New Herman Miller Line – SAYL
This new line of office chairs from Herman Miller is supposedly inspired by the graceful design of suspension bridges. The line is called SAYL, and in keeping with the suspension inspiration the back is absolutely frameless, encouraging a full range of movement. The chairs are created using injection moulded urethane, and boast extensive green credentials. They are made from 21% recycled materials and are 93% recyclable themselves. SAYL is designed to adapt to a person’s shape and movements.
The line was designed by well known designer Yves Béhar, his mandate was to “design a highly affordable chair that would incorporate everything Herman Miller is known for—beautiful design, first- class ergonomics, elegant engineering, and respect for the environment.” Béhar, based in San Francisco , naturally looked towards the Golden Gate Bridge for inspiration.
More information can be found at Herman Miller.
Beautifully Designed Desks By Uffix
Uffix is an Italian company specialised in contemporary office furniture design and production. The company is known for its modern, stylish and ergonomic office furniture which is beautifully crafted. The most stylish line in its roster is the Luna line, characterised by a sleek, ultra modern and elegant feel.
The desk is available in a variety of colours and finishes. So one can pick not only the colour, but whether it will be glossy or matte. The top of the desk is crafted from a lustrous glass surface which complements the base extremely well. Bookcases of the same line are also available, allowing a fully customised home office solution which not only functions great, but looks striking too. The company describe the line as an “icon of a thought full of power and energy, that outcomes style references and traditional schemes to define a new concept of perception, form and function that dialogue in a customized way with the space.”
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Sultry Sculptures – Feminine Furniture
This lady’s torso furniture piece was designed by sculptural furniture maker Peter Rolfe. ”My current work is heavily influenced by nature, using shapes that we all recognize but would not be traditionally thought of as furniture forms.”
I don’t see any love handles to open these drawers with though.
Deep Forest Airmchair
Architectural Furniture Kitchen and Office in a Box
Structure of Architectural Furniture was designed by Toshihiko Suzuki for Kenchikukagu for small space living in Japan and anywhere else where square footage is at a premium. The three designs open up to reveal a kitchen, an office and a bedroom. One of the Architectural Furniture designs is actually available on Amazon; the home office is sold for about $8,767, which is one pricey desk, chair, shelves and drawers. No word on the other two designs availability at this time.
ICFF Delivers Despite Economic Toll
The four-day-long affair always manages to please, showcasing emerging innovators, hot new products, unmatched industry networking, and an endless supply of cocktails.
The Big Apple lights up each May as thousands of designers, architects, retailers, and enthusiasts flock annually to the International Contemporary Furniture Fair and the after-hours festivities each night following the tradeshow hustle. The four-day-long affair always manages to please, showcasing emerging innovators, hot new product finds, unmatched industry networking, and an endless supply of whistle-wetting cocktails. This year’s event delivered as promised, albeit noticeably scaled down and missing a few key manufacturers due, most likely, to a cautious economy.
Eliminating the expense of ICFF, a number of top European manufacturers chose to forgo exhibiting at the show and opted to stay close to home by launching new products in the financial comforts of their Manhattan showrooms. For example, American furniture company Desiron, avoided the foot-grinding Javits Center display and held an unforgettable party to debut their new Candy seating collection by David Rockwell on the show’s opening night. Complete with a luscious dessert spread and pop-song cover band, the new collection will surely stay top-of-mind in the design community.
Stand-outs of the 21st annual ICFF, however, were independent, emerging designers and academic exhibits from schools like the Rhode Island School of Design, Pratt, and Philadelphia University for Wilsonart. The young designers are always a show highlight, giving professionals a glimpse at a new generation of design. Seattle-based Graypants, for example, was an ICFF highlight exhibiting the Scrap Light series, a collection of cardboard lighting pendants.
Jumping on the ICFF bandwagon, we cannot exclude efforts by the Meatpacking District (MPD) to expand the reach of Design Week to the southwest end of Manhattan. With the completion of Andre Balazs’s latest hospitality venture, The Standard New York, the MPD’s event lineup was more refined than ever.
Under The Desert Sun
Throw dozens of dishwashers, refrigerators, and cooktops into one space, and you run the risk of looking like a big-box retailer. That was something Merz Project was hired to avoid when retained by BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte—one of the world’s largest appliance manufacturers—to design a showroom and training center in Scottsdale, Arizona. Having caught BSH’s attention for sourcing so many of its products for Arizona’s first LEED for Homes—certified development, the much publicized Galleries at Turney, this young firm turned the typical showroom on its head—selling the experience rather than the product. “You’re not here just to look at appliances. You’re here to feel them in an environment,” principal Joe Herzog says. “It’s a more subtle way of pushing you toward a purchase.” A far cry from Best Buy, the 12,000-square-foot space showcases multiple appliance options without losing the cohesiveness of real kitchens, albeit ones that may come with three refrigerators apiece.
Transformer Furniture: The Nod Office by Stephen Johnson
Prioritizing the ergonomics of working and napping, we created a workstation designed to perfectly fit the studio lifestyle of a design student. After various tests and measurements of sleep and work, we arrived at a prototype that takes into consideration the essential principles of design and form through structural stability and joinery. We selected cardboard as our building material as it epitomizes student life as the instinctive first material choice for 3D design conceptualization.
After 21 days, 124 hours of work, 168 pieces of hand-cut cardboard and 92 cups of coffee, we created a personal unit that is simple, functional, customizable and compactible. This desk allows for modifications and alterations with fully replaceable pieces that can sustain a four year lifespan.
Pyramid Book Case
Brand new from Italian manufacturer Fitting, here is the “Pyramid Book Case” – a modular shelving unit you can adjust according to your home space and storage needs. The system is made of aluminum-finished inclined boxes with transverse shelf for better arrangement of books, DVDs and other similar items. Depending on the wall dimensions you can choose how much of these boxes to arrange, hence the height of the “pyramid”. We look forward to see its debut at the Furniture Exhibition in Milan.
Ginásio by 20.87 Estúdio
Created by 20.87 Estúdio from São Paulo, the Ginásio closet (Ginásio stands for Junior high school in portuguese, and also for sports gyms) it’s a remake of the classic locker, that for many times they had been in our lives keeping our things in non-places. It could be perfect for an office!