The Wonder of What’s Under

Ukraine based designer, Max Ptk, has imagined a dining room uncluttered with extra things like chair legs and table bases. At least, thats the illusion this beautifully conceived dining room set gives off. Made of tempered glass and wood, the “Rauma Collection” makes a boldly minimal statement, while at the same time confusing far-sighted family pets.

Designer: Max Ptk


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BERG by Thorunn Arnadottir

Product news: these hexagonal storage boxes by Icelandic designer Thorunn Arnadottir use varying shades of grey to distort perspective.

BERG by Thorunn Arnadottir

Named BERG, the monochrome collection comprises three differently sized containers that can be used for storage, as stools or as low tables.

Thorunn Arnadottir used a hexagonal shape to reference the basalt columns that are common to the Icelandic landscape. “The basalt columns are by nature very geometric and can have beautiful disorientating shadows in them,” she explains.

BERG by Thorunn Arnadottir

To exaggerate the geometry of the objects, the designer applied three contrasting shades of grey to accentuate the shadows and highlights. She then created a false perspective by dividing the lids into thirds to mimic a two-dimensional drawing of a cube.

Arnadottir comments: “I wanted to play with the boundaries of ‘faking’ something, to make it look like a natural product, a heavy massive piece of stone, but at the same time have something that’s obviously artificial by mixing materials and playing with optical illusion geometry.”

BERG by Thorunn Arnadottir

The collection is produced by Icelandic kitchens brand Brúnás and each piece is made from offcuts of faux-stone veneer and MDF. Narrow recesses along the lips of the objects makes it easier to remove the lids.

BERG by Thorunn Arnadottir

Thorunn Arnadottir presented BERG at the Harpa concert hall in Reykjavík for DesignMarch, which took place from 14-17 March. Other projects on show included a seal-shaped blanket and a pair of aluminium tables with uneven sand-cast surfaces.

BERG by Thorunn Arnadottir

Here’s a project description from the designer:


Thorunn Arnadottir debuted her new collection BERG, made by Brúnás, at Harpa in Reykjavík, during Design March 14-17 March.

Brúnás are a cabinet making workshop that works a lot with surfaces, veneers and laminates, that imitate natural materials. Their specialisation is fulfilling the customer’s dream of the perfect kitchen unit, in affordable yet durable materials.

BERG make use of their specialised skills at imitating natural materials: they are faux basalt columns, hexagonal rock formations that are a prominent feature in Icelandic landscape.

For BERG, Brúnás can use smaller offcuts of their faux stone veneer and MDF from their workshop, which are usually too small for kitchen tops.

BERG come in three different heights and can be used as small side tables, stools and storages. They can grouped together in clusters to form a bigger landscape of tables. The edge of the lid and the edge of the box are sloped in opposite directions, creating a good grip to lift the lid off the box.

BERG is part of a collaboration project between Thorunn and Make by Þorpið.

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What’s not to love about a tipi?!

Building home-made tipis & forts were one of the most fun parts of growing up, so it’s easy to see the appeal in this award-winning tipi no matter your age. Mikasi is a lightweight, portable, and easy to assemble kit that expands or collapses from large to small thanks to it’s unique & simple construction. Whether you’re at the beach, in the yard, or in your living room, this modern homage to the nomadic home invites you to relax, work, or just let your imagination run wild inside.

Designers: Sascha Akkermann & Flo Florian


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Coat

The shape of the stool “Coat” is created during manufacturing. A purely constructive base with vegetable-tanned leather is “dressed”. The flexibility ..

Theca and Steelwood Galva by Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec for Magis

Milan 2013: French brothers Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec will present an aluminium sideboard for Italian furniture brand Magis plus an update to their Steelwood chair in Milan next week.

Theca and Steelwood Galva by Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec for Magis

The Theca sideboard by the Bouroullecs for Magis combines an aluminium body and sliding doors with wooden shelves that bolt to the punched aluminium sides.

Theca and Steelwood Galva by Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec for Magis

The aluminium comes in a black or natural finish and the shelves come in cherry or ash. The sideboard is available in four sizes.

Theca and Steelwood Galva by Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec for Magis

Steelwood Galva updates the brothers’ famous Steelwood chair – launched in Milan in 2007 – and matching bar stool (not pictured) with a galvanised steel finish and beech-wood option.

Theca and Steelwood Galva by Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec for Magis

Both products will be shown at the Magis showroom at Corso Garibaldi 77, Milan, between 9 and 14 April.

Theca and Steelwood Galva by Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec for Magis

The Bouroullecs recently launched a DIY curtain kit based around a hanging cord that winds up like a guitar string and last year they designed a set of furniture for Copenhagen University – see all design by Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec.

Other products launching in Milan this year include a wooden chair with legs like ice skates and modular furniture made from Meccano-like perforated steel plates – see all products and news from Milan 2013.

