The Donut Project

Gorgeous furniture pieces from Egg Collective make me want to decorate immediately! A group of four women who met in wood shop at architecture school, their beliefs and collective effort keep them going, even though they work only from a virtual office and live in completely different areas.

It is important for us to create, investigate methods of craft and production, think about the future of the built world, and be mindful of our environment. We design because we find questions in some of life’s most simple tasks that are still unanswered. The result is something beautiful, functional, responsible, and innovative.

The Pill Table is probably my favorite, but honestly, I can’t decide! Enjoy more of their thoughtful pieces here.

via sharesomecandy

I’ve heard Rick mention the “country-fication” of IKEA that’s happening, and this has pretty much slammed a lid on that theory. Today, TDP friend Mig Reyes tweeted about IKEA’s announcement that they will no longer be using Futura in their branding, but instead have opted to use web-friendly, horribly inappropriate Verdana in its place. Part of what makes IKEA who they are is that typeface—its timeless round characters and sharp, modern angles voice the brand in a clean and chic but also friendly manner. Verdana has its uses, and this isn’t a good one. I don’t know how this will bode well for them, especially if they’re trading in some of their signature furnishings for more Martha-esque pieces. Thoughts? Read the announcement here.

Edit: ‘The Country-fication of IKEA’ will be published later this week. IKEA truly is slipping and it’s terribly sad to see. –Ricky

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Check out this wicked cool chandelier/lamp made out of 8 large printer cartridges! It’s design-nerd to the extreme, but it would look awesome in a studio. This one-of-a-kind will set you back $200.

Buy it from ‘boxlightbox’ on Etsy.

Alvin Diec has appeared on so many websites and with so many different examples of his work, that I had no clue all of the pieces were actually from the same person. He is extremely talented and his portfolio includes posters, logos, books and even a piece of furniture, all with a unique style and delicate details added to each project. I highly recommend taking a peek at his website for more outstanding pieces and inspiration, here.

I have a love/hate relationship with minimal modernist furniture. In general, I love the design of it. However, design should include functionality/comfort and sometimes that is compromised for the cleanest lines. Other times they nail the look, nail the functionality – and sometimes when that happens it’s no longer accessible to regular people, as they can price chairs at thousands of dollars.

So when I saw this chair on BLTD, I wondered that the catch was? It’s a sweet looking chair for the affordable price of $128 and has a strange name. The chair is for sale at Urban Outfitters, and designed by Blu Dot.

My skepticism immediately questions the structural integrity of the chair. $128 isn’t much money for a chair, especially one that only has a couple metal bars preventing the chair from turning me into a human clothespin if it collapses. For those of you who don’t know me personally, I’m a large human being. I’ve snapped legs off of my fair share of those plastic lawn chairs, resulting in me on my ass. Would this chair hold me? How about if I were sitting in it and my (fictional) girlfriend leaped into my masculine arms? Would the chair buckle under the weight and/or lust?

If this chair can stand up to that, it’s a hell of a buy. It’s quite a looker. Buy it here, or I’m guessing you can probably see it at your local Urban Outfitters store.

This Tetris furniture totally rocks! I love the planters, too. Imagine being able to stack your stuff in different ways, and how especially handy it would be in a dorm room or teeny New York apartment. I want an entire room full right now!

Eva Marguerre has created Nido – a line of six stools and tables. Each are made of stretched threads of fiberglass and as a result weigh almost nothing (840g-1020g) and can hold upwards of 330lbs each. Impressive. Not to mention they look fantastic. They are available in any color, as long as it’s red.

Check out the site for more photos, a few videos, and purchasing info. www.nidos.de.
Thanks to Trevor Marzella for the tip!

How could all of us create and do what we do without being comfortable doing it? After I moved this weekend, our drastically smaller studio space caused me to rethink my seating situation. I had a typica high-backed swivel chair (which was great, and free) but it wasn’t right for me and the way I work. After a trip to Ikea on Sunday, I came home with the most PERFECT chair ever.

It’s called Rutger (I affectionately call it Edgar…just because it’s goofy…look at those little arm rests!) and it’s the best $60 I’ve spent in a long time. It raises up high so I can draw at a good height (which is why I used to like a good stool) and its littler seat and compact frame allows it tuck right into my desk when not in use. The back rest hits right at the lower back so you have support and can move about. If you’re looking for the perfect hybrid of stool and swivel chair, I couldn’t recommend this puppy enough.

Via Design Observer, this book shelf by not tom is made out of old books. This would make a great DIY project.

Pixels are ‘in’ so I thought it only appropriate to blog this amazing couch by Christian Zuzunaga. via coolhunter