Robin Standefer and Stephen Alesch, the design duo behind the New York-based Roman and Williams , partnered with local furniture, lighting, and accessory manufacturer, MatterMade for a collection of pieces made of solid wood and classic brass details. Roman and Williams for MatterMade includes a family of lighting, a coffee and side table, and a chair and foot stool, all produced with superior craftsmanship, where the character of the thick wood makes a bold statement. Above:   Woodrum Table Woodrum Standing Woodrum Pendant Woodrum Chandelier Woodrum Chandelier detail Hub Side Table Reader Chair and Foot Stool Drawings from Roman and Williams: The collection recently debuted at ICFF and in  Matter’s Manhattan shop .

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NYCxDesign 2013 Spotlight: Roman and Williams for MatterMade

Designer Sven Dogs created a line of outdoor furniture called Fiji for German manufacturer Villa tectona . The woven collection is offset with turquoise blue cushions that reference the ocean, making me wish I was lounging in Fiji right now. The Basket Lounger features hidden storage underneath that allows you to lock up your valuables while you take a dip in the water

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Get Out! Fiji Garden Furniture by Sven Dogs for Villa Tectona

Last month, five design firms/designers participated on the opening of Design Week México 2012 with an exhibition called Hecho en México (Made in Mexico) , that featured commissioned work for Glocal Design Magazine , an upcoming specialized publication from Mexico City in collaboration with Masisa, leader manufacturer brand of mdf, mdp and particle boards in Latin America. Los Tabos by Christian Vivanco  is a line of stools of varying height created through repetition of a simple form. They seem easy, but designing these required a series of calculations to maintain balance and ergonomics.

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Hecho en México (Made in Mexico) Exhibition

Giovanni Talocci has designed a line of freestanding bioethanol fireplaces and planters for the Italian manufacturer Falper . The best part about these minimalist designs is that they are portable. Instead of everyone gathering around a built-in fireplace, the fire can be moved to wherever the people are – each piece comes with a carrying handle.

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Get Out! Falper Fireplaces and Planters

German design firm Studio Dreimann recently designed the Aki pendant lamp for the Italian lighting manufacturer ITRE. Aki was designed for use in offices but I think it would work over a dining table as well. The fixture was inspired by canopies of leaves and the way light floods through them. The open structure is made of CNC milled wood that has six built-in LED strips that provide ample light.

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Aki by Studio Dreimann for ITRE

The Archiquarium (and the Archiquarium II) is a seriously stylish fish tank. I think this is what happens when your fish graduate from the fish hotel . Made by Swedish manufacturer Akvarie-Leasing in collaboration with Orrefors Glass Factory and designed by Karl-Oskar Ankarberg from Karl-Oskar Designstudio , this aquarium is for serious modern architecture lovers. The table is made from ash and the aquarium in 8-mm glass with a Corian® facade. Archiquarium II: Share This: Twitter | Facebook | Discover more great design by following Design Milk on Twitter and Facebook

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Archiquarium

Paddle is a collection of adjustable LED task lights designed by Benjamin Hubert for Italian lighting manufacturer Fabbian launching in Euroluce during Salone next month. Paddle was inspired by the 360 degree movement of a canoe blade through water, therefore the lamp has a multitude of functional uses. To allow for maximum usability in a variety of working environments. The high brightness LED light source and capacitive touch control is contrasted with a tactile range of material to soften the technology and create a more human range of products

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Paddle by Benjamin Hubert for Fabbian

David Keller is a young Israeli designer who lives and works in Jerusalem. He is currently in his second year at the M.des program in design at the Bezalel Academy of Art and Design and he works in the dVision internship program, a two year program with the Israeli plastic manufacturer KETER. In the last year, David has shown his work at the PARADIGMA gallery in Tel Aviv, and the Farm Gallery and the Mishkan Gallery in Holon. His main project was the Time 02 design expo curated by Tal Gur — the main event of the first ever Jerusalem design week last November — for which he was the initiator.

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Friday Five with David Keller

Tuck yourself in the cozy Col-Letto Bed and then unroll yourself out in the morning. Normal sleepy-time terminology takes a different connotation with the Col-Letto Bed. The soft foam frame of the Col-Letto Bed folds up to tuck you in to a quiet and comfy sleep, or it unrolls and attaches to velcro to bring in open air, light and noise.

Designed by Nusa Jelenec for Italian furniture manufacturer Lago, the Col-Letto Bed is inspired by the collar of a turtleneck. The two-toned bed frame is available in a variety of colors to suit your bedroom decor. Matching nightstands that roll down or stay straight up are also available from Lago.

What do you think? Would you enjoy sleeping in the Col-Letto Bed?

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Italian designer Eugenia Minerva has created Petalo , a modern valet for Czech manufacturer Ton . Surprisingly, this submission comes just a few days after I posted the very first modern valet here on Design Milk. Created with the wood bending technique, Petalo is a very functional coat hanger: whilst looking simple and smart, in fact, provides much more space than a classical silent servant. It reminds me of a Thonet chair . © 2010 Design Milk | Posted by Jaime in Home Furnishings , Style & Fashion | Permalink | No comments | Tweet This | Share on Facebook More Milk: Art Milk | Dog Milk

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Petalo Valet by Eugenia Minerva