With a background in graphic design, Japanese designer Shinn Asano launched a six-piece collection of furniture called Sen , which is Japanese for ‘line’. Asano takes two-dimensional lines and works them into these three-dimensional, graphically inspired forms. Amihajime Table – Inspired by Japanese bamboo basket making and it fits a plant or vase in the center The red steel series was inspired by “Japanese shapes, traditional crafts, or feelings.” Taking notes from his graphic design past, careful attention is paid to the negative space just as much as the lines that make up each form. Kagome Stool – Made up of 18 right triangles that when viewed from above, a traditional Japanese craft (kagome moyou) appears I love the shadows created when light hits the pieces. Nobolu Hanger Stand – Inspired by the hieroglyphic characters of “kanji” where the three legs express grass (ground), the bulging center references the sun, and the upper part mimics a tree Kage Table – The bottom shelf reflects the shadow the top shelf would make Hitotaba Lamp – Inspired by a straw bundle Ippon Stool – A stool made from one continuous line Share This: Twitter | Facebook | Discover more great design by following Design Milk on Twitter and Facebook

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A Nod to Graphic Design: Line Furniture by Shinn Asano

Martin Yeeles, a graphic designer, is this week’s Friday Five subject, and he’s the co-founder and creative director of Boston-based stationery and gift company, Bob’s Your Uncle . He created all of the Bob’s Your Uncle line, which includes boldly contemporary greeting cards, gift wrap, place mats, file folders, dish towels, and more. In 1993, he and his wife, company co-founder and former shoe designer Michele Yeeles, moved to the States from their native England  “just for a year or two,” and never left. In case you’re not familiar with the saying, “Bob’s your uncle” is a British expression used to indicate that a given task is very simple. It was possibly inspired by Victorian Prime Minister, Robert Cecil, who appointed his nephew to a ministerial post

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What happens when a graphic designer gets into woodworking? Hint: it’s awesome. I worked with 2M Collective to curate an exclusive sale this week featuring the modern housewares of Pilot Design . If you remember, we featured Pilot Design’s work a few weeks ago .

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Pilot Design Sale on 2M Collective

Phuc Van Dang from Denmark is the designer and artist behind Phucisme , which offers a selection of fine bone china, wood, horn and ceramic tabletop pieces as well as graphic art. I love the minimal blank canvas aspect of the fine bone china pieces together with a handmade graphic element. Share This: Twitter | Facebook | Discover more great design by following Design Milk on Twitter and Facebook . © 2011 Design Milk | Posted by Jaime in Home Furnishings | Permalink | No comments

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Phucisme

The Angle Chair is intriguing from all angles. Designed by designer and artist Julian Mayor, the Angle Chair is a unique modern seating piece made from recycled honeycomb boards.

Initially, the Angle Chair was created from the map of a person’s seat. The map was then digitized on the computer and sectioned out to create a graphic model. Each Angle Chair is then created from a 3D model and is a numbered edition.

Based out of East London, Julian Mayor is also teaches at the London College of Communication. For information on Mayor’s exhibitions, other products and how to purchase, head to his website at http://www.julianmayor.com/.

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Redbean , one of my favorite graphic design companies has ventured out into pillow design on Envelop . Love them! Has anyone ever bought a pillow from Envelop? I’m curious to know what the quality is like. ©2010 Design Milk | Posted by Jaime in Home Furnishings | Permalink | No comments | Tweet This | Share on Facebook More Milk: Art Milk | Dog Milk

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Redbean Pillows

Have you heard of Orange Piel?  I was so happy to find out about them because, well their window shades are amazing!   Each rolling window treatment is custom printed so that you can create a window to a more beautiful world. Whether it’s a graphic print, something for the kids, or a beautiful view of the sky that you are looking for, Orange Piel certainly makes the view wonderful.

See more from Orange Piel here.  Happy Friday!

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Poppytalk is a Canadian (Vancouver-based) design blog collecting inspiration and dedicated to promoting emerging design talent. A husband and wife team working in the design field, Jan in graphic design and Earl in New Media as a designer and instructor. Jan and Earl are also the founders of Poppytalk Handmade , an online curated and monthly-themed marketplace showcasing handmade and vintage goods from around the world. Lately I’ve really been attracted to gold accents. It’s like whenever I see something with gold, I’m immediately drawn in

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Friday Five with Jan and Earl from Poppytalk

Check out some of Dylan Gold’s work. A graphic designer turned furniture creator, Gold sees his furniture as his art and the hardwoods and reclaimed materials he chooses to work with his media. “My furniture pieces are intended to combine fine art and function, craftsmanship and creativity, and blur the line between focal point and background in a physical setting.”

Above is the Stink Tree. I love the way it plays with positive and negative space, and that its design is created by what is not there.  It’s also made of entirely recycled material, which makes it even harder to resist.

Above is the Shady Bed. Simple design, but I love the idea of relaxing in the “shade” of its branches.  This bed is available as both a platform bed and just a headboard, and in all sizes. I might have to seriously consider getting this for myself. See more from Gold here.

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