool is made from rattan, a material commonly used for making baskets and rattan furniture. The designer has used the rattan in a totally different way to create the stool in comparison to the regular rattan weaving technique. Extremely lightweight rattan sticks are...
Baco Modular Sofa by Sara Ferrari

Baco Modular Sofa by Sara Ferrari

Baco is a modular sofa created by Italian designer Sara Ferrari for D3CO. The sofa is made from 100% natural materials, except the fixing elements used between the seats and the backs of the sofa. The backrests are simply laid on the seat without any fixing, making it easy to move or change them, as...
Oregon Coast Beach House by Boora Architects

Oregon Coast Beach House by Boora Architects

American practice Boora Architects has designed a weekend retreat on the Central Oregon Coast. The architecture is based on a Pacific Northwest Modern vernacular and features a clean and sculptural design with an abundance of natural wood and stone, as well as hand-crafted details.
Plug Lamp by Form Us With Love for ateljé Lyktan

Plug Lamp by Form Us With Love for ateljé Lyktan

Stockholm-based design studio Form Us With Love has created the Plug Lamp for Swedish lighting brand ateljé Lyktan. It is a small table lamp with built-in electrical socket that can be used to power smartphone, computer and other gadgets. In designer’s words, “It seems like we’re always in need of a plug socket to charge...
Kubika Children's Bedroom by Sangiorgio Mobili

Kubika Children’s Bedroom by Sangiorgio Mobili

Kubika bedroom series by Italian furniture brand Sangiorgio Mobili reinterprets all the concepts behind the product children bedroom by eliminating the mannerisms, purifying forms and exploring new sensory areas. The use of Parapan ® ensures that the design and materials become a unique and indissoluble solution. The Parapan ® is a high gloss acrylic sheet...
The Madalena House by Castanheira & Bastai Architects

The Madalena House by Castanheira & Bastai Architects

Portugal-based architectural practice Castanheira & Bastai has designed the Madalena House. The house has three volumes. The central volume is a two-storey one and houses a living room, a kitchen and a dining room. The volume to the west of the central volume has three bedrooms and two bathrooms. The volume to the east is...
Disfatto Collection by Denis Guidone for D3CO

Disfatto Collection by Denis Guidone for D3CO

Milan-based designer Denis Guidone has created the Disfatto Collection for the Italian furniture brand D3CO. Here is a description from the producer, “DISFATTO boasts an original idea of comfort, it has a modifiable shape that naturally adapts itself to our needs, changes its aspect over time and colour with the new seasons’ arrival.
Recreational Island House by 2by4-architects

Recreational Island House by 2by4-architects

The Netherlands-based practice 2by4-architects has designed a recreational house on an island in the lake of Loosdrecht. It is a single family residence that embraces the natural context of the island and subtly blends in. The transparent facades on two opposite sides create a visual tunnel effect; emphasizing the island’s slim but long shape.
Folio Side Table by cate&nelson

Folio Side Table by cate&nelson

Spanish/Swedish design studio cate&nelson has created the Folio Side Table in collaboration with Stockholm-based firm David Design. According to the designers, “When commissioned with the project we wanted to design a personal and straightforward side table making the most its material and production method. The result is FOLIO a light side table that can easily...
Quadra Kitchen Series by Composit

Quadra Kitchen Series by Composit

Italian kitchen brand Composit has designed the Quadra Kitchen series. The kitchen models in the range feature embedded square handles with optional built-in lights. The lights have different tones and they can be controlled by a remote control. The Quadra Kitchen is characterized by simple and linear compositions with full and empty spaces, floor and...
Koloro Desk by Torafu Architects

Koloro Desk by Torafu Architects

Japanese practice Torafu Architects has designed the Koloro Desk in collaboration with decorative plywood maker Ichiro. It is a customizable workspace that resembles a small private room with windows at various locations which can be opened for a more airy, accessible feel, or closed when you don’t want to be disturbed.