German designer Stefan Diez has created new beauty. An elegant yet sturdy modern interpretation of a mid-century classic furniture staple. I love! Check out his website for construction info and pictures. Inspired by a technique used in aeroplane model making, two-dimensional plywood slabs are stretched by hand around a complexly milled solid wood ring to [...]
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Eugene lounge chair by Stefan Diez for e15
Posted in fresh goods, tagged design, e15, Eugene lounge chair, furniture, Stefan Diez on July 6, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Pour les Alpes
Posted in fresh goods, tagged Annina Gahwiler, Collection Crystal, design, facets, planters, Pour les Alpes, Tina Stieger, wood on June 3, 2010 | 1 Comment »
These gorgeous pieces are from the Collection Crystal (2010) by Pour les Alpes. Pour les Alpes’ is a Swiss label based in Zurich and was founded by the two designers Tina Stieger (*1978) and Annina Gähwiler (*1981) in 2008. I love it when old production techniques are paired so successfully with new trends. The facet [...]
Bolon’s Botanic Collection
Posted in built modern, fresh goods, tagged Bolon, Botanic Collection, design, flooring, modern on April 27, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Launched at the Stockholm Furniture Fair this past February, Swedish company Bolon‘s new Botanic woven vinyl flooring collection has my nesting knickers in an excited knot. Marketed as a revolutionary environmental breakthrough, it’s made with a plant based plasticiser instead of using the industry standard of phthalates (Diisodecyl-phthalate (DIDP) and Diisononyl-phthalate (DINP)), which have potentially [...]
Favorite Things by Chen Karlsson
Posted in fresh goods, tagged Chen Karlsson, emmas designblogg, Favorite Things light, Stockholm Design Week, Swedish design on February 18, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
This is just a little tidbit from Stockholm Design Week that I found over at the delicious Emmas.blogg. Um, love. To see more work by the inspired Chen Karlsson company, click here. via emmas designblogg
Cookin’ up Clean
Posted in fresh goods, tagged basin, design, Sopha Industries on February 11, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I’m not sure if it was the yellow, or the wood, or the yellow and the wood together, but this caught my eye this morning. Not loving the mirror so much, but would definitely find a place for the basin/shelf combo. By Sopha Industries. via Urban Taster
Growing Up with Juliette Warmenhoven
Posted in fresh goods, tagged ArtEZ Academy, Bloesem, Coming Soon, Dutch design, Everyday Growing, Juliette Warmenhoven on February 10, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
This bit of pretty & nice is by Dutch design talent Juliette Warmenhoven. A recent Product Design graduate of the ArtEZ Academy in The Netherlands, Juliette is currently exhibiting her graduation project ‘Everyday Growing’ at a shop in Arnhem called ‘Coming Soon’. If you’re lucky enough to live there, and can make it before the show ends on Saturday, [...]
Tube Chair for hay
Posted in fresh goods, tagged 8 HOUSE, BIG, design, furniture, Hay, KIBISI, maison et objet, stockholm furniture fair, Tube Chair on February 8, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Joining the ranks of ‘good things tube’ alongside tube tops, Tubular Bells, and inner tubes for river floating is the Tube Chair by KIBISI, which was developed for the project 8 HOUSE (designed by BIG). It was first presented at stockholm furniture fair in 09 as a prototype. It’s now being produced by the danish company hay and was on display [...]
Picnica Bunny bag
Posted in beasties, fresh goods, tagged design, EDING:POST, NOTCOT, Picnica Bunny tote, reusable bag on May 26, 2009 | 6 Comments »
This morning, it was once again time for me to head to my local SPCA to volunteer. I moved to the kitten room today and boy oh boy are they tiny. And sharp. And fast. (One tried to make a break for it but I caught it mid-gallop.) I found I had to just go [...]
Successful Living from Diesel
Posted in fresh goods, tagged design, Diesel, furniture, Moroso, Successful Living on May 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
[clockwise from top: nebula nine sofa, 'ego stud' mirror, ad for line release, overdyed side table, cage lights] Diesel has long had a reputation for edgy clothes, with equally edgy ad campaigns. So it’s no surprise that when paired up with the versatile Italian furniture company, Moroso, the results would be cozy with a [...]
Sticky Radiance
Posted in fresh goods, tagged colored tape, design, etsy, nothing elegant on May 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The eye candy quality of this new offering from Nothing Elegant is enough to make even the most casual of crafters reach for their paypal button. Just think of the endless connection possibilities… I’ve been wanting to label things in my home with their Italian names to help me towards my goal of Latin Love [...]
