at maison et objet 2014, spanish designer jaime hayon presented his latest series of ceramic pieces for italian company bosa. made entirely by hand using artisanal crafting techniques and laboratory-controlled glazes, the collection of work ranges from wall sculptures, side tables and miniature figurines meticulously enriched with precious metals decorations. ‘living cultures that have impressed..
The capitone cushion came across the 50′s with great popularity. Different from others due to its circular shape, it has developed to a wide range of formats and materials. However, it has been forgotten through times. Today, as a part of the Coterie bench, its contemporaneous lines and trends elevate this handcrafted cushion to a whole new way of using it, turning it into a actual piece. Materi..
Mix the aesthetics of Alvar Aalto, Isamu Noguchi, and Henry Moore with a touch of Taoism and Isaac Newton, and the result could be Byung Hoon Choi. A sculptor, he is also considered a pioneer of contemporary South Korean art furniture, and his pieces are in the permanent collections of the Vitra Design Museum in Weil am Rhein, Germany, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. His debut U...
Belgium-based Studio Segers has designed Vloed, a fruit tray made from wood. from contemporist
The Kulle day bed by Stefanie Schissler has an undulating surface caused by the different sized pieces of upholstery foam concealed beneath its stretchy boiled-wool surface. The German designer wanted to create a piece of furniture for relaxation that invites the user to lay down through its appearance. "The look is something new, which is arising curiosity in people," Schissler told Dezeen. "It..
Comfort is a sensation. As with all sensations any description will be subjective, but is it not an impression of lightness, such as when a body is liberated from its own weight in the water? Comfort, therefore, was the inspiration for the Cosse settee, along with the expertise acquired by Cinna over time, such as their capacity to integrate the required technology with the optimization of mater..
French interior designer and architect Grégoire de Lafforest has created a truly contemporary lounge chair which, behind its apparent simplicity, conceals a well-thought interplay of contrasting elements. The elegant ‘Opper’ chair juxtaposes the rigid, cool Carrara marble volume of its base with the warm, softer leather seat inspired by 1970’s motorbike saddles, all the while combining the funct..
hungarian designer kisszsombor has created the ‘kzs cycle’, an urban minimal cruiser concept. the basic idea was to combine a series of 2D lines with 3D forms, transforming a flat design into a usable object. the characteristic structure is defined by its unique components, phosphorescent rectangular frame and fork, wooden handlebar, saddle, pedals. the geometric shape of the structure offers a ..
start-up company vertty has reinvented the traditional beach towel, using a triangular-shaped design and eco-friendly materials. the team of portuguese entrepreneurs developed the concept while surfing in australia, influenced by the fact that most towels appear very similar they wanted to conceive something unique and adopted the slogan, ‘try a different tryangle’. handmade and produced in port..
샬로트 페리앙 110주년 기념으로 제작된 LC4라운지 체어는 그녀의 미니멀한 디자인을 투영한다. 그리고 그 미니멀 속에 안락함과 기능을 담는다. 게다가 유명 패션 브랜드 루이비통 장인들이 선사하는 섬세한 디테일은 체어를 단순한 가구가 아닌 오브제로 승화 시킨다. reviewed by SJ Both fashion and furniture brands took over this year’s Design Miami with displays and installations honouring French architect Charlotte Perriand’s 110th birthday. Characterized as a maverick of 20th century design, the modernist icon ..
