Designed by Lemon co-founder Kevin Frankental, the Ashby table was originally designed to be an entrance hall table for the furniture brand's head office and evolved iteration by iteration into a much more versatile piece. Made from Bianco Carrara marble or travertine, the table has a simple form with a geometric base and round top that makes it appropriate for use in...
Designed by Impact Acoustic's co-founder Jeffrey Ibañez, the Chatpod booths were created to be a room-in-room solution that allows for private meetings or calls to take place within an office. Each Chatpod has a soundproof interior with an integrated power, lighting and ventilation system, while its exterior is designed to absorb the noise created in busy offices and ...
Called AirBird, it takes the shape and colour of the bright yellow canaries that used to be brought into coal mines to warn workers of carbon monoxide and other toxic gases. The birds were more sensitive to these and would become ill before the miners, giving them time to get out. Similarly, the AirBird sensor works by measuring indoor carbon dioxide levels, which inc...
The unit forms part of Bene's PORTS line, which also contains a storage table and lounge chair designed for contemporary workplaces. "The market for executive offices and furniture has not changed for over a century," said Pearson Lloyd co-founder Tom Lloyd. "It is still defined in terms of hierarchy and old concepts of status, without considering the users' needs....
The collection's name, BSP, pays homage to the classic BLT sandwich and stands for byproduct, solvent and plastic. Although its Cubist chair, bench and side table consist largely of pure white, virgin plastic blocks, these are held together by acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS plastic) offcuts, which are recycled into a technicolour glue that spills out from the se...
The chambers come as part of the Immersive Spaces Series, an ongoing research project by Office of Things which explores how employees can benefit from having calming rooms of refuge within their places of work. So far, a total of five chambers have been created, all of which are installed in YouTube or Google offices across San Francisco's Bay Area. The first cham...
The Nook Pod has a pitched frame enclosing chairs and benches for working. It comes in three arrangements including a Huddle Pod for two people, with a glass partition between them, an Open Shelter for one person, or as A Solo Booth, which involves splitting the structure in two. The brand envisions the pods helping companies provide extra space as people return to...
Dubai Design Week commissioned Iraqi-born designer Hozan Zangana to create an outdoors installation for the Arab Emirate’s design district. Titled ‘Fata Morgana’, the installation was conceived by long-term collaborator, Luuk Disveld of Generous Studio, and produced in Amsterdam by Joseph Crickett of WoodCast Designs. The name of the project was inspired by the optica...
Lighting company Tobias Grau presents ‘Team’, a new lighting system that aims to bring harmony into a workspace with a particular focus on the home office. Designed by the company’s creative directors Timon and Melchior Grau, ‘Team’ features innovative Beam Lens technology and integrated Tunable White technology that allows users adapt their light’s intensity and glow an...
Ceramiche Keope - one of the largest manufacturers of porcelain floor and wall tiles - presents the 9Cento collection, a line of marble varieties and stones inspired by early 20th Century European modernist architecture with new fascinating meanings in contemporary contexts. The 9Cento series boasts an original palette of 6 chromatic variants which bring to mind the l...
The greatest luxuries in life are those borne of necessity. Sure, music, literature and art enrich our lives and take us to a higher plane of existence. But it’s the simple things like taking a shower in a beautiful luxury bathroom that, when we put serious effort into making them special, are elevated to a whole new level of experience. Hot water jetting down all over ...
Pedestals are perfect for roof walkway and terrace floorings. The reason is that roofs often do not have the load-bearing capacity to carry the weight of the base layer, the bedding material and the flooring, and the material is also awkward to transport and distribute with this design. On the other hand, it is easy to use the well-known ZinCo Elefeet® pedestals that are...
Following the desire to expand the areas of use even more, the designers have made it possible to use the porcelain pendant in gardens, terraces and backyards. One of the inspirational starting points for Kauppi & Kauppi and Ifö Electric, has been to achieve a flexibility in both use and expression. ‘We wanted the pendant to follow the company’s tradition of producin...
Spending time outside with friends and family should be fun. For the ones who are not very into physical activity, we have an outdoor set with a chess board. Whether you want to arrange a relaxing corner in your own yard, or you have to place them in a school, care center, or any other public place, this set is will be surely very appreciated by the ones that love this...
The design plays with the idea that bubbles break when touched, producing solid shapes, like bubbles frozen in time. The design by Yuhsien Design Studio opens up new possibilities for vase decor, presenting flower hoods that create a new way for interaction between plants and people. The collection encourages the use of the hoods as a ritualistic action, making the e...
Ming Design Studio founders Zhiya Huang and Mingshuo Zhang were inspired to work with lacquer after visiting China, where they witnessed the lacquering process first hand. Lacquer, which dates back to the neolithic period, is a liquid made of shellac dissolved in alcohol that dries to form a hard protective coating. As the duo explained, the material is typically a...
The architecture and design studio made a trio of Spun chairs, which it first created from spun metal in 2007, from an Austrian granite called Pannonia Verde for the plaza area that surrounds its residential EDEN skyscraper. They were created after the building's developer Swire Properties commissioned the studio to design a sculptural piece of work for the skyscraper...
Built in the Chekhov district a few kilometres from Moscow, House in the landscape draws inspiration from Frank Lloyd Wright’s organic architecture and gives life to a futuristic-style building that blends perfectly into the landscape. Made of reinforced concrete, the building emerges from the ground amidst large stretches of grass and areas carpeted with flowers all ar...
