The architectural concept was to create a structure with a continuous, wide space, divided by internal courtyards and movable partitions into smaller spaces used for a variety of different functions.
In a bid to turn overused polyurethane on its head, Stockholm-based Therese Granlund made these drip chairs for her MA thesis at Design Academy Eindhoven.
Titled Form Follows Foam, the set extorts the low-class material’s plasticine qualities to create out-of-this-world conversation pieces.
This house is a manifestation of the Swedish ritual of sauna and bathing. It is an annex to a large old farm in the countryside of southern Sweden, converted into a vacation house for a family from the nearby city of Malmö.
Behind the humble exterior of the Brick House hides a bright and airy living space. Designed by the Danish architecture firm Leth and Gori the Brick House was created with two objectives: to be maintenance free for 50 years and to last for at least 150 years.
COMASTUDIO presents LACE ° 1, the first chandelier in a limited edition of 4 + 2 Artist's Proof. LACE is made of salvaged glass parts that once be- longed to a ceiling fixture measuring 3 x 3 m.
Architects Karl Fournier and Olivier Marty keep offices in Paris and Marrakech—which is probably why they are experts in blending Eastern and Western architecture.
Working on luxury projects for the likes of the Hermes family, their firm Studio KO designed this minimalist mountain lodge in the foothills of the Atlas Mountains in Morocco. Blocked prisms, earth tones and exotic textures mark the home, which they’ve dubbed Villa E.
Paris
Lumio is one of the breathtaking products you can discover in the “American Design in Paris” exhibition curated by Jacques Barret (Triode Galerie) at Mona Bismarck American Center until May 25th.
Hong Kong
Audemars Piguet to unveil new lounge at Art Basel in Hong Kong 2014 from 14 – 18 May 2014 by leading French designer Mathieu Lehanneur, featuring a video installation about the brand’s origins by Austrian video artist Kurt Hentschläger.
BUM BUM in and outdoor collection by Eugeni Quitllet for Vondom was born from the principle of not designing objects, but rather musical instruments to be used for another purpose; the same as a person who holds a shell to their ear to hear the ocean.
Milan
Britain's design dream team, Barber & Osgerby, were busy this year in Milan - having premiered new works for five manufacturers including: a new collection of five pieces for Vitra including the Mariposa sofa, Planophore shelves, Wood Table and Wood bench as well as Zeb bar stool. They have also launched the Button and Tobi Ishi tables for B&B Italia, upholstery for Knoll, Port vase for Venini and Mews tile collection for Mutina.
Milan
From 8th to 12th April 2014, Sadie Coles HQ presents 14 limited edition, numbered, stamped and signed new furniture designs by the British artist Sarah Lucas, on display at the Salone Internazionale del Mobile di Milano.
Ferruccio Laviani has created yet another fanciful world from the depths of his prolific imagination.
Toni Grilo has designed two new pieces for Riluc : the Vibe side table and the Wing wall shelf, as well as new finishes for the Line chair and the Mousse table. Riluc is a Portuguese manufacturer highly skilled with regard to metal used throughout his collection. The resulting effect is a range with a very strong image.
Buster + Punch started in a small garage in East London, where Architect Massimo Buster Minale and his collaborators created everything from light fittings to motorcycles, furniture to leather jackets.
The video project Longing to fly, Longing to fall had its premiere at Stockholm Furniture Fair. It is a unique collaboration of art, dance, music and furniture design.
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