Poissonmobile Chaise Lounge

Posted on July 3, 2006 Under Design

Designer Sascha Akkerman created a pretty ingenious fold-up and roll away lounge chair for summer relaxtion. The Poissonmobile works as a mat or a chaise style lounge. Akkerman was inspired by the little bamboo sushi mats seen throughout Japanese restaurants…

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Jellyfish Stool

Posted on May 4, 2006 Under Design

Many were showing their talent for the intricate and unique at the Milan Furniture Fair 2006, but it was Kota Nezu, with his Jellyfish Stool, that caught my eye. The former Toyota car designer came together with Paul Lighterness, Kaoru…

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WonderWood: Amsterdam

Posted on April 19, 2006 Under Travel

The warm, organic feeling of WonderWood is noticeable even before you step through the door of this shop, gallery, and design studio. Situated close to Dam Square, WonderWood exhibits the "wonder-world of wood" through a collection of furniture, art, and…

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Grass Armchair

Posted on April 6, 2006 Under Design

I know this made a little splash earlier this week in the Blogosphere, but it was too good to pass up. The Grass Armchair is a self assembled pack of 14 corrugated cardboard frames, and a 100g pack of grass…

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Oken

Posted on March 29, 2006 Under Design

The Spanish company Oken has been developing and producing seating solutions for both public and private environments since 1989. I recently discovered them while searching for one of their latest products seen here: the Binaria chair. It's surely one of…

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Plywood Office

Posted on March 24, 2006 Under Design

I'm with Design*Sponge on this one, I've got a crush on the El Segundo's Plywood Office side table, too. They'll be out at CA Boom III this week (March 23rd-26th) in the Santa Monica Civic Center along with dozens of…

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Fully Loaded Chair

Posted on February 27, 2006 Under Design

With over 450 .12 gauge shotgun shells, this chair is truly fully loaded. Designer Alexander Reh definitely created an odd dichotomy with comfort and objects of weaponry. The brass shotgun shells create an interesting allure and apparently as Yanko Design…

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Metaphys

Posted on February 14, 2006 Under Design

My Japanese is a bit rusty so I can't say much about the history of Japanese design brand Metaphys. I can tell you that all their products look incredible though. The furniture and electronics are neat, but I found the…

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Fanta Table

Posted on February 5, 2006 Under Design

This table, called the Fanta-tisch was made by German manufacturer Draenert. Limited to only 6 pieces there's no telling if any are available anymore-- nor a clue on what the initial price point was. The use of vintage Fanta bottles…

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Atlantico Furniture New Site

Posted on January 26, 2006 Under Design

The great folks at Atlantico just launched a bigger and better redesigned website. There are even a few pieces on it that I haven't seen before--gorgeous stuff. If you're looking for simple, minimalist and quality furniture Atlantico is for you.…

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