Design P*rn_ ‘GIO’ By Stefano & Francesco Borella
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Design P*rn_ ‘GIO’ By Stefano & Francesco Borella

Concrete drawers? It sounds like a term the Mafia might use, but these drawers by GIQ and Sai Industries at the House of Detention during Clerkenwell Design Week are anything but sinister. A 3mm concrete veneer never before seen in furniture applications, creates functional, elegant pieces with the cool, smooth touch and the solid look of concrete, contrasted with timber … Continue reading

Design P*rn_ ‘MONDRIAN’ By Boca Do Lobo
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Design P*rn_ ‘MONDRIAN’ By Boca Do Lobo

Goodness! What would the Victorians have said about this piece from Boca Do Lobo, bringing sexy back (front and sides!)… what with their fetish for covering up furniture so as to save immodest thoughts about a ‘well turned’ table leg?!! Who cares! All we know is that we love the come hither looks of the Mondrian range, with their contra-drawer … Continue reading

Design P*rn_ ‘CANVAS’ By YOY Design Studio
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Design P*rn_ ‘CANVAS’ By YOY Design Studio

Presented at Salone Satellite during Milan Design Week 2013, Japanese design studio YOY have developed ‘Canvas’, a series of two-dimensional hanging furniture pieces. Constructed out of wood and and aluminum, the volume is covered by an elastic fabric – screen-printed with drawings of different types of furniture. The piece works when the frame is leaned … Continue reading