Here’s some more information from the designers:


Theca constitutes a logical continuation of our work with Magis and the manufacturing process of metal stamping – a language we had already explored with the Steelwood project. We find fascination in turning a thin sheet of metal into a rigid structural piece with a single considerable punch – but even more are we fascinated by the challenge of creating domestic pleasant objects with a technology usually used for industrial parts.

The very basic typology of the Theca sideboard can be found in all forms, from different eras dating back to the 18th century and with a great appearance in mid century’s Scandinavian design – we tried to find a contemporary yet simple and unobtrusive language.

Theca and Steelwood Galva by Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec for Magis

The body (frame) of the sideboard is composed of stamped aluminium sides and solid wooden shelves, the back and the sliding doors are made of (cut and bent) aluminium. The construction is simple – bolts fix the solid wooden boards to the punched aluminium sides. Two tones are available for the anodized finish of the aluminium parts – black or natural. The shelves come in European cherry tree or black stained ash. Theca exists in four sizes, two different heights (55cm and 78cm) and two different widths (90cm et 120cm). The higher version comes with an additional shelf.

Steelwood Galva is a new version of the Steelwood chair and bar stool in galvanised steel and beech wood.

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Finally, a Handsome Heater

The Slice hydronic radiator provides exceptional radiant heat to your home, while adding style, efficiency, and added functionality with its convenient hideaway seat. It’s a perfect supplemental heating system for mounting near drafty windows or colder areas of your home, but also makes for a great personal warmer-upper! Imagine it next to your front door where you can plop down after coming in from the cold, or having it in your bathroom as a place to sit after getting out of the shower. Do want!

Designer: Burak Kocak


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Mafalda by Patricia Urquiola for Moroso

Milan 2013: Spanish designer Patricia Urquiola will present a collection of armchairs with wavy backs and seats made from rigid felt for Italian brand Moroso in Milan next week.

Mafalda by Patricia Urquiola

Patricia Urquiola’s Mafalda collection for Moroso comprises two sizes of beech-framed armchairs with deeply curved backs moulded from recycled polyester fibres.

The chairs will be presented at Salone Internazionale del Mobile in Milan from 9 to 14 April – see all news and products from Milan.

Mafalda by Patricia Urquiola

Urquiola has collaborated with Moroso several times before, creating designs such as a sofa inspired by traditional patterns from Uzbekistan and a woven chair on a tubular steel frame – see all Moroso design.

Mafalda by Patricia Urquiola

We recently featured Urquiola’s collection of ice cream coloured poufs and rugs as well as a movie filmed by Dezeen in which she explains why most kitchen design is “too masculine” – see all design by Patricia Urquiola.

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010-020 in Milan

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If you are going to the Milan Furniture Fair this year make sure you stop by 010-020 at Via Ventura 3

Seven young design studios that have one thing in common: they call The Netherlands their home. 

For Dutch people it is very clear what the numbers 010 – 020 stand for … let me help me you a bit… area-codes! 010= Rotterdam and 020= Amsterdam …

The yellow chair above is by studio WM and below you see pipin hallway by Phil Proctor and the third image is Woodstock by Jeroen van Leur

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..010 – 020

Synthetically Strong, Naturally Tough

Ramus, latin for “tree branch,” is a sculptural piece that combines the strongest of man-made materials with the natural structural advantages of a tree’s branches. The carbon fiber, steel and Kevlar-reinforced base is virtually indestructible, yet has a misleadingly delicate aesthetic. In gloss or satin finishes, it’s a super chic addition to the modern office.

Designer: Il Hoon Roh


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Blocco stool by Naoto Fukasawa for Plank

Product news: Japanese industrial designer Naoto Fukasawa will launch a stackable wooden stool with a stainless steel footrest for Italian manufacturer Plank in Milan next week.

Blocco stool by Naoto Fukusawa

The Blocco stool is an addition to the Blocco chair designed by Naoto Fukasawa for Plank and launched in Milan last year.

Blocco stool by Naoto Fukusawa

Made from ash, the stool comes in natural lacquer, black stained lacquer and three matt colour finishes: grey, white and blue.

The stool will be on show at Plank’s stand at Salone del Mobile from 9 to 14 April – see all news and products from Milan 2013.

Here’s some more information from Plank:


With enthusiasm, as always, Plank presents its products at the Salone del Mobile. The company seeks to go beyond the presentation of simple objects, suggesting more than just a “product”, rather an idea of how to enjoy your own space at best.

This year the project that has passionate the company, is the expansion of the BLOCCO family designed by Naoto Fukasawa. The concept for the chair is the idea of simplicity given by the equal partition of the wood and its harmonious proportions which create the entire architecture of the chair. The product is both a chair and armchair, in natural ash and in matt open grain colours.

The stool, the last born product, enhances the great precision in the planning process and the attention to the proportions thanks to a careful method of formal reduction. The ring for the foot rest changes material to alienate its self from the wooden architecture of the stool pending and hiding any kind of fixation or joint mechanism.

Moreover this year Plank is dedicated to the presentation of the most prestigious products of its collection. The company looks back at the last years of its history, rewarded with great success and with products that have marked the history of Italian design.

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