Summerwind
It’s supposed to get up to 70 degrees here this weekend, so I’m totally ready for a modern outdoor chair that I can also throw in the pool! Good thing I spotted the concept chair Summerwind by John Nouanesing over on Designspotter today.
Home Furnishings
Verso Design Carpets
Verso Design has a variety of modern and unique carpets in different designs that are dirt-resistant and finished with an environmentally friendly finishing substance. The Itu pictured above is a felted wool carpet with wing-like felt pieces.
New from Knoll
Jehs+Laub lounge chair and ottoman
Knoll will launch some new designs by Jehs+Laub, Don Chadwick, Joseph Paul D’Urso, and reintroduce classics from Jens Risom, Alexander Girard and Maya Lin at next month’s Salone in Milan.
David Stine
The style of David Stine is a fusion of sustainability and classic American flair. Each of his designs are made using only carefully-selected wood from trees that have reached the end of their lifespans. The Sycamore Round table pictured above looks more like a polished version of a tree stump you’d see in a forest!
Scott Dworkin
Scott Dworkin re-imagines old pieces of wood into coffee tables and other home furnishings. However, his pieces have a fun twist: hidden storage and secret compartments.
LEGO Boardroom Table
We’ve talked about a lot of pieces designed with the use of LEGOs in the past. But, this LEGO boardroom table by abgc Architects is one of the coolest. A recently-formed advertising agency, Boys and Girls, commissioned abgc to create a comfortable, modern space in a Georgian building. The proposal also included a 4′x9′ boardroom table design made entirely of LEGOs, complete with the company’s logo embedded into the tabletop.
The table consists of 22,742 pieces clicked together with traditional LEGO construction techniques (no glue), a 136-mm grommet is located in its center. It sits on a polished stainless steel square hollow section structure built by B.A. Engineering of Prussia St and is topped with a 10-mm sheet of toughened glass manufactured by Action Glass.
Out of Work
You may have seen something like this before for wine, Out of Work (OOW) is a product specifically for you social beer drinkers. The idea was born when Barcelona-based designers Giovanna de Ávila and Joan Sunyol joined forces to create this design. Used to the Spanish tradition of “tapeo” (that’s the Spanish word for going to snack bars), they found that it was very uncomfortable to be standing at the same time with the dish and the glass in each hand.
OOW holds the beer glass allowing you to carry both dish and glass with just one hand. It allows you to drift with your friends without thinking “where did I leave my glass?” Each beer glass is artisan mouth-blown and each plate is hand made in ceramics. So, next time you’re off to the bar, it’s BYOG&P, or “bring your own glass and plate.”
ODE1647 bu Jacco Maris Design
ODE1647 is a new piece from Jacco Maris Design. It’s quite an impressive design, and I can see it working in a modern interior.
As the name implies, the ode 1647 collection is an ode to the luxurious chandeliers of the early 17th century. The number 47 refers to the atomic number for silver. By using exciting new materials, we have created an entirely new and modern language of form. The arms are formed of braided copper with a UV coating. The ode 1647 is designed by Jacco Maris and Ben Quaedvlieg.
Paper Tiger Products
Paper Tiger Products are home furnishings designed by Australian designer Anthony Dann inspired by folded forms and seamless construction. They are made of materials such as cardboard, and are packed flat for easy transportation. They assemble quickly and easily. Taking advantage of the deceptive strength of triangular folding, the designs are engineered to withstand all the rigors of heavy use.
USIN-e at The Gallery
USIN-e, Amaury Poudray and Rémi Bouhaniche, will show works this Spring at The Gallery in Brussels.
Amaury and Rémi both attended the Ecole Supérieure d’Art et de Design in Saint Etienne, France, and after a period of study in the United States and India respectively, decided to start a common creative activity — USIN-e. Their work has been featured at numerous exhibits and now they’ve designed a new collection, PRELUDE, especially for this show at The Gallery. PRELUDE consists of 5 rattan items that will be produced in limited edition as well as other works that they’ve created.
