Home08 by i29 Interior Architects

Home08 is a tiny but beautiful apartment in Amsterdam designed by i29 Interior Architects. Due to its small size, i29 decided to build two wall units that house all of the equipment and storage. The dining area features a sleek built in fireplace, that extends out and becomes a bench seat for one side of the dining table.

From i29 Interior Architects:

This small apartment in Amsterdam, NL (45 m2) is completely renovated because of foundation repair. In it’s new layout all the functions of the house are placed in two wall units. Entrance hall, wardrobe and kitchen equipment are hidden behind a pinewood wall. On the opposite a second wooden wall of the same material is placed. This wall integrated a bench, fireplace and storage. Floor, ceiling and walls are all white. A custom designed table and bench, together with the fireplace are anthracite gray. The simplicity of the design and choice of materials give this apartment lots of space within the limited area.

RAWtation by Adi Zaffran

The RAWtation collection of conceptual furniture by Israeli designer Adi Zaffran is a study in the possibilities of rotational molding. Zaffron realized that with a little tweaking of the process, natural objects such as brush and sticks could be added directly into the mold, allows the entire piece to be created in one elegant step and removing the need for mechanical joints and hardware.

From Adi Zaffran:

The manufacturing process uses pruned branches, trunks and foliage combined with plastic which creates the joints. I designed a number of molds in basic geometric shapes in which it is possible to insert trimmed foliage of various kinds. Each time I used a different branch, bark or plant, which each influence the shape of the final object and create a unique and personal object. The polyethylene and the raw organic elements are inserted to the metal mold, which is then heated and cooled while rotating. The plastic forms along the inner side of the mold and firmly fastens together the organic elements, especially while cooling and shrinking. From the manufacturing process a new esthetic language is created out of basic shapes and raw material. The result is a set of tables and stools.

Vertical City letterpress print by Allison Rae

Beautiful Vertical City letterpress print by designer/artist/illustrator Allison Rae.

The first run of prints are sold out but a second run is in the works, they’ll be available in Allison’s Etsy Shop in the near future.

From Allison Rae:

The concept’s pretty self-explanatory: an imaginary city re-imagined from the standard horizontal plane to a vertical one. Broadly speaking, the idea came about from a long-term immersion in the sprawling horizontal cityscape of Dallas, along with a childhood fascination with skyscrapers. Reimagining public transportation on a vertical plane (local & express elevators in lieu of subways) was a really fun thing to plan out, in addition to trying to determine which places of business to include and where in the whole schema.

Norito Table by Masanori Oji

I came across Masanori Oji’s Norito Table while I was researching the last post, he was the designer of the Kami wooden cups. The Norito Table was designed to be used as either a kitchen table or a work surface. Masanori added a smaller shelf hidden under the top surface so than when it come time for dinner, the ephemera from the day can be easily stored under the table to clear the surface. I love the clean lines and elegant mix of metal and wood.

KAMI Collection crafted by Takahasi Kougei

The KAMI Collection crafted by Takahasi Kougei is everything but ordinary. The simple forms of the cup and the mug are reminiscent of traditional forms but are rendered in beautiful Castor Aralia wood with a food-safe polyurethane coating inside. Both items come in two sizes. The cups are designed by Oji Masanori and are available for purchase from Analog Life.

AutoCAD coming back to the Mac

My heart skipped a beat when I heard that AutoCAD was coming back to the Mac. Its been rumored for a while now that Autodesk would be releasing a MAC version of their AutoCAD software again for MAC users but I never thought it would actually happen. The last MAC version of the software was released in 1992 with support being stopped in 1994.

The Mac version will cost $3,995, the same as the PC version, and will be released in October. But what is really exciting is that they will be releasing a mobile version of the software for the iPhone and the iPad, with support for future tablets and mobile platforms to come as well.

Read the full NY Times article here: NY Times – Autodesk Will Reintroduce Its AutoCAD Design Software for Macs

“From The Desk Of” stamps by Present & Correct

I really love these “From The Desk Of” stamps by Present & Correct. They seem like a really fun way to add a little character to an every day note, post card, or envelope. The stamps are made in Dorset, England from beech wood and come in 3 different designs: Typewriter, Sticky Note, and Pencil & Ruler. Each design is approx. 2.5″ square and has a place for you to write your name in to personalize the imprint. The stamps are available in the Present & Correct online store for £7.50 each.

Be Sure to check out the rest of the really cool goods in the Present & Correct shop!

— Via Poppy Talk

The Canteen Collection by Very Good & Proper

The Canteen Collection by Very Good & Proper is a beautiful mix of usability, simplicity, and color. The collection includes The Canteen Table & Legs, The Canteen Utility Chair, and the Canteen Hook & Knob. The pieces are all built to last, a specific part of the mission of Very Good & Proper, using steel, gravity cast aluminum, and hardwood plywood all elegantly colored and finished.

R&L Goods — Accessories

R&L Goods is an interesting company with some really great products. The company is based on a collaborative live/work space between two creative couples. They purchased two adjoining duplexes in Seattle, WA and combined the ground levels into one large collaborative workspace. Out of this collaboration the R&L Goods accessories collection was born. The collection features Moleskin covers, bill folds, and card cases. The patterns are bold and vibrant and accent the pieces nicely.

About R&L Goods from R&L Goods:

R&L isn’t just a brand – it’s a lifestyle based on collaboration!

From collaborative home/business ownership to collaborative projects and picnics – we believe in working together to achieve more than the sum of our parts. We aim to offer casual, yet distinctive everyday necessities that compliment the Right&Left sides of your brain, the creative and logical sides of your life.

Influential Architects by Isle of Printing

These beautiful letterpressed posters of the 3 most influential architects of our time, Philip Johnson, Walter Gropius, and Robert Venturi, were hand drawn and printed on an old Vandercook letterpress by Isle of Printing. It seems fitting to me that these posters were printed on a press that is from the same time that these 3 architects were hitting their stride.