
And the metal in all its manifestations and in all its nuances, the undisputed protagonist of the creations of ArtisanHouse, present with a booth rather than particular to Maison & Objet 2010. The impression was that of finding oneself in a different world, certainly post-modern, sometimes Gulliver, because trends...

Designed by Spanish Ramón Úbeda and Otto Canalda for the brand based in Barcelona Metalarte, InOut Floor Lamp is a table lamp in giant version, the version from the ground and out of the previous format InOut Table Lamp, a real lampshade shape classic. Made from a single block of rotationally molded white InOut Floor...

Is a concept that “Julia” chaise longue created by designer Fabio Rio Brazil, but all it takes to invoke loudly production. Born from reflection on the relationship between people and products and the interaction between them. Interaction that also involves a ‘response’ object based on who uses it. The...

With Casa Areia, the study of Lisbon Aires Mateus Architects wants to rethink methods and architectures for life on the beach. Who said that a house should always remain true to itself even a few meters from the sea? A little ‘hut and a little’ town house, at least in the furnishings, Casa Areia spin off the...

Anyone who had been enchanted by the small table in the shape of mushrooms and inventions mid-century modern designer craftsman Thomas Wold, will appreciate his latest creation, the coffee table Stash Table, made to order the magazine Readymade Magazine. The colored panels slide to reveal a space for storing magazines and...

In our cities we are so used to the looming presence of buildings and skyscrapers that often there is even more spontaneous look up to search the sky. The Taipei Fubon Art Foundation, 2010 edition of the annual fair Very Fun Park chose the title as “Look Up”, an invitation to look beyond our noses. Testimonial...

At Maison & Objet in recent days, the Italian presences were numerous. Among these, my eye and my hand fell on furnishings numbered Maoli. At the fair were presented three collections, INY, the CARE and VAO, whose prototypes began their adventure in September of 2009 but whose definitive features were unveiled only...

The impact with the new collection of Nendo, Thin Black Lines, is very curious. At first glance it might seem the usual excitement minimalist, but focusing on the edges-just-as research, we realize that the intention is another. That play, with great irony, with our visual perceptions, working with lines (iron rod) to subtract...

Not see store shelves before next January, but the Arc Touch Mouse Microsoft is already mobilizing people and critics. The design team worked to create an object that points primarily to two features: portability and ease of use. Both (at least according to the previews and pictures available) broadly met. First, the back...

Might be mistaken for a nephew of futuristic Luxo the lamp almost anthropomorphic movements which later became the symbol of Pixar, but Percy has been launched this year at the Workshopped 10, and a light for reading created by Australian designer David Pidcock. Results of a study to emphasize the essential aspect, the...