ROOM Collection : A modular storage system by designers Erik Olovsson and Kyuhyung Cho

ROOM Collection


By taking an unconventional approach to the relationship between object and space within the typical home environment, designers Erik Olovsson and Kyuhyung Cho…

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Cristian Reyes Studio Giros Table: A solid ash side table with elevating top tier for added storage space

Cristian Reyes Studio Giros Table


Amongst the many emerging industrial designers we met while visiting Feria Habitat Valencia in September 2012, Cristian Reyes Studio was a true standout. In the year since our introduction,…

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Studio Visit: Martin Björnson: Playful furniture from a Swedish designer at the heart of Malmö’s emerging scene

Studio Visit: Martin Björnson


Recently in Malmö for The Conference, we took the time to visit local designer Martin Björnson in his studio workshop. Björnson’s Bobbin stool has received a lot of design recognition this year,…

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NYFU: New York Functional Furniture: Versatile, quality furniture designed for small spaces in big cities

NYFU: New York Functional Furniture


Advertorial content: Inner-city living has a lot to offer: From the excellent range in dining options, to art and culture to just being in a high-energy environment, it’s no mystery why the world’s cities continue to grow and grow. While…

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The Corkigami Chair: Spain’s Carlos Ortega Design finds inspiration in natural materials and origami structures

The Corkigami Chair


When we first stumbled across Carlos Ortega Design in 2012 at Feria Habitat Valencia, we were drawn to the creative designs and sheer quality of traditional woodworking techniques. Now more than a year later, the brand introduces the new …

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Melbourne Furniture Project by Sigurd Larsen: Danish architect Sigurd Larsen draws upon travel memories for his new desert-inspired furniture collection

Melbourne Furniture Project by Sigurd Larsen


by Ikechukwu Onyewuenyi When MINI Australia tapped Berlin-based Sigurd Larsen to exhibit furniture as part of their temporary concept space, little did they know the Danish-born architect would translate…

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Joined + Jointed at LDF: A collective of celebrated designers produce meticulously crafted furniture from first sketch to final product

Joined + Jointed at LDF


by LinYee Yuan A number of homegrown brands were launched during this year’s London Design Festival, but one of the standouts was the collection of wood furnishings from Joined + Jointed. The debut offering—which includes…

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Taylor Forrest Furniture: A fashion designer’s primitive twist on ’70s glam in a collection of leather chairs

Taylor Forrest Furniture


After graduating from Parsons with a BFA in Fashion Design in 2010, designer Taylor Forrest saw furniture as sort of experiment. Come November 2013, she will have been experimenting with designing chairs for a solid year,…

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The Future Perfect Collection: Three sofas and a chandelier comprise the NYC-based design boutique’s debut furniture line

The Future Perfect Collection


by LinYee Yuan When The Future Perfect opened its doors on a then-quiet block in Brooklyn’s artist outpost of industrial Williamsburg, they were described as carrying “home décor pieces that poke fun not only at…

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Stand Alone Mirrors at NYC Design Week: Five designers free the mirror from its wall-mounted constraints

Stand Alone Mirrors at NYC Design Week


The idea of round hanging mirrors with thick leather straps may have blossomed with modernist designer Jacques Adnet’s “Circulaire” mirror—the result of a partnership with Hermés in the 1950s—but over the past two years we’ve seen it bloom even further, becoming both a…

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