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May 21st, 2013 — Design
Designed by Italian company Mussi , this chair is more than just a comfy place to sit. Not only does it adapt to your body, Kangura’s base folds out to become a reclining chaise lounge. I’d say this is the perfect napping solution! The removable covers come in any of the Mussi collection fabrics and leathers on an oval steel revolving base.
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From Chair to Chaise: Kangura by Mussi
May 21st, 2013 — Design
Metaproject , the student challenge created by designer and Rochester Institute of Technology professor Josh Owen, is back again for another round. Last year’s focus was on using glass in partnership with the Corning Museum of Glass (CMoG) , but this year, Owen partnered up with hip New York-based company Areaware to present the students with the challenge of working primarily with wood and creating contemporary wooden toys geared toward adults. Areaware, who distributes some of Owen’s own designs , has had great success with its wooden products, like David Weeks’ jointed toys . Throughout the semester, students researched wood and examples of culturally specific historical and contemporary toys to define the meaning of Universal Toy.
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Metaproject 03: Areaware Wooden Toys
May 21st, 2013 — Design
Portugual-based designer Daniel Duarte’s Time Machine seems appropriately named as I could imagine getting mesmerized and transfixed watching the layered bars rotate around as time passes. The abstract clock will hypnotize you as the constantly shifting geometric patterns change and evolve as the minutes tick away. The yellow-tipped bar represents the hour, while the orange-tipped one signifies the minutes.
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Time Machine Clock by Daniel Duarte
May 19th, 2013 — Design
Judy Ross is a New York based designer and artist who developed a passion for the centuries-old chain stitch hand embroidery technique during a trip to India in the late ’80s. Judy Ross Textiles produces two collections each year and designs custom pieces for interior designers, architects, and major hotels, and has worked with the same group of artisans for two decades. She also produces a line of hand-knotted rugs, produced by expert weavers in Nepal, that are made of hand-dyed Tibetan wool and Chinese silk. Let’s have a look at what inspires her for today’s Friday Five . 1.
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Friday Five with Judy Ross
May 18th, 2013 — Design
Kenny is a new roundy curvy armchair made out of folded simple strip by Yael Mer and Shay Alkalay of Raw Edges for Moroso . Using a simple pattern and a single linear strip of fabric, they created a volumetric shape that becomes like a cocoon in which you sit.
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Kenny: A Chair by Raw Edges for Moroso
May 18th, 2013 — Design
Pietro Russo is an Italian designer who recently exhibited a large body of work in Milan during Milan Design Week. We couldn’t pick favorites, so we decided to just share all of it! Piuma Table (also pictured in top photo) Yps Lamp Scintilla Lamps Otto Lamp Voliera Shelving I also had to share this 2012 design: Romboidale Bookshelf divider – love it!
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Modern Furnishings by Pietro Russo
May 17th, 2013 — Design
A-Lounge is a design I didn’t think I needed until I saw it. I used to love to sit on the floor when I was younger, but now, it’s just harder to get comfortable.
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Get Comfy on the Floor: A-Lounge by Assembly
May 17th, 2013 — Design
I can’t begin to tell you how excited I am to share this post with you. I love finding new little tricks and programs that help ease through the creative process, and Sherwin-Williams’ Chip It! is one of them. Lately I’ve been looking to inject a little color into my home, but wasn’t sure in what direction I should go. I knew I wanted to paint this dark, weighty bookcase to lighten up a drab corner of my house – it’s a nice piece, but not helping my situation. From there, I needed a little help.
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Using Paint Palettes To Create Artwork-Inspired Furniture
May 16th, 2013 — Design
Gabriel Scott , newcomers at last year’s ICFF , will introduce some new products this year including a fantastic modular light fixture called Welles. The modular light can be designed as a single pendant or an enormous chandelier, with an interior finish of nickel, copper or brass. You can stop by their booth during ICFF and make your own Welles using paper models.
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Welles and Dean by Gabriel Scott
May 16th, 2013 — Design
Segment Table is a minimalist design created by San Francisco-based design firm Box Clever . The conception of their name came from the term “boxing clever,” a reference to how the best boxers win not only with their brawn, but with their wits as well. As designers they take a similar approach: to identify opportunities, learn from and respond to any challenges that arise, and execute flawlessly. Segment Table comes pre-designed with channels built into the surface in order to accommodate wiring and functional accessories. The table’s surface, which is constructed of multiple parts, was inspired by the ever-shifting tectonic plates sitting underneath San Francisco.