Favela Armchair by the Campana Brothers
2021-09-20
They began designing products together in 1983, using waste, wood scraps, cardboard, rope, and other materials.Read More →
Alessi 9090 Coffee Machine: A Design Icon
2021-09-20
Designer: Richard Sapper This is the first espresso coffee maker that hasn’t been unscrewed for more than 30 years. It opens with a handle. TheRead More →
Muffy VanderBear Portrait Chair
2021-09-20
The Muffy VanderBear Portrait Chair, part of NABCO’s unique collection, showcases exquisite craftsmanship and playful storytelling, appealing to collectors for its nostalgia and quality.Read More →
Red Ball Rocking Horse by Creative Playthings
2021-09-20
This rocking “horse” was provided by Creative Playthings, an expensive educational toymaker, in the 1960s. This toy reduces the rocking horse to its bare essentials in a design that mimics Modernism, a prominent aesthetic in the mid-twentieth century. Read More →
Paulistano Chair by Paulo Mendes da Rocha
2021-09-20
A “pudding chair” that is comfortable to sit in and is flexible in all directions, including laterally. When designing this chair, the architect had that in mind. Read More →
“Sitzmaschine” reclining armchair, model no. 670, Josef Hoffmann
2021-09-19
Josef Hoffmann’s Sitzmaschine armchair combines functionality and avant-garde design, reflecting the principles of Jugendstil while highlighting innovation in materials and craftsmanship within applied arts.Read More →
Safety Bicycle for 19th Century Women
2021-09-19
The “safety” bicycle, initially introduced in 1887, propelled the late-nineteenth-century bicycling mania to new heights. While the regular bike needed great skill due to its giant front wheel and small rear wheel, safety bicycles could be ridden by anyone.Read More →
Nikolai Mikhailovich Suetin, Russian artist, ceramicist and designer
2021-09-06
Nikolai Mikhailovich Suetin (1897-1954) was a Russian artist, ceramicist, and designer. He was born in Metlevsk Station Kaluga. He was the husband of Anna Leporskaia. Between 1918-22, he studied Vitebsk Art School. He became a member of Kazimir Malevich’s Posnovis/Unovis group in 1919, and, with Il’ia Chashnik, was one of Malevich’s closest collaborators. Read More →
A Chair Inspired by French Ruelle
2021-08-29
Philippe Tabet and Infinity introduce a versatile, sophisticated chair inspired by French alleyways, providing an exclusive and comfortable seating option for intimate settings. Suitable for indoor and outdoor use.Read More →
End of WWII, a Revolution in Furniture Design
2021-08-29
The post-WWII era brought innovative home furnishing design, influenced by optimism, smaller homes, and a desire for functional modern design, exemplified by iconic pieces like the shell chair.Read More →