Shape as Meaning – The Holo Collection by Japanese Designer Kensaku Oshiro
The Holo Collection is a series of furniture designed by Milan-based Japanese designer Kensaku Oshiro that has a elliptical shape running throughout all the pieces as a theme.
Breaking the Archetypes – The Stove Chair Designed by Gabriel Tan
Designer Gabriel Tan picked the Shaker movement as inspiration for this compact chair titled 'Stove', bringing principles from the past and pulling them forward by adding unique design details.
Orientating the Circle – Modular Tables by Canadian Designer Ben Barber
Ben Barber's main theme is exploring the character of shapes, looking to challenge conventional and established design archetypes and approach them with a new mindset.
Contrasting Shades – Aizome Cabinet by Canadian Designer Zoe Mowat
Canadian designer Zoe Mowat has designed this new cabinet for Japanese brand Ariake that takes traditional elements from Japanese culture and incorporates them in to a modern design.
New Solutions – Apollo System by Swedish Design Studio Office for Design
Apollo is a modular co-working design system by Office for Design that's been made with the concept of producing a piece of furniture that was both aesthetically pleasing but economic.
A Pursuit in Making – Handcrafted Furniture by Australian Workshop Mast
Christian Hakansson, Rory Morgan and Kati Morgan is a group of young makers who are using natural materials to create clean looking woodwork that's simple in appearance but unique in construction.
Fiori & Batone – Furniture by Woodworker Antrei Hartikainen for POIAT
Antrei Hartikainen is a young woodworker and designer from Finland who has collaborated with POIAT to produce a collection of furniture that is both functional and artistic in nature.
Reveal & Conceal – MIDA Furniture Collection by Design Studio Martinelli Venezia
Italian designers Carolina Martinelli and Vittorio Venezia's furniture collection titled MIDA is composed of three pieces, a writing desk, a small stall, and a cupboard that all have a unique twist.
Perpetual Pattern – Herringbones Dyed Wood Furniture by Studio Raw Edges
When producing this collection of furniture London based studio Raw Edges were heavily focused on both textures and patterns when applying a series of dyes to a light natural wood.
Innovative Materials – Organico Furniture by German Designer Philipp Crass
Organico is a small series by talented German designer Philipp Crass that takes inspiration from nature to create a new material that can be used in the construction of furniture.
Mixing Smooth with Rough – Furniture by French Designer Damien Gernay
This work by Damien Gernay captured my attention and made me think deeply about the textures and materials that he's using and how they could be intertwined to work in a functional manner.
Purity of Material – The Pure Minimalist Furniture Collection by Amee Allsop Studio
Talented Australian designer Amee Allsop's collection 'The Pure Minimalist' is a series of furniture that uses an ash wood that has a clean but lightweight appearance.
