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Poor, maligned plastic has the weight of the world on it, or so it would seem. With today’s growing eco-consciousness, increasing awareness of the un-sustainability of the petro-chemical industry, and the sad fact that nothing persists like the seemingly innocuous plastic bag, the new millennium has spawned a generation of plastic haters. Read more…
New York City’s Itoki Design is just one year old. As the American subsidiary to the well-known, 100 year old Japanese brand, Itoki - one of the top ten contract furniture manufacturers in the world - Read more…
Concrete is one of those building materials that is so prevalent in our environment that we hardly notice it. The Egyptians and the Romans were using concrete in construction more than seven thousand years ago. Read more…
Sometimes a less-than-perfect translation says more about the spirit of a line than any precise explication ever could. This gem, for instance, from Spain’s Vondom, Mobiliario Exterior e Interior: “Vondom is born with the inquietude and anxiety by creating a new form of understanding the world of indoor and outdoor decoration. Read more…
The construction of a 2,000 sqft house produces an average of 8,000 lbs of waste. It is estimated that 25-40% of waste in landfills is construction related. While finish materials and furniture are an important part of the design process, Read more…
100% is a pretty strong statement. What in modern life is 100% of anything? The popcorn I ate for dinner was 50% kettle corn and 50% movie style. My sweatshirt is 63% cotton, 33% polyester and 4% spandex. I doubt even the tap water in my apartment is 100% H20. Read more…
In their first collaboration, Karim Rashid and XO decided to raise a little plastic family. Presented at Maison et Objet, the unusual group included Bite Me, Baby Bite, and Z Stool. Shaped from rotomolded polyethylene, the furniture has a decidedly animated look, Read more…
Sexy plastic seating and Heller are practically synonymous. From roto molded polymer and injection molded nylon or polycarbonate to the injection molding of modified, fiberglass reinforced polypropylene, the international furniture manufacturer has masterd the art of furniture production in plastic - whatever the type. Read more…
During the past year alone, the perpetual challenge of creating a superlative task chair spawned three noteworthy contenders: Okamura’s Leopard, Knoll’s Generation, and Herman Miller’s Emobdy. Each admirable achievements in their chosen milieu, these three pieces offer significant headway on the unending quest to create a comfortable work environment. Read more…
An ergonomically designed floating ‘inner tube’ for fishing and an indoor rocking chair for reading, the Pastil Chair is a multi-tasking masterpiece. It is the second in line of Aarnio’s iconic plastic creations which echo the pop culture and spirit of their time, Read more…
