It’s exciting when designers who don’t necessarily have the practical skills to produce something themselves, but who have a keen eye for what looks good and what the…
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Modern Originals – Furniture Handcrafted by Edward Collinson
I’ve noticed quite a few makers in the past year, especially those based in Europe, who have been able to apply their craft as a skill and mix…
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Experimenting With Form – Slow Motion by Designer Aldo Bakker
It was the architect Louis H. Sullivan who first coined the term ‘form over function’ back in 1896. This principle states that the form of a specific design…
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Reverberating Colour – Tone Project by Korean Designer Yun Sohyun
Korean Designer Yun Sohyun’s intent with this series titled ‘Tone’ was to create an “artwork in everyday life” and has achieved this through the use of acrylic and various colours combinations.
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Testing the Boundaries – Experimental Furniture by Stephane Parmentier
Paris-based interior architect and designer Stéphane Parmentier has to be commended for his ability to stray from the rules and make works that have links to everyday life but also have elements of frivolity.
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Perception Shift – Offset Furniture by Philippe Malouin for Resident
This series titled ‘Offset’ by British-Canadian designer Philippe Malouin has legs that jut out slightly from the top surface, giving this collection a quirky aesthetic that certainly catches the eye.
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Unscripted Shapes – Bone Stools & Benches by Canadian Designer Loic Bard
Montreal based designer Loïc Bard has taken it upon himself to experiment with shape starting with freely drawn sketches that are then carved out of wood directly and testing them in real life.
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Expressive Shape – The Okito Furniture Collection by Läufer + Keichel
Berlin-based studio and creative partnership Julia Läufer and Marcus Keichel of Läufer + Keichel have produced another knockout titled ‘Okito’ for manufacturer Zeitraum.
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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.
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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.
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Through Simple Shape – HalfHalf Collection by South Korean Designer Jinsik Kim
Jinsik Kim is the talented designer behind Studio Jinsik based in Seoul, South Korea and has taken a particular interest in the boundary that exists between objects and people.
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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.
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