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Our Favorite Concept Designs from Electrolux Design Lab 2012

Our Favorite Concept Designs from Electrolux Design Lab 2012

Remember when we mentioned that we were going to Milan to the final event of the Electrolux Design Lab for 2012? Well, we went and met the top 10 designers in person and listened to them present their designs -- they were most impressive! Stay tuned for the winner but in the meantime, here's a more in-depth look at some of our favorite designs.

Causeway Storage Cabinet by Pedro Sousa

Causeway Storage Cabinet by Pedro Sousa

Pedro Sousa's Causeway storage cabinet had a starting point back in his student days, specifically a year spent in Dublin.

Bookmarker by Simple Form Design

Bookmarker by Simple Form Design

Sometimes you come across such a simple idea and think, "Why didn't I think of that?" and the Bookmarker by Simple Form Design is definitely one of those times. It's a bookmark with integrated sticky notes attached making it super easy to flag your favorite pages in a magazine or jot down a note as a reminder in a book.

Bubble Chandelier Made from Post-Consumer PET Bottles

Bubble Chandelier Made from Post-Consumer PET Bottles

Souda, a new NYC-based product design company, created a stunning chandelier from post-consumer PET bottles. The bottles were collected by homeless individuals in an effort to raise money for the non-profit SURE WE CAN, which runs the only homeless-friendly can redemption center in the NYC area.

Balcon Collection by Inga Sempé

Balcon Collection by Inga Sempé

The Balcon collection by Inga Sempé is a mininalist's dream for wall storage. Consisting of simple shelves, a mirror and bowl, Balcon holds your necessities and no more.

Norwegian Food Objects Inspired by Japanese Culture by Anderssen & Voll

Norwegian Food Objects Inspired by Japanese Culture by Anderssen & Voll

Oslo-based Anderssen & Voll created food objects inspired by Japanese culture, but designed for everyday situations in Norway.

"In"gage Chair Turns Nature Into A Chair

Designed by Adrian Wu, Wen Han, and Rongxin Zhang, the Ingage Chair is meant to inspire the user to interact or to "engage" with nature. They've modified your average lounge chair to appear submerged underground making the user have direct contact with the ground.

Forget Me Not Vases by Aurélie Richard

Forget Me Not Vases by Aurélie Richard

French designer Aurélie Richard created these vases from simple wood pieces woven together with yarn.

Y'A PAS LE FEU AU LAC Wooden Home Decor

Y'A PAS LE FEU AU LAC Wooden Home Decor

French design collective Y'A PAS LE FEU AU LAC began as a collaboration between designer FX Balléry and "tabletiers turners" Marie and Gregory Bodel where both sides brought their expertise to the table (quite literally). The resulting wood-based collection designed by a select group of handpicked designers around the world, is full of contemporary objects and housewares that are not only fun, they are completely useful.

PANTONE SkinTone Guide

PANTONE SkinTone Guide

We all know PANTONE as being the #1 authority of all things color in the design industry and now they've released a new collection of real skin colors in their new PANTONE SkinTone Guide.

LANDCARPET Hong Kong by Florian Pucher

LANDCARPET Hong Kong by Florian Pucher

Remember that really unique rug we featured before where it looked like land you saw while peaking out of an airplane window? Designer Flori

Lighting by Lindsey Adelman

Lighting by Lindsey Adelman

We're guessing you have heard of Lindsey Adelman, a darling of the New York lighting design scene. At the very least, you probably recognize her innovative chandeliers, which are a unique cross between industry and nature. Adelman founded her New York City studio in 2006. Today she has a team of 15 and a network of local artisans that manufacture each piece to order. Yes, those glass globes are all hand blown in Brooklyn. While lighting has been the focus, Adelman has recently expanded into jewelry, vessels, tiles, and wallpaper, done in materials beyond her original brass—wood, concrete, porcelain, gold, and stereolithography. This month's Deconstruction allows us a peek inside the process.

Twist-Grille Stool by Yen Hao Chen and Hui-Ying Lu

Twist-Grille Stool by Yen Hao Chen and Hui-Ying Lu

The fourth piece in the twisted grille series, this stool by Yen Hao Chen and Hui-Ying Lu use twisted metal that is reminiscent of the traditional Taiwanese window grill.

NODO Collection of Tables by Pentágono Estudio

NODO Collection of Tables by Pentágono Estudio

Pentágono Estudio, based in Mexico, has just started a new furniture collection with a table and console made entirely of interwoven fiberglass strands.

FOLD 3D Cube Sconce by Arik Levy for Vibia

FOLD 3D Cube Sconce by Arik Levy for Vibia

Arik Levy's new FOLD lighting collection for Vibia is like three-dimensional cubes for your wall. With an almost origami-like appearance, the aluminum fixtures look as if they're paper that's been folded and suspended from the wall.