The Stack easy chair and footstool by Milan-based Skrivo Design comes from the idea of having cushions in constant motion that look like they have been stacked randomly on top of each other. The chair was created by placing multicolored polyurethane upholstered cushions on a mild steel structure, which makes it seem haphazard and playful.
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Joe Doucet has introduced One Sense, perhaps the only way for us to completely unplug and achieve true peace.
The No. 216 sideboard, by Swedish designer Jesper Ståhl for Voice, is one sleek piece of storage furniture. The idea behind the design was for the door compartments to correspond to the A-series paper standards that are used worldwide. A0 (square meter) being the size of the whole unit and all the way down to A8 (74 mm x 53 mm), the smallest door on the unit. The doors are various shades of green giving it a bright, fun feel while the body of the unit and the legs are made of ash veneer.
Hold the phone! Gro Furniture’s Bam B crib is so clever – besides converting to the standard toddler bed, it then converts into a play table or desk so that you can use the crib up until your kid goes off to college. Clever and eco-conscious!
Belgian architecture firm dmvA designed Extension vB4 as an addition for an A-frame vacation home located in Brecht, Belgium. Dealing with strict building regulations, the firm was able to design the modern trapezoid-like form while still respecting the original design.
The Successful Living lighting collection from Diesel with Foscarini features a multitude of different designs to choose from that could fit just about any style of house. You might remember that we featured the GRAF lamp a few years ago. They’ve recently added a few new styles to the line, in addition to the previously fabulous pieces they already had.
Lucas Simões creates very dramatic and three-dimensional works created from portraits. He crafts a pattern and cuts away pieces from each photograph and then stacks them on top of one another to get a geometric topographic effect.
Lund & Paarmann’s new pieces for Lopfurniture are a lovely extension of their current collection. I always appreciate their use of luxurious materials and attention to detail.
Canadian furniture designer Thom Fougere’s minimal pieces are as beautifully stark as a Winnipeg winter. Deeply ensconced in the design scene there, Fougere’s Friday Five brings us on a tour of the city’s bests, as well as thought-provoking looks at the art of collecting, and an introduction to off-the-beaten-path artists and film makers.
