22 Feb
The Boxetti Modular Furniture Collection

Maximizing the usability of your living space is the difference between having a supreme party pad or a cluttered flop house. The space-saving, modular furniture collection from Boxetti is easy on the eyes but heavy on the man-purse. The bedroom piece, for example, is priced at just over $10,600 (8000 Euros). This is maximum price […]


18 Feb
When Star Wars and furniture battle

There’s a lot to like about this table and lamp inspired by the AT-ATs from Empire Strikes Back. It’s pretty clear that we like AT-ATs and all things Star Wars no matter how ludicrous (tauntaun sleeping bag, anyone?), so this is a natural match. But what takes it one step further is that the design […]


28 Jan
Pine for the days of construction paper and paste

When I think about my elementary school, the only thing I remember is the cheap ass, plastic and metal chairs and crappy furniture everywhere. Man I wish Iglooplay was around at the time, although I doubt my school could’ve afforded it. The children’s furniture collection from Lisa Albin Design combines organic forms, ergonomics and a […]


21 Jan
Furniture that stimulates in more ways than one

There’s been a lot of furniture that I’ve seen that has stimulated me in some way, either challenged me intellectually with its advanced language or struck me with its simplicity and clean minimalism. There has, however, never been furniture that has actually turned me on…and I never thought there would be. Yet, here we are. […]


12 Jan
The Eames' debut one of the most iconic furniture pieces of all time

This a great two-part video of Charles and Ray Eames debuting to the world their watershed Lounge and Ottoman — arguably the most famous chair in furniture design history. Created for Herman Miller, Charles said the idea was to design a chair with the “warm, receptive look of a well-used first baseman’s mitt.” Mission accomplished. […]


5 Jan
Combining two of life's greatest things

I’ve been trying to figure out where to get these chairs, but I’ve had no luck. Still, love the design so much — what’s there not to like when you combine 2 of life’s greatest things: monsters and vintage modern furniture. Taking a lead from Eero Saarinen’s world-famous office chair designs and fusing it with […]


5 Jan
Italian simplicity in bookcase form

Sometimes the simplest ideas are the best, and such is the case for the Piola bookcase above. How simple, but super cool. Available at Nobody & Co.


24 Nov
Functionality, ingenuity, craftsmanship, imagination, and above all, good design

Joseph Ribic is the man behind the modern furniture line, Objeti. Objeti is a Slovenian word that means embrace, btw. He founded the company in 2009 as part of a collaborative effort with his family’s manufacturing and fabrication business. His pops and master machinist, John Sr., works with the precise details involved in turning the […]