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Furniture That Loves You Back : The Hug Chair by Gabriella Asztalos

You love your furniture, at least in a perfect world you do. International designer Gabriella Asztalos believes the feeling should be mutual. Continue Reading

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RS Barcelona Stands Out at ICFF

ICFF is always a great time to see the latest in design up close and personal. This year, Clear Mag had a chance to stop by RS Barcelona, and these are a few of our favorites… Continue Reading

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Daniel Fritz Put ICFF in The Trance

Recent graduate and budding young designer, Daniel Fritz, showcased his meditation inspired chair at ICFF. Continue Reading

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Hooker & Co. [Reclaim] Attention with STAGG

Hooker & Co. launched their STAGG table at the BRKLYN DESIGNS booth at ICFF. The table, fabricated from salvaged steel and reclaimed barn maple, is named for the Brooklyn street from which the metal was salvaged. Continue Reading

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Kevin Sethapun’s Arch Stool Proves Less is More with Modern Design

Clear caught up with product designer/ICFF exhibitor, Kevin Sethapun, in NYC. His refreshingly simple designs remind us that less really is more… Continue Reading

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ESPACIO SAMI HAYEK : Sami Hayek Shows His True Colors (and textures) at ICFF

Espacio Sami Hayek, a new design brand positioned to develop multi-channel collections of home furnishings, accessories and design solutions, unveiled its first line at ICFF last weekend. Continue Reading

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Ember by LUNAR Suprises, Delights, Inspires and Provokes at ICFF

LUNAR challenged Ember designer Junggi Sung to reflect upon a common object, and use the power of design to craft an aesthetic statement. His inspiration was a warm, bright camp fire at the beach… Continue Reading

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BENSEN presents the Lotus chair at ICFF

Lotus is a multi-purpose lounge chair equally appropriate for home or commercial space. The result of a considered design process production techniques, its small-scale hides a surprisingly spacious and comfortable sit that allows for numerous positions including side sitting. The molded foam body combines an internal steel frame with elastic webbing for comfort and support, while expertly sewn covers create a tailored appearance. The nickel–plated steel base features an internal return mechanism that centers the chair after sitting.

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Angell, Wyller & Aarseth introduce MONO & HANDLE ME at ICFF

Simen Aarseth, Christoffer Angell and Øyvind Wyller are three product designers who have collaborated on several projects after they completed their master’s degree in design at the Oslo National Academy of the Arts in Norway summer 2010.

Through experience from renowned architects, exhibition design, set design and product design for industrial production, they have developed an analytical, innovative and holistic way of thinking about design in a variety of situations.

The trio is the brains behind the non-profit initiative ODL, that give Oslo based designers an opportunity to exhibit, and sell their products to the local audience.

MONO

Sipping coffee has never felt so right! Mono has much of its character in the handle, which is grown out of the thin porcelain to provide a wheel or a knob for the rotational sipping motion. When stacked on top of each other, the cups turn into a mushroom tree, a tower of trumpets or whatever your imagination tells you. By designing this cup we wanted to challenge the conventional handle, and give the users the opportunity to find their own way to hold it.

HANDLE ME

Cookware has been an essential tool of basic human survival since before the beginning of civilization, falling into the same category as the wheel and stone axe. We wish to celebrate the simplicity of the traditional casserole by designing a contemporary version of it. Cast iron cookware is very durable, and as designers there was something intrinsically romantic about the idea of making “immortal” products.

“Today we put our faith into technological devices which are designed to serve single, increasingly narrow purposes at the expense of diverse utility. In a society overloaded with ‘fastfood products’ we believe that basic cast iron cookware is more relevant than ever.

We would like to reconnect the user in the process of cooking instead of reducing him/her to a passive spectator who mindlessly pushes buttons. Our design highlights the raw simplicity both visually and physically. The dowel handle provides an ergonomic powergrip while contributing to the concept of cookware as “tools”. The visual expression further expands the utility into the field of presentation of food.”

The cookware should encourage one to cook at home, which is an important social activity, as well as a healthy, sustainable and economic one.