Elegance in Plywood – Peel Chair by Blond
The ‘Peel Chair’ by London-based studio Blond is a triumphant fusion of natural inspiration and modernist influence. Channeling the creative spirit of Marcel Breuer, a pioneer of plywood furniture, Blond have crafted a chair that encapsulates the fluid beauty of a singular sheet of plywo
Cohesive Design – 01 Series by FRAMA
There’s something so appealing about the original plywood furniture designed in the 30s and 40s. Not just the functional aspect, but also the restraint and subtle way that they blend in with any interior space. These chairs by Copenhagen-based multi-disciplinary design brand FRAMA are titled u
Sophisticated Play – Cleo Series by Stine Aas
It’s not the first time we have written about the work of Norwegian designer Stine Aas. Her work has been a constant source of intrigue for me as she looks to incorporate playful design into the Scandinavian design aesthetic with her beautiful chair series for furniture manufacturer Dims. Of cours
Big Woods – Sculptural Furniture by Aaron Poritz
Nature and trees in-particular are the inspiration behind the furniture designs of Aaron Poritz, a Brooklyn-based architect and artist. While in the past Poritz has designed minimalist wooden furniture pieces that have similar aesthetic qualities to that found in Danish design, the artist’s new co
Weaving Wood – Furniture by Else-Rikke Bruun
Copenhagen-based architect and designer Else-Rikke Brunn is interested in exploring the creative, sculptural, material, and functional possibilities of wood. Brunn’s distinctive approach to design has resulted in minimal, curved, and interlocking furniture pieces that merge Japanese, Mexican, and
Exploring the Whimsical – Furniture & Objects by Daniel Nikolovski
Playful and creative ideas are always tricky to explore when you are in the pursuit of function. You are in many ways beholden the psychological element of design that requires an object to be approachable for it to be useable. Just interjecting a sculptural element can throw off the human psyche, c
Rough & Polished – Various Stools by French Designer Guillaume Delvigne
French designer Guillaume Delvigne worked with ToolsGalerie to produce a collection of furniture using marble, metal and many other materials that are all inspired by sculpture.
Monochromatic Elements – Furniture by Italian Company Henry Timi
Handcrafted in Milan, Italy is this collection of furniture by Henry Timi that are sometimes blocky and sometimes flowing in form. His design ethos is to follow a language deprived of disorder.
Franco Albini Catalogue by Nilufar
Over the weekend I was pretty lucky to stumble across this amazing imagery that features Franco Albini’s works, some from the past and others that are more recent. I’ve actually discussed Mr Albini before when I pointed out his beautiful desk produced in 1958 by the one and only Knoll. This spec
Collection of Goods from Restoration Hardware
Neither of us spend much time watching television, however when we do take a little down time we can be caught watching documentaries on vintage antiques and restorations. So today I thought I'd bring a little of this influence into the format and my internet digging landed me upon the webpage of Am
Mixed Imagery from the Artek Catalogue
Today I'm going to revisit the one and only Artek, a company who we've talked about many times before here on the blog. Alvar Aalto is a massive inspiration and since Artek was co-founded by the man himself and three other inspired creatives, his wife Aino, Maire Gullichsen and Nils-Gustav Hahl, it
CH33 Chair Designed by Hans J Wegner
Last night I thought I'd revisit the Carl Hansen & Son website after I was researching the life and works of Hans J Wegner, a master designer in my mind. All of his furniture is highly inspiring and I love to see the background and context behind each object. Although I'd like to see more of this on
