The Melbourne, Australia based Space Left Design has created the Squash Me chair.
Squash Me is made from renewably grown Australian hoop pine plywood, and uses 13 squash
balls as suspension in the seat.
visit the Space Left Design website – here.
SkB Architects have designed the Porter Residence, overlooking Lake Washington in Seattle.
Key objectives of the project were to maximize the relationship of the house to the lake through section and massing exploration and to create an open plan around a central living space that allows visual connection to adjacent spaces while maintaining defined intimate scales within.
Israeli designer Miran Nudell has sent us the Apogee Chair.
Miran says:
The apogee chair began as a search for a comfortable chair without any big manipulations, i observed people sitting on regular daily chairs and noticed they tend to move allot, they were looking for the next “temporary” comfortable position, so i though why shouldn’t the chair do some of the effort too. Searching for the balance between comfort, flexibility and support gave me the Apogee chair, a chair that suits the sitter.
The chair is made of pine wood, polyurethane rubber and fiber-glass rods.
Visit Miran Nudell’s website – here.
Korean designer Kim Hyunjoo has sent us her Happily Ever chair and dog house combination.
‘Happily ever’ is a piece of funiture in which the dog house and chair coexist, expressing a need for intimacy between the pet owner and the pet, by sharing a common object.
Wherever you are, your dog always wants to be with you. For example, when a dog owner sits on a chair, the dog will often sit under the chair. When their pet comes near, an owner will typically pat it – a heartwarming experience for both individuals. Happily Ever is based on these kinds of behaviours.
Visit Kim Hyunjoo’s website – here.
Bayden Goddard have designed the Albatross Avenue house, located on Australia’s Gold Coast.
Full description after the photos….
Kimono New York, a company located in New York City’s garment district, that is dedicated to promoting the use of kimono and obi fabrics for fine furnishings and décor, have worked with designer William Gordon and manufacturer Walter P. Sauer to create the Kimono Chaise and Hakama Chair & ottoman.
The chaise, chair and ottoman combine contemporary forms with traditional Japanese kimono fabric made from Nishijin silk obi. The Nishijin weaving style utilises variously dyed yarns which are woven to create complex patterns. This complicated technique, despite being both time-consuming and labor intensive, is indispensable for creating those elaborate and ornate designs required for kimono fabrics.
Visit the Kimono New York website – here.
Chadbourne + Doss Architects have designed the Lobster Boat Residence, a 2380 square foot home on Portage Bay in Seattle, Washington.
Greek designer Yiannis Ghikas has created the Monarchy Rocking Stool.
Yiannis says:
It rocks sideways and it rocks back and forth. Monarchy also swivels.
Monarchy is designed not to be overturned, but at the same time allows
the user to escape the dullness of the ultimate stability.
The D&AD Student Awards have announced the winners for 2009. In this year’s furniture design category, students were given the challenge of designing a beautiful and functional new piece of furniture to join the Matthew Hilton range.
This year produced two winners from the UK and one from Finland.
First Place - The Sea Defence coffee tables and wall mounted shelves by Andy Murray (UK):
Minneapolis, Minnesota based ALTUS Architecture, have designed a house overlooking
Farquar Lake, in the Minneapolis suburb of Apple Valley.
Full description after the photos….
Originally Designed in 1953 by Canadian designer Jacques Guillon, the Cord Chair has been out of production for more than 40 years. Avenue Road, a Toronto based manufacturer, has announced they will be re-issuing the chair, beginning in August of 2009.
Constructed in a solid maple wood frame and finished with either a walnut wood veneer or black lacquer, the chair’s material integrity is true to Jacques Guillon’s authentic design. The seat and back are fully strung in either white or black 8-strand braided cord.
Visit Avenue Road’s website – here.
Dutch designer Ilona Huvenaars has sent us images of the Knitted Vase that she and co-designer Willem Derks have created.
The Knitted Vase will adapt to the single beautiful rose or a bunch of wildflowers instead of the other way around. The flowers determine the shape and the flexible neck will seamlessly wrap itself around them. Just like the snug fit of a finely knitted sweater.
BDA Architecture have designed the Robinson Residence, a beachside home located in the Miami suburb of Australia’s Gold Coast.
Designer Arihiro Miyake has created the Fort acoustic partition system. Formed out of recycled PET bottle fibre, the pieces are assembled by the integrated high-performance magnets, which allow easy modification and unlimited extensibility of the system.
Visit Arihiro Miyake’s website – here.
Swiss designer Adrien Rovero has created ‘Mapping The Light’, a floor lamp that appears to reference the industrial world of construction cranes.
Mapping the light is produced in a limited edition by Ormond Gallery in Geneva, Switzerland.
