Tag Archives: furniture

Suzy Lelièvre

Suzy Lelièvre home furniture distortion

I’m loving these assorted projects by Paris-based designer Suzy Lelièvre who distorts and manipulates common objects into unexpected forms. If you like her work you might also enjoy Michael Beitz. (via fasels suppe)

Pencil Bench

Pencil Bench pencils furniture

The pencil bench was created by UK firm Boex for D&AD and consists of 1,600 individual pencils that can be removed for use if needed. Although this project was completed in 2007, I felt it deserved to be amongst Colossal’s growing collection of pencil-related posts. (via design milk)

By Christopher on October 18, 2011 • furniture pencils

Rubber Bookshelves

Rubber Bookshelves furniture bookshelf books

Sculptor Luke Hart designed this clever set of rubber bookshelves for the Sculpture House. (via behance)

By Christopher on September 24, 2011 • books bookshelf furniture

Cloister Bench

Cloister Bench wood furniture

This intriguing seating system just appeared in the portfolio of London-based furniture designer Fabien Capello. The circular blue bench entitled Cloister is made from about a hundred repeating blue components that fit together to create a semi-private space for reading or meeting. At least that’s what it looks like. If I were to encounter this in a public space I would be inexplicably drawn to it … must… sit … here.

By Christopher on September 23, 2011 • furniture wood

Liquid Picnic Table

Liquid Picnic Table wood installation furniture

While in residence at the Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts in Omaha, artist Michael Beitz (previously) built this 10-foot-long outdoor picnic table that seemingly overflows its space on a gallery terrace and drips down a railing to a level below. The table was built from laminated poplar and marine epoxy and a video about its development and construction can be seen here. Special thanks to the Bemis Center for providing imagery for this post.

By Christopher on August 22, 2011 • furniture installation wood

Marbelous, a wooden table with built-in marble tracks

Marbelous, a wooden table with built in marble tracks wood toys marbles games furniture

Marbelous is a novel table embedded with a network tracks for steel marbles to traverse, moving from the table’s surface down through the legs. The table was designed and built by Dutch designers Nathan Wierink and Tineke Beunders who go by the name Ontwerpduo. (via laughing squid)

By Christopher on July 20, 2011 • furniture games marbles toys wood

A Chair on Wheels Made of Books

When I think of furniture made from books the first word that comes to mind is uncomfortable, however this hefty chair entitled Bench of Thoughts (Banco del Pensamiento) made of recycled books by Alvaro Tamarit actually looks pretty darn comfy. The heft of the chair also matches the price, however this is certainly more of an art piece than something to eat your bagel and coffee in the morning. Check it out over on Saatchi Online.

By Christopher on June 23, 2011 • books furniture home recycling

Tables Embedded with up to 5,800 Nails

Tables Embedded with up to 5,800 Nails wood nails multiples furniture

Sandback furniture out of New Hampshire has a new line of baked red oak tables embedded with various floral and geometric patterns created with up to 5,800 nails. (via design milk)