Soft Sculptural Volumes for Agape
A bathroom range designed by Patricia Urquiola.
Pear, by Patricia Urquiola, for Agape
Lamps from LX
Japanese lantern company LX, pulled together a group of designers to conceive new lamps with the traditional craft of Gifu; using elastic spiral structure and the Mino Japanese paper.
Lamps, by Yindigo A. Mochizuki, for LX
Selected Chairs by Bernhardt Design
Chris Adamick – Audio,
Lievore Altherr Molina – Celon,
PearsonLloyd – Coast, for Bernhardt Design
Exhibition: Arik Levy in Chicago
Designer Arik Levy exhibited new work at the Wright20 gallery in Chicago last month.
via: Dezeen
Tiny Kitchen for Boffi
Finally — a well designed kitchen for very small spaces. Perfect for that bolt-hole in the Alps.
Single, by Alberto Colonello, for Boffi
Shower IV
This is a new concept for a shower gel dispenser, similar to your trusty old IV
Dispenser, by Bortolani & Righi, for Agape
Interiors: Virgin Atlantic
A ground breaking new business class seat for Virgin Atlantic’s Upper Class service. A unique seating layout and mechanism creates a new sense of shared experience and allows the seat back to fold forward to create a completely flat bed. For the first time, a simple and uncomplicated design aesthetic has subdued the typically complex expression of aircraft seating. The functional and visual expression of the ‘chair’ has been separated from the myriad of functions that traditionally layer the visual quality of aircraft seating.
Virgin Atlantic’s Upper Class service, by Pearson Lloyd
Polypropylene links
LINK is a new product designed by PearsonLloyd, which was developed in response to a commission by ARPRO to investigate potential new uses of expanded polypropylene within the contract furniture and interiors market. EPP is a lightweight high performance material traditionally used in the packaging and automotive industries.
LINK, by PearsonLloyd
Editor's Picks
Blackbird Carbon Fiber Guitar
The Blackbird Rider features an all-hollow uni-body shell setting it apart from any guitar in the world. [more...]
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The Story of Eames Furniture
Brimming with images and insightful text, this unique book is the benchmark reference on what is arguably the most influential and important furniture brand of our time. [more...]
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The Guggenheim: Frank Lloyd Wright and the Making of the Modern Museum
First-ever book to explore the process behind one of the greatest modern buildings in America. [more...]
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MoonFire: The Epic Journey of Apollo 11
A unique tribute to the defining scientific mission of our time, the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon landing. [more...]
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Freedom Style Sex Power Motion Colour Everything. This lavish and beautifully designed book is the gift book for all car enthusiasts and design aficionados. [more...]
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Diz Armchair by Sergio Rodrigues
Handcrafted from solid eucalyptus this Brazilian classic is designed with soothing smooth edges, making it one of the most comfortable and laid-back lounge chairs around. [more...]
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The Eames Lounge Chair
The book examines the evolution of a design icon and places it in its cultural, historical and social context. [more...]
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The U.N. Building
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Loblolly House
Including a DVD of the film "A House in the Trees", a real-time documentary of the design, fabrication, and assembly of this amazing house. [more...]
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Desire
The Shape of Things to Come. An up-to-date comprehensive survey on furniture and object design today, showcasing the crème de la crème of designers. [more...]
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Marcel Wanders
Behind the Ceiling is the first monograph on one of the most influential, prolific and celebrated international designers today. [more...]
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How to Wrap Five Eggs
A mid-60s classic of Japanese design. Stunningly laid-out paean to traditional Japanese packaging is rife with sumptuous black and white photos of all manner of boxes, wrappers and containers that appear at once homely and sophisticated, ingeniously utilitarian yet fine and rare. [more...]
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