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Designer Igor Chak created a couch concept that’s out of this world. This pixal-perfect sofa bears a close resemblance to the graphics from Space Invaders, the classic video game from Tomohiro Nishikado. It doesn’t look exactly like the evil aliens from the game, but the small square eyes and wing-like legs are a good approximation. That [...]

Furniture design expresses our struggle against gravity. The legs of tables and chairs often look beautiful, but they aren’t just there for aesthetics. They’re there because we need them to be, in order to keep gravity from pulling our seats and tabletops to the ground. While gravity is a constant force, many designs make it appear as through it’s [...]

It’s becoming automatic. Every time RISD grad Vivian Chiu comes out with a new design, I have to write about it. First, we posted about her Inception Chair. Then, it was her Psych Cabinet. Now comes her Pixel Chair, another piece that provokes both conversation and double-takes. As is evidenced from the name (and the [...]

Unfortunately, design is rarely (ever?) 100% unique. In fact, this past week we’ve encountered two new furniture designs with the same name. Both called “Outline Chair”, they accentuate the frame of the chairs through color, empty spaces, and glass. Michael Samoriz designed this first Outline Chair. I love the simple angular shape. There are two versions: one [...]

One of my favorite chairs of all time is Rietveld’s Zig Zag Chair. I love how its minimal shape expresses the fundamentals of chair construction, while still expressing a sharp, modern edge. Furniture designer Ekateryna Sokolova has reinvented Reitveld’s famous chair, calling it a “Remix of Gerrit Rietveld chair ‘Zig Zag’“. I like the look [...]

Yes, I know. We’ve already written two posts on hammocks. However, they’re as tempting to write about as they are to rest in. So once again, we’re bringing you a roundup of our favorite hammock designs. First is this interesting Wooden Hammock by Adam Cornish. I love the innovate use of plywood. It’s a difficult material to [...]

Sometimes, it’s a little too easy to fall in love. For example, every time I see furniture designs that utilize Concrete Canvas, my knees get weak. The name of Erasmus Scherjon‘s “Medusa Bench” represents a key characteristic of Concrete Canvas. While we are used to concrete looking either artificial or cave-like, this new material allows concrete [...]

I’m loving this “Lounger” by Jaime Hayon. While clearly informed by classic designs, certain elements make it stand out as a fresh reinterpretation. I especially love the large buttons and bold colors. The chair was designed for Barcelona Design‘s Showtime collection. Here’s how they describe this piece: It has the elegance of the collection, the [...]

This “Mr. Smith the Second” chair is an interesting experiment in multi-colored manipulation. Designed by Anthony Hartley, it’s launching at Tent London as part of London Design Festival. It’s curvy rows of varying colors remind me a little bit like a stack of coat hangers. Via Design Milk: This latest chair, named Mr. Smith the Second, is colored beech wood [...]

Sometimes, it’s hard to find the perfect space for your furnishings. With this Hörnstol by Anton Björsig, the choice of location is clear. Designed to wrap around corners, these chairs make a statement about the relationship between furniture and the spaces they occupy. It’s certainly and interesting concept, though it may not be the most practical design [...]