Cream Chair by MrSmith Studio for Calligaris
Following up the Basil Chair we saw last week, Italian design company MrSmith Studio reveals another chair design in a line of inspired product: the “Cream Chair.” The main characteristics of the Cream Chair come from the always popul...
“Divis Bench” by Mike & Maaike for Council
Having previously worked together to produce the “Divis Table,” San Francisco-based studio Mike & Maaike and design company Council have teamed up again to create this accompanying seat. Made from ash and poplar, the “Divis...
“Basil Chair” by Mr. Smith Studio for Calligaris
First introduced during Milan Design Week 2011, the “Basil Chair” was created by a team of designers at Milan-based Mr. Smith Studio for Italian furniture manufacturer Calligaris. Inspired by the structural composition of a basil leaf...
Benjamin Hubert for De Vorm Pod Chair
British designer Benjamin Hubert developed the Pod Chair for Netherlands-based contemporary furniture company De Vorm. Created as a “privacy chair,” the design incorporates various elements that allow it to feel like “a room wit...
Acura x Studio Dror “Thor” S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent Desk
New York City-based architectural and interior design firm Studio Dror has teamed up with luxury automaker Acura to design this limited-edition desk inspired by the new Marvel film, Thor. Designed for an operative agent working for S.H.I.E.L.D.,...
Herman Miller by George Nelson Basic Cabinet Series
Herman Miller announces the first in a series of product reintroductions from its collection of designs by George Nelson, kicking off May 21, 2011. George Nelson was Herman Miller’s Director of Design from 1945-1972. After taking the role,...
NY Times: At Home with Moby
The New York Times recently ran a story about Moby’s move from downtown New York to the Hollywood Hills this past year. They give us an inside look into the musician’s new home, originally built in the 1920s by real estate developer L...
A Taxonomy of Office Chairs by Jonathan Olivares
A Taxonomy of Office Chairs is an exhaustive visual history of a single design typology. The book exemplifies author Jonathan Olivares’ meticulous approach to design research, and his desire to catalog the entire development of the industrially p...
Craig Redman for LAQ “Darcel” Furniture Piece
After launching an initial collection in 2010 that included three tables made from the traditional techniques of lacquering, furniture specialists LAQ reveal several new special pieces for 2011. Made by 2, 4 or 6 hands, they happen to enrich the...
Zartan Chair by Philippe Starck & Eugeni Quitllet
The Zartan Chair was recently spotted at the Magis booth on the Milan Fairgrounds. Designed by Philippe Starck & Eugeni Quitllet, the Zartan marks the designer’s latest approach to industrial production without utilizing actual plastic...
Pavillon Hermès
Milan Design Week 2011 once again represented the launch point for some of the design world’s most innovative and aesthetically pleasing furniture collections. The Hermès house was among the latest blockbuster names to dabble in furniture d...
“Tip Ton” Chair by Barber Osgerby for Vitra
London-based design studio Barber Osgerby, founded by duo Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby, unveil their “Tip Ton” chair – a product made in collaboration with contemporary furniture company Vitra of Switzerland. Although quite sim...
“Gothic Chairs” by Studio Job for Moooi
Created by Nynke Tynagel and Job Smeets of the design firm Studio Job, these “Gothic chairs” were created especially for Dutch furniture brand Moooi. Inspired by a 16th century-style neo-Gothic chair purchased by Smeets, the chair was...
Artek: White Collection by Ville Kokkonen
Celebrating its 75th anniversary, Finnish design company Artek introduces its latest project, “White,” designed Ville Kokkonen, the company’s design director. A collection of lighting solutions, “White” is anchored b...
The Making of the Eames Lounge Chair
This video above offers an inside look into the production of a classic Eames Lounge Chair being manufactured in the Vitra Atelier on the Vitra Campus in Weil am Rhein, Germany. Known for its simplistic nature, designs from Charles and Ray Eames...
