Every great interior needs 4 design principles: Color, Texture, Pattern and Shine. Lighting most often gives the “shine” and “color” to a room but never addresses the remaining two principles of design. What about a light fixture that addresses texture? In a design trend that favors suble contrasts, and minimal color schemes, these woven wood [...]
For all of those who have spent long sleepless nights rocking a crying hungry baby to sleep, I’m talking to you today. After designing two nurseries for my own babies and countless others for clients and friends, I have never found a good looking rocking chair that suits budget, style and function. Until today. Crate [...]
Offices today are knocking down those dreadful cubicles and becoming a more open work environment where employees have a full range of space. Vitra believes the new model discourages repetitive movement and sedentary positioning that can put too much strain on the human body. And it claims workers are 30 percent more productive. Beyond the [...]
Paris based industrial designer, Arthur Bodolec has created a conceptual furniture line called Jack Chair that, as he puts it, “comes alive” when it is used. The chair which is in the form of a box or an unbloomed flower when not used, forms different shapes when someone sits on it.
Watch this short video to see how the chair moves.
http://vimeo.com/11238808
If you know me, then you know I love mid century modern. I am sad it is becoming more and more popular. I like to keep it a secret within the design community. But then I wouldn’t be doing any of my architure forefather’s any justice.