For anyone who has used a log as a makeshift bench, you may see the real beauty of the Tree Trunk Bench from designer Jurgen Bey. The wise decision by Bey to offer the 3 cast bronze chair backs and let the lumber be purchased locally will certainly make the shipping and receiving a lot easier. The Tree Trunk Bench is part of the permanent collections of The International Design Museum Munich, Germany, High Museum of Art Atlanta, USA, and the Centraal Museum Utrecht, The Netherlands. $15,700 Available from Droog
Here is a great example from the Memphis collection created by DE LUCCHI Michele in 1981. The "Kristall pedestal table" was in interpretation of the Apollo XI Space Mission where it looks somewhat like a lunar lander. This table is "ready to land in your living room as it did on the moon". Available at Artaban for €1,500: here.
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The unique looping and curvaceous styling of the "Petal Chair" from the Stew Design Workshop really bring out the natural beauty of the woods used and the possibilities for future woodworking designers. The Petal Chair is made from Baltic Birchwood and water based glues and finishes that include Natural, Ebony, Walnut, Light Brown, Cherry and Pecan, and really works well as a dining chair or occasional chair anywhere in your home. 47"h x 26"w x 33"d 8- 12 Weeks Contact the Stew Design Workshop for sales and pricing and a good look at their other innovative furniture design.
Will Holman is an architecture student working in a post graduate program at Rural Studio in Newbern, Alabama. Will provided some pop art home furnishings that are available from his Etsy store here. The first is the "Foreclosure Fruit Bowl" fittingly adapted from a real estate "For Sale" sign. The second piece is the "Nine Square Chair" that is shaped from an everyday site in my city, a road construction sign in orange. Prices: Fruit Bowl - $55; Chair - $300.
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The Alf Group of Italy is one of my favorite up and coming European furniture makers, and I really have to say their new "Aladino Up" suspended platform bed is a step in the right direction. The collection also features wall mounted storage drawers to complete the illusion of a suspended bedroom set and nice touches like the upholstered grid patterned headboard, soft touch closing drawers, and orthopedic slats that cushion the platform frame for a comfortable nights sleep. See more from the Alf Group of Italy Here.
