The great thing about design is that it can be timeless. Not easy to achieve but there are enough examples floating around that fit that category. One of them is a chair that was introduced more than 50 years ago. It’s probably the best selling piece of Eames furniture, namely the Lounge Chair & Ottoman.
As far as I know the only two companies that are officially licensed to produce the Eames furniture are Herman Miller for the United States and Vitra for Europe and Middle East.
greenpoint works.
it rained the entire time i was in new york. and then, i got home and it started raining here in san francisco. it may have suited my melancholy mood for a while, but i think, like anything enough is enough. i need to see some sunshine and signs of spring.
I’ve got more Belgian quality design for you today. My first contact with today’s company was at Interieur 2010 if memory serves me right. In the comments of last week’s item about the Spock LED light I got reminded about it by Alexandre Chailleux in the comments.
Light switches, power sockets, Ethernet sockets often are a forgotten piece of interior design. Not so for Belgian company basalte. They specialize in home automation. Home automation should be simple and add comfort to the complexity of the modern home. What you immediately notice is that these are gorgeous to look at.
Japanese designer Fumi Masuda, who is responsible for the Pile Chair (an Inhabitat favorite) is the director of the EcoDesign Institute, a professor at the Design Department at Tokyo Zokei University, President of Open House Inc., a member of the Japan Design Consultant Association and founder of the O2 Global Network in Japan. So you can imagine how glad we were when he made some time to talk to us about green design. We recently had the chance to speak to Fumi about his history with design and he offered some interesting perspectives on the sustainable design market. Read on
i love this new mun furniture collection from interior designer Christine Starkenburg for Andaacht Studio in the Netherlands. It’s called slow wood, and it’s hand-made with love and attention by local craftsmen in Fryslan, using solid wood, 100% natural finishes and mineral paint on iron bases for an industrial look and feel.
designer Christien Starkenburg designed side tables and asked a well seasoned local craftsman to make them for her. the Get more info…
Outdoor lighting is a must, for security at night and–of course!–for entertaining purposes. We’ve looked at some cool options before:
And here’s another unique offering: the Asteroid Garden Floor Lamp.
Designed to rest on your patio or deck (though fine for indoor use too), the Asteroid lamp features 24 facets, each with its own unique geometry. Measurement
