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“To be a visionary designer, I want to design products for myself first,” designer Kazuo Kawasaki has admitted. After a car accident left him partially paralyzed at age 27, Kawasaki created the Carna Folding Wheelchair for himself in 1989. Rather than resembling a piece of medical equipment, his vision was for it to become part of his wardrobe. Continue reading Eye On Design: Kazuo Kawasaki, Carna Folding Wheelchair
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A stand-out feature of ICFF in both 2023 and 2024, the Dear Dr. Spock chaise lounge by Sunshine Thacker is available for this weekend’s downlink into a Groovitational K-hole. If that doesn’t do it for you perhaps the integrated ceramic side table will?
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Jay Sae Jung Oh’s Savage Chair is composed of found household objects and discarded everyday items that she has meticulously bound together and laboriously hand-wrapped in leather cord — a process that can take weeks to finish.
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While it may resemble a mid-century Egg Chair, the One Page sculptural armchair by Israeli designer Ron Arad is something brand new: a stunning example of creative design meeting innovative craftsmanship. Inspired by the idea of a single, moving sheet of paper, this armchair beautifully captures the seamless and flowing forms that are a hallmark of Arad’s work.
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Industrial designer Joey Zeledón used Bauhaus Leglend Marcel Breuer’s ‘Cesca chair as a inspiration for this innovative seating design that combines the famliar continuous steel rod frame with colorful coat hangers replacing the classic cane seat and back. Spotted at 2023’s International Conetmporary Furniture Fair (ICFF), the Coat Check Chair allows the user many possibilites for personalizing the frame to suit their taste.
Continue reading Pink Thing Of The Day: Coat Check Chair By Joey Zeledón