Furniture

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Designer: ELENA KORNILOVA Work: Interior Cabinet Classification: Furniture

Fluid

Fluid is a storage cabinet designed for living rooms and office spaces. The cabinet holds documents and small everyday objects. The body and the shelves are made from eco boards, a material free from formaldehyde and chemical emissions. The outer surface is covered with cork embedded with a textured cork pattern that recalls the natural circular lines of stone and wood. Bronze handles add a sculptural element. The interior is finished in dark matt brass. The pattern was inspired by Chinoiserie art and its fine tracery.

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Designer: Patrick Sarran Work: Pedestal Table Service Classification: Furniture

Guinguet

Guinguet is a pedestal serving table designed for use beside restaurant dining tables. The table supports the preparation and plating of food in front of guests. A bent front leg allows the top to reach over the dining table, so no gap remains between the two, even with round tables. The tabletop follows this projection, and the resulting shape takes on an animal-like appearance. The serving height suits standing work. Guinguet is made of oak wood with traditional techniques combined with digital tools. A drawer is placed under the shelf, and a beech cutting board can be added.

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Designer: Xuanang Gao Work: Chair Classification: Furniture

Transparent

Transparent is a chair designed for rest and for holding objects. The chair is made of plastic, wood, high density sponge and woven fabric. The outer surface is formed from bent plastic with a transparent tint, so the whole structure of the chair remains visible. One armrest is wide and can be used to lean on, to place books or to support the legs during a short rest. The cushion can be removed for easy cleaning and replacement. The plastic and the fabric colors can be customized to suit the surroundings.

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Designer: Agne Balke Work: Writing Desk Classification: Furniture

Online

The name of the desk Online represents not only the ever present internet and social media, but also an ability to connect to your dreams, goals and imagination.The design of the writing desk was inspired by graphic ornaments and geometric shapes. A black line divides the table top into two parts from different materials. At the back there is a flap from natural wood. The white section on left side can slide forwards as an inverted drawer and reveal a storage compartment. On the right, ones eye catches a wooden decoration, which hides a small box for desk essentials or a candy or two.

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Designer: Alexey Danilin Work: Sofa Classification: Furniture

Shell

Shell is a transformable sofa designed for homes and for public spaces such as schools and shopping centres. The back of the sofa is flexible and can be moved with a few simple motions. Shell can be used as a lounge sofa, a double-sided sofa or an ottoman. The frame is made of metal and is covered with fabric and soft filler. The sofa measures 1800 mm in length, 1200 mm in height and 800 mm in depth. Two colour versions are offered: white and grey with gold cushions, and dark grey with red cushions. The transformation allows the sofa to be reused when a room changes.

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Designer: ChungSheng Chen Work: Vase Classification: Furniture

Courbe

The beautiful curvy shape of Courbe vase, is made of two tubular metal pipes by innovative technique that bend and clamp two pieces of metal pipe, which is a pipe within another pipe at the same time without any welding process, producing a unique flower vase and also serve as a diffuser bottle. The two tone color coating of the pipes, black and gold, enhancing a sense of luxury.

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Designer: Xu Le Work: Chair Classification: Furniture

Smile

Smile is a wooden chair designed for everyday use. The backrest is shaped like a slightly raised corner of a mouth, which gives the chair its name. The armrests, front legs and rear legs appear as one piece of wood that has been split and has grown, reflecting the idea of the growth of all things. The curved lines of the armrests and backrest are light, smooth and full, and they create a soft shadow effect. The chair is made of beech and North American walnut, shaped by a wood bending process. The seat and the backrest are refined to improve comfort.

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Designer: Edvard Glazebrook Work: CHAIR AND STOOL Classification: Furniture

ARCH

Arch is a chair and a backless seat made of carved and black stained laminated pine wood. The design is based on simple and repetitive forms and shapes, which give the furniture a homogeneous and logical expression. Five identical arches form the legs and the backrest of the chair, while the backless seat is made of three half arches that meet in the centre. All parts are cut from a laminated wooden plate with a CNC router, then glued and joined with wooden dowels. The curves strengthen the furniture at its weakest points.

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Designer: Enza Home Design Team Work: Headboard and Base Classification: Furniture

Dorian

Dorian is a headboard and bed base designed for bedrooms. The front surface of the headboard is quilted, while the back surface is covered with flat faux leather. A piping detail marks the line where the two surfaces meet. Anthracite faux leather emphasizes the form and supports easy cleaning. The bed base rests on two gold detailed metal legs painted in RAL 7043, which raise the frame above the floor and keep the area beneath easy to clean. The angled headboard also allows comfortable reading in bed. Dorian is produced in several widths to suit rooms of different sizes.

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Designer: ChungSheng Chen Work: Bench Classification: Furniture

GanDan

This is a handcrafted bench inspired by the nature of silkworm spinning and cocooning, and with reference to the traditional craftsmanship of Aomori Prefecture Japan, with which take shaped by enlacing the golden teak wood veneer through continuous wrapped in circles and layers, showing the beauty of veneer gradation, to form a perfect streamlining shape of bench. Looks hard as if wooden bench but is soft sitting feel instead. Without any waste or scrap when it was made which is relatively environmentally friendly.

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Designer: Hung Yuan Chang Work: Coffe Table Classification: Furniture

Arc

Arc is a coffee table designed for contemporary living spaces. Arc is made of ash wood shaped by laminated bending. Three curved strips are joined to form a rounded, three-dimensional triangular structure. Each strip connects to the two others, so four joints are needed on every strip and each angle must be cut precisely. The table measures 77 centimeters in width, 77 centimeters in depth and 48 centimeters in height. The design is light in weight and can be used as furniture or viewed as a sculptural object. Arc draws on modern architecture and on simple structures without excess decoration.

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Designer: Lihsing Wang Work: Vase Classification: Furniture

Ribbing

Ribbing is a vase designed for floral display and for use as a standalone sculptural object. Vertical ribs run across the curved body, and their contours shift as they follow the changing form. The woven appearance is created with metal-filled filament and produced with a 3D printer. A removable glass insert holds water and can be washed or replaced. Ribbing suits both indoor and outdoor settings. When placed in a moist environment over time, a rusted patina slowly appears on the surface and adds nuance to the exterior.

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