Furniture | 31 Jan 05 | Print Posts
Blobby seat made of wood.
If a beanbag were made of wood, it would be Nananu (reminds me of Cobonpue). Made by WhiteFlax in Italy, but with designs and designers that come from Australasia. The collection is inspired by the "different and varied culture and unique mixture of indoor / outdoor living" of Polynesia, New Zealand and Australia. Other bent wood creations include a curvy rocking chair called Rocker, Dondola the undulating rocking recliner, Liferaft seating, the hammock-like Sling recliner, and the skeletal Coral Lamp.
Designer: David Trubridge
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Plenty of books on sixties Scandi design, but here's one for this decade. With more than 400 photos of truly fresh designs for furniture, housewares, textiles and electronics, New Scandinavian Design "tweaks the myth of fair-haired citizens producing sober beech furniture". The book "goes 'beyond blond' to feature work that is anarchic, conceptual, and playful, while still exhibiting hallmark qualities of honesty and utility.". From one of my favorite publishers, Chronicle Books, with 272 pages, 400 images, $31.50 at Amazon.
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Table made of sticks and glass.













