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stelton em77 matte colours

CLASSIC | Design | Homeware

Stelton adds matte colours to its EM77 vacuum jug

The EM77 vacuum jug, designed by Erik Magnussen, has been in production in Denmark since 1977. Stelton have added three new pale matte shades to its existing choice of over 100 colours. Stelton

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CLASSIC | Design | Furniture

Gerrit Reitveld’s Crate Collection reissued by Reitveld Orginals x HAY

The Crate Collection, designed by pioneering Dutch designer and architects in 1934 has been relaunched by Reitveld Originals x HAY. The furniture is characterised by the wide planks and follows original principle of affordability and comfort. HAY, Reitveld Originals

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Tense Material MDF Italia

Design | Furniture

MDF Italia’s Tense Material Tables with its ‘Technological Heart’

The Tense Material tables were designed for MDF Itallia by Piergiorgio and Michele Cazzaniga.  The tables feature a thin top with a 'technological heart' that allow  large spans up to 4 meters. The tables are produced in various materials including  woods, stones and metals. MDF Italia

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Koyori Kawara Armchair Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec

Design | Furniture

Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec design the Kawara armchair in plywood for Koyori

The Kawara armchair is made of moulded plywood with a curved backrest and armrest. The chair is designed by the Paris studio of Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec for Japanese furniture brand Koyori. Photo Hiroshi Iwasaki. Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec. Koyori

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Jean Prouvé Collection Vitra Standard Chair EM Table

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The Jean Prouvé Collection by Vitra

The French designer and engineer Jean Prouvé designed the iconic Standard Chair in 1935 and the EM Table in 1950. Both of these items form part of the Jean Prouvé Collection manufactured by Vitra. Vitra have now issued new products and have also extended the range of existing colours. Photo Florian Böhn, ©Vitra. Vitra

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MVRDV Delta Light High Profile Lighting

Design | Environment | Lighting

MVRDV and Delta Light use discarded aluminium profiles for their High Profile lighting

Dutch architect studio MVRDV have designed the High Profile range of lighting for Delta Light using their discarded products.  MVRDV utiltilised Delta Light's aluminium profile offcuts allowing for the design to be adapted according to the range of profiles using real-time data. MVRDV / DELTA LIGHT.

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Cassina Gerrit Rietveld Utrecht Armchair

CLASSIC | Design | Furniture

The Utrecht armchair designed in 1935 by Rietveld

While working at the department store Metz & Co in Amsterdam, Gerrit Rietveld worked on the brief to create a chair for serial production. The result was the iconic Urtrech armchair, which has been manufactured by Cassina in Italy since 1988. Cassina

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Naoto Fukasawa TO side table PLANK

Design | Furniture

Naoto Fukasawa designs the TO side table for PLANK

Naoto Fukasawa, industrial designer and professor at the Tama Art University in Japan, has designed the TO side table for Italian design furniture manufacture PLANK. The side tables are made of 4mm steel and display strong geometry, comprising T-shaped columns and O-shaped top and base. TO will launch at the Salon del Mobile. Milano 2022. PLANK, Naoto Fukasawa Design.

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Plank Bench Konstantin Grcic

Design | Furniture

PLANK BENCH designed by Konstantin Grcic

PLANK, Italian furniture maker since 1953, and Munich based industrial designer, Konstantin Grcic, have launched BENCH and BENCH table. Both products, launched at Salone del Mobile Milan 2022, are made from locally sourced spruce and assembled using an invisible pin connection that requires no tools and allows for different leg positions. Photo Miro Zagnoli © Plank Srl. PLANK, Konstantin Grcic

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Box Sofa by Autoban for De La Espada

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Box Sofa for De La Espada by Autoban

Istanbul based multidisciplinary practice Autoban have designed the Box Sofa for De La Espada. The sofa is inspired by the mid-century modernist movement and has the form of a timber box with upholstery on the inside, supported by slender legs. De La Espada, Autoban

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Alessi Bulbul Kettle 100 years Achille Castiglioni

