Archived entries/  Furniture

This is Furniture that Leans.

“Leaning Man” is a clever collection consisting of a side table, console, and shelf by designer Frank Flavell.

It’s described by &Then as a “simple, honest and charming leaning cabinet collection.”
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This is Chicago Furniture.

Ted and Sharon Burnett, who make up Strand Design in Chicago, have launched a line of modern home furniture.

The line is made in Chicago, using locally source materials and components. Lumber is salvaged from local urban environments.
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This is a Rickety Table.

Avant-garde Belgian fashion house Maison Martin Margiela has now expanded with a line of furniture presented at the Salone in Milan.

There’s a fine line between gimmicky and brilliant, and the execution of this line places it firmly on the brilliant side.
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This is My Favorite Object.

There are not many things in design we find more interesting than conceptual furniture. Objet Préféré is a beautiful collection of 15 pieces created in collaboration “between young Fabrica designers and personnel—craftsmen, technicians, office staff—of the Grand-Hornu Images cultural center in Belgium.”

“As stated by Sam Baron, head of the Fabrica design department, ‘the main challenge of this project was to illustrate, by means of a unique and special exhibition, the beauty of the favourite objects of Grand-Hornu personnel. Design therefore becomes a way of uniting communities of people of different backgrounds, languages and ages.’”
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This is a Chair Built Like a Boat.

This is a gorgeous chair. With construction inspired by traditional wooden shipbuilding techniques, it’s the brainchild of UK designer Benjamin Hubert.

Called “Maritime,” and designed for Italian brand Casamania, it was presented at the Salone in Milan.
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