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Pantone Appliances Kitchen by Antonio Lanzillo & Partners

Shan Tara — Wed, 23 May 2012 15:42:53 +0000

Antonio Lanzillo & Partners in Milan have presented their latest project – a kitchen with all appliances in assorted color codes of the iconic company Pantone.The kitchen features OLED multitouch control pad appliances and can even be controlled via smartphone.

Dami Series by Seung Yong Song

Shan Tara — Tue, 22 May 2012 08:47:07 +0000

Korean designer Seung Yong Song has created Dami series inspired by the structure of Korean traditional grille. The collection is a combination of new eco-friendly materials called Valchromat and CNC processing technique that make possible to materialize modern objet with traditional beauty.

Magnifying Glass Vase by Cottage Industry

Shan Tara — Mon, 14 May 2012 14:25:43 +0000

Cottage Industry has created a giant magnifying glass vase that combines a test-tube with a magnifying lens to show off tiny single blooms.

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Crash Bench by Liliana Ovalle

Shan Tara — Thu, 10 May 2012 15:20:31 +0000

What happens when a force of nature changes the visual aspect of a design ? Liliana Ovalle illustrates with finesse, that the unrehearsed, and uncontrolled can add impact both visually and emotionally to a design. Crash is just such a piece. The sleek and perfect lines of the bench have been transformed by an unexpected impact which has imposed a new reality, a new way of being and created an outstanding piece of design.

Rong Portable Light by Seung-Yong Song

Ian — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 09:45:47 +0000

Designed by Seung- Yong Song the’Rong Portable’ Light can be easily moved thanks to its handle and 8 meters of cable. It can also be hung from a stand to create an instant floor lamp.

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‘Wood-Cast’ Furniture by Hilla Shamia

Shan Tara — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 09:16:55 +0000

Israel product designer Hilla Shamia has has created this fantastic series of furniture blending aluminum and wood.

The rough, intentionally rugged concrete skins of Brutalist buildings were meant to record the process by which they were made. The wood plank formwork used to mold the walls imprinted on their surfaces a textured, abrasive quality in a manner that re-infused contemporary architecture with the type of craftsmanship that had been banned at the commencement of the Modernist project. This ‘honest’ expression of building coveted fidelity to the inherent ‘character’ of the material at hand–an aesthetic imperative that could only be upheld through the thoughtful act of physical making. This same pathos is evident in the work of designer Hilla Shamia, whose “wood casting” furniture hybridizes organic material with abstract forms using industrial techniques.

To create her pieces, Shamia takes a whole tree trunk and incorporates it into steel tables, chairs, and stools. First, molten aluminum is spread over the wood, scorching the surface; the log is then sectioned into square forms, which according to the designer, “intensifies the artificial feeling, and in the same time keeps the memory of the material.” The individual sections are paired with differently sized frames–ranging from a coffee table to night stand–used to cast the metal body of the furniture. The hot liquid metal is poured into the molds, which are removed once the aluminum has cooled and set to reveal the now-sutured log and metal legs, enjoined by a dark band of char. Each piece is unique, with the metal “leakage” varying from one product to another. ”Wood Casting” is currently on show at the Milan Design Week 2012.

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Mobile ‘Bed Cube’ Bedroom

Shan Tara — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 18:41:01 +0000

This Mobile Bed Cube bedroom is the perfect way to hang on to some privacy in a shared space. This unique “bedroom” is the perfect solution for people who live in shared bedrooms or dorms. You can move it around in any direction according to the space in your apartment. It is compact, and can easily fit into any room.The cube evolved out of wanting cozy with the option of keeping a big, open space at the same time.

Debutorial Collections by 56thStudio

Shan Tara — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 18:32:43 +0000

56thStudio sent us photos of their latest collection that comprise of graphical furniture, quirky prints, and funky patterns. Caricature as Furniture, Familiar Faces and Tribute to The Beatles rotate around Pop and Hollywood cultures, from Naomi Campbell, Harry Potter to Chairman Mao.

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JOKI Bench by KAYIWA

Ian — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 18:06:54 +0000

JOKI is the Finnish word for river, which inspired the designer to create the bench. The outline of the really elegant bench allows people to seat in different postures. Each JOKI made of Birch Plywood consists of four modular parts that can be used together or separately.

Length: 315 cm
Height: 57 cm
Width: 105 cm
Weight: 250 kg

Seat Belt Chair by Nuttapong Charoenkitivarakorn for Phillips Collection

Shan Tara — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 09:31:36 +0000

Seat Belt Chair is designed by Nuttapong Charoenkitivarakorn for Phillips Collection and comes in different sizes, colors, and materials.

“NOMAD” by Alain Gilles for O’SUN

Shan Tara — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 11:29:11 +0000

The O’SUN ™ NOMAD solar lamp Alain Gilles has been designed to meet a need, or rather several very different needs, to improve the quality of life of its users and, in some cases, to bring them into the modern age and/or to promote sustainable development.

