Homeware Design

Homeware Design

Homeware Design featuring great design, architecture, fashion, graphics and innovation from across the globe.

 

Cat's Cradle

Digits or Fibers, a current design process dilemma. All of us are beginners but some of us have to work at it. Beginning designers observe every technique available and learn some. With time (~10,000 hours) we acquire facility (-ies) that elevate/popularize/personalize/economize our game. So, I am fascinated by the current fascination with media that propose that the most basic building block of design is the digit, easily controlled. The digit is not a life-generating unit, merely a rounding down to a least common denominator smaller than fiber. Design is at least shards, splinters and fiber.

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SPONTANEOUS | Kinetic Kontraption

This product (quickly and easily) transforms into a variety of configurations to suit a range of functional and aesthetic needs. Some of the options include: + Coffee Table, both small and large versions + TV Stand + Book Shelves, wall mounted or stacked on floor + Display Pieces + Light Table + Flower Boxes + more! There are essentially only (3) parts in total, [*two identical wood boxes and one metal frame] which makes the product a simple piece of furniture to assemble, disassemble, customize, and fit in virtually any size of home.

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HandiShred

HandiShred is a portable manual paper shredder requires no external power source. It is small and compact so you can simply store it inside a drawer for easy access. This device works great to shred any documents or receipts to ensure that the client, private, confidential and any personal information is kept secure at all times.

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1x3

1x3 is inspired by interlocking burr puzzles. It is both - a piece of furniture and a brain teaser. All parts stay together without the need of any fixtures. The interlocking principle involves only sliding movements giving a very fast assembly process and making 1x3 appropriate for frequent change of place. The level of difficulty depends not on dexterity but mostly on spatial vision. Instructions are provided in case the user needs help. The name - 1x3 is a mathematical expression that represents the logic of the wooden structure - one element type, three pieces of it.

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Twins

The Twins coffee table concept is simple. A hollow coffee table stores two full wooden seats inside. The right and left surfaces of the table, are actually lids that can be pulled out of the main body of the table in order to allow the extraction of the seats. The seats have foldable legs that have to be rotated so to get the chair in the right position. Once the chair, or both chairs are out, the lids go back at the table. When the chairs are out, the table also works as a huge storing compartment.

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Curt deck chair

This deck chair is attractive in its simplicity. In combination with the environment it serve its purpose as a deck chair. To achive best stability, it needs to be leaned against walls or rails in a flat angle. The anti-slip coated stand provides safe grip on every surface. Even though it looks dangerous it provides comfort seating and relaxing in every occasion. The frame-part is manufactured in the sheltered workshop altra, made of local woods, such as ash and beech.

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