The second reincarnation of the shag rug has been revealed by Jason Miller, the creator of the Woolly Chair. Fittingly, the Woolly Chair was released in an exhibition called “It’s Not a Joke Anymore” in Istanbul, Turkey in March 2009. Jason is a native New Yorker who has worked for creative minds such as Jeff Koons and Karim Rashid. He started his own design studio in Brooklyn, New York in 2001 and has had a series of solo and group exhibitions since then. Read more…
Sometimes a product takes on a life of its own simply by virtue of its name—or the name of its designer. Doda, or Easy in translation, sounds just about as welcoming as it looks: the short O, Read more…
Design professionals can be portrayed as flouncy artists who create visually pleasing products that occasionally serve a purpose. Read more…
It seems everyone wants to ride Steve Jobs’ coat-tails. In an era when the diminutive lower case “i” has become a bellwether for technological innovation, competence, high functionality, and sleek design, an association with Apple makes for excellent PR. We’ve already seen this subtle linkage with products like Ross Lovegrove’s 100% Desk Lamp, the Blue Lounge Studio Desk, Read more…
Central Swedish firm Offecct (located far, far away from Ikea in Skaraborg) won the 2010 Red Dot Award for two products, including Fly, a lounge chair designed by Patrick Norguet. A piece that serves for both indoor and outdoor living areas, Fly is patterned after a kabuto. What is a kabuto? Read more…
Well, we’re approximately one month shy of the solstice and yet the desire for a good sit in the shady summer breeze has already taken hold. Lucky for me there’s no shortage of commodious accommodations for just such an endeavor. If I had my pick of lovely lounges for the lazy days to come, I’d start with Innit’s Acapulco Chair. Read more…
Manufacturer Dedon turned 20 this year. And though that’s hardly old, they have no qualms about asserting their design prowess, especially in regards to their signature achievements in woven polypropylene: “The first to weave synthetic fiber into luxury outdoor designs, Read more…
For the Milan Design Show, design titan Moroso will preview new products from their 2010 collection “developed together with some of the world’s most interesting designers.” Read more…
I could think of uncanny pairings, but even so I would undoubtedly fail to come up with Swedish/Spanish. Despite my lack of vision, there is indeed a Swedish/Spanish design studio (based in Sweden) Read more…
KI recently introduced their seating collection intended for college students. According to the designers, Patrick Fricke and John Blomstrom, Sela began with an oversized chair for non-prescriptive seating. Read more…
