Mercedes-Benz Do Furniture

Mercedes-Benz showcased their first collection of furniture at this years Milan Furniture Fair, Salone del Mobile. The furniture designed by Mercedes is part of their “Style” collection designed and produced for Italian design company Formitalia. The various pieces of furniture reflect the progressive, dynamic design of their current show cars and concept vehicles, offering an exclusive, emotional experience outside their vehicles and into seating for the domestic and commercial inetrior sectors.

Lenny Kravitz Interior and Furniture Range

Singer, songwriter and actor Lenny Kravitz has collaborated with Italian furniture company Kartell to create a collection of chairs influenced by the Phillippe Starcks iconic "Mademoiselle" armchair. The Kartell and Kravitz collection was showcased at this years Milan Furniture Fair, Salone del Mobile. The iconic armchair has been given a rockstar edge by using materials such as python, leather and fur highly influenced by Kravitz own style.
Aswell as collaborating with Kartell, Kravitz has also designed a range of black and white tiles inspired by water drops and waves for Lea Ceramiche. These tiles were also showcased at this years Milan Furniture Fair.

Stools shaped by Magnetic Fields

Dutch graduate designer Jólan van der Wiel showcased an incredible set of stools shaped using magnetic fields and the force of gravity at the "Transnatural" exhibition during the Milan furniture Fair. The stools were made by placing a combination of iron and plastic between strong magnets that pull the material into unique and organic shapes.
"The Gravity Stools" take their unique shape thanks to the cooperation between magnetic fields and the power of gravity. Inspired by the idea that everything is influenced by gravitation, a force that has a strong shaping effect, he intended to manipulate this natural phenomenon by exploiting its own power of magnetism. The positioning of the magnetic fields in the machine, opposing eachother, has largely determined the final shape of the Gravity Stool.

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Liquid Wood Furniture

Liquid Wood is a new furniture material promising to be environmentally friendly using readily available raw materials that are renewable and is said to be 100% recyclable. Italian furniture maker Calligaris has introduced a chair made from this Liquid Wood material, a composite biomaterial consisting of polymer and wood which was showcased at last weeks Milan Furniture Design Fair 2012.
The Liquid Wood is moulded like a normal thermoplastic polymer allowing for versatility and high performance in terms of durability, resistance and flexibility within the product. The material is mainly composed of lignin and cellulose, which are found in the cells of plants. SKIN is Calligaris first product made of Liquid Wood. The collection of chairs that make up SKIN feature a simple and minimalist design which are easily stackable and suitable for outdoor use.

The Origami Influence On Lighting

Sculpture lights designed by Richard Sweeney

 

DIY Origami light by Thomas Hick

Origami Solar Lamp designed by Joonsoo Kim



Ori Lamp designed by Lukas Dahlen



 

Dragontail designed by Luisa Robinson



The Origami Influence On Furniture

The goal of origami art is to transform a flat sheet of material, varying now in the later years from paper to metal into a finished sculpture through folding and sculpting techniques. Many origami folds can create funcational objects not only with aesthetics in form but by capturing the viewers attention with what appears to be a finished product complex in design,structure and construction.  Here is a look at some of the best know furniture influenced by this simple but effect Japanese paper folding art.Next post, the influence of origami on lighting.

Enjoy,
Grainne

Pleat Table by Arktura




Cardine designed by Sooin Kim

  

Origami Table by Tian Zhen



TLF03ALU designed by Tobias Labarque



The Sputnik Coffee Table designed by Sander Muldar



The Origami Wall Unit designed by Reflex Angelo




Origami Table designed by Neal Small



The Origami Influence

I am obsessed with origami right now and its many uses outside of being just paper sculptures.

Origami is the traditional Japanese art of paper folding which started in the 17th century and was later popularised outside of Japan in the 1900s.

It has since then evolved into a modern art form and has influenced many designers artist and architects in creating fascinating forms through its simple folding techniques. The goal of origami art is to transform a flat sheet of material, varying now in the later years from paper to metal into a finished sculpture through folding and sculpting techniques. Many origami folds can create funcational objects not only with aesthetics in form but by capturing the viewers attention with what appears to be a finished product complex in design,structure and construction.  Here is a look at some of the best know architecture influenced by this simple but effect Japanese paper folding art. Next post, the influence of origami in furniture design.

Enjoy,

Grainne

Klein Bottle House in Rye Australia
designed by Architects Mc Bride,Charles, Ryan.

The Musuem of Origami designed by Rojkind Architects



Origami House in its conceptual stage



The Health Department Building in Bilbao Spain
designed by  Coll-Barreau Architects

Origami House
designed by Japenesse Architect Yasuhiro Yamashita

Infosys Mysore Development Cente office building