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Trade shows devoted to hospitality design tend to be full of practical pieces — durable chairs, sensible tables, and casegoods built to withstand the constant turnover of hotel guests. Every now and then, however, a manufacturer brings something that exists purely to make people stop in their tracks. At the 2019 edition of Boutique Design New York (BDNY), Kosta Furniture did exactly that. Continue reading Eye On Design: The Crystal Egg Chest That Sparkled at BDNY
In the realm of home design today, homeowners and designers alike consistently return to specific trends, and the white dresser is one of the most popular. These pieces have a linear nature offering uniqueness and beauty that blends well into most home decor themes. This article will discuss the rising popularity of white dressers and how they can enhance modern spaces.
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If a rainbow could sprout legs and become a piece of furniture, it might look something like the Arc en Ciel semainier by French design duo Élisabeth Garouste and Mattia Bonetti. Created in 1998 as a limited edition of just eight pieces, this chest of drawers is less about stashing your socks and more about making a serious statement.
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If your design dreams live somewhere between surrealism and sculpture — with a healthy dose of postmodern glam—then allow me to introduce your new obsession: the Jumbo Cabinet by Pucci de Rossi. First created in the early 1980s, this whimsical chest of drawers is both furniture and flamboyant manifesto. Designed by the late Italian provocateur Pucci de Rossi (1947–2013), this piece boldly declares that utility and art are not mutually exclusive. With its architectural lines and anthropomorphic curves, it’s an object that dares to make the everyday extraordinary.
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The You Can’t Lay Down Your Memory Chest of Drawers (designed 1991, manufactured 2005) by Dutch designer Tejo Remy (b. 1960) exemplifies the work of Droog, an informal confederation of Dutch designers founded by Gijs Bakker, a product designer, and Renny Ramakers, an art historian. The piece consists of recycled drawer fronts inserted in newly constructed wooden boxes held together by a commercial cinch strap.
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