Tag Archive | "chair design"

Straw Design by Scott Jarvie

Tags: , , , , , , , , ,

clutch scott Jarvie Straw Design by Scott Jarvie

Made from 10,000 drinking straws, the Clutch Chair, by Scott Jarvie, is an exploratory research piece that passes comment on our disposable culture.
This piece was selected by Zaha Hadid as her Curators Choice at Noise Festival 2008 .

clutch scott Jarvie 2 Straw Design by Scott Jarvie

The Clutch Project began as a microscopic observation of the structural composition of trees and the directional properties of Capillary tubes (xylem)

Read the full story

Posted in DESIGNComments (2)

Plywood Sheetseat

Tags: , , , ,

plywood sheetseat Plywood Sheetseat

How cool are these plywood Sheetseats! designed by Ufuk Keskin. Produced from a sheet of plywood, they can be folded back into their flat form with only 3/4″ thickness. Where can I buy some ??!

plywood sheetseat 2 Plywood Sheetseat

Posted in DESIGN, TRENDY & COOLComments (0)

Sotheby’s “Important 20th Century Design” Auction

Tags: , , , , , , , , ,

sothebys auction furniture 1 Sotheby’s “Important 20th Century Design” Auction

Tomorrow (June 12th) marks the opening of the Sotheby’s “Important 20th Century Design” auction in New York. Bids will start between $30.000 to $50.000 with an  amazing selection of furniture design (especially chairs & seats ) including these expensive chairs by artists like Tom Sachs, Shiro Kuramata, Gaetano Pesce and Robert Wilson. According to Sotheby’s these are “some of the most acclaimed designs of the decade ! ” Go here to see the full catalog…

sothebys auction furniture 2 Sotheby’s “Important 20th Century Design” Auction sothebys auction furniture 3 Sotheby’s “Important 20th Century Design” Auction

Read the full story

Posted in DESIGNComments (2)

Ventury Paris Introduce the Divine Collection

Tags: , , , , , ,

divine byventury 2 700x466 Ventury Paris Introduce the Divine Collection

The maison Ventury Paris, is pleased to present you Divine, the ultimate collection for exceptional furniture committed to keeping you on the latest trends. Inspired by fashion, design and the great tradition of french luxury, Emmanuel Touraine and Vincent Cadena has created a collection offering exclusive, super rare limited edition design chairs. All items are created in very low numbers and will never be produced again.

divine byventury 1 700x307 Ventury Paris Introduce the Divine Collection Read the full story

Posted in DESIGN, FEATUREDComments (1)