.03 chair by Maarten Van Severen

I discovered .03 black chair at the local Photo/Video shop, simply by realizing at I'm sitting at something very comfortable. Of course, I had to inspect! The next moment I was amused how nicely it fitted among all the cameras, tripods, telescopic lenses and studio equipment. Was there an interior designer involved?

.03 chair design was developed in 1999, by Belgian designer Maarten Van Severen, closely collaborating with Vitra since 1995.

.03 simple form, as described by manufacturer, is the quintessence of the concept "less is more". The shell is made of polyurethane foam available in seven colours, with back legs in tubular steel, front legs in aluminium profile.

Aquarium designs by Amaury Poudray

"airs_1" and "airs_2", unique aquarium projects by French designer Amaury Poudray.

www.amaurypoudray.com

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Patterned sofas: modern ornamental upholstery

Floral, baroque, folk, retro - ornaments are triumphantly back. In a new, modern, revamped version. Designers rediscovered the undeniable decorative power of all types of patterns and use advanced technologies to apply it in a new, creative way.

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Fergana Collection, designed by Patricia Urquiola for Moroso

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Sushi Collection, designed by Edward Van Vliet for Moroso

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Pendel sofa by Russell Pinch

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Bloomy, designed by Patricia Urquiola for Moroso

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Rythme modular sofa, design: Studio Missoni for Roche Bobois

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Matrix, by Karim Rashid for Meritalia

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Mah Jong modular sofa, designed by Hans Hopfer for Roche Bobois

Jumper chair by Bertjan Pot

Jumper chair was launched by Established & Sons in Milan last week. I felt enchanted the first moment I saw the photos. The woolen surface seems warm and invites to touch it. The concept was created by Dutch designer Bertjan Pot.

"Jumper consists of one continuous oversized woolen knitted cover, with qualities very much like that of a jumper, including buttons that fix the cover together on the underside of the chair, once the knitted cover is wrapped over the solid wooden structure and bent steel legs. The cover is knitted on a ‘Knit and Wear’ machine that is skilled for clothing garments, but this is where the fashion and design production processes divide. Once the garment is completed it is then run through a high degree wash to attain a seamless and upholstered effect eradicating most of the stretch from the wool but presenting a high quality fabric that layers the structure with precision and rigor."

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oversized (desktop) lamps

Playing with scale, my favourite design trick...



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Giant Anglepoise 1227, created to celebrate the 70th birthday of the Original 1227 Anglepoise Lamp designed by George Carwardine for Anglepoise



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Great-1, oversized version of classic L-1, designed by Jac Jacobsen for Luxo




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Max lamp, from Maxinc



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SuperArchimoon, design: Philippe Starck



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Samurai, designed by Robby Cantarutti for Vibia




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Katana floor lamp, designed by V12 Design and Arkispazio for I TRE



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Tolomeo XXL, designed by Michele de Lucchi, Giancarlo Fassina for Artemide

Cintas carpet by Patricia Urquiola

Chevalier Edition launched recently new carpet created by Patricia Urquiola. The inspiration for Cintas design was the organic form of green alga, transformed into intriguing pattern.  As many other Chevalier Edition carpets, it also breaks with traditional, rectangular rug shape. And though it may seem surprising, Patricia Urquiola considers her design as an everyday use object, rather than a work of art:

"I don’t like a carpet to be a statement or an artpiece. I like it to be a tool for living. And something that you can choose with more freedom & instinct than you would other pieces that are less flexible."

www.chevalier-edition.com




Cintas by Patricia Urquiola
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Aim by Atypyk
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Marble Break by Pascal Morabito
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Accident1 by Stephan Lanez
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Accident2 by Stephan Lanez
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Breeze coffee table by Monica Förster

Monica Förster is one of the most renowned contemporary Swedish designers, working in her own studio based in Stockholm. Her furniture designs have been recognized internationally and won several prestigious awards. She is also a teacher and a lecturer in the field of design.

Breeze coffee table was created for Swedese Möbler in 2007:

"A slow summer day. The sun is shining and there is a smooth breeze that slowley moves the grass where I'm sitting. The lunch is already set on the table and I'm just about to sit down when the breeze moves over the table cloth. I reach out to adjust the waves that the breeze just created ,then I sit down to eat."

www.monicaforster.se