ICFF 2011 — Everyday Table by Linea1

The Everyday Table, by designers Irina Jurasic & Francesco Apuzzo of the Berlin based studio Linea1, is a simple, elegant table with legs that seem to reference the mechanical legs of a walking robot or insect while still feeling light & natural. The Table was shown as part of the Design Deutschland exhibition at this years ICFF.

ICFF 2011 — The Trapeze LED Table Light by Peter Stathis with JOBY

The Trapeze LED Table Light, designed by Peter Stathis of Virtual Studio in partnership with JOBY, is an elegant LED task light that can be maneuvered to direct the light in any direction. The light is available in two sizes, the smaller of which has two axis, and the larger, 3 axis of movement. The small Trapeze light sells for $300 and the large for only $350 over on JOBY’s online store with your choice of white or blue!

ICFF 2011 – New Products from MIO: Tack Frame & Foldscape

MIO released two new amazing products at ICFF this year along with new colorways for their Nomad System. The new products, both by MIO’s Creative Director Jaime Salm and designer Alex Undi, Tack Frame & 4 styles of Foldscape drop ceiling tiles, Bloom, Crystal, Peak & Square represent new directions for MIO with the old technologies they have made relevant again in product design.

Tack Frame

Tack Frame comes in two styles, Square and Oval, with both being available in Tan cork and Dark cork. The rococo styling mixed with MIO simplicity creates a really fun product that is sure to look amazing on anyone’s wall. Square is $65.00 and Oval is $95.00, both are a good deal for such beautiful tack boards!

Foldscape

MIO’s first foray into re-defining the ubiquitous and hugely ugly drop ceiling tiles can only be described as amazing! The Foldscape 3D folded cardboard tiles come in four styles, Bloom, Crystal, Peak & Square and will add a breath of fresh air to any office saddled with drop ceilings. The 2′x2′ tiles come in white for now and are sold 24 to a pack for only $98.00. That’s 96 sq. ft. of unbelievable ceiling per box!

— Disclaimer, I used to work for MIO but I’m not biased, their new products really are amazing

Type Love: Metric by Klim Type Foundry

Metric, a typeface designed by Klim Type Foundry and developed together with a typeface named Calibre, is geometric humanist sans serif typeface that gets its inspiration from West Berlin street signs. The development of Metric was based on two ideas: 1:”engineered geometry” and its signage applications (designed for enhanced readability) and 2: the availability of alternate letterforms with in the typeface.

Metric achieves both of these concepts with its large, bold letterforms and crisp, clear terminations making it a perfect typeface wherever readability is an issue.

 

ICFF 2011 – STAGG Dining Table by Hooker & Co.

I love the STAGG Dining Table by Brooklyn based Hooker & Co. All of their furniture is made using recycled and reclaimed materials. The STAGG Dining Table uses reclaimed barn maple that has be beautifully eaten away by termites over its previous life creating a wonderful pattern of holes and grooves. The brightly colored base was machined and welded out of reclaimed steel and powder coated red.

ICFF 2011 — Heiress Collection by Studio Dunn

The new Heiress Collection of the Tessie Chair, Doris Dining Table and Alletta Mirror, was released at ICFF this year by the Pawtucket, Rhode Island based design firm Studio Dunn. The team of Asher Dunn, Andrew Mau & Emily Woratzeck have designed some really amazing hand-crafted furniture in the past but I believe the Heiress Collection to be their crowning glory.

The clean lines mixed with beautiful hard-wood and stellar craftsmanship all come together into a collection that I can only hope will grow. The proportions of all the elements fit perfectly together with the slight angles and the elegant detail of the relieved edges that expose the strong grains in the wood.

ICFF 2011 — Branch light by Rich Brilliant Willing

Another amazing light from this years ICFF, the Branch light from Rich Brilliant Willing is a vibrantly colored light that comes in four styles, floor standing, table top, sconce, and a chandelier with a multitude of color variations. Branch uses bent plywood arms attached to a central “hub” that each have their own light source diffused with an elegant perforated brass shade . You can order the light with either one, two, or three arms to fit various lighting needs.

ICFF 2011 — Settee Rocker Board By Design

Settee Rocker is a classic re-imagined by Carbondale, Colorado based design studio Board By Design. The studio, founded by designer Brad Reed Nelson in 2001, produces beautifully hand-crafted furniture. Settee Rocker features a vibrant red powder coated steel frame with a North Carolina Walnut back & seat and was shown at this years ICFF.

ICFF 2011 — Bundle stool by Elizabeth Joy Wong

One of the most interesting pieces I saw at this years ICFF was the Bundle stool by Pratt student and designer Elizabeth Joy Wong. Bundle was shown as part of Perpetual Motion, a collaboration between Pratt Institute and Cappellini, which “challenged students to create boldly disruptive pieces intended to move the dynamism of design into the future.” Wong achieved this floating the dowels on a block of foam, allowing the entire surface of Bundle to shift under the user’s weight, create a surface that is more comfortable and supportive.

ICFF 2011 — Rocking Lamp by Young & Battaglia for Mineheart

So. ICFF was a bit of a let down this year but there were still some amazing little gems.

Rocking Lamp by the London based studio Young & Battaglia for Mineheart is a really fun lamp that literally rocks. The white cotton lampshade sits on beautifully crafted solid Beech rockers and comes in both a table-top version and a larger floor version.