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The dizzying heights of the product, combined with the requirement of supporting a seated person, make engineering and building a minimal bar stool challenging.  Grant Chappelle proves once again that the simplest solution is generally the best solution.  One folded piece of molded plywood cross-braced with a steel kick plate – done.  Simple, yet effective; [...]

Did you vote Make It for the Swell magazine Rack?  If so, you might also like the Prazo Rack.  Like the Swell Rack, it is made of molded plywood and mounts to the wall, but that is where the similarities end.  The Prazo Rack is all about storage and display.  It holds any cylindrical object [...]

The clock has come a long way since the sun dial, and designer Marko Vuckovic thinks it should go a little bit further.  The 3 hands on the traditional analog clock are stayed and redundant to Vuckovic, who looks to planetary orbits for clock inspiration.  His version of the clock conceals all numbers unnecessary in [...]

The Japanese designed Zumi Stool set the bar for origami inspired occasional stools.  The Triangle Stool by Elena Damm is a noteworthy follow up.  Her version of the origami stool is bold and paper-thin (as any origami inspired piece should be).  The three folded sections create a dynamic geometric form suitable for any living room, [...]

The nesting table is the Russian stacking doll of furniture; a miniature table is neatly tucked inside a slightly larger version, tucked inside a slightly larger version.  The nesting table is a traditional concept that has appeared ever since space saving storage was first conceived.  Modernists tend to avoid such fussy design concepts as the [...]

If you’re anything like you me, you like to separate work from play, but your dining table often turns into a craft station in between meals.  The 50/50 Table by Djordje Zivanovic just might be the solution.  Half solid pine and half durable plastic, the table with split personalities can handle dinner parties and homework [...]

The mobile device sector of product development has never been more relevant and ripe for design advancement.  The ZEN Laptop Stand by Claudia Bignoli addresses the problem of ergonomic positioning of a laptop computer while working away from your desk. By managing heat flow, it simultaneously aids laptop processing and user comfort. The ZEN Laptop [...]

We here at StyleFactory love variations on a good thing. Our most current voting product, the Standard Chair by designer Lukas Scherrer provides for slight but striking variants which help to enhance your interior with pops of color when you feel you need it, and a monochromatic feel when you don’t.

Adding spice to both your life and your dining table, the Salt and Pepper duo by Lukas Scheerer is elegantly designed to combine rich natural wood textures with sleek metals to give a sophisticated elegance to your dining experience.

Are you ready to make watching the clock a design inspiration? Well industrial designer Thomas Overthun has created the SHIFT wall clock to help you do just that!SHIFT allows you to change with your mood, or your decor, by offering three different color options for the numerals on your clock face.