Hasta La Ideas

One-size-fits-all certainly doesn’t apply to chairs, and this becomes even more true when looking at different cultures; not all of us sit in the same way. I learned this the (literally) hard way after a year of living in Asia.

Addressing this fact is Darshan Nerkar, a design student at the Indian Institute of Technology’s Industrial Design Centre, who developed a culture-specific chair as one of his student projects. After observing Indian-specific sitting styles by having people sit in a “study rig” mockup, Darshan revised his design into

…a stand alone single seat chair made up of stainless steel pipe structure with bent plywood for the base and woven jute for the backrest.

A special support at arms level along with a specially contoured polyurethane foam seat is also provided to fulfil the requirements of the Indian sitting postures.

The proposed design would help to reposition the Indian sitting style furniture as it is suitable for the day to day activities and fits in contemporary interiors, thus fulfilling the demand for the specific kind of furniture in the market.

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1. Thou shalt religiously follow every Mac Tablet rumor, whether credible or spurious

2. Thou shalt have no other Tablets before me

3. Thou shalt report an October release at $800 with a 9.7-inch screen

4. Thou shalt contradict thyself by also reporting a September release at $699

5. Or maybe even 2010 at $600

6. Thou shalt not covet Gizmodo’s inside scoops

7. Thou shalt enthuse that Steve Jobs is closely involved in the development process

8. Thou shalt not make for yourself an idol, but feel free to make a gallery of speculative renderings

9. And bogus video clips too

10. Thou shalt report Apple is working on a 15″ tablet that runs OSX

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The word “etch” has various meanings, with its most common connotation relating to the engraving or carving of a surface. In this case, it also relat..

How time flies. It seems like just yesterday we were engaged in the middle of Who Will Be the US’ Olympic Bid City: Los Angeles vs. Chicago, an all-out war that almost destroyed the very fabric of UnBeige. But more than two years have passed now since this writer’s fair city won the battle and we’re just over a month away from hearing out if we’ll land the games. For those of you not living here, so you can get back up to speed in a hurry, here’s a semi-recently released video the 2016 Chicago organization has put out, showing you either a) how the city will be beautifully transformed or b) will be raping all that is good and pure about it, depending on your opinion of the Olympics potentially coming here:

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Quintessentially English with a twist is the best way to describe these gorgeous designs from Barneby Gates. These new kids on the printing block produce beautiful wallpapers that embrace the past with a distinctive contemporary wit. Patterns show typical English influences of country houses, floral decor and heraldry, but on closer inspection have design details that merit a double take.

One, called Deer Damask, translates the iconic stag’s head trophy on a hunting lodge wall into a repeated pattern of stag skulls. Available in either a rich masculine claret and gold or a contrastingly feminine pale blue and gold, it makes for a slightly rock n’ roll twist on the theme of country pursuits. The Carpe Noctem (seize the night) design, a “contemporary take on British Heraldry design,” features crests that depict various states of womanhood along with ironic mottos such as “we train to serve.” Our favourite is the images of a voluptuous bare-chested woman and an inscription that reads, “Bovina Sancta” (Holy Cow!), below.

The creative female minds behind Barneby Gates are artist and illustrator Alice Gates and British Vogue’s Living Editor Vanessa Barneby, a talented interior stylist. With their first collection, they have already turned the heads of influential players on the London design scene. For the upcoming London Design Festival Barneby Gates will showcase their work in Terence Conran’s exclusive The Shop at Bluebird. All the wallpapers use PEFC certified paper and are printed in England using traditional techniques. They are available to buy online at Barneby Gates.