Wallpaper Volume Chair by Raw Edges
Raw-Edges duo Yael Mer & Shay Alkalay’s Volume seats are made out of big sheets of pattern paper or wallpaper, folded into a hollow structure and filled with expanded polyurethane foam. They’re currently exhibiting alongside designer Peter Marigold at the Fat Galerie in Paris until the 28th of June, 2008.
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Rian Stool by SemiGood
Seattle based Semigood Design pointed us to their danish inspired cantilever Rian Stool, which is as understated and quirky as their name. Producing custom made pieces for almost a decade, Semigood are committed to sustainability, crafting their furniture from wood considered to be the most abundant hardwood in the States and sourced from FSC certified forests in the Mid-West and North East.
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Chaise by Harri Koskinen
Chaise by Harri Koskinen
Harri Koskinen's latest project is a chaise longue made from splint, a thin strip of natural untreated wood used by Finnish masters for centuries to make different-size baskets and containers for carrying and storing things. The material is identified with summers spent in Finland picking berries, mushrooms and shopping at local good markets. The chaise is part of a current exhibition Fennofolk – New Nordic Oddity, at the Design Museum in Helsinki. The exhibition features 80 Finnish artists and designers were invited to analyze Finnish culture from a fresh perspective. Fennofolk – New Nordic Oddity June 11 – September 28, 2008 Design Museum Korkeavuorenkatu 23 Helsinki, Finland
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I.D. – 2008 Winners
These Stools by Oki Sato earned an I.D. 2008 Design Distinction Ribbon
Oki Sato of Nendo likens this stool’s swooping lines to the ribbons of ballet shoes. It caught the eye of Gillingham-Ryan in particular for its singular shape and simple construction. I think its poetic,’he said. It’s a traditional stool with modern laser-cut technology. To make both the short and tall versions, three steel strips are laser-cut from a single layer then arranged beneath the seat at a standard pitch for stability and structural integrity. (When he saw the stool’s base, which touches the floor only at the apex of each loop, Mount did ask incredulously, Is it possible to make it that stable? Saez liked the Ribbon’s proportions and praised its having no straight lines besides a band that runs halfway around the tall version’s base to form a footrest. For comfort’s sake, the company also offers a low-profile cushion that fastens magnetically to the seat. Design Nendo (Tokyo): Oki Sato, principal Client Cappellini Materials Steel Software Rhino
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