May 17
La Vit
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La Vit® is the ancestor of the whole de RE collection. It is a sculpture in cast aluminium where the vine is transformed into a furnishing object ..
May 17
Great Balls of Rubber!
Posted in: ottomanCYQL is a one-of-kind ottoman composed almost entirely of recycled bicycle inner tubes. Kinda like a rubber-band ball, each ottoman is wrapped in tubes of different sizes, textures, colors, and prints, giving each an individual character and unique history! The rubber itself is ideal for reusing not only because of it’s inability to disintegrate back into the environment, but because of its material qualities of being stain/water-proof, elastic, and patina over time.
Designer: DesignLaboratoire
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May 16
Best known for its widely coveted modular shelving system designed by Dieter Rams, Vitsœ recently scored the exclusive worldwide license to Rams’ original furniture designs. First up on the relaunching pad for the London-based company is the designer’s 620 chair, which hits the market this month following a top-to-bottom reengineering. Every last purpose-designed stainless steel bolt in the chair, designed for Vitsœ in 1962 and later the subject of a legal scuffle that led to the design being copyrighted, has been given the once over, and the versatile seat–add castors for swivelling, connect a few together for a multi-seat sofa–emerged from the makeover with a reduced price ($3,340, sans casters) and a footstool.
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May 16
London designer Benjamin Hubert has created a chair that looks like it’s wrapped up in a cloak for Italian brand Moroso.
Named Talma after a type of cloak, this chair by Benjamin Hubert for Moroso, has a fabric cover wrapped snuggly around its frame.
The chair is composed of a softly padded textile folded around a lightweight CNC-shaped steel frame with integrated support straps.
The stretchy fabric is custom made by Innofa and is secured in place with a series of zips and two fastenings at the front.
Talma was presented by Moroso at the Salone Internazionale Mobile in Milan last month, where the brand also launched a family of chairs influenced by the shape of a hood.
Other chairs we’ve recently featured by Moroso include a chair with a backrest wrapped in rush and a chair made from a single loop of material.
Benjamin Hubert also unveiled an armchair that weighs just three kilograms in Milan.
We interviewed the designer at our Dezeen Live event during 100% Design at the end of last year, where he talked about the importance of branding for designers.Watch the interview »
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May 15
In Renovated UN Chamber, Salto & Sigsgaard’s Council Chairs Take Center Stage
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The Trusteeship Council Chamber at the United Nations, originally designed by Danish architect Finn Juhl in 1952, reopened last month after a three-year renovation.
“We all moan about the United Nations, but there was no supranational body, no international forum [in 1914],” says Harold Evans in this week’s New York Times Book Review Podcast, discussing the DIY state of diplomacy at the dawn of the First World War. “You were reliant on these errant telegrams, these errant messages, these ambassadors in their frock coats carrying these ambiguous messages. Oh, crikey! What a thing worth studying.” The frock coat-free body has just had an update of its own, with the reopening of the Trusteeship Council Chamber at the UN headquarters in New York. Originally designed by Finn Juhl in 1952, the chamber has undergone a multi-million-dollar renovation–a collaborative effort by the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Danish Ministry of Culture, Realdania, and the UN.
The floor and wall panels have been restored, but this was basically a gut reno: new ventilation, piping, wiring, and carpeting as well as a fresh floor that recreates the original, including the sunken section in the middle of the horseshoe configuration. And then there’s the furniture: a modified version of Juhl’s FJ51 chair is joined by pieces designed by Kasper Salto and Thomas Sigsgaard. The Copenhagen-based designer-architect duo won a 2011 design competition for new tables for the delegates and a new table and chairs for the secretariat. “Our motto has been letting the furniture add to the existing room by having them consist of as few elements and parts as possible,” say Salto and Sigsgaard, who were on hand last month for the opening ceremony. “Respecting the room and the consequent use of wood in the room.” Their Council chair (pictured) is an elegant two-part shell of molded Reholz 3D veneer in oak, upholstered in light-colored leather. Juhl’s Chieftain chair was a primary inspiration.
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May 15
metermade table
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A simple and reduced design yields billions of possibilities: Every METERMADE table is custom made to fit your needs and likings. Choose from 5 differ..
May 15
Venetian designer Luca Nichetto has created a collection of cabinets carved with geometric patterns for Italian brand Casamania.
Called Toshi, which means ‘city’ in Japanese, the cabinets by Luca Nichetto for Casamania have geometric grooves in their outer surfaces.
“Toshi is a family of cabinets relating to the mosaic decorations that can be found in some buildings in Tokyo” explains the designer.
Made from milled and lacquered MDF, the cabinets come in a variety of shapes, heights and colours, and can be combined in numerous configurations.
Smaller containers in contrasting colours are also available, designed to compliment the family of sideboards.
The cabinets are mounted on either a low, recessed base or metal square-section legs that raise the cupboards further away from the floor.
Luca Nichetto recenltly teamed up with Japanese studio Nendo to create a range of products including a knitted room-divider and a scaly carpet, which were presented in Milan last month.
Other designs we’ve recently featured by Luca Nichetto include a lamp called Stewie that is the height, size and luminosity of a TV and a lounge chair with a folding backrest.
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May 14
Dumbo by Tomek Rygalik for Moroso
Posted in: Product newsProduct news: this stocky, robust-looking chair by Polish designer Tomek Rygalik is called Dumbo after Disney’s cartoon baby elephant.
The design by Tomek Rygalik for Italian brand Moroso is made of solid wood.
Rounded steam-bent arms wrap around the backrest and seat to give additional structural support.
“Dumbo is strong and resilient but not to be taken too seriously,” says Rygalik. “It is an armchair with a friendly expression and strong personality.”
The piece was on show at the Salone Internazionale del Mobile in Milan last month, where Moroso also presented a chair like a pocket by Raw Edges and another chair like a hood by Patricia Urquiola.
We’ve previously featured a series of furniture by Rygalik with bases that resemble bathtubs.
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May 14
Roaring 2010s Table
Posted in: coffee tableFrom looking at the Elvis table, I assumed that its name and curvaceous form were inspired by the famous singer’s quaft doo! To my honest disappointment, it was just a coincidence! The design is actually a semi-reproduction of a 1920s piece the commissioner had taken a photo of, but with designer David Savage’s own unique design language. It captures the 20s distinctive cultural edge in a modern form that’s simply beautiful.
Designer: David Savage
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May 14
Bureau Nota by Elisabeth Lux for e15
Posted in: Milan 2013Berlin architect Elisabeth Lux has designed a writing desk for furniture brand e15 with sliding storage compartments that can be pulled out and rearranged.
The Nota desk combines a fold-down writing surface with a series of manoeuvrable storage boxes in contrasting colours that can be arranged vertically, horizontally or removed altogether.
The desk is made from lacquered MDF and is available in white with mint and grey storage units or grey combined with black and light blue storage units.
German furniture brand e15 presented the desk in Milan last month, where they also unveiled a trio of chairs by Stefan Diez.
Earlier this year e15 launched re-editions of furniture designed by German modernist Ferdinand Kramer in the first half of the twentieth century. See all design by e15 »
Other desks we’ve featured on Dezeen include a two-tier desk by Neri&Hu that folds out into a vanity table and an asymmetric desk by French designer Thibault Desombre.
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