One of the more peaceful solutions to the extension cord. By Meysam Movahedi.
[via Yanko Design]
Monday, February 8, 2010
The “Front and Back” by h2o Architects
The “Front and Back” apartment is a single space designed by h2o Architects for a young Parisian advertising executive also avid collector of comics. He wanted his apartment to be fun and fresh, but calming. His original apartment design was very confusing and hodge-podge — it had 6 tiny rooms squished together (the entryway had 7 doors!). I like all the little cubbies — what do you think?
More from the architects:
The new design offers a continuous wide open space which expands, becomes more complex or dense depending on orientations and uses. These variances are defined by the variable geometries and the usable thickness of the casework and walls. A study on sculpting these depths allowed to create a variety of cavities, niches and alcoves. The sculpted shapes vary in size and colors to adapt to multiple functions in different locations. They can harbor either the vast collection of comics or a bar, a bathroom, a closet, and so on.
The front side of each shape always maintains its negative volume on the back. Behind the scenes can unveiled new uses taking place like cupboards, a desk, video, shelves, etc… In this manner, the apartment is continuously renewed and cross-views can become through-views.
Client: private
Programm: Apartment 60m²
Location: Paris
Project year: 2008
Photosgraphy: Julien Attard
Art History
How awesome is this poster! It’s a pretty thorough art history cheat sheet. My favorite line is “Duchamp owns everything.”
Fold Chair by Nina Bruun
Nina Bruun is a student at The Danish Designschool in Copenhagen. Her Fold chair, which was just completed, will be shown at the Stockholm Furniture Fair. She was inspired by origami and wanted the chair to be fold-able with references to both Scandinavian and Japanese design.
The frame consists of 10 mm plywood cut into six profiles and assembled with hinges. The shell is six pieces of hard plastic, and padded with 3 mm foam on both sides of the plastic. Finally, the chair is upholstered with woolen felt. All the seams on the chair were hand sewn, which took Nina a total of 105 hours!
She says, “The seams are visible to create a more industrially expression and to create sharp edges which gives the chair a lighter expression. It was important for me to achieve this ‘light expression’, so the chair doesn’t have too many references to elder heavy upholstery chairs.”
Bed by h2o Architects
When I was a little girl, I always dreamed of having a bunk bed. If I were a little girl now, I would dream of having this piece of multi-use furniture designed by h2o Architects all to myself (even though it’s designed to be shared by two children). The entire piece consists of multiple spaces that allow each child to have their own personal space. It’s also a fun-inducing area that provides fun possibilities for climbing, storing, hiding, and drawing.
Thursday, January 14, 2010
Jorin & Matana’s Treehouse in Canada by Nicko Elliott
I saw some photos of this fabulous treehouse that Nicko Elliott designed, located in Toronto, Canada. Nicko is based in Brooklyn, NY.
Photography by Jesse Jackson.
Monday, January 11, 2010
Mandarim Oriental - Barcelona
All i can say is Wow!!!
The spanish architect Patricia Urquiola is responsable for the design of the new Mandarim Oriental hotel in Barcelona.
Saturday, January 9, 2010
Expo Bookcase
Cool suspended shelves in the Expo Bookcase designed by Umberto Asnago and available through Resource Furniture.
http://www.resourcefurniture.com
The Wright Restaurant
The Wright Restaurant located inside the Guggenheim Museum in New York City was designed by Andre Kikoski, a New York-based firm. It is named in honor of the great architect, Frank Lloyd-Wright. The designer drew inspiration from the original Wright museum design, which was contemporary and chic. The decorative elements used within the space are based on Wright’s underlying geometries. The overall design was created to embrace the excitement of today’s New York and it includes a menu of distinctive modern American cuisine to match.
Personality Socks…for Your Chairs
Do your chairs feel like they blend into the crowd? Let your chairs show off their true personality through their socks!
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