March 19th, 2013 — Design
French designer Barnabé Ribay created the TAIJITU candelabra inspired by the Chinese philosophy that life is based on a fundamental value that consists of two principles both complementary and opposed. This is probably more widely known as yin and yang, which is just one of many visual representations of Taijitu.
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Geometric Candelabra: Chandelier TAIJITU by Barnabé Ribay
December 27th, 2011 — Design
Talk about skeletons in the closet. Skitch is a not-so-scary, multifunctional hanger that saves space. Who could be frightened of that? This humorous closet accessory by Greek designers Foant and Aliki follows their philosophy of designing things that make them happy. We certainly think dressing up these guys would make cleaning up our clothing-strewn bedrooms a lot more fun
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Skitch by Dede Dextrous Design
October 21st, 2010 — Design, Furniture, Uncategorized
Materials: Utensil holder used as lampshade, reclaimed tree stump Description: My friend Nick Lombardo and I have started a company called Evolving Habitat. Our philosophy is “Reclaim. Reuse. Relive” designing and creating furniture and housewares made from reclaimed goods,wood and found treasures. Right now we are working on our ” Elements of Nature” collection, where our main ingredient is reclaimed trees
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Dream tree night light
August 11th, 2010 — Design
Giving kids a space of their own to dream, play and create momprenuers and San Francisco-based designers Gitane Royce and Nisreen Witt founded Modern Playhouse , which makes sustainable and modern playhouses for children. The durable, unobtrusive structures invite creativity envisioned upon a play based learning philosophy, and fit seamlessly with the decor of a home. The playhouses inspire creativity through simplicity bu adapting for multiple uses; feeding the imagination and engaging kids of all ages as they grow. Sophisticated, sustainable, and safe, Modern Playhouse is dedicated to eco-friendly production; built to last, and made with locally-sourced and recycled materials. They currently have two models, the Wedge House (above) and Circle House (below)
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Modern Playhouse
July 7th, 2010 — Designer Stuff
Today I have even more cool shelving for you!! The 45 Degrees Shelving Unit is the work of industrial designer Alberto Caputo. Caputo is devoted to the product design phase of all of his furniture and uses cubist philosophy to break each larger idea into manageable piece and concepts. The shelving featured here adds a little bit of bold color to his usual minimalist type design. See more from Caputo here.
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