Mr. Hyde Sofa

SPD (Scuola Politecnica di Design) students(in consultation with Serralunga and Deep Design): Pablo Crespo (Spain, 26), Martin Franzen (Sweden, 26) and Isaac Pineiro (Spain, 31) investigate in the function of furniture design. Mr. Hyde is a concept sofa designed for the salone del mobile 2008, an object to tell a different story.

The design story is all about Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde myth: reinvented into a versatile-contemporary furniture, the object is result of the combination of a smarter use of light, materials, patterns and to a playful approach, connecting past and future and masters of the history.


so, what's so interesting ?
By day, the sofa has the face of an ordinary good looking art deco style sofa.but when the sun is down, it's reveal the fine texture or better say a photo-sensitive detailing on the upholstery that comes alive.
http://www.scuoladesign.com
via http://3rings.designerpages.com

hansandfranz

hansandfranz (=designers konstantin landurisand horst wittmann) was founded in 2006 and is situated in munich, germany.

Troja

the young designers (with the strange company name...) work on solutions forobjects and spaces.their design principles are affected bytheir current studies at the academyof fine arts munich.

Cycle

light cubes

.with their first public appearance atthe salone satellite, milano furniturefair 2007, they received the designreport award special mention for thearc lamp “troja“( that i find not less then FanTastic)

http://www.hansandfranz.com/main.html

Adam Goodrum for Cappellini

Stitch chair is a clever and amusing folding chair designed by Adam Goodrum for Cappellini collection 2008 (via salone del mobile) The aluminum multicolor chair is a clever origami interpretation that make this object not only beautiful but functional

via http://design-milk.com/

Les Bains des Docks :Jean Nouvel

The pritzker prize wining 2008 - French architect (and my favorite one) Jean Nouvel designed the aquatic complex Les Bains des Docks, that recently opened, in the historical Port of Le Havre.

The concept of the 5000 square meter, is inspired by the Roman thermal baths . .
Although the main “color” of the complex is white, each section’s distinct atmosphere and hue is created by flowing water curtains, color walls, and various textures and surface treatments

A special thinking was desdicated to creat "private space" for specific users.

it provides vast activities beside the lap pool-children's pool-whirlpools, such as Saunas, a hammam, cold and hot baths, and a spa area with hydro-massage and aquagym areas.

via http://www.thecoolhunter.net/design

Harri Koskinen

Muu chiar for Montina

candleholderfor iittala
oslo-pen holdesr for Danese

Cosy lamp

my favorite: block lamp

Harri Koskinen is a Finnish designer (born in 1970) , who strives to find solutions that are innovative for both the consumer and producer. In addition to iittala, he works with companies like Artek, Danese, Finlandia Vodka Worldwide, Issey Miyake, Montina, Muji, Genelec, O luce, Panasonic, Seiko Instruments, Venini and Woodnotes.He was chosen as the young designer of the year in 2000 together with Ilkka Suppanen. Koskinen received Compasso d'Oro -prize in year 2005 for a Muu chair designed for Italian Montina.

Harri Koskinen

Muu chiar for Montina

candleholderfor iittala
oslo-pen holdesr for Danese

Cosy lamp

Harri Koskinen is a Finnish designer (born in 1970) , who strives to find solutions that are innovative for both the consumer and producer. In addition to iittala, he works with companies like Artek, Danese, Finlandia Vodka Worldwide, Issey Miyake, Montina, Muji, Genelec, O luce, Panasonic, Seiko Instruments, Venini and Woodnotes.He was chosen as the young designer of the year in 2000 together with Ilkka Suppanen. Koskinen received Compasso d'Oro -prize in year 2005 for a Muu chair designed for Italian Montina.

Andrée Putman for Veuve Clicquot

French designer Andrée Putman collaborate with Renowned French champagne house Veuve Clicquot, designing a box for 1998 La Grande Dame . Putman referred to the mission as of interior design. It is a yellow and black checkerboard box which is lined with mirrors. The box serves as its own ice bucket.

The New Museum for contemporary art:sanaaa NY

The New Museum, the first major art museum in downtown Manhattan in the city's modern history, is located on the Bowery on what is now an 8,000 square foot parking lot.

The seven-storey building was conceived as a composition of metal mesh-clad boxes, which softly shift off the main axis, creating a dynamic effect as the building rises

Designed by Tokyo-based architects SANAA Ltd ( Kazuyo Sejima (right) and Ryue Nishizawa) who said : "The solution emerged through an extensive period of trial and error. We made numerous study models based upon the New Museum's program and the demands of the site, the zoning envelope. First we arrived at the notion of the boxes themselves; each one represents a specific piece of the program developed by the Museum. Then we tried shifting the boxes to render the inside of the building more accommodating and open, with more possibilities for daylight to enter spaces and views to appear at various points in the interiors.

New Museum235 BoweryNew York, NY 10002212.219.1222
http://www.newmuseum.org/

caraff

A beutiful sculptured caraff by the artist Etienne MeneauA

Carafe N°2hauteur : 65 cmcontenance : 75 clmatière : verre borosilicateédition de 8 exemplaires1900 euros + livraisonhight : 65cm (25.590 inches)content : 75cl (one bottle)material : borosilicat glassedition of 81900 euros + shipping

Carafe N°6
hight : 62 cm / 24.41 in
content : 75cl / one bottle
material : borosilicat glass
limited edition ( 8 numbered and signed + 4 artist proofs )
price : 2 100 euros + shipping

Carafe N°5
hight : 62 cm / 24.41 in
content : 75cl / one bottle
material : borosilicat glass
limited edition ( 8 numbered and signed + 4 artist proofs )
price : 2 200 euros + shipping

for info and order: etiennemeneau@free.fr

SOS by Josh Owen

The SOS stool ( for casamania) blurs typological boundaries that define the acts of sitting, holding, and carrying by offering connections between these conditions and the environments within which they commonly exist.
via http://www.id-mag.com

ezri tarazi

Lounge Seating Brit Bench

winner silver award at the NeoCon 2008, Brit Bench is a new concept for urban bench from Leland international

The bench can stand alone , or easily linked together, to a molecular chain for pubblic seatting. form

Established & Sons

Aqua Table designed by the architect Zaha Hadid for my favorit Established & Sons.

The table is a large scale dining/conference table with an enigmatic and liquid form(characteristic of the work of Hadid)

The table is constructed from a matte finish polyurethane and is finished by a silicon gel top that creates pools on the tables surface. A limited edition of the table in red is also available.

the twisttogether lamp

The TwistTogether Lamp is a revolutionary mood light with a personal design touch:with a small interaction you can design the configuration for many possible sets.

The modular lighting object is made of individual blocks. By connecting them together you can set your own lightning by a simple twist.

It is energy efficient too – LEDs provide a safe, low-voltage and long lasting light source while consuming less power than a standard night light.

105$ for 4 piece via http://www.glide-inc.com/order.html

NeoCon 2008: New Fabrics from Maharam

New task light wins
prestigious Best of NeoCon Gold and Innovations Grand Prize award.

hella jungerius for maharam

Herringbone Stripe by Paul Smith

pearsonlloyd:cobi for steelcase:SILVER PRICE

Rey Chair from Dietiker

Yang sectional sofa Ligne Roset

NeoCon®, the largest design exposition and conference for commercial interiors in North America, returns to the Merchandise Mart marking its 40th anniversary. NeoCon boasts more than 1,200 exhibitors showcasing thousands of cutting-edge product introductions.

http://www.merchandisemart.com/neocon/