This Just Inbox: Furniture made from wood shavings and resin

 

 

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This Just Inbox: Furniture made from wood shavings and resin

via Core77 on 8/25/09

Yoav Avinoam, a student at the Bexalel Academy of Art and Design in Jerusalem, has produced a series of wooden furniture from resin and wood shavings:

By using sawdust waste from the Wood industry, as a response to the way we look at our usage and exploitation of materials in modern culture. The sawdust (taken from different kinds of woods) is being pressed with resin into a mold that already contains all of the object parts, the opportunity was exploring new ways of integration between the legs of the furniture and the sawdust through expansion of the joints, this and the way the sawdust crumbles toward the edges creates a new material esthetics to once destined to be waste material.

We love the effect when turned upside down: it looks like the sawdust has just piled up, to be swept away at any moment.

Many more shots after the jump, and a peek into Avinoam's process.

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iPhone bicycle ergonomics app would make an awesome human factors tool

Look in here at the human measurements book reference. I will be pocking it up.

 

 

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iPhone bicycle ergonomics app would make an awesome human factors tool

via Core77 on 8/25/09

Wildlab.com's Test Rides iPhone app is geared to help you match your body to a bicycle of appropriate size. After photographing yourself in the specific position seen above, you then mark your joint locations on-screen, enter the dimensions of a bicycle, and the app tells you whether it's a good fit or not.

We're excited by the human features potential of this app not just for bicycles, but for furniture and workstation design. While it probably won't replace the classic Human Dimension and Interior Space designer's bible anytime soon, with a few tweaks this program could quickly give you vital dimensions of people reaching for cabinets, ascending stairs, slouching into unfocused unconsciousness, et cetera.

Guys and gals at Wildlab, if you're reading, check out this book!

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Ikea catalog from 1965

 

 

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Ikea catalog from 1965

via Core77 on 8/27/09

Vienna-based Ikke Tikke Theo blogger Sara has a mother who likes to save Ikea catalogs. Which is lucky for us, because it means we get to see this one...from 1965!

Is it just me, or does the stuff look pretty cool? With Ikea's rep for build quality, though, one has to wonder if any of these pieces are still kicking around.

There's a few more shots here.

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Indian sitting style chair design

 

 

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Indian sitting style chair design

via Core77 on 8/28/09

One-size-fits-all certainly doesn't apply to chairs, and this becomes even more true when looking at different cultures; not all of us sit in the same way. I learned this the (literally) hard way after a year of living in Asia.

Addressing this fact is Darshan Nerkar, a design student at the Indian Institute of Technology's Industrial Design Centre, who developed a culture-specific chair as one of his student projects. After observing Indian-specific sitting styles by having people sit in a "study rig" mockup, Darshan revised his design into

...a stand alone single seat chair made up of stainless steel pipe structure with bent plywood for the base and woven jute for the backrest.

A special support at arms level along with a specially contoured polyurethane foam seat is also provided to fulfil the requirements of the Indian sitting postures.

The proposed design would help to reposition the Indian sitting style furniture as it is suitable for the day to day activities and fits in contemporary interiors, thus fulfilling the demand for the specific kind of furniture in the market.

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Rethinking the Kitchen: Flow2 kitchen by Studio Gorm : TreeHugger

Use of Furniture style in Kitchen for functional and enjoyable experience.
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Rethinking the Kitchen: Flow2 kitchen by Studio Gorm : TreeHugger:
"Rethinking the Kitchen: Flow2 kitchen by Studio Gorm
by Lloyd Alter, Toronto on 08.21.09
Design & Architecture (kitchen)"

Natural Furniture from Leif Designpark

 

 

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Natural Furniture from Leif Designpark

via 2Modern Design Talk - Modern Furniture & Design Blog by Lauren O'Malley on 7/22/09

    

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Knu on 2Modern.com!

 

 

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Knu on 2Modern.com!

via 2Modern Design Talk - Modern Furniture & Design Blog by J Shiroma on 7/31/09

Knu is now on 2Modern! Knu is solely focused on sustainable contemporary furniture. Knu's unique, original designs--from the Knu Entertainment Center, Knu Lateral File, and Knu Bookcase to the Knu Aluminum Coffee Table and Knu Aluminum Dining Table--will foster creativity and innovation while also being ecologically conscious. Designed and engineered with an unrelenting commitment to quality and sustainability, Knú will become a lasting part of your modern environment.

 

 

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Feel the Felt

 

 

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Feel the Felt

via 2Modern Design Talk - Modern Furniture & Design Blog by Sarah Anne on 8/6/09

Has anyone else found themselves lusting over an impressive felt item lately? 

I know you must all be dying to know how felt is actually made (I know I was!) so hop on over to Wiki and have a read-through before checking out the items below. Designers and craft-junkies alike have taken an old and overlooked textile and started churning out modern solutions in sophisticated neutrals and vibrant hues! 

Rose & Radish

100% Merino Wool coasters (sold in sets of 4) $12 
Also check out their placemats and table runners! Yummy colors!

Rose & Radish

GirlsCanTell

Gorgeous, modern, industrial felt coasters. Simple & oh so sweet. In my opinion, the perfect complement to a sleek & clean-cut wood or metal table. $14 for a set.

GirlsCanTell on Etsy

Maharam

Maharam has developed a method of combining several layers of felt with embroidery to create a beautiful collection, aptly name "Layers". Each pattern bursts with dimension and "let-me-touch-it!" goodness. 