Design | Homeware

Alessi celebrates 100 years with the Alessi 100 Values Collection

Alessi was founded in 1921 by Giovanni Alessi on the shores of Lake Orta in Italy. The initial ideas of well-conceived and well-made products still remain the foundation of the business.  The Bulbul kettle, designed by Achille Castiglioni, is part of the collection of unpublished objects that celebrate the 100th anniversary. Alessi

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Tip Ton Chair Vitra Barber Osgerby

Design | Furniture

Barber Osgerby’s Tip Ton chair designed to encourage movement, manufactured by Vitra

Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby were asked to furnish the Royal Society of Arts Academy in Tipton while Vitra were working with ETH Zurich on 'dynamic sitting'. The ETH report concluded that a forward tilt sitting position had benefits including improved circulation. This led to a collaboration between Barber Osgerby and Vitra to create the Tip Ton Chair. Vitra subsequently released the Tip Ton RE which is manufactured from recycled plastic. Photo Marc Eggimann. ©Vitra. Barber Osgerby, Vitra

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Amp lamp simon legald

Design | Lighting

Amp lamp by Simon Legald

The Amp lamp was designed by Simon Legald for Normann Copenhagen. The design of the Amp range of small lamps was inspired by the tube amplifiers of the 1960s. The lamps are made from marble and gold/green or smoke/black glass lampshades. Normann Copenhagen

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Gio-Ponti-D.153.1-armchair

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Gio Ponti D.153.1 armchair

Gio Ponti designed the D.153.1 armchair for his private house in Milan. This re-edition is based on the original drawings from the ponti archives.  Molteni & Co

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Menu-Zet-Shelves

Design | Furniture

ZET storage system by Kaschkasch

The minimalist ZET storage system consists of only two components, wooden u-shaped shelves and a metal frame. ZET was designed by Kaschkasch, which was founded by Florian Kallus and Sebastian Schneider. MENU

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Thonet 119 Lounge Chair Sebastian Herkner

Design | Furniture

Sebastian Herkner designs the distinctive Thonet 119 lounge chair

The 119 lounge chair is made from bentwood and cane and designed for comfort with its wide backrest and deep, slightly tilted seat. Thonet's history dates back to 1819 when Michael Thonet set up his workshop in Boppard on the River Rhine. Thonet, Sebastian Herkner

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Moka Espresso Coffee Maker Alessi David Chipperfield

Design | Homeware

Moka Espresso Coffee Maker designed by David Chipperfield Architects for Alessi

David Chipperfield has designed the Moka Espresso Coffee Maker for Alessi, in dull grey cast aluminium with the handle and knob made of thermo resin. The coffee maker retains both its characteristic look from the 1930s and the coffee making method that has become symbolic of the Mediterranean countries. Alessi. David Chipperfield

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alessi plisse electrical kettle

Design | Homeware

Alessi Plissé electric kettle

The Alessi Plissé electric kettle is designed by architect Michele De Lucchi. The kettle is made of thermoplastic resin in black and white. Alessi

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Omer Arbel 1.2 shelf

Design | Furniture

Omer Arbel 1.2 Shelf

The 1.2 Shelf, by the Omer Arel Office, consists of two layers of walnut shelving offset by 12cm. The system is dismountable and can be wall mounted or used as a room divider. When wall mounted the space between the shelves allows books in the back row to be visible behind the objects in the front row. Omer Arbel

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forma cemento 15MM concrete table

Design | Furniture

Forma & Cemento 50MM dining table

The 50MM range of tables by Forma & Cemento, including dining and console tables, are made by a single cast of fibre reinforced concrete over a 50mm steel structure. Forma & Cemento was founded in 2014 with a mission to design in concrete in way that makes it prized material. Forma & Cemento

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MDF Italia Achille Armchair Jean Marie Massaud

Design | Furniture

MDF Italia Achille armchair designed by Jean Marie Massaud

The Achille armchair is manufactured by MDF Italia and was designed by the French architect and designer Jean Marie Massaud in 2011. The aim of the design is to create a comfortable, enveloping  and lightweight armchair. Milan based furniture brand MDF Italia was formed in 1992 with a focus on design and simplicity. Jean Marie Massaud. MDF Italia

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New banknote design for norges bank

