This Full Moon credenza is by Designer Sotirios Papadopoulos. A striking credenza with a photorealistic luminous image of the moon printed on its surface, in a limited edition of 24. Coated with ELI (Eco Light Inside — an eco-friendly material developed by designer Sotirios Papadopoulos) which creates a realistic glowing effect when the lights go out. The Full Moon Credenza ships with an accompanying CD of original music designed specifically for this piece.
The Octopus Chair – Ancient marine life sculpted by modernity. The Octopus Chair is the first piece in the Animal Chair collection by designer Maximo Riera.
Designer Christopher Duffy presents his amazing Swing Table, created for Duffy London.
Putting a little extra fun into dinner time and boardroom meetings, this four poster table uses its structure to suspend a central GEO lampshade and eight hanging chairs that sway playfully.
This design creates an exceptionally divergent experience and aesthetic, creating a room within a room, with chairs that float around the table, it also makes vacuuming a breeze.
The Swing Table is made from Walnut from Stewardship Council managed forests and other controlled sources and powder coated mild steel. It is available in bespoke finishes and sizes and is priced at £6,895. For more information, visit Duffy London.
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The Kai Table designed by Naoki Hirakoso and Takmitsu Kitahara is all about surprises, as it’s constructed almost entirely of secret compartments. From sliding drawers and hinged cupboards, to a number of shifting panels, the entire piece is built like an elaborate wooden puzzle.
What do you do with a spare World War II biplane engine? Make it into a functional art like this coffee table. Currently on display at Decoratum Gallery in London, the Cylinder Radial Engine Table is made from a US Army Boeing-Stearman PT-13 engine acquired from the Canadian Museum of Flight, Langley, British Columbia. Constructed between 1936 and 1938, the innovative piece features a simple clear glass top so you can see through to the complex engine workings below.
Here’s a new interpretation of seating. This limited edition “Pencil Bench” in Walnut timber with turned legs is finished in a clear lacquer. The seat cushion is made from 1625 individually sprung pencils. Available through Decoratum for £ 3,250.
DuPont, which is known for its designer furniture made of Corian fiber, has created a conference table with a futuristic design, integrated with technology for using iPads. With 16 docking stations which help in securing the iPad and preventing the theft of the same, this conference table comes in a variety of shapes and colors depending upon the requirement of the customer.
Whether it is a video conference or a congregation where one may need to display a presentation to a large audience, the Multi Table is the perfect option to choose from among hi-end conference tables. With its accompanying chairs, it fits very well in office environments which have a modern décor to create a situation where the world could be bought under one roof and the flexibility to multi-task without using too many gadgets.
During Milan Design Week next month (April 11-17, 2011), Disney will partner with Corian to recreate the glassy, futuristic set from Disney’s Tron Legacy that captured better reviews from design writers—who were naturally enchanted with production team’s use of midcentury furniture—than the movie itself did from critics. Check out renderings here.
Visually inspired by the feeling of floating that the main character felt in the French movie, “Le Ballon Rouge” (1953), Japanese design firm h220430’s Balloon Bench appears as if it’ll float up, up, and away! This fun take on a bench would be a great addition to your living room or perhaps an office waiting room. The plastic balloons high anchors in the ceiling to support the bench and the weight of you and your friends sitting on it. It’s a pretty cool idea.
Furniture designer Joe Doucet‘s new Whyte Label line includes the WL01 “ScrewTop” table which uses its form of construction as a design feature. The table uses giant screws as part of the design, for a table that is both attractive and very easy to assemble. This is no assembly line table, as each one is custom-made upon order. Prices range from $10,000 to $15,000.
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