Imagine reupholstering your favorite chair in one of these. 

Kvadrat by Maharam
Upholstery textile collection designed by Hella Jongerius 

Molo

These are pure felt perfection. The story behind the creation of these is interesting in its own way too! They are 100% solid wool and sold in sets of 6, hand selected rocks. ($240 at MinNewYork) You even get one cut in half so you can see a little bit of the ultra-cool process!

Molo

EDIT: Please check out the Felt Studio as well for some awesome felt installations!

 

 

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Last Chance! Gus Modern Sale

 

 

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Last Chance! Gus Modern Sale

via 2Modern Design Talk - Modern Furniture & Design Blog by Deanna Miller on 8/12/09

Hurry, the cool summer deals end Sunday! Shop Gus Modern

 

 

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Cozy chair

 

 

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Cozy chair

via 2Modern Design Talk - Modern Furniture & Design Blog by Heloisa Righetto on 8/16/09

What do you want the most when you got the flu (yeah, that`s me)? I just want to rest in a cozy place, and this chair, hand knitted with flower shapes, would do the job! By Eulália de Souza Anselmo, for sale at Prima store.

 

 

 

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bathroom inspiration in hide-a-way

 

 

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via 2Modern Design Talk - Modern Furniture & Design Blog by Lauren O'Malley on 8/19/09

 Troy Adams Design offers a stylish way to conceal your commode as well as provide storage. Click here for more designs for both kitchen and bath.

 

 

 

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Harbenger Duo

 

 

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Harbenger Duo

via 2Modern Design Talk - Modern Furniture & Design Blog by Adrienne breaux on 8/24/09

 

  

 

 

Combining traditional details with modern materials, the husband and wife team from Houston, Texas have created some stunningly simple, fresh and gorgeous furniture pieces. And, lucky for us, they are rather reasonably priced and available on Etsy. They also get lots of nerd bonus points for apparently gaining inspiration from Star Wars for their angular and awesome Kart Chair pictured above.  

Harbenger Duo

 

 

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Krumnikl Disko

Here is the coffee table with the electronics incorporated.... BRILLIANT!

 

 

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Krumnikl Disko

via 2Modern Design Talk - Modern Furniture & Design Blog by Anand Gahlot on 8/25/09

Kevin Krumnikl, of Krumnikl Environment, creates some amazing wood furniture. I love how there is a seamless integration of the electronics into the form of the table. It  is so clean and awesome that I want to give him, and the tables, a big design hug!

Make sure to check out the rest of the awesome designs here.

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Recycle Chairs from beverage products

 

 

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Recycle Chairs from beverage products

via 2Modern Design Talk - Modern Furniture & Design Blog by Valentina Herrera on 8/27/09

As you can see, design does not always been related to luxury.  Sometimes with things that many people has considered as garbage,  a designer thinks the opposite: This things are extraordinary materials!.  Here, for example, I show you three examples of chairs, all of them made by recycled pieces from the beverage industry. 

First, we got the SIE43 Chair by Pawel Grunert.  The chair is made from PET bottles with a stainless steel frame. The bottles can be easily changed if they show signs of damage.  It was exhibited at the Colombari Gallery in Milan, Italy.  More pictures and details of this chair can be found on Contemporist.

With light on it, I think this chair is very cool.  I imagine it can work on the lounge of a discotheque, don't you think?  Let's have a drink seating on this bottle chair.  Sound great for me.

Here we have a very interesting design proposal.  It's made with a lot of drinking straws, 10.000 to be precise.  A design by Scott Jarvie, who had his inspiration on the xylem of the trees.  I found "The Clutch Chair" on Design Milk.

I would like to test this chair on a pool... What do you think, it floats or it sinks?

What to do with all of those corks that bottles of wine and champagne includes?.  Let´s make a confortable seat! That's probably thought Gabriel Wiese, the designer of  this original cork chair.  It seems to be very warm and flexible, just for a relaxed posture on a rustic ambient.  Don't know you, but I think this design is perfect for a cabin, with a fire place.

If you want to see more examples of recycle chairs, check this link.

 

 

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Zoë Mowat

 

 

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Zoë Mowat

via 2Modern Design Talk - Modern Furniture & Design Blog by Sarah Anne on 8/28/09

I am jealous of Zoë Mowat for several reasons. Here are just a few...

She is not afraid of color.

or material.

Oh. And of course has created a beautiful line of work that is wonderfully nostalgic (for the child in all of us).

"Zoë Mowat works as a freelance designer in Montreal, Quebec. Zoë's work explores unique combinations of colour, material, and form, while continually questioning the value of objects and what it means to have them. Zoë has exhibited her work across Canada, in the US and Europe." 

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Design House Stockholm’s Family Chairs

Interesting chairs :-)

 

 

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Design House Stockholm’s Family Chairs

via 2Modern Design Talk - Modern Furniture & Design Blog by Adrienne breaux on 8/31/09

 

 

 

Designed by Lena Nordqvist, the Design House Stockholm's Family Chairs recently won the Accent on Design Award for "Excellence in Product Design" during their official debut at the New York International Gift Fair.

"Family Chairs is a foursome of traditional Swedish stickback chairs. Separately they present themselves as individual unique chairs aspiring to be something more than just pieces of furniture. Together they form a boisterous family, with each one displaying a distinctive character. Even the horizontal spindles between the chair legs play an integral part in the design's individuality."

Design House Stockholm

 

 

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