When Modularity is an Understatement

Tuesday, March 29th, 2011

Kelp designer seating collection by Karsten Weigel for Cor is the epitome of options and vast opportunities for customization.  With ostensibly endless configuration possibilities, Kelp modern sofa and designer sectional collection encompasses seating elements in various sizes, with and without armrests, and also offers complementing options like footstools.  Aside from its extensive modularity, Kelp is distinguished through the use of contours, accentuated by colors or materials that enhance the aesthetic vigor of its overall character.

Kelp seating collection by Karsten Weige for Cor

Kelp seating collection by Karsten Weigel for Cor

The art of getting more from less

Monday, March 28th, 2011

Formtank created the 2d3d collection of modern tables that give new meaning to multi-dimensional design.  Taking advantage of technological advancement made in the field of 3d modeling, George Rice, the British designer behind this project amalgamated the ancient art of origami, industrial ingenuity and echo friendliness into a strikingly one-of-a-kind silhouette.

2d3d modern table collection by Formtank

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The difference an inch (or two) can make…

Saturday, March 19th, 2011

Equivalent to 1/12th of a foot and 1/36th of a yard, inch is one tiny measurement that is frequently used with respect to spaces and all the decisions related to furnishing them; the inch is especially prevalent when determining proportion, spatial fit and open space dimension.  However, the inch can also be quite meaningful and powerful.

Italian modern sofas and sectionals are, in general, quite low to the ground which for many people (especially tall people) who really like the design, this presents a small issue.  This is where the “tiny” inch shows its true vastness; a slight elevation of the sofa’s or the sectional’s legs doesn’t just raise it higher off the floor, but also doesn’t alter its stylistic value.  One Italian leather furniture manufacturer that offers such level of personalization is Gamma Arredamenti with 38 differently sized and shaped metal legs and 50 options for wooden legs.

Metal leg selection by Gamma Arredamenti

Metal leg selection by Gamma Arredamenti

Wooden leg selection by Gamma Arredamenti

Wooden leg selection by Gamma Arredamenti

For the love of multiples

Saturday, March 12th, 2011

A modern furniture trend that seems to be rock solid, for it continues to pop its peppy nature at every international furniture exhibition including this year’s Maison & Object, is the love of using occasional tables in repetition.   Particularly applicable to modern coffee tables and end tables, the draw towards repetition proves to be ohhh so irresistible.  With the end goal to yield a dramatic, dynamic and functional realization, this nonsectarian trend breaks down into several categories including height variation, color/shape deviation and structural wholeness.

Theo end table by Cattelan Italia

Theo end table by Cattelan Italia

Pantheon end table by Tonin Casa

Pantheon end table by Tonin Casa

Repetition of the same shape, color, and texture but variation in height is depicted with Cattelan Italia’s Gliss, and Theo end tables and Pantheon side table by Tonin Casa each of which, when repeated as a duo or a trio combo achieves volumetric dynamics, and dramatic styling that allows the visual impression to linger vertically. Read More

Infinity is not just for lovers and mathematicians

Friday, March 11th, 2011

Personifying the ancient symbol of perpetuity into a sensationally rattling sculptural magnum opus, Infinity designer occasional table collection by Stefano Bigi for Porada adapts both the shape and the meaning of this principle with compelling base and minimalist glass top.  Paralleling the theory’s adaptation in cultural spheres like fashion, jewelry and art, Stefano Bigi brings the realms of eternity into the world of modern design with his spectacular, though-provoking interpretation of dynamics featuring sinuous lines that create an illusion of material pliability where in reality the tables are as solid as can be being made of chrome, solid wood and glass.

Infinity designer coffee table collection by Stephano Bibi for Porada

Infinity modern coffee tables by Stephano Bibi for Porada