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Light the Way
Tired of constantly changing light bulbs? The CSYS from Jake Dyson introduces an energy efficient design that insures the LED will last for 37+ years. Concealed inside the sleek CSYS is a sophisticated thermal monitoring system. Channeling thermal energy through a heat pipe, the LED maintains a significantly cooler temperature thus lasting longer. […]
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Tb&Ajkay: Spring Ahead
The Spring Collection from Stockholm Design duo Tb&Ajkay test the limits of everyday materials like wood, metal, paper, rock, cork, leather and fabric. The Spring table designed by industrial designer Therése Broberg and textile designer Susanne von Ajka is a delicate manipulation of molded birch plywood defined by an elaborate scallop technique that makes the table […]
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Manoteca: In the Park of Abandoned Things
Objects carry memory, hidden deep within their fibers. The remnants of those memories are revealed in unusual splintering, signs of age and evidence that the material has endured the impact of time. Elisa Cavani founded Manoteca, a design lab located in Italy inspired to bring new life to old or discarded items. Inside Manoteca’s headquarters, […]
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Hide ‘n Go Seat
German designer Nils Frederking has created an unusual folding chair ideal for a small studio space. Most often when a design appears simple, it’s purely an illusion. Such is the case with the F3 folding chair. Made of four sheets of laminated birch wood and connected by high-grade steel hinges, the distinctive geometric form is […]
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Live / Work
For designers Mieke Meijer and her partner Roy Letterlé of the Netherlands based Studio Mieke Meijer, architecture and design can yield unexpected creations. Studio Mieke Meijer combines the form of a chair and function of a bed into a single new object simply called the Bed Blend. Featured Image: the Bed Blend All images […]
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Walk This Way
The Walking Table from Netherlands designer Wouter Scheublin combines handcrafted design with an engineered surprise. The days of moving heavy tables are gone. When pushed the legs of the Walking Table come to life and true to its name begins to walk. Who says a desk has to be stationary? Featured image: the […]