Those creases, wrinkles and disruptions at the angular end of a carpet are indeed high-pressure points for many of us home decor enthusiasts. But what about endowing functionality to this very ambit of discontent? Well, designer Alessandro Isola gives a humorous albeit practical twist to the ‘curved carpet situation’ with …
The wheel is said to be one of those crucial inventions that have changed the course of human kind’s progression. But what to do with all the extra tires after they have served their life sentence as filthy automobile components? Well, Brazilian artist Cláudio Mota has the nigh perfect answer …
Furniture that is outrightly pared down and minimalist, that sets apart from fashionable currency yet defines functionality in human terms is rare to find. Thanks to German designer Konstantin Grcic’s One Collection we have an out-and-out chance to acquaint ourselves with something in the genre. The design graduate from Royal …
The very ambit of ‘design transformation’ has certainly hit the right chord with MIT researchers and engineers. We have previously seen it in the case of the advanced CityHome, an automated apartment space. And now the wondrous scope of shape-shifting is showcased by the aptly named ‘Transform’, a progressive table …
We are no strangers to symbolism in the realm of home-oriented designs. But the whimsically yet pertinently named ‘Too Much?’ table (by the designing duo of Atelier Amarist and Alejandro Monge) is a prime example of how the symbolic bearing transforms a furniture into an exclusive sculptural piece. The overall …
The essence of multi-functionality is not just defined by the usability of a furniture item. The scope is further related to how the said furniture (being a show-piece) projects itself in different interior spaces. In other words, there should also be a multi-faceted side to a design’s aesthetics; and the …
Pizza is back in the furniture vogue, and it is better than ever! For those who were unsatisfied by just a paltry pizza seat, artist/designer Claire Manganiello has notched it up to a more delectably expansive level. She has managed to whip up an entire Pizza Bed set that boasts …
Using minimalism as the front, the Private Desk (by Danish designer Theresa Arns) has more ‘mysteries’ than that meets the eye. Fluently showcasing a white oiled ash wood structure complemented by grey powder-coated steel components, the furniture item espouses subtlety of the highest degree. But within the seemingly pristine embodiment, …
The essence of classiness being deftly epitomized in the natural scheme of things – this is the Living Edge Table collection by craftsman-extraordinaire Greg Klassen. Bringing forth the beauty of the twisted, gnarled and cracked side of the wooden affair, all of the furniture items showcase their tantalizing voids smartly …
Purely in terms of physical and mathematical denominations, the grid and a module is very akin to each other. In fact, in many ways a cubic module can be viewed as three dimensional representation of a 2D grid. Designer (and Royal College of Art graduate) Yin Chang comprehends this structural …
