Casa Decor se ubica este año en un inmueble con una fuerte tipología novecentista, propio de los primeros años del s.XX, de cuando data su construcción. Su ubicación le confiere un encanto único. El Barrio de los Jerónimos, desarrollado en la segunda mitas del siglo XIX, tiene el privilegio de albergar en sus calles el Museo del Prado, la Bolsa, el Palacio de Comunicaciones, el Jardín Botánico, ..
Joe Gebbia, who co-founded home rental website Airbnb, has designed a range of adaptable, modular office furniture for American brand Bernhardt Design. The Neighbourhood series includes modular sofas, connected tables and stools designed for open-plan offices, and was launched at the International Contemporary Furniture Fair (ICFF) in New York earlier this week. Gebbia – who originally trained a..
Evan Ryan, an industrial designer and founder of WISKI, a brand dedicated to making beautiful cat products, has created The Cone. Tired of the lack of options in the cat isle, and looking at numerous out of date designs, Evan decided to build a scratch post that would match his own home decor. Launched on Kickstarter, The Cone is a modern scratch post and comfortable sleeping nook for cats. From..
American designer Evan Fay, has created a sculptural furniture piece named the Lawless Chair. Designed as a celebration of irregularity within a system, Evan says, “Taking ownership of truthful possessions, finding comfort in dystopia, and beauty in chaos may be a confronting reality, and opportunity to embrace new expressions in design.” from contemporist
Izoard is a chair with a special visible varnished metal structure and a soft seat covered in leather or eco- leather that offers a contemporary version of the classic living room chair. The soft and sinuous shapes of the seat combine elegance and comfort and create a contrast with the squared and metal structure that gives the chair a strong character. Izoard is slightly elongated with very sof..
A subway-inspired sofa is among designs by Konstantin Grcic, Philippe Starck, the Bouroullec brothers and Patricia Urquiola to be launched by Cassina at Milan design week.Grcic turned to both the history of Milan and Cassina to create the Soft Props sofa, which foregoes a traditional backrest in favour of a steel pipe that runs around the seats.The detail references subway handrails from the Mil..
Danish studio Norm Architects' Tone Cabinets is designed to dampen noise in the home as well as the office. Created for Swedish brand Zilenzio – which specialises in acoustic products – the furniture is designed to absorb noise while remaining pleasing to the eye. According to the studio, the fabric-covered cabinets absorb certain frequencies of sound where needed the most, and are aimed at impr..
Inspired by the lemniscate (the symbol for infinity) and designed to encourage both mental and physical relaxation, industrial designer Assaf Isreal of Joynout has created Daydream, a simple chair made from two interlocking cushioned panels. Launching next month at Salone del Mobile in Italy, the Daydream chair was designed for both public and private spaces, and can comfortably fit two people. ..
Design firm Egue & Seta have recently completed Hammock, a juice bar in Barcelona, Spain, that appropriately features plenty of hammocks. This juice bar takes relaxing to a whole new level with a selection of seating options, that include hammocks, benches, circular nooks and stationary bikes. Bright colors in the rugs and hammocks, as well as the hanging plants, liven up the space. While the ha..
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..
