Posts by Lana

"Silk" coffee table, designed by talented Italian architect and designer Alessandro Di Prisco, whose works were presented and awarded at many architecture and design competitions in Italy and abroad. The table is made from a single thermoformed sheet of Corian (1 x 1 meter). Thanks to an extraordinary design it looks like a silk shawl floating in the air and fluttering by the wind. Seeming lightness contrasts with the actual strength of the material from which the table is made. The "waves" of the "Silk" serve both as its surface and as a support for it. Very elegant coffee table will be more suitable for the office or living room.

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The first piece of this strange at first glance collection was the Octopus Chair. Natural vitality of the animal is striking; every detail is made with careful precision. The Animal Chair collection is a creation of Maximo Riera that took him three years to be completed. The collection is great and includes wide range of species, among which there is a rhinoceros, a lion, a whale, a walrus and even some of insects. The chairs are not exactly portable because of their weight. Carved from compressed foam, inside of which there is a steel frame to stabilize the form, each chair is enveloped in real leather. The collection has a philosophical meaning of the unity of human and animal kingdom which inhabits our planet.

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Really elegant and stylish chair, very aptly named "Nest" was designed by Autoban. With its high back and rounded sides and with a dome on the top this lounge chair offers some kind of intimacy and apartness from the world, as if it were a gently sheltering nestling, sitting inside of it. Very beautiful effect is created by the light coming through the closely spaced twigs of the chair gradually gathering together at the dome top. The chair comes together with soft pillows making the relaxation very comfortable. Elegant in appearance and functionally cosy this chair will be perfectly suitable for outdoor place and of course it will adorn any room of your home.

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Fanstudio have designed a really stylish and beautiful piece of furniture. It is a “Zero Day Bed” - circular bed with a shell that can be opened, or closed to offer protection and privacy for your doze. The design was inspired by “the natural movement of plants that open and close, and turn to capture sunlight and protect themselves from rain, wind or the night”. This natural futuristic look, resembling the landing flying saucer, perfectly harmonizes with unprecedented functionality of the bed. For total comfort the top end of the bed can be raised. Made out of anodized aluminium, stainless steel, glass or carbon fiber and wrapped with the newest Italian textiles this amazing Zero product is available in combinations of white, black and silver.

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Inspired by the classic George Nelson Swag desk this Laura Desk was designed by Phloem Studio, located in Portland (Oregon). The table is very simple and functional at the same time. At the back end of it there are three small open storages that hide cord ports. On the front part of the desktop there are two drawers that can be used as storage for pens, pencil and notebooks. Laura Desk is made by hand to order which means the exclusivity and craftsmanship of design. Walnut, cherry, ash, or white oak are the finest domestic hardwoods for the production of table which available now.

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At Czech Designblok 2012 the new Landscape collection by Czech designer Maxim Vel?ovský was represented. This collection inspired by nature and executed in cooperation with the international company DuPont consists of three furniture pieces. Library, Table No. 1, and Table No. 2 have readily perceptible outlines of the natural objects. Library is a bookshelf that has bends of different sizes as if repeating the contour lines on a map. Table No. 1 is a beautiful colorful flower, the petals can be used as storage. Table No. 2 is a horizon with the mountains arise from it. This extraordinary collection of furniture undoubtedly will bring sensation of nature to any room.

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A-cero are famous for their stunningly beautiful and unusual architectural designs. Their latest work is the 1001 Nights House - contemporary home for a single family located in the suburbs of Madrid, Spain. Appearance of the building amazes with unique forms and produces an impression of mirage among the desert landscape. All the building is trimmed with black granite stone. Walls are placed angularly, which also makes some unusual effect. Surroundings of the house is sprinkled over with sand-like white material and calming pond flowing close by. Beautiful pool with illuminated fountains in the back garden creates a relaxing and soothing atmosphere. This luxurious contemporary home is a magic fortress offering most comfort environment for living.

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'Fractal' is a modular table system designed by Nicholas Karlovasitis and Sarah Gibson (Australian brand DesignByThem). The modular setting uses repetition and pattern to create table of any size and any form. A system of hidden magnets is used in Fractal for easy connection of modules and for holding each module into position. Due to the use of FSC certified timber and E0 rated plywood the sustainably-harvested trees and zero formaldehyde emissions from the ply glue are provided in the process of manufacture of the setting. Fractal modular system is suitable for any room and it is good for outdoor place; thanks to its modularity, it easily transportable.

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