Design | Objects

Snøhetta’s banknote design for Norges Bank

The Central Bank of Norway, Norges Bank, appointed Snøhetta and Metric Design / Terje Tønnessen to design its new paper currency. Snohetta's proposal for the banknote stems from the exploration of the boundaries of the Norwegian coastline and its pixelated representation as a metaphor for ancient mosaic. Snøhetta

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Snohetta S-1500 Chair

Design | Furniture

Snohetta S-1500 Chair made from recycled plastic from the fish farming industry

Snohetta and Nordic Comfort Products have redesigned Norwegian modernist Bendt Winge's classic R-48 chair to produce a chair whose body is made from 100% recycled plastic. The plastic is from the fish farming industry in the north of Norway. Snohetta. Nordic Comfort Products

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Piatto table fucina design

Design | Furniture

Piatto Table by Sam Hecht and Kim Colin

The Piatto tables are designed by Sam Hecht and Kim Colin of London based studio Industrial Facility. They are part of the Digest Collection which aims to explore a formal and visual lightness in metal furniture, as opposed to the heavy industrial effect that metal objects tend to have. The family of Piatto tables are made of solid steel plate, however they appear to be light. Fucina Design

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vipp electric kettle

Design | Electronics | Homeware

VIPP 501 Electric Kettle

Vipp founder Holger Nielsen designed the Vipp pedal bin in 1939 and the company is still run from Amsterdam by his daughter and grandchildren. Their newly designed VIPP 501 electric kettle features a solid powder coated and insulated surface with non slip rubber on the base and handle. VIPP

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tenon table fromtheland

Design | Furniture

From the Land Studio Tenon Table

From the Land is a multi disciplinary studio formed by textile designer Kezia Regan and architect Alastair Mitchell. The practice aims to represent geological identity through concrete and their creation the Tenon Table consists of two hand made parts made from concrete with raw materials sourced from the UK's rich strata.  From the Land

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cappellini revolving cabinet 1970

Design | Furniture

Shiro Kuramata Cappellini Revolving Cabinet

Shiro Kuramata designed the Revolving Cabinet in 1970 for Cappellini. The chest of drawer comprises 20 drawer in red polished acrylic, and revolves around a vertical metal support. Cappellini was founded in 1946 by Enrico Cappellini in the Brianza region, north of Milan, Italy. Cappellini

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normann copenhagen cutlery

Design | Homeware

Aaron Probyn Normann Copenhagen Cutlery Normann

Aaron Probyn has designed the Cutlery range for Normann Copenhagen, which is made from matte stainless steel with the aim of being 'simple in its form and perfect in use'. Normann Copenhagen is a Danish design company established in 1999 by Jan Andersen and Paul Madsen. Normann Copenhagen

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raw edges and shay alkalay stack drawer

Design | Furniture

Raw Edges and Shay Alkalay Stack Drawers

Shay Alkalay and Yael Mer set up design studio Raw Edges in London after graduating from the Royal College of Art. Their creation Stack is a drawer unit consisting of individual multicoloured 'floating' drawer units that form a sculptural irregular object. Established & Sons

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naoto fukasawa 130 chair thonet

Design | Furniture

Naoto Fukasawa 130 Chair

Naoto Fukasawa designed the solid wood 130 chair for Thonet in 2010. The frame is made from solid wood and the backrest  in moulded plywood with or without upholstery. Thonet

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brdr kruger david thulstrup arv chair

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David Thulstrup ARV Chair for Noma

The head chef and founder of Noma, René Redzepi, commissioned Studio David Thulstrup to create the ARV Chair. The design of the chain draws from Danish tradition but has a contemporary and timeless quality. The chair is manufactured by Brde. Kruger, a firm that was founded in Copenhagen as a woodturning company and dates back to 1886. Brdr Kruger

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os and oos matrix bench

Art | Design | Furniture | Objects

OS and OOS Matrix Bench

Oskar Peet and Sophie Mensen of OS and OOS designed the Matrix Bench as part of the Matix project. The project aims to create a system with endless configurations using a grid structure that changes from being almost transparent to solid depending on the perspective. Oskar Peet and Sophie Mensen work from Eidenhover in the Netherlands and created OS and OOs in 2011. OS and OOS

