Remember Me by Tobias Juretzek for Casamania

Thursday, October 13th, 2011

Into a design world where innovation and ingenuity are at times, not enough to draw attention and where “green living” and recycling often takes priority above all else, comes to life Remember Me designer dining chairs by Tobias Juretzek for Casamania, a leading Italian furniture manufacturer.

Embedded in the notion of longevity and continuity, Juretzek set out to prolong the life cycle of some very random, yet common clothing by using them as unique exterior identifiers of linearly constructed dining chairs, hence creating one-of-a-kind furniture elements with perhaps a few memories that were attached to each garment.  Items like jeans and t-shirts are reinvented as surfaces in a sporadic, multi-dimensional, quilt-like pattern by being soaked in resin and dried into the shape of a chair that can be mistaken for having a wooden or plastic structure.

Canard Table Collection by Todd Bracher for Horm

Saturday, July 2nd, 2011

Being a huge fan of all things Horm for many years, the 2011 collection of this talent hub elevated the design giant to new heights, a merit attributed in part to its new collaboration with an American  design prodigy, Todd Bracher.  A New Yorker by birth, Todd Bracher’s design portfolio spans across continents leaving its mark among Europe’s most prestigious brands like Tom Dixon, Zanotta, Cappellini and Frighetto to name a few.  Yet, through his unwavering aesthetic consistency, his contribution to the design world and more specifically, to Horm’s 2011 collection conjures up sensory notions that intensify with deeper understanding of the product.

Canard dining table collection by Todd Bracher for Horm

In his stripped down, bare-minimum creation, Todd Bracher explores beauty that transcends debauchery, that requires more than just a cursory glance to truly and fully appreciate its aesthetic. Possessing deftness that ultimately reveals Canard’s true essentials, the table collection is an unadulterated depiction of vitality and timeless simplicity, celebrating the founding principles of modern design with utmost perfection.

Canard dining table by Todd Bracher for Horm

The Canard tables are defined by pure geometry, substantiality and versatility interpreted through folded metallic leaf legs that act as multi-dimensional borders for its top.  Available in four sizes, the Canard table has a white or black lacquered top, or Canaletto walnut veneer top while its legs are made of white or black varnished metal.

Tout Va Bien Modern Sideboard

Tuesday, April 5th, 2011

Translates from French as “Hopefully”, the Tout Va Bien modern sideboard is an exceptional realization of modern ingenuity and creativity.  Designed by the Parisian graphic designer duo Antoine Audiau and Manuel Warosz for the Spanish ultra hip manufacturer BD Barcelona, the Tout Va Bien sideboard fuses multitude of styles and emotions into an avant-garde attraction with conjugated ancient Egyptian motifs, unique forms, and a touch of whimsy modern design.

Tout Va Bien modern sideboard by Antoine Audiau & Manuel Warosz for BD Barcelona

Tout Va Bien modern sideboard by Antoine Audiau & Manuel Warosz for BD Barcelona

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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OLD meet NEW…My name is Mondrian

Wednesday, March 9th, 2011

Inspired by the meticulous designs of yesteryears, Mondrian Art Nouveau Limited Edition sideboard fuses past and present through impeccably executed design of Boca Do Lobo’s lead visionnaire, Pedro Sausa.  A true protagonist of modern interiors and traditional settings, Mondrian designer sideboard demonstrates stylistic, cultural and material portmanteau at its finest.  With a predominantly linear silhouette, Mondrian’s heart-and-soul lies in its square and rectangular drawer assortment that varies in size, style, finish, texture and façade.

Mondrian Art Nouveau Limited Edition Sideboard

Mondrian incorporates hi-tech surfaces like glossy lacquers, glass and leather into its grid-like patterned structure, accented by elaborate, bespoken brass drawer pulls with baroque reminiscent hints.  Mondrian’s extraordinary and multifaceted nature also makes it an easy to place element not only with respect to décor but as related to its utility and spatial dynamics.  Whether used as a sideboard in the modern dining room, a dresser in the contemporary bedroom, a console or a TV stand in the traditionally furnished living room, Mondrian triumphs as an elicitor of emotions, which is the most desirable character of a one-of-a-kind furniture piece.

Mondrian Designer Sideboard by Pedro Sausa for Boca Do Lobo