Interior Design

House in Kitasando

5 days agoDesign14 comments7822 Views
Situated within the neighborhood of Shibuya, Tokyo, the House in Kitasando -- although rather unassuming on the outside -- boasts a wealth of interior, industrial and architectural design that would make any home enthusiast jealous. After taking a look into the home last week,...

Virgin Atlantic Airways Upper Class Bar and Cabin by VW+BS Studio

2 weeks agoDesign7 comments3476 Views
After approaching Virgin Atlantic Airways four years ago about redesigning the interior of one of its planes for the latest in luxurious first-class travel, VW+BS Studios recently realized its mission with the installation of an upper class bar and cabin in a wide-body Airbus...

Marni Taps Colombian Ex-Prisoners to Create “100 Chairs”

2 weeks agoDesign4 comments1724 Views
Milan-based fashion house Marni utilized salvaged materials and rehabilitated individuals from the city of San Gil as part of their "100 Chairs" offering of 80 chairs, 10 deckchairs and 10 tables - available in 20 colors, 7 models and 21 variations. Pairing craftsman with former...

Google Campus London

2 weeks agoDesign10 comments6334 Views
Aside from dominating the technology landscape through its heavy investment in research and development, Google is also one of the rare companies to focus substantial efforts on the internal functioning of its operations. Frameweb gives us a look inside Google UK's latest London...

in-ei Lampshades by Issey Miyake for Artemide

2 weeks agoDesign1 comment1327 Views
Created by designer Issey Miyake for Italian lighting firm Artemide, these elaborate "in-ei" lampshades made a splash during their debut at the 2012 Milan Design Week. The lampshades are constructed with a fibrous fabric derived from recycled plastic bottles, repeatedly folded...

Gilles & Boissier “Sit on My Doudoune” Sofa for Moncler

3 weeks agoLifestyle3 comments878 Views
Designed by French architecture firm Gilles & Boissier for Milan-based fashion house Moncler, the "Sit on My Doudoune" Sofa sees a piece of furniture fitted with quilted materials synonymous with the Italian brand. The one-off piece is crafted out of goose down with graphic...

Graffiti Cafe by Studio MODE

3 weeks agoDesign11 comments2961 Views
Graffiti by name but not by concept, the Graffiti Cafe in Varna, Bulgaria gets its interior designed by Studio MODE, who aimed for a consistency with its building's architecture. A natural continuation of contour lines echo throughout the inside space that have been split up...

A Bathing Ape x FABRICK x Karimoku CAMO Furniture Collection

April 25, 2012Design4 comments4585 Views
A Bathing Ape teams up with FABRICK and Karimoku on a collection of furniture featuring BAPE's classic 1st CAMO motif. The collection consists of five different items ranging from a folding table to couch, each of which feature the camouflage juxtaposed against clean, modern...

G-Star RAW for Vitra “Prouve RAW” Furniture Collection

April 18, 2012Design1 comment2660 Views
Initially debuting with a display at Art Basel in June of 2011, today marks the launch of the G-Star RAW for Vitra Prouve RAW Furniture Collection. A reinterpretation of a number of pieces designed by French modernist Jean Prouve, the collection includes nine of the 17 pieces...

Ori Pendant Lamps by Lukas Dahlen

April 18, 2012Design5 comments1461 Views
After experimenting with paper and watching origami instructional films, designer Lukas Dahlen managed to understand the technique and construct a pattern of his own resulting in the sheet metal Ori Pendant Lamp. Featuring a lampshade that reflects the light downwards, and...

The Selby: Coffee Supreme

April 9, 2012Design11 comments6023 Views
The Selby recently visited Auckland, New Zealand's Coffee Supreme, turning his trained eyes on the decadent creation of a beverage that is enjoyed the world over. Home to bean experts and all manner of brewing equipment, those who work at Coffee Supreme have an attention to...

Vault of the Secret Coca-Cola Formula by Second Story

March 26, 2012Design9 comments5361 Views
In American folklore, few recipes are as closely guarded as the trade secrets belonging to the original Coca-Cola soft drink formula. To reinvigorate some of that lore, as well as create a flow of visitors to its Atlanta-based museum, Coca-Cola has enlisted the help of...

Yatzer: The Book Club (TBC) London

March 20, 2012Design1 comment2814 Views
London's The Book Club (TBC) isn't exactly your conventional book club. In fact, it's hardly a book club at all. Part all-day bar, part exhibition space and part dive bar, TBC is a unique amalgam of industrial architectural whimsy and Victorian-age drinking frivolity. The...

Boon Jr. Shop by Wonderwall

March 12, 2012Design2 comments2344 Views
Retail shop and clothing stores that are geared towards kids can often be characterized by tacky aesthetics and overdone design tricks. For South Korea's Boon Jr. Shop and Wonderwall Inc., the status quo was simply not enough for what the design the collective had in mind....

Wuhan Pixel Box Cinema

March 9, 2012Design4 comments2631 Views
With the pixel being the smallest unit of a film image that can be displayed and manipulated, it's fitting that one state-of-the-art theater in Wuhan, China has utilized the miniscule square as inspiration for its entire facility. The 8835-sqm Pixel Box Cinema is filled with...