The "Cartesia" storage drawer is a collaboration between Tokushima Wood & Bamboo Industrial Cooperative Society Confederation and NOSIGNER who announced their new wood furniture brand "AWA" at DESIGNTIDE TOKYO 2009. According to NOSIGNER "Tokushima was once called the country of Awa, the tradition of wood furniture was initiated by ship builders and AWA decided to go back to its Tokushima woodworking to take Japan's wood working culture into the future. The Cartesia high chest "Cartesian coordinate system", is perfect for corner placement as its drawers open from both directions. See the entire collection of clean modern Japanese inspired furniture from NOSIGNER Here. Via
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It is hard to look good standing next to beautiful women, but the PW-747 Cowling Bar from MotoArt pulls it off nicely. When it is party time or just after a long day on the job, the Cowling Bar made from an authentic Pratt & Whitney jet engine cowling once used to power a Boeing 747 is a great place to gather for a social beverage. In addition to the obvious "cool factor" there are plenty of usable shelves for storage, and a hardwood bar counter top for mixing drinks. Other features include a 1/2" tempered glass top supported by mirror polished aluminum stand-offs. Each bar is custom fabricated from the folks at MotoArt.
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When you think about reading a book often what comes to mind is finding a relaxing spot in which to enjoy the book and have some quiet time. "Console Bookshelf" from Katz has decided to combine storage of books with a bench upon which to sit and enjoy a book. The bench has been built into the bookshelf as part of the design. This unique book storage idea is the brainchild of designer, Stanislav Katz. Via.
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"Triplet" is another cool home shelving unit designed for storage and organizing a home. The unit is finished in a neutral black color. Triplet gets its name from its design. When examined more closely, it can be seen that the shelving unit is really three units in one where the different shapes have been morphed into a single unit. The result is an eye-alluring piece of storage furniture that challenges our geometry skills from high school. Via.
"Contemporary Cool" just sounds nice rolling off the tongue and when put into design the expectations are high. Aziz Sanyer produced "Face to Face" as a home shelving unit made to not only store possessions, but make a design statement in a room. It can be visible from all four sides which is unusual in shelving units. Its white color creates a subtle touch when combined with most painted colors on a wall. More information: here.
