French designers Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec have created a furniture range for Vitra that aims to bring the atmosphere of home into the office. The Cyl collection of tables and sofas, which were unveiled at this week's Orgatec trade show in Cologne, are made from solid wood and have a natural, minimalist look. The appearance of Cyl is partly rooted in its history, which saw it initially develope..
Hans J Wegner's Wing and Oculus armchairs have been updated with black frames by Danish brand Carl Hansen & Søn. Thechairs – which were previously only made with a stainless steel support – have been revamped with black lacquered frames to give the furniture a "younger, bolder expression". Both chairs rest on slender legs and have an accompanying footrest. The Wing chair features a high back whi..
Blue kitchens are a design trend that’s been around for a while now but has recently become even more popular. Dark blue kitchens add color and personality to your home without coming off as silly or overwhelmingly bright. The deep color often pairs nicely with materials like gold, marble, and steel to create a kitchen that looks and feels elegant and modern. 1. Dark blue cabinets with dark leat..
sicily-based delux motorcycles is a motorbike workshop ran by two italian friends who love to customize bikes on their terms, expressing originality. the partners also have separate jobs–where gabriele owns a television studio; and massimo owns a traditional sicilian restaurant. these are their day jobs, however from look of this bike, they could certainly remain successful without them. the boy..
Austrian designer Thomas Feichtner has collaborated with silverware manufacturer Jarosinski & Vaugoin to create a set of minimal tableware featuring uneven washes of gold (+ slideshow). Feichtner is presenting Bols d'Or at Vienna Design Week 2016, which kicked off in the Austrian capital yesterday.The handcrafted silver vessels come in three different sizes – a bowl, a cup and a drinking bowl. f..
As the days get shorter and the weather starts to cool off, out come the layers. Jackets, coats, hats, vests, and all the other autumn and winter wear emerge and we’re suddenly left wondering where we’re supposed to keep them when we’re not wearing them. Of course you could use an ordinary coat rack, but that’s already been done. A growing design trend is the hanging coat rack. These coat racks ..
British designer Bethan Gray created her latest collection of handmade furniture using vibrantly stained wood and brass marquetry. The Shamsian Collection is based on Omani architecture and crafts. It features a cabinet named Nizwa and the tables Dhow, Masirah and Paua.The Shamsian Collection is based on Omani architecture, and includes a cabinet named Nizwa "Cultural referencing is at the heart..
Olga Khovanskaya of Moscow-based MOPS architecture studio, got creative and included a custom wood headboard in the design of this bedroom. The headboard runs the width of the bedroom and is designed to look like a mountain range. By using a variety of cut wood pieces, it gives the headboard a sense of texture and a touch of geometric design. A frame has also been added to nicely finish off the ..
This Kickstarter-funded electric bicycle has been tailored to the demands of city riding with a quick-folding mechanism and remote locking system.The Gi FlyBike only requires one motion – which breaks the bike into two sections – to be folded up. The bike also automatically locks once its rider is five metres away.It weighs just 17 kilograms, and can be controlled using a smartphone app that let..
Inspired by building construction materials like concrete and steel, Fifth column, an architecture, interior design and furniture design consulting firm based in Vadodara, India, created the ‘Reo Chair’. The design uses steel rods that have been bent at a specific angle to suit the ergonomics of a comfortable seat. The rods were then placed into a hollow concrete base, resulting in the creation ..
