Hasta La Ideas

Wallpaper‘s August 2012 issue, Wallpaper* Handmade, is arguably one of its most exciting editorial efforts of the year. Every year the magazine commissions designers to team up with craftsmen and manufacturers to produce “unique furniture, fittings, foodstuffs, fashion and more.” This year brands like Hermes, Kartell, Minotti, Alexander McQueen, Louis Vuitton and Guerlain have paired with designers like David Rockefeller, Madeline Weinrib and Aldo Bakker to create finely crafted, limited edition textiles, dishware, furniture, dog houses and objects that defy description (one might be described as an effervescent lighting element). Here are the best of the very best.

Dog retreat by Jarmund/Vigsnaes Arkitekter, Moderne Materiell and Kebony
Norwegian architects Jarmund/Vigsnaes worked with the timber experts at Kebony and architectural woodworkers Moderne Materiell to combine familiar canine imagery—the dog bone—with traditional Nordic log structures. Easily flat-packed, the house is made from naturally stained Kebony maple with a polycarbonate sheet roof to allow in light. Available from Mungo and Maud.

“Sliding Sue” by Rockwell Group and CA Atelier
We’ve been waiting a long time for someone to redesign the twirling Lazy Susan of our childhood, the engaging and oftentimes disastrous spinning wheel of dinner table condiments that our adolescent hands loved to “accidentally” send flying. But even though the core idea of the Lazy Susan really is a very convenient way to put salt, pepper and Sriracha within the reach of every diner, their unfortunate design has contributed to the kitsch factor that has relegated them to thrift store shelves, rendering many a Susan even lazier. So when we saw Rockwell Group‘s updated version, the linear “Sliding Sue,” which runs along the length of the table, our nostalgic hearts leapt. The only downside? The table is very much included, meaning you have to buy the entire unit.

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