The “NOMAD” solar lamp has been designed for very different worlds. First of all, (1) to meet the needs of families in the world that do not have access to electricity, and in particular in developing countries, and at the same time to provide an alternative to kerosene lamps which have caused many accidents; (2) to be used in emergency situations: natural or humanitarian disasters; (3) but also to be used in Western countries by people who need to light a terrace or a garden shed and who will appreciate the flexibility of a rechargeable solar lamp, its contemporary look and, of course, its environmentally-friendly aspect.

In developing countries, it will generally be used by families living in one room (such as a hut in Africa for example) and who need to use the lamp for a range of needs, such as providing lighting for the whole family in the evening, for children to do their homework, cooking, watching the herd during the night, i.e. enabling people to work longer hours and therefore increase their income etc., but also to recharge a mobile phone via a mobile charger which can also be used to connect a second lamp if necessary.

In Western countries, the lamp can also be charged using a mains adapter and a vehicle’s cigarette lighter socket in order to make users as autonomous as possible and enable them to use the device without any constraints.

The NOMAD lamp has been designed (1) to be as user-friendly as possible (a single pushbutton for different settings), (2) to provide a lighting time of more than 6 hours at full intensity (which largely covers the lighting needs of families not having any other source of lighting, as has been demonstrated by World Bank studies), (3) and to be as flexible as possible to use, given that, for many families, it will be their sole source of lighting. It may be placed directly on the ground without risk since its luminous globe is protected by a silicone disc. This disc also helps to prevent it from falling off a table. Its shape means that it can be hung on a wall using its handle in order to light a more specific part of a room or it can be used as overhead lighting (the light spread is optimized to ensure a good quality of lighting for a family living in one room). The handle can also be used to carry it everywhere in the same way as any lamp.

The lamp’s design also takes into account the fact that in a large number of cases it must be possible, for example, to fix elements such as the solar charger on walls without needing tools, or to fix it on the metal frame of an emergency tent using a strap.

It may also, of course, be used next to a swimming pool or on a table on a terrace for contemporary design aficionados.

The O’SUN ™ NOMAD solar rechargeable lamp is also intended to be a sustainable product. The source of lighting uses LED technology because of its longevity (12 LEDs). Moreover, the lamp is designed to ensure that it is resistant to shocks and falls (within certain limits), and the high-quality battery can be changed and recovered by authorized distributors.

This lamp therefore includes social and ecological dimensions, while also being likely to appeal to lovers of contemporary design.

‘Edna,’ Colorful Cabinet by Anthony Hartley

Shan Tara — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 17:32:53 +0000

Theses Colorful furnitures by Anthony Hartley were launched at Tent London,part of London Design Week. Each piece are handmade, from the original drawings through to the finished products. Made of hand-sprayed, high-gloss, lacquered plywood, the cabinet is the evolution of a chair which Hartley designed 10 years ago called Frank, which was itself an homage to a chair by the architect Frank Gehry.

Edna 1 is an oak cabinet with a single, multicolored, laminated ply drawer, hand-sprayed and lacquered to a high gloss finish. ‘She has remarkably sexy black gloss legs,’ says Hartley of the piece.

‘BlackLight,’ Billard Table by Toulet

Shan Tara — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 12:19:44 +0000

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Billards Toulet unveils the BlackLight, a taylor-made ultra-modern luxury billard table.
Lacquered or matte finishes or luxe gold edition, the BlackLight table has an integrated jukebox.
It is made of non-deformable steel with an iron body frame, 22mm one-piece ground slate ensures perfect flatness with a lifetime warranty, simonis cloth and Kléber Michelin competition cushions, 65mm jacks for an incomparable adjustment, soundproof ball return, american opened pockets with leather finishing.

‘Olam,’ Bookshelf by Jaim Telias

Hans — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 11:43:58 +0000

“Olam” designed by is a bookshelf made of concrete and supported by a branch.

A branch, few books and a concrete shelft create a microcosm’s new balance, getting foothold as much as
you are able to image. Olam ( world, in Hebrew) defines unexpected little spaces, anytime you like to.

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Bird Nest Bed by O*GE Creative Group

Shan Tara — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 22:25:21 +0000

This giant bird nest bed by O*GE Creative Group exist in three different sizes, with the largest version spanning 15 feet across and providing enough room for 16 people to use it at once. And instead of using it as a bed, O*GE Creative Group siggest to use it as an alternative to a conference table for meetings or social gatherings.

‘LoveManolo,’ Shoe Cabinet by Yordan Atanasov

Shan Tara — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 15:31:45 +0000

‘LoveManolo,’ built by Yordan Atanasov is a shoe Cabinet. The furniture looks like a frame for shoe boxes. People finish the design themselves by adding shoe boxes instead of throwing them away.

Cabaret Sofa by Kenneth Cobonpue

Shan Tara — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 11:37:33 +0000

Cabaret sofa collection by Kenneth Cobonpue is made of a weaving fabric-wrapped foam on a steal frame. This collection blurs the lines between indoor an outdoor living providing comfort and warmth in both setting. It is available in variety of color combinations.

‘Hole in the Floor,’ Shelving Series by Raw Edges Studio

Shan Tara — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 17:20:58 +0000

Raw Edges Studio’s latest project is called ‘Hole in the Floor.’ It consists of a series of ingenious shelving units that looks like they are actually fallen into the floor.