Portable Music Desk

Wednesday, 21. July 2010

South Korean designer Yo Kwang Soo is responsible for this fun piece of furniture. Dock your iPod, sit down and get to work; wherever you want. Whether the portability of the desk makes sense or not - I'll leave that decision up to you. However, this docking station stands out ...

Softwood*

Friday, 18. June 2010

Looks like leather but it's not, it's wood. I like how this chair by product designer Veronika Wildgruber makes you go "Wow, it's not what I first thought it would be!" First thought when spotting the piece at the design fair DMY in Berlin last weekend "Well, an old chair...". ...

Playful Minimalism

Thursday, 17. June 2010

This perfect sideboard combines my desire for both playful yet minimalist and linear furniture in one piece. What seems impossible has been turned into reality by furniture designer Gareth Neal who is based in London.

Student Beauty

Tuesday, 15. June 2010

A find at Berlin's DMY Design Fair of last weekend. Sofia Souidi, student at the polytechnic college of Potsdam, Germany, crafted this beauty of a lamp.

Objets Trouvés

Monday, 14. June 2010

Found this weekend at DMY, Berlin's International Design Festival. Durch designers L.E. Lab find wooden pieces, say doors of cupboards, put them in a new contex - et voilà, a new piece of furniture is born.

Real, not ordinary, apartments

Tuesday, 18. May 2010

Print is dead? Not if you do it right. And the guys from Apartamento do it right. Other than the glossy Architectural Digest, Apartamento shows the untidy living rooms. Not of the ordinary, the pics come along with portraits of some interesting people. Although this is not about celebrities, the ...

Maruni Wood Industry “Hiroshima”

Monday, 15. March 2010

The Japanese Maruni Wood Industry design company have recently updated their fantastic "Hiroshima" series for the Fall Winter 2010 collection.Whilst, the "hiroshima" lounge in itself isn't a new design, they did add this new wood & finishing choice this season, brown for oakwood. The chair comes with the introduction of ...

The Scandia Chair

Monday, 08. March 2010

The Scandia Series was designed in 1957 by Hans Brattrud of Norway. The chairs were produced until the 1970's when the factory burned down and production ceased.  In 2001, Paal Lunder founded the Norwegian furniture manufacturer, Fjord Fiesta and made it his goal to bring Scandia back.  Working closely with ...

Amore Mio Low Chair

Wednesday, 17. February 2010

This beauty from Jon Goulder has recently caught my attention as, sadly, another must have piece of furniture. The Amore Mio is available for collection in a limited edition of 16. Handmade in American Black Walnut, with a press laminated seat and an upholstered back in a rich teal fabric ...

Everlast Boxing Equipment

Wednesday, 17. February 2010

Something so mundane, but something so absolutely necessary to have in ones workspace it often gets over looked. This Super Heavy Leather Bag is the quintessential stress reducer and intimidator for all those clients willing to dodge paying their bills. Like I said, a real must for any good office. ...

Mod Rocker Chair

Friday, 29. January 2010

Inspired by West African seating furniture, the Mod Rocker is designed by RISD graduate Lisa Albin ('90). While technically a children's chair, it is hard to deny the appeal of the line. The Mod Rocker is available through risd|works, a shop dedicated to showcasing things designed and made by alumni and ...

Compos Lobby Chair

Tuesday, 26. January 2010

Designer Samuli Naamanka has created the Lobby chair for the Finnish manufacturer, Piiroinen. Normally, you might expect a chair like this to be made from plastic or fiberglass, but Samuli Naamanka has instead designed the chairs to be made from a 100% biodegradable natural fibre. The seat doesn’t contain any inorganic materials, not ...