At the BKLYN Designs show this year, designers Levent & Romme added a technological twist to their traditional techniques of craftsmanship by using lasers to cut out these illustrations on watercolor-paper lanterns.
Hand drawn using paper and a pen first, the designs were then carved
out of a single, thick piece of watercolor paper, and rolled to create
a floor-standing lampshade. Tabbed designs were then carved to keep the
tube's shape without other sources of adhesives or fasteners. Whether
or not these lamps are fire resistant is unknown, but admittedly,
seeing one of these go up in flames would also look pretty cool.
This creative chair, titled “Cut Armchair“, was designed by Filippo Gezzhani for The Home Key’s Simple Collection.
The name “Cut Armchair” is suggestive of the manifest intent of the designer: it is, literally and conceptually, vertically cut into autonomous parts that acquire a real sense only when related to its baseline.
TURNING THE TABLES ON COFFEE December 22, 2008
Seth Rolland, a designer and producer of custom furniture has designed the Sprout Coffee Table.
Seth says:
Sprout Coffee Table is novel in its use of modular legs made from natural materials. Sprout is interactive: since each leg is self supporting they can be moved, clustered and arranged to suit the client’s personal aesthetic. The intention is that you participate in the design of the table by arranging, and rearranging the legs as you might with the rocks in a Japanese rock garden. Sprout is available with a glass top of any size or shape and extra legs can be purchased for larger tables or to provide more design variations.
