April 28, 2011

An Furniture by KAMKAM

Seoul designers KAMKAM have created this cabinet based on the ratio of standard paper sizes.Called An Furniture, the piece can be reconfigured or deconstructed to make separate furniture forms.







April 26, 2011

Perch Collection by Pierre Favresse at Nouvelle Vague

French designer Pierre Favresse presented this collection of furniture with looping sections and bent ply at theNouvelle Vague exhibition of new French design in Milan last week.Called Perch, the series comprises a dining chair, rocking chair, coat rack, desk with a light in the hood and a reading chair with a shield on one side.






Photographs are by Benjamin Le Du.



April 18, 2011

New Kyoto Town House by ALPHAville

Faceted wooden panels divide the interior of this house in Kyoto, Japan, by architects ALPHAville.The steel structure allows for an open interior where all floors are visually linked.The most characteristic feature of this house is the polyhedral form of the partition walls. They are not made by intuition but are based on logical concepts and perform multiple functions.First, the partition walls, normally extended in the vertical and horizontal directions, have multidimensionality and loosely connect the rooms on the three floors.The space thus created is one continuous room with dynamic nuances: it is simultaneously spacious and heterogeneous.Second, the partition walls serve as reflectors of natural light.Finally, the partition walls blur the boundary between architecture and furniture, thus stimulating perception and behaviour.
















April 17, 2011

RICARDO BOFILL CONVERTED CEMENT FACTORY

In 1973 one of the biggest European architect Ricardo Bofill discovered a cement factory, part of an industrial complex from the turn of the century, comprising over 30 silos, underground galleries and huge engine rooms. He decided to transform it intohis head office and house. The remodeling work lasted two years to achieve this unbelievable project!In 1973 one of the biggest European architect Ricardo Bofill discovered a cement factory, part of an industrial complex from the turn of the century, comprising over 30 silos, underground galleries and huge engine rooms. He decided to transform it into his head office and house. The remodeling work lasted two years to achieve this unbelievable project!













Rising chair

Inspired by nature and movement, a new product is realized to show what is possible to create a chair out of a flat surface giving the material the opportunity to shape itself creates a close partnership between the material and the maker.






Leo, Houdini, Eugene and Dash by Stefan Diez

German designer Stefan Diez presents this new upholstered version of his Houdini chair plus new pieces in the range for German brand e15 in Milan this week.The range now includes an armchair called Leo and footstool called Dash.The chairs will are shown with colours and fabrics selected in collaboration with fashion designer Farah Ebrahimi.