Swiss architects Studioforma are no stranger to the furniture and product design world . They have quite a bit of furniture designs, but their new Arachnide chair took me by surprise. With its long insect-like legs, I knew it was spider-inspired before I even knew its name. Besides the spider-like silhouette, the contrast in materials—smoked oak and aluminium—were also a major inspiration in its design and achieving the desired effect

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Arachnide Chair by Studioforma

Johannesburg-based company, Espresso Veloce arguably crafts some of the world’s most beautiful espresso machines. Taking inspiration from complex Formula One engines, their pieces have become an expressive—and functional—piece of automotive art. V12 is the Espresso Veloce’s newest machine. It’s handcrafted from magnesium, titanium, and aluminum pieces that come together to form a top-notch beauty. From it’s modern aesthetic to its intricate inner workings, the V12 embodies the power and design of a 12-cylinder engine

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Engine-Inspired V12 Espresso Machine by Espresso Veloce

HUXHUX Design is a young design studio with a growing body of work that explores minimal geometric furniture that is both sculptural and functional. Run by Harvard Architecture school grad and Parsons professor Justin Huxol, HUXHUX takes inspiration from the sculptural works of Tony Smith & Donal Judd, paying homage to reductive form making and repetitive geometries from his time working for Rem Koolhaas at OMA-Rotterdam. Nugget Hollow is an end table with a sculptural, geometric shape and a pop of color and light on the inside.

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Nugget Hollow Charitable Design by HUXHUX Design

Fetiche Design took inspiration from Tropicália, the 1960s Brazilian movement that celebrated art forms like music, poetry, and theater, when designing their latest collection for Schuster appropriately titled,  Tropicália . Estante Tropicália (shelf) The movement had a long-lasting effect on the country of Brazil “by the discovery of modernity and the tropics,” which are reflected in this series of furniture.

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Tropicália Series by Fetiche Design for Schuster

Signe Hytte just graduated from the Danish design school TEKO and is pursuing furniture design. Recently exhibited at Greenhouse in Stockholm, the Little Giant chair is a simple design with Japanese inspiration. Made of ash wood with a simple wool cushion, the chair does not try to hide its construction. According to the designer, the design itself is based on a tight and conceptual principle that stems from the Japanese Tatami patterns. I like how you can put the cushion over different areas, depending on how you’re using the chair

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Little Giant Chair by Signe Hytte

Sometimes I like to browse different websites for inspiration, like Pinterest. Other times, I like to browse through different furniture websites for decor inspiration, to see what’s out there, what would fill the empty spaces in my home, to procrastinate, etc. I always feel like I’m coming back to the same websites, so it’s refreshing when a new one is pointed in my direction.

Such is the case with Viesso. Once I started there, I went to look for a nice chair to fill this hole I have in my living room, which has been really bothering me since we took down our Christmas tree and it’s even more visible! Anyway, they have a large selection of ecosmart furniture at Viesso, which I know is quite important to many modern furniture shoppers out there.

Really, they have quite a large selection of many items, including modern wallpaper, which I may or may not have spent quite a bit of time browsing. Even better, a handy wallpaper calculator is there to help you quickly figure out how much you need! Love it. Plus, they have some great contemporary patterns that would look great in any room. [Specifically, my bathroom.]

So, if you haven’t checked Viesso out yet, I strongly urge you to do so – they have an awesome selection and a clean, easy-to-use website.

What piece do you covet most?

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Wanmokku is a minimal design created by Japan-based  Torafu Architects . The initial inspiration for the design came from an informal encounter with a Jack Russell Terrier. Through careful observation, the designers noticed that the dog would always come into close proximity to the clothes of the owner – most likely due to the reassuring scent and pleasant touch of the fabric. Torafu decided to take this interesting observation a step further by creating a furniture piece which would use the owner’s old clothes as a foundation for where a dog could play and rest. The elastic nature of the clothes forms a hammock like surface when attached to the frame.

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Skim Milk: Wanmokku by Torafu Architects

Today was one of those days where I just wanted to look at gorgeous spaces for some inspiration and something nice and enjoyable to look at. So I went to Pinterest, naturally.

And let me tell you, while I did find ENDLESS amounts of gorgeous living rooms, bedrooms and more, almost every picture I clicked either went to another page on Pinterest or to a Tumblr page with no direct link, just a full page of images – not the one I had clicked on! Needless to say, Pinterest frustrates the heck out of me sometimes with all of its inconsistencies. Does anyone else find that problem? It could just be the type of day I’m having – which is why I’ve included these pretty images above – even though they have nothing in common!

I’m in the mood for a white space with pale pinks and greys and fluffy pillows and fur. I’m not sure why, but that was what I was looking for. I’m constantly drawn to that and may need to recreate a girly grey room in my home – I’m almost there with my bedroom – I would just need to switch out some blues for pinks, if my fiancee allowed!

So anyway, now that I’ve rambled on. What do you think of these spaces? What catches your eye? I know that gold sequin wall sure catches mine!

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