this product is due to be released in 2008. behive, integrating the best of all corners of the world ‘behive’ is a concept based upon a round trampoline, positioned about 2 feet high above the ground. it is surrounded by very comfortable side cushions you can either sit, lean or hang against. the trampoline fabric itself also provides maximum comfort and automatically adapts to the form of your body. and as if the lounging comfort wouldn’t be enough extremis has even provided a ‘corral’ table in the middle of behive so that everybody can reach it. thanks to a hole in the middle of behives surface, people that wish to sit straight up can do so too.

the fabric covered dome is placed on top of behive, transforming it into a ‘hive’ and gathering like-minded people.
imagine the mysterious atmosphere of middle east tea meeting places where people literally hang out and lounge on big soft cushions. a water pipe is shared, few words are used, but all is said… this feeling is exactly what behive has to offer. don’t stand alone, join the hive, be hive. Read More...

It's a limited-edition item, with just 25 being made [probably one chair for each bear used], and was created and made by Brazilian brothers Fernando and Humberto Campana.

The goal of Future System and its architect Amanda Levete was to create a simple object with subtle complexities. Here, the sculptural, elongated form never strays too far from the elemental. Just try keeping Drift from becoming the focal point in a room. Read More...

Wow. An outdoor ‘relaxer’ in woven fibre, with canopy, footstool and side table. Designed for Gloster Furniture. Read More...

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Because We Can, LLC is lead by a husband and wife team working in all mediums and exploring new ways of solving old problems. Jeffrey McGrew is a Designer and is currently taking his Architect License exams. Jillian Northrup is a Designer and Professional Digital Photographer. Click the pic to see more of the desk and more of their work.

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Shown here is the Slab Table, a giant hunk of Walnut. nice stuff. Read More...

Tracie Herrtage has designed a cross between a hammock and a bed.

From fashion model to expert sailmaker to qualified welder, Tracie Herrtage’s career in design has embraced style, fun and functionality.
A lifelong interest in interior and furniture design has given birth to many innovative ideas culminating in her unique achievement – Le Beanock.
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This Jigsaw Carpet. I think this is a bright idea, because you have total control over your carpet, you define the pattern, shape and size of this carpet, and you can have a new model everytime you want one just arrange the pieces in any way you like. You have 10 pieces to have fun with …and you can get one for $77. click the pic to go to the store. Read More...

Behind the Wall is an intriguing two sided piece of furniture that is both wall
and sofa created by Jordi Canudas. It offers a comfortable sitting area that becomes playful when users interact from both sides of the wall. Movement, sound and touch hint at what might be happening on the other side. Read More...

A wonderful piece of outdoor furniture made by Jane Hamley Wells - The Capsule Turntable. This season is wonderful for this piece of furniture. The Capsule Turntable is great for a morning beakfast outdoors enjoying the fresh air, and bird songs. A stainless steel frame supports a simple arching canopy provides a light and airy fabric cover over the table. A teak bench runs along each side of the table. Behind each bench run teak slats which shield you from the wind and sun. Read More...

cool. $2500 cool? I don't know, but it is pretty cool.

Using a network of 32 active and passive near-infrared optical sensors, it detects motion above the table and changes in ambient light. Made of fully analog circuits, the light patterns sweep outwards from your motion with perfect fades, rippling across a pool of 480 super-bright white LEDs. It works in full sunlight or total darkness. Without motion it calms down to a very slight attractive twinkling.



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An area of wood tiles connected by elastic cords in tension creates a flat table top. However, the surface bows to provide cushioned seating, acknowledging the behaviour of people perching on the edge of coffee tables.

Exhibited at the Furniture Show Birmingham NEC following nomination for Young Designer of the Year award 2006

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awesome modular office furniture and more. shown here is the piece "connect" which has a movable desk space on wheels. love it! click the pic for more from this interesting design studio. Read More...

This convertible sofa has something that I haven't seen before. It's like a puzzle game. The ottoman perfectly slides into the detachable seatback and armrests–forming a stylish two-toned bed in the process. This convertible sofa can be purchased from PadStyle $899. - Via - PadStyle Read More...

Water in the Southern Hemisphere - by Ron Arad

A large sculptural rocking chair with a sinuous form, geometrically inserted in a sphere with a diameter of 160 cm. It is made by bending bundles of shiny 10 mm stainless steel tubing, a technique already applied for the walls of the Opera Hall of Tel Aviv (1994) and in the Ripple Chair made for the event OpenairDesign (Milan, April 2005). Read More...

the Lomme Bed is not only shaped like a vessel from the future but has the technology to back it up. Light therapy is included in the package, as well as an integrated sound system that plugs into your iPod; Read More...

the Rag Chair by Droog at Greener Grass Design. Made from the contents of 15 bags of rags, the buyer has the option of sending in his or her own discarded clothes to be included in the design. While we love the idea of making furniture from castaways, at $3,325 this seems more extravagant than economical. Read More...

