Furniture and art often become one thanks to the use of materials and imagination. This bench or bed of nails as it may be more commonly referred to was created with an underlying wooden structure that is dark enough to accentuate the flat side of the silver toned nails that form a seating surface that may even be comfortable. The key here is the spacing of the nails and the combined surface area that they create so the only lasting impression made is in your mind. Bench of Nails Via
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The design studio of Arihiro Miyake is very diverse with contributions from interior design to modern furniture products all with a creative element. Miyake who has an extensive background in space planning and interior decorating developed the Fort acoustic partition system that is made from recycled PET bottle fiber. The "Fort" system has its benefits with sound oriented environments as well as being an adaptable room divider that unlike most can be reconfigured to fit specific needs. This may even be the next step in cubicle design for office environments and it definitely looks better than the sterile fabric cover walls we see in most office spaces. See the rest of the interior design projects, modern furniture and lighting designs from Studio Arihiro Miyake here.
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Brent Comber as you can see works well with wood, and the natural progressing of his collection includes the "Alder" series which has pedestals, cubes, and a bench made from vertical stock. Shown here are the Alder Kiss which makes a perfect table base or pedestal for your favorite statue 18x 18 x28.5 80lbs, and the Alder Saddle, a bench perfect for indoor or outdoor seating 15 d x 60 w x 18 h 150lbs. These additions to Brent Comber's all wood collection of furniture show his commitment to working with one of natures most beautiful gifts and how creatively it can be used. See the rest of the collection including items from the Shattered and Solid collections here.
For the past century Whiting & Davis has been the major supplier for mesh material supplying interior designers and industrial engineers world wide. These intricate materials look like metal covered fabrics but upon a closer inspection these lustrous materials are an intricate weave of interlocking metal links formed from rings of solid brass, aluminum, or stainless steel, plated or enameled, and polished to a brilliant finish. These mesh materials are the makings of some brilliant accent pillows, window coverings, room dividers, and back drops. See the many other uses for the metal mesh materials and fabrics from Whiting & Davis here.
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In keeping with proper interior design the new Altec Lansing Expressionist Plus will invade your living space with quality sound but not your good sense of style. These cool compact home or portable speakers can connect to all sorts of devices including computers, MP3's, or your iPods for rich powerful music on the go. The three way system features a pair of 2 inch (4 watt) satellites plus a 5.25 (20watt) subwoofer. $100 From Altec Lansing
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