Every so often, the mostly sane world of furniture design will go of script, just a little. And when it does, the result can sometimes be something pretty special. The following is a small collection of some of the more interesting and unconventional furniture concept designs out there.
Take a look…
Nendo launched a new collection of furniture called Splinter for the Japanese manufacturer Conde House. Each wooden component looks as if it is peeling away, or splintering, to allow for hooks to hold coats, a single rod to become three table legs, or the backs of a chair to become armrests.
Take a look…
Berlin-based design duo Thomas Hiemann and Markus Dilger have created a super-technical piece of furniture that defies categorization. Dubbed the 1001, the piece’s goal is “persistent adaption of the surface to the human body,” according to Hiemann and Dilger’s blog.
Hiemann and Dilger adopted various approaches as a means of controlling spatial movements. The aim was for 1001 to be impact-full and convincing not only as an object but also as a functional furniture solution for use in everyday real life situations. More than 30 clusters, each consisting of three elastic rods, are mounted on a [semi-]spherical base and support the reclining surface, which has a corresponding geometrical pattern but consists of rigid segments.
I am sure you will agree, that there is a certain something about the sleek and angular lines of the modernistic, futuristic furniture designs, that makes them more than just appealing. So every now and then I like to take a look around and take notice of some of the design concepts out there that fit that bill.
Here is a small selection of futuristic outdoor and beach furniture pieces that caught my eye…
Once again the seemingly parallel worlds of fashion and furniture collide; this time however, the protagonist is not some pretentious designer or actor-turned-fashion-guru (ahem, brad pitt…) rather it is made from, of all things, back issues of ‘Elle’, the worlds largest fashion magazine.
While the world of preppy furniture design is by now pretty familiar with the use of unorthodox materials to craft oddball pieces, these furnishings by Italian designer Jens Praet are particularly intriguing. Praet collaborated with the magazine to create the four-piece series ‘Shredded,‘ which was exhibited at Design Miami 2012 a few weeks back.
Yesterday, we here at Madison Seating took a quick look at some of the possible furniture pieces of the future.
Mind you, there is certainly no possible way to know what furniture concept will or won’t pan out, but it can still be fun gaze into the crystal ball, no matter how fuzzy it may be.
So once again, here are some more of the possible future furniture concepts floating around out there…
Good morning all,
We here at Madison Seating feel, and I’m sure all you fellow furniture enthusiasts out there would agree, that the future of furniture is fantastically bright and full of promise.
For today’s post I thought we would take a look at some of the futuristic furniture concepts out there today, some may be decades away while others may be in stores only a short year or two from now.
Here is just a small sampling of possible future furniture concepts floating around the web:
Good morning all, and on behalf of all of us here at Madison Seating; happy Friday!
You may have heard by now that the fashion gurus at Louis Vuitton have introduced an exclusive collection of 16 travel-inspired furniture and accessories created by 11 designers.
The NYTimes reports that ‘Objets Nomades’ was launched at the luxury brand’s temporary store at Design Miami this week. There are pieces by many famous designers including Maarten Baas, Patricia Urquiola, Christian Liaigre, Edward Barber, Jay Osgerby, and Nendo’s Oki Sato.
Pictured below, the exclusive collection includes a folding travel desk with a leather top, a gold-plated hammock, a stool that unfolds like a flower, a solar-powered bell lamp, a petal-shaped neck cushion, and a beach chair that folds into an attaché-style case.
Yep, it’s that time of year again folks, so dust off that football, deep fry that bird, and most importantly…lose that lame old knitted cap before your in-laws arrive, and lets get down to the real Thanksgiving business – shopping for great Black Friday furniture deals.
Who doesn’t love black Friday, right? (Well, unless you happen to be employed by Wal-Mart or some such, and are routinely called in for “crowd control” duties halfway through your thanksgiving dinner…) By and large, Black Friday is a win-win for all involved, great deals for consumers, unprecedented traffic for retailers, and a chance for repressed single moms to release some aggression while engaged in a battle to death over the last “Shmop” in aisle seven…
So there’s been this rumor going around that some guy named “Brad Pits” or “Bradly Pitt” or something, has announced he is now a furniture designer, and everybody is going crazy about it! The New York Times did a write up on it, People Magazine, the Huffington Post, and now I can hardly get through my morning coffee without some newbie here at the office coming up to me and gushing something like “did you hear…!?” or “Is it true…!?”. Really! Come on people! How many times have we heard this before! Some no-name loser, who couldn’t make it in the real world, quits his dead end job at the local gas station and decides ( the following is to be read while doing your best Homer Simpson impression,) “Hey! I know…I will design furniture!”
Good morning to you all,
This new series entitled “Know Your Furniture”, is intended in part to remedy a particular injustice in the furniture world. We’ve all been there, standing around a kitchen or living room, cocktails in hand listening to a super-snobbish friend or neighbor describe in excruciating detail the profound nature and exquisite history of their newest furniture acquisition. The group around you listens politely, maybe they have some idea of what this self styled furniture guru is talking about but you wouldn’t be surprised if they were just as clueless as you and were simply employing the exact same strategy that has you looking fascinated, smiling and desperately trying to nod and sigh in the right places.
Hail to the chief!
America has spoken.
President Obama is… Well… President. Again.
Now back to the important things in life, furniture.
In today’s economic climate, conscientious furniture buyers are always on the lookout for a good deal. Today I would like to turn the spotlight on Madison Seating’s extensive line-up of quality and wallet friendly pieces in their Living Room collection. Their entire living room department has been meticulously assembled by their trained in-house designers with two objectives in mind, comfort and design. That’s why you’ll see a wide range of top quality sofas and ottomans, TV units, chairs, and complete collections all constructed with the best materials by top designers complete with the reliability only offered by established manufacturers.