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AC-AL trame chair

Design | Furniture

AC/AL Studio Trame Chair

The Trame chair for both inside and exterior use is designed by Amandine Chhor and Aïssa Logerot for Petite Friture. The chair is manufactured from steel and epoxy coated. Petite Friture

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max lamb plank table for benchmark

Design | Furniture

Max Lamb Plank Furniture

The roots of Max Lamb's Plank furniture lies in the carpenters workbench. The wide planks of oak and Douglas Fir preserve the uninterrupted wood grain in the furniture and also demonstrate the impressive scale of the tree. Benchmark

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melt book case thomas sandell marsotto

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Thomas Sandell Melt Bookcase

The Melt Bookcase in matt finished white Carrara marble is designed by the architect Thomas Sandell for the Verona based stone workers Marsotto. Thomas Sandell founded the architecture and design practice Sandellsandberg in Sweden. Marsotto

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pearson lloyd ammermuir chair

Design | Furniture

Pearson Lloyd Famiglia Seating

Pearson Lloyd designed the Famigila range of seating for Allermuir in 2016. Luke Pearson and Tom Lloyd created the design studio over 20 years ago in Shoreditch, East London. Allermuir

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nude tomas kral beak glassware

Design | Glassware | Homeware | Objects

Tomas Kral Beak Glassware

Tomas Kral designed the playful Beak range of glassware for Sisecam Group's Nude brand. Thomas Kral established his design studio in 2008 in Lausanne, Switzerland and has exhibited his work in museums and galleries throughout Europe. Nude

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vipp wall light

Design | Lighting

Vipp Lighting

The lighting products manufactured by Vipp feature a powder coated steel lamp shade with 1539 perforations.  This together with matte glass allows for a soft diffused light. Vipp

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Philippe Malouin Core

Architecture | Design | Objects

Phillipe Malouin Core

The first architecture project by Phillipe Malouin is Core. Core is a small brutalist concrete modular structure designed as part of the Superbenches project to regenerate Kvarnbacken, a park in Järfälla, Sweden. Philippe Malouin

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heatherwick studio friction table

Design | Furniture | Objects

Heatherwick Studio Friction Table

Launched at the Daniel Katz Gallery the Friction Table is designed by Heatherwick Studio. The Friction Table uses a pivot mechanism and a lattice structure to stretch from a 1.8m diameter table to an elliptical form that is over 4m long. Heatherwick Studio

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poul henningsen ph 4:3 table lamp

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Poul Henningsen PH 4/3 Table Lamp

Henningsen PH 4/3 Table Lamp is based on the principle of a reflective three shade system, which directs the light downwards. The shades are made of metal and painted white to diffuse the light. Louis Poulsen the Danish lighting manufacturer was founded in 1874 and born out of the Scandinavian design tradition where form follows function. Louis Poulsen

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terence woodgate solid table light carrara marble

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Terence Woodgate Solid Carrara Marble Table Light

Designed by industrial designer Terence Woodgate, the Solid Table Light features a solid fine grain Carrara marble cylindrical base, and a hand blown opal glass shade which is acid-etched inside and out to provide a soft, diffused light. Terence Woodgate

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Arne Jacobsen lala Berlin Republic of Fritz Hansen grand prix chair

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Arne Jacobsen leyla piedayesh Series 7™ Velvet Chair

Arne Jacobsen's Series 7™ chair is the subject of a collaboration between Fritz Hansen and Leyla Piedayesh's Lala Berlin fashion brand. Bold colours and velvets adorn the Series 7 chairs.  Fritz Hansen

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erik magnussen stelton em77 coffee vacuum jug

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Erik Magnussen EM77 Coffee Vacuum Jug

The EM77 Coffee Vacuum Jug for Stelton was designed by Copenhagen born Erik Magnussen. The vacuum jug’s patented tilting top lets you serve with just one hand and also has a screw cap allowing it to be used on the move. Stelton

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foscarini buds table light

Design | Interiors | Lighting | Objects

Rodolfo Dordoni Buds Table Lamp

Buds, part of the collection of lamps designed in the 1990s by Rodolfo Dordoni, has been restyled. The hand blown five layer glass diffuser of the table lamp takes on a warm appearance when the lamp is on and cold when it is off.  Foscarini

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