The Timeless Classics – Furniture by Shin Okuda of Waka Waka
If we look back at Alvar Aalto and the other icons of the modernist design we have take in to account that this aesthetic has become a particular style or category in design. Whether that’s good or bad can be debated, but the film grain aesthetic, which obviously matches that specific time per
Crafting A New Vision – Wood Furniture by Atelier Cedric Breisacher
It’s rare to come across a designer with a sensibility that’s so natural and flowing. I think when we’re young much of this originality is driven out of us, possibly through our need to find stability and control in our lives, or other factors that surround us as we age. French des
Manufacture in Mind – Theo Furniture by British Designer Simon Pengelly
Simon Pengelly has been able to turn his Theo chair designed in 2013 in to a range that includes tables and benches and comes in both wooden and upholstered versions.
Combining Cultures – Furniture by Japanese Designer Yukari Hotta
An interesting selection of furniture by Japanese designer Yukari Hotta, whose interest in the aesthetic principles of Nordic and Japanese design inspires much of her work.
The Art of Steam Bending by David Trubridge
We turn our attention now to David Trubridge, one of New Zeland's most iconic and innovative furniture designers in an engaging short film I enjoyed watching earlier this morning. Created as a means to document the process behind one of the designers creations we are taken inside the company worksho
The Maestro Stool by The Andes House
No fuss, no clutter, just an underlying simplicity that you can take a hand in thanks to design studio The Andes House who present us with the Maestro stool. Their creative team, which is based in Chile, is made up of seven individuals who develop work across the mediums of art, design and architec
Short film on Furniture Designer Staffan Holm
There's nothing like a little bit of Nordic design to start the week off, so I was delighted to come across this short documentary which follows the work of Swedish furniture designer Staffan Holms as he prepares for his latest exhibition. This film has actually been put together as part of the fift
Handcrafted Furniture By Denis Milovanov
It's always refreshing and inspiring to see natural, sustainably sourced materials being used in the creation of new ideas. The work of Russian sculptor Denis Milovanov is a fine example of combining ingenuity with common sense, as he crafts wooden furniture out of natural wood found in dead or dama
