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Located on the invisible line that divides the East Village and Gramercy is the home and studio of Lauren Larson and Christian Swafford, the two young artists behind provocative design firm, Material Lust. Upon entering the…

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Stockholm 2014: this collection of wooden furniture by Japanese designer Jin Kuramoto is built using traditional techniques derived from shipbuilding (+ slideshow).

Pieces in Jin Kuramoto‘s Nadia range for his new brand Matsuso T are constructed using a particular interlocking technique known as kumiki.

“The heritage of many of the woodworking techniques used by Japanese carpenters originates from Japanese shipwrights,” said Jin Kuramoto.

“Inherent in its position as an island nation, it is unsurprising that the maritime industry has been a driving force behind the innovation of wood construction for centuries.”

Curved sections of wood form grids for the chair backs, which flow into supports for the thinly padded seats. The chairs come in natural wood or bright red.

Frames of interlocked struts cross beneath the coloured table tops to support the surfaces. Rounded legs splay outward from where they join the under frames, nestled into the corners where the beams meet.

The circular tables have three legs and rectangular designs are supported on four.

Coat stands are created using three poles with branch-like offshoots at the top that fix onto each other to make the structure sturdy. These are available in a set of light colours.

The collection will be unveiled at the Stockholm Furniture and Lighting Fair, which opens tomorrow as part of Stockholm Design Week.

Matsuso T is also launching a range of pentagonal wooden furniture designed by Claesson Koivisto Rune.

Photographs are by Takumi Ota.

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The bent plywood back of this chair by Danish design brand ShapingYourDay slots into a hole in the seat and is attached with two screws (+ slideshow).

Designers Karina Mencke and Marcus Vagnby created the chair as part of a collection that also includes barstools, benches, dining tables and coffee tables for their own label, ShapingYourDay.

The chair’s rounded backrest narrows to a tongue-like section that curves underneath the seat.

A visible brass screw fixes the back section to a loop that curves up from the rear of the seat, and another screw underneath locks the two pieces in place.

“The Viggo chair has a two-shell structure, which gives the chair its high seating comfort and distinctive design expression, different from all other chairs,” said the designers.

The chair is made from veneered plywood, in the tradition of some of the classic chairs created by Danish designers such as Arne Jacobsen and Grete Jalk in the 1950s and 1960s.

Padding can be added to the seat and back and upholstered in various fabrics.

An accompanying dining table has legs formed from two pieces of curving wood fixed together with brass screws, which match those used on the chairs.

ShapingYourDay launched the Viggo collection at the DesignTrade event in Copenhagen earlier this month.

Photography is by Kasper Harup-Hansen.

Here’s some more information from the designers:

Viggo furniture collection

As designer you don’t contribute to the big picture in every project, but once in a while you realize that you actually made a difference, you added something new, something meaningful.

We feel that it is the case with our new Viggo chair and furniture collection.

And what is the chance, to actually obtain added seating comfort and a unique design expression to a product like a chair? See for you self, in our opinion this is a new chair classic!

Words from the designers who started it all: We have worked with product design and architecture for numerous customers worldwide for more than a decade. In 2012 we started the brand ShapingYourDay, as a space for us to create and produce unique and functional lamps at affordable prices without compromising on quality and form. The brand has been an absolute success!

After two years of designing and developing, our dream and ambition to contribute with new classic designs to the long standing Danish furniture tradition, is coming true. We are proud to present the new Viggo furniture collection.

The Viggo collection includes chairs, barstools, benches, dining tables and coffee tables.

Viggo Chair

The Viggo chair has a two-shell structure, which gives the chair its high seating comfort and distinctive design expression, different from all other chairs. The back and seat of the chair merge together and create a comfortable seating flexibility. A single visible brass screw connects the back with the seat of the chair, leading to its honest and contemporary look. The chair is available in wood veneer with or without upholstered seat and back. Proudly produced in Denmark.

Viggo Table

The Viggo table stands out with its simple and honest design. The light construction with the two parted legs ensure stability in an elegant and simple expression. The angle of the table legs provides ample room for chairs and increases stability further. A well-balanced table, an honest and classic Danish Design. Can be ordered in several sizes, materials and with added extensions.

Proudly produced in Denmark.

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News: Finnish furniture brand Artek has acquired the production facilities that were used by its co-founder Modernist architect Alvar Aalto to develop his signature bent wood furniture.

HKT Korhonen, a factory founded by Otto Korhonen near the Finnish city of Turku, has been used by Artek ever since the furniture company was founded by Aalto, his wife Aino, art promoter Maire Gullichsen and art historian Nils-Gustav Hahl in 1935.

After Artek was sold to the Swiss design brand Vitra in September, the new owners bought HKT Korhonen to maintain the continuity and further development of Aalto’s products.

“Under its new owner, Artek comes into contact with a significantly larger and more international market,” said a statement from the brand. “When the chain of operations also includes manufacture, production can be developed to better serve a continuously evolving and growing market.”

Artek’s core archive comprises Aalto’s birch wood furniture designs, which were originally created in cooperation with Otto Korhonen’s factory. These designs include Armchair 41 created for the Paimio Sanatorium that Aalto completed in 1932 and Stool 60, the much-copied classic that’s been in continuous production since 1933.

The statement adds that “a proprietary manufacturing company also offers a framework for product development at Artek.”In recent years the brand has been collaborating with high-profile contemporary designers, including Shigeru Ban and Naoto Fukasawa, to develop new products.

The buy-out by Vitra in September was intended to give Artek a more international presence. Speaking about the deal at the time, Artek CEO Mirkku Kullberg said: “The international dimension, which was a clear goal already in Artek’s founding manifesto of 1935, needed to be revitalised.”

Artek will make the next major presentation of its portfolio at the Stockholm Furniture Fair next week.

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A minimalist hanger/charger/organizer, the Dutchman breathes new life into the joint of the same name used for centuries in utilitarian woodworking. Sliding “dutchmen” make it truly customizable so you can make it work for all your needs. Learn more about its specially sourced wood —>

Using both walnut and river-recovered pine, the Dutchman completely originates in North Carolina, USA. The walnut is sourced from naturally fallen trees in the Blue Ridge Mountains of NC while the river pine is resurrected in Wilminton, NC. The river pine or “old growth pine” was cut more than 150 years ago. Because the trees are slow growing and so dense with pitch, many of them sank to the bottom of the Cape Fear River as they were transported to the nearest mill. When the mills along the river closed in the early 1900s, these sunken trees were forgotten in the muddy bottom. Using sonar, the sunken logs are resurrected and given new life.

Designer: The Wood Studio

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