If you are a bookworm or someone who loves to collect books, magazines and other wisdom-offering treats, then this simple, yet ergonomic home must please you to no end! The owner of this space obviously could not dedicate a whole room to create a personal library, so instead they went the smart way and turned their staircase into a storage space for all those copies. Just leaving enough space to stride up and down the steps comfortable, the wall adjacent to the stairway sports a giant storage space with loads of books. The white walls, the comforting couch, the orange lining and the art work just add more beauty to this smart and savvy approach! – via

Crafted by renowned Chicago based designer Scott Collins, this comfortable chair is part of the new Urban Lounge collection which focuses on outdoor modern furniture with simple and minimal curves. Made up of a single piece of bent plywood, the super relaxing lounge chair goes with your natural surroundings and fits nicely with any modern environment. We can only imagine plopping a cushion on it and spend some quality time relaxing or sun bathing close to the swimming pool or into the garden. – via

Last year we presented the upgraded version of the Aeron Chair upgraded that is called the Embody Chair by Herman Miller. A few days ago at NeoCon 2009 in Chicago, US which was between 15th and 17th June Herman Miller unveiled its newest office chair called SETU. Herman Miller’s new Setu chair has a “kinematic spine”–inspired by the human backbone–that supports the sitter’s weight and gently forces the body into proper position.

Designed by Berlin-based Studio 7.5, the Setu line is meant to be a multipurpose chair. Inspired by a modern masterpiece, the chair has a mesh design lending it a cushioned feel. Suitable for desks and conference rooms, the chair is priced at $650. The price might seem high, but then again, its $650 price tag is not the Embody’s $1600. The reason for the price difference is that—even while it’s comfy and has great design—it is not designed to work for long periods of time. It’s much better and comfortable than a normal multi-purpose chair, however, even while it is supposed to be a multi-purpose chair. – Via – Herman Miller & Fastcompany

The New Concept Table is a piece of contemporary furniture of Italian design, the innovation dreamed from everyone looking for space-saving solution. The table folded is a very compact decorative panel: the folding leg let the table close completely to a three centimeters board; it pops-up easily for additional working or dining surface. The table is wall mounted, always available there is no need to store it away. The foldable table can be realized with different finishes. The tabletop can be laminated, lacquered or wood, it may integrates with the existing furniture. The board could be painted as the wall colour and really disappear or could be a decorative element with design or imaginative shapes. This design comes in two models: kitchen and studio.

The “Kitchen model” has the FastLeg structures placed at 30 cm from the tabletop sides. This foldable table model allows to be comfortably seated on the table sides. This model is the solution when the table is mainly used for breakfast and for dining

The “studio model” has the FastLeg structures placed at 10 cm from the tabletop sides. This collapsible table model is the solution for people that will use the table mainly while sitting on the front side like working with the computer, studying or drawing.

The new concept foldable table is based on FastLeg, a stainless steel patented mechanism. FastLeg is extremely compact, disappears in the table groove, and yet has a strong structure that allows the table to hold safely up to 300 pounds. FastLeg locks automatically the table when it reaches the working position and allows the closing by simply pulling a button.

The first place winner for the “Volvo For Life Design Awards,” designer Luis Luna’s C30 Volvo Chair is actually inspired by the back tail light on the Volvo C30…  in fact, from the side you can even see where the light would be in the circular ottoman!  Interesting and adaptable, the C30 Chair is built so that the ottoman and magazine rack disappear into the original chair design or can be easily pulled out to serve as complete lounge set.  An amazing idea for a deck chair (especially for those with spacious and organically-design patio areas), the cleanly-design C30 Chair is clearly ideal for those who love to kick back in style, and the images taken with the cosmopolitan are a clear signal.  Just don’t spill your drink, the C30 was designed sustainably from cardboard. – via