The Sharjah Mosque project involved the indoor and outdoor lighting of the entire holy complex. The functionality of the location was ensured by the use of products with indirect emission of 2700K colour temperature light. These measures prevent glaring for the worshippers, thereby creating the ideal intimate setting for times of prayer. Various Linea Light Group product...
Called Blink, the Dezeen Award shortlisted design looks like standard airport seating, with rows of ergonomically curved seats fixed to a horizontal supporting beam. But according to Hutten, this "radical new way to produce a product" emits 95 per cent less carbon in its production than any comparable product. The designer followed circular design principles, with all...
The Desert series comprises seven variations, ranging from table and pendant lamps to sconces with contrasting brass fixings. Through their crevices, which are reminiscent of dried-out river beds or burnt, ashen tree bark, the semi-translucent lights emit an eery, red-tinged glow. "I wanted a much more crafted object than most glowing porcelain fixtures, which use ...
Continuing the furniture brand’s lingshe series, the piece is characterized by its clean, simple lines, and a solid wood aesthetic that references the timeless beauty of chinese furniture. The cupboard is composed of three parts, which can be disassembled and purchased according to the specific needs of the customer. The upper part of the cupboard is semi-open, and th...
The products come in different colors and textures, from mini terrazzo surfaces to pure concrete ones with bubbles and blots, making up distinct, unique items with individual characteristics. Referring to them as ‘stone to stone’ products, Sekhina seeks to offer a better alternative to plastic switches and sockets, with only the industry-standard electrical mechanisms co...
The closure of public toilets along with bars, cafes and other venues with facilities means people have nowhere to go to the bathroom when they are out of their homes. In London, there are reports of desperate people using the bushes in parks. Urinal designers are responding to the problem, and report that cities in France will soon be improving their public facilitie...
Baron created the series of interventions to allow visitors to the Amanda Levete-designed Museum of Art, Architecture and Technology (MAAT) in Lisbon to navigate around the building while adhering to social distancing guidelines. "In order to aid our audiences to understand and respect also the more general rules of distancing inside our halls, we commissioned the des...
Named My Room in The Garden, the space covers only 4-square-metre and was designed as a low-cost solution which is easy to assemble and it can be built in one day. The studio developed the concept in response to the recent Covid-19 pandemic that caused people to provide their self isolation, while people need to continue their daily routines and work. The structur...
As humans, we need to connect with nature for our physical and mental health. This has never been more evident than it is now as people around the world have been confined to their homes. Still, we have always spent much of our time indoors, which is why incorporating nature into our buildings is so important: natural materials, good lighting and indoor plants. Bioph...
These are the first three designs that the new color series – A Sense of Colour – will be used on, making their silhouettes even more eye-catching and their personalities more vibrant. From bold yellow to the deepest green, it’s time to pick out your new favorite piece of furniture! “We began the color selection on this project by having workshops with Carla Sozzani a...
For Kathryn’s armchair, he used a weave that’s based on Italian tradition to combine teak wood with linen cord in a herringbone pattern. The internal structure is made from brass that will naturally oxidize outdoors without rusting, and the upholstery is made of heavy-duty materials made to last. Add the accompanying pouf for an even more inviting outdoor vibe. The Ka...
Their latest update forgoes the use of redwood for a sleeker and even longer lasting dining solution that fully commits to attributes of lightweight, yet sturdy aluminum. The all-aluminum SR Table Set is well suited for backyard dining duties with family and guests alike, designed to accommodate up to 8 people at once. An enormous palette of 210 matte powder coated al...
Based on the success of the studio’s original Orbit Sconce and its radiant, disc-shaped form, the introduction of the chandelier marks Workstead’s sixth lighting release of this year, their 10th anniversary. The chandelier features the iconic reflective disc, with two larger concave surfaces facing outward, and two smaller discs reflecting light downward. The constell...
The startup just launched a trio of new designs – the Meeting Room, Open Meeting Room, and the Focus Room – offering private spaces for focused work or collaboration, whether it’s in-person or virtual. The mini rooms allow businesses sustainable and flexible alternatives to fixed construction that costs less in the grand scheme of things. With the global pandemic stil...
His latest design is a modular furniture unit, called Together and Apart, that made its debut during Copenhagen’s 3 Days of Design. It consists of interlocking blocks that can be combined, allowing for users to create furniture in an adjustable range of heights and shapes. More than two wedges make for a nearly limitless range of options: chairs, benches, booster seats f...
The Aston Club is a statement chair with a bold silhouette and classic lines, offering maximum comfort within its cocoon-like body. In addition to Arper’s focus on ergonomic comfort, sustainability was a top priority. Everything inside the Aston Club is made from post-industrial recycled plastic, all of which can be taken apart and recycled or upcycled for use in other p...
That’s what designer Roberto Lazzeroni did with the Martha armchair, and it evolved into a lighthearted rocking chair version for Poltrona Frau’s 2020 Collection. Soft, rounded forms and a saddle leather shell make for relaxed comfort and modern lightness in the Martha Rocking Chair. While the exterior of the shell is covered in leather, the interior and removable seat c...
The limited edition run of candle holders is an invitation to be a part of their design and exploration process. The studio has spent the past six years examining the concept of light, and how the qualities of natural and artificial light play with their surroundings. Lightscape was developed as part of a long-term study of natural light as visual poetry. Inspired by ...
