Saturday, 15 March 2014

Jason McCloskey I


Jason McCloskey of Flitch Studio's molded plywood wing chair. Jason's business combines classical and contemporary furniture design and bespoke ski's.

Friday, 14 March 2014

Straight Lines Designs I

Illuminated bench made by Judson Beaumont of Straight Lines Designs. This bench/ lounge chair is part of an outdoor seating project Judson did for 3 Secondary schools in North Vancouver. The benches are made of yellow cedar.

Thursday, 13 March 2014

Yuya Ushida





This sofa is a bamboo and stainless steel concertina structure made from components like mechano by Yuya Ushida you can see a film of its construction here.

Wednesday, 12 March 2014

Martin Jarrie I





Martin Jarrie is a French illustrator, these are works for a series called volume where he has used cardboard and plywood to make stick map like illustrations.

Tuesday, 11 March 2014

Kengo Babata I




Very clever Lean by Kengo Babata a system where one leg leans upon the next creating stability without having you use nails, screws or joints. Kengo Babata studied design at Kobe Design University and lives and works in Japan. (thank you)

Monday, 10 March 2014

Manulution



Rotating petal table by Rukotovorine's American based off shoot Manulution. Both companies produce traditional Bosnian Herzegovina furniture recognized by UNESCO for its exceptional craftsmanship. The modern designs are less decorative yet still feature some of the skilled carving that covers the surfaces of the traditional work.

Sunday, 9 March 2014

Antti Nurmesniemi


Sauna stool by Finnish designer Antti Nurmesniemi from 1952 caught my eye for its economic use of wood in the seat design.