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Check out this cool Edra Boa BED. Well, we couldn’t really call it a bed only since it could probably serve as a couch, sofa, bed, pillow, and etc…etc… why it was photographed outside, no idea. Click the pic for more Read More...

The loveseat consists of two opposite facing chairs joined in the center by a pedestal with an ice bucket in the classic Clicquot yellow creating an intimate place to share your bubbly. The loveseat sells for around $10,000 and can be seen at Conran's. Read More...

The Bubble Double-bar is an inflatable and illuminated double-bar which is easy to transport and install. Perfect if you need an impromptu bar or if you just prefer all your furniture to be inflatable. Read More...

A folding chair concept (I believe it's made out of cardboard) click the pic to see the video. Read More...

cool adjustable aluminum "desk" for holding your laptop in the right spot while you lounge away. Seems like a good deal for $58 click the pic for more Read More...

Forest Roll ~ the ultimate in textured/roll-away rugs? From Aguiniga Design Read More...

from the site: "The Plastic-Fantastic series represent an unique styled in and outdoor furniture collection which have been provided with a special rubber coating and can be delivered in a variety of colors. The furniture which al unique are restored and conditioned at a very high level before they are threaded with a coating. The series are designed to resist all kinds of weather conditions so they easily can be used as garden furniture! The Plastic Fantastic range will exist of chairs, sofa's, fauteuiles, tables, closets etc." Read More...

Dream Bag is a lotus shaped, inflatable (and portable) cushion. I love this. It folds into itself like a flower and the bottom circle is the carry bag. Click the pic for more, Read More...

The Chair of Textures is as rich in motivations as it is in detail: designed to directly contrast with purely economical and functional design, this metal chair is laser cut with patterns that include flames, butterflies and flowers. Heterogeneity and dynamism is the ultimate goal here, and it largely succeeds in creating a chair that is overflowing with nuances. Read More...

Porro is an Italian manufacturer of modern furniture that features works from several great designers. Jean-Marie Massaud, a French multidisciplinary designer, offers his new Truffle chair, which works as well indoors as out. It comes on a stand, or can be used directly on the floor. And it comes in several colors. To see the range on the Porro site click on the pic, select english, products, chairs, truffle. Read More...

PLAY+SOFT is the result of a four-year research project conducted by a team of twenty-eight innovative international designers, with the art direction of ZPZ Partners and with the pedagogical consultancy of Reggio Children. The dialogue between pedagogy and design and the theoretical reflections that were developed have created a unique range of soft play furnishings and play equipment that is open to interpretations, but is founded in a celebration of imaginative play and the idea that furnishings can be a protagonist in the construction of identity and ideas. Play+ provides a foundation for creative environments that are multisensory, enjoyable and beautiful.

The PLAY+SOFT furnishings comprise a wide range of product types including soft three-dimenional "landscapes", micro-places, transformable seating, play structures, mats, modular forms, burrows and shelters. They are made of eco-friendly materials, fire-resistant but soft to the touch, in a broad range of colors and textures. They are designed for use in any place inhabited by children, not only infant-toddler centers and preschools but also shopping centres, restaurants, airports, waiting areas, and other public places. click the pic for more info.
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Rather than painting your fridge you can now install professional chalkboard panels. nice. thanks steph. click the pic for more. Read More...

must... buy... rug.

You don't have to be a kid to appreciate this Flying Carpet rug, but it may help if remember how to think like one. Laying on the floor may never have been so comfortable, and this rug is customizable to your needs. (It doesn't have to look like a miniature golf course.)

You may have thought that beds only come in one shape, but this modern round bed from Germany's RUF-Bett proves that only the imagine can limit the possibilities in bed design. The Circolo bed is a contemporary round bed from the Fashion Bed collection at RUF-Bett. “Joie de vivre” is used to describe this unique creation, as its playful shape and flexibility inspires a bevy of possibilities. A round mattress combined with a rectilinear headboard creates a striking but harmonious contrast. Modern comfort and functionality are enhanced by fashionable textiles that produce a stylish, finished look. Read More...

It looks more like a retro space age wardrobe from a hotel room in the tropics than anything else, but this wooden exterior hides the Meneghini Refrigerator, one of the most expensive you can get, priced at around $19,000 (£9795). The cabinets are handmade and are intended to help the high-tech unit - which can include coffee makers, ice machines or a "Micro Combi steam oven" built right into the door - blend into the room. Various colors and finishes are available for the wood and the cabinet can be made single, double or triple-wide. Read More...

