Nendo partnered with Coca-Cola in a new collection of tableware made from recycled bottles. Bottleware makes use of the iconic 1916 “contour bottle”, the ones that are continually collected, rinsed, and reused over and over again. Once these particular bottles couldn’t be used again for their original purpose, Nendo got to work and created this set that was recently exhibited at DESIGNTIDE TOKYO 2012 .

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Nendo Tableware Reuses Coca-Cola Bottles

Half of the time, I gravitate towards sparkle and over the top items, but lately I’m finding that for the other half I’m leaning towards the simpler styles. Like these Seven Lamps. I would put those in my home in a heartbeat. In my living room, the guest room, on my desk – I could find a spot for them in no time.

Designed by Strand Design, only twelve of these modern lamps were made. The Seven Lamps are available in ash or oak finishes, made of hand-cut veneer. Their simple, solid structure will make a strong statement in any modern space.

What do you think of the Seven Lamp?

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In this edition of The Tools That Make It Happen , I headed up to Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) for two days of touring the campus, checking out student projects and learning what being an RIT student is all about. Since I’ve never been a design student myself, it was pretty eye-opening! My wonderful host, Josh Owen , who is a designer  but also Associate Professor and Chair of the Industrial Design Program  at the School of Design, took me around to all the different design departments and he, alongside design professor Alex Lobos, even gave me a tour of the brand new (not yet opened) Golisano Institute for Sustainability (I got to wear a hard hat, safety glasses, and reflective vest!). RIT ceramics studio Instead of focusing on tools and technology this time, I wanted to come at it this time from the angle of the student and teaching culture.

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The Tools That Make It Happen: Rochester Institute of Technology

Raised and educated in New England, David Rasmussen was exposed to the region’s rich culture of fine furniture making from a young age. Rasmussen trained with furniture masters Wayne Marcoux and Dan Mosheim, from whom he learned composition and fabrication techniques. Later, he studied Danish, Ming Dynasty, and contemporary American studio furniture.

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Deconstruction: David Rasmussen’s WUD Plates

The chevron and ombre trend have both made their way into furniture in this one piece!  Monocomplex’s latest creation, the Lean Bookshelf, is a chevron-shaped modular bookshelf unit designed to keep books upright. You can create different configurations – going from black to gray or gray to black or mix it up. Monocomplex even created a special edition Lean Bookshelf for the 2012 F/W season show windows of G.D.S in WEST, the Galleria Department Store’s luxury hall. Working with MADVICTOR, an Asian graffiti artist team, they created “Just a Vibe” – an artistic bookshelf for the clothing and window display: Share This: Twitter | Facebook | Discover more great design by following Design Milk on Twitter and Facebook . © 2012 Design Milk | Posted by Jaime Derringer in Home Furnishings | Permalink | No comments

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Lean Bookshelf by Monocomplex

Alessi partnered with a few designers to create the new AlessiLux Portable Table Luminaire Collection . The line, which was developed in collaboration with LED lighting company Foreverlamp , consists of four cordless lamps that can be used for everything from emergency lighting to camping, or even an extra light by your bed. They utilize energy saving LED bulbs mounted on a lamp base that houses a powerful rechargeable battery. Each lamp has a dimmer and when powered on high, the battery lasts a full 10 hours and if used on a dimmed setting, it can last for days. The Lumiere Flame (first image also) was designed by Giovanni Alessi Anghini and Gabriele Chiave and gives the feel of those old candles with its glowing bulb

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AlessiLux Portable Table Luminaire Collection by Alessi

Remember yesterday we told you about the awesome Cyber Monday deals going on at Inmod.com?! Well, today we have even better news – the sales have been extended for one more day!

Grab all of the modern chairs, rugs and light fixtures your heart desires – while saving BIG! Hurry though – the sales end for once and for all tonight at Midnight!

Happy Shopping!!

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From the Italian firm Mykonos Design comes the eco-friendly Clock Box , which is exactly as it sounds – a clock in a box. Using a black or white paper wine box to form the structure and to hide the clock fittings, the working clock is like a miniature grandfather clock. Long and narrow, the portable device makes telling time super easy. It comes in either the single version or a dual version so that you can keep track of two different time zones

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Clock Box by Mykonos Design

Online furniture retaier Inmod is having a ‘One Day Cyber Monday Sales Event‘ (ending at midnight tonight) featuring pretty steep discounts (ranging from 5% – 30% on awesome furniture, lighting and decor).

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Founded by product and furniture designers Robbert Ramaekers and Rogier Rensen, Belgian company MaaK creates modern furnishings that span classification. Some of their products feel mid-century, some feel ultramodern and others are more Scandinavian.

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MaaK Belgian Furniture Design