“A can of sardines.” That’s what Z√© Maria, the home caretaker, used to call the cute Box House by Alan Chu and Cristiano Kato, located on an island on the northern coast of S√£o Paulo, Brazil, while it was still nothing but a work in progress. Not anymore. Read the rest of this entry »
This simple, yet cool concept by Grace Youngeun Lee, a young Korean American designer and a Cranbrook Academy of Art graduate student, lets you step on the pedal and watch the bin open towards you in a rather natural motion, as the cover remains stationary. Read the rest of this entry »
Ilio’s award winning Black Diamond upholstered armchair (Red Dot: Product Design 2009, Design Turkey: Superior Design 2008) designed by Sule Ko√ß, with its angled structure and ability to be rotated into different sitting positions, is a dynamic sculpture that’s destined to become an iconic piece of furniture. Read the rest of this entry »
An updated version of the traditional tubular steel chair, the Bold chair, designed by Big-Game for Moustache, is made up of two tubular metal parts, embedded in each other and thickened by upholstery. Its sock-like sleeving makes the cover removable, letting you change the color in a matter of seconds. Read the rest of this entry »
We told you he’d be back. Hafedh Nefti’s rotomolded, integrally colored, polyethylene armchair for indoor and outdoor use, titled The Big Tongue is one of the sexiest pieces of furniture we’ve seen lately (check out the black version after the break). Read the rest of this entry »