Wowbow's first line of beautiful modernist pet furniture is named for Mija, the creator's rescue dog. Similar to many new pet owners, Kim and Richard Bull were dissatisfied with their options for dog beds and feeding bowls. As good designers do, they channeled that frustration in to the creation of new product. The Mija Bed and Dining Table are both made from 10mm thick acrylic and can be ordered in a range of colors. Read More...

Stickers for your ipod or laptop available from Schtickers. They need access to better (and more) designs... also, where are the glitter stickers? good idea though. Read More...

amazing zen sink by a company called duravit... they have lots of cool designer bathroom fixtures... click the sink for more! Read More...

clever bent plywood sofa shelf... IKEA should get on this ASAP. Read More...

$1300 at Spacify. click the pic. Read More...

I am sure she wouldn't remember, but I spent a lovely evening making Christmas ornaments at Shawn Lovell's home a few years back. My friend Valerie brought me as her guest, and had hinted that Shawn was an metal artist of some sort. I guess I was expecting the stark 2 dimensional rusty stuff that's all over Berkeley and Oakland. When I saw one of her beds... my jaw dropped. They have an ethereal beauty and though made of metal, there is a sense of life and celebration in her work. Forged metal artists rock! click the pic to visit her website. Read More...

designer Louise Campbell is known for her playful and experimental works. her new design Veryround Seat for Zanotta is a great example. this is a masterpiece in design and technological construction. it's made of a single .08" thick steel sheet frame which is laser-cut, coloured white and varnished for outdoor use. each piece is signed by the designer.avaliable @ Unica for $5272US.

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Dutch architect Janjaap Ruijssennaar’s floating bed defies gravity. Kept in a permanent state of suspension by magnets built into both the bed and the floor, it doesn't require any other form of energy to keep it afloat, and according to the designer, it can hold the weight of a sumo wrestling team!

Questioning the ways in which gravity determines the image of architecture, Ruijssennaar wanted to design a product that used something other than gravity as its dictating force."In contrast to conventional furniture which falls towards the earth, Floating Bed falls towards the sky." Read More...

The Comfort Sphere is conceived as a solitary, holistic sensory space for use at trade fairs and exhibitions. It offers visitors a space for individual experiences, for taking in information and for entertainment. Inspired by Eero Aarnio’s “Ball Chair” from 1963, the Comfort Sphere creates an intimate presentation space reduced to the essentials. The design employs two archetypal shapes, the circle and the line. Featuring high-end hi-fi and multimedia equipment, it offers a broad range of uses for communication and presentation purposes. An integrated audio system exclusively developed by Dynaudio gives the user a previously unknown audio experience. The Comfort Sphere welcomes the visitor with its open side. After sitting down the visitor starts the presentation by rotating the sphere. Read More...

apparently this piece is available again... for a mere $12K... artsy bohemian shel silverstein clones sold separately

the living tower by verner panton, 1969. a quintessential '60s design reflecting the living landscape theme that was so prevalent throughout the decade. championing "more comfort, more of an experience, and more color", panton's tower uses all three dimensions of the living space, creating sculptural furniture that is conducive to fostering communication and interaction among people. constructed of birch plywood and available in three colors of kvadrat tonus fabric.
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lighting design guru Ingo Maurer created this magnificent table. made of black steel base, laminated safety glass and 278 white l.e.d.'s internally per leaf that emit light on both sides. no conductors or cables are visible. the metal bases are adjustable in height. you can dim the lights by using an external ballast. this innovative table is limited in production. if you are loaded and in love with it, you can get it @ unica home for $28875US. Read More...

this is such a great idea. designed by Dror Benshetrit for Gruppo Sintesi, this is the first foldable cantilever chair. with just a flick of the wrist, Pick Chair goes from a 2-D decorative piece to a functional 3-D chair. the concept gives you additional seatings and help you maximize the space when the chair is "stored" away. i just love multi-functional pieces with styles. Read More...

from his bio:
Chris Jackson graduated from the Furniture and Product Design BA (Hons) Course at Nottingham Trent University in 2000, before going on to complete an MA in Furniture Design and Technology at Buckinghamshire Chilterns University in 2002. In April 2002 he started Northwards Design Studio, opening a London Design Studio the following September. In 4 years Chris has made his mark on the British Design scene, as well as working on a cross section of projects for clients across Europe, and has gained international press attention for producing work that is intelligent, beautiful and well detailed.

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