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This is a prototype arm chair which is constructed from recycled solid steel and repurposed bamboo hardwood flooring. It has a matte black coating with brushed brass screws to hold the hardwood slats in place. Even though the design is delicate, the matte black and brushed brass add a certain sense of robustness. This piece is designed to feel as if it does not take up much space, yet has a very strong presence in any room.
Continue readingThis agglomerate by Amorim Composits, from a composition of cork particles with polyurethane both recycled and consolidated with a binder, is launched inside a metal mold and subjected to pressure and temperature resulting in a specific physical cohesion, elasticity and effective adherence when overlapped. That suggested a set of 9 blocks of different dimensions and shapes for a sofa with one or two seats. The physical and tactile qualities and the possibility to add upholstery solutions with different colors provides diferent confort and ambience solutions, achieving different comfort levels.
Continue readingThe Magic Lamp's form is inspired by the form of the mushroom Psilocybe semilanceata, a species of fungus with a distinctive conical to bell-shaped cap that produces psychoactive compounds, otherwise known as the Magic Mushroom. The pearl white shade is 3D printed with a plant based plastic. As the light shines through it, the spiralling concentric lines created by the layering of material in the printing process are highlighted. Underneath the head are mushroom like gills, also 3D printed. The combination of materials, and it's natural form, stand out as the main features of this design.
Continue readingThe word Relstation is created from the combination of two words relax and station. This design was inspired by a creature in nature called the woodlouse. The purpose of the project create a private and comfortable space for users. to improve the quality of the design, both normal and privacy modes, as well as bionic and ergonomic sciences have been used. The design is a kind of private resort, allowing the user to distance themselves from today's busy atmosphere and spend hours resting in complete peace.
Continue readingMade entirely of aluminum, Coral radiators were designed with a Form Finding approach that, using parametric modeling, allows the search for new geometric expressions. The goal was to define radiating elements with an extremely extended perimeter, to generate a high thermal output and propose a distinctive aesthetic. Coral electric radiators can be controlled with the dedicated management app that allows to set times and days of ignition, heating speed and temperature. Coral, an example of how the evolution of man through technology is resolved in the forms of nature.
Continue readingThe shape of the lamp extracts the soft contour curve of Song porcelain, which gives the product cultural emotion. The double anti-glare design can better solve the anti glare issues. The IP68 rated features can greatly increase the product's outdoor service life. Reversed the design from the perspective of application scenarios and humanistic feelings to form a series of products with malleability.
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