“Shiver me timbers!” is what comes to mind when taking a look at these amazing furniture sets from Caroti. Inspired by the restlessness of the sea, the designers took the idea to another level and created  unique furniture items. Each example in the pictures comes up with something new, whether that is a helm, a miniature ship, an imprint of a pirate, a treasure chest or a bunk bed. Each item is fresh and original. We are not sure about the company’s target, but we believe that both adults and children would be more than happy to own one of these bedrooms. – via DigsDigs

Clearly not intimidated by a design challenge, British table mathematician, designer and artist Anthony Leyland has developed these creative tables sliced, bent, shaped and reworked from a single 1-square meter sheet of steel.  Powder-coated for color, Manifold (the title of this line) originally began as a mathematical game to try and try and develop a simple coffee table from a square sheet of metal.  From there, it grew into several styles with several designs that each have their own unique forms which are clearly developed from pretty innocuous materials.  As these are developed from sheets of steel, the Manifold tables would be a great addition to a home garden or deck.  I don’t know if you have the space to collect the whole set of 42 he has detailed on his website, but at the very least you’d have the option to pick out a very original and set signature Anthony Leyland table design for yourself!

Pieter de Leeuw just graduated as an Industrial Designer, and this project is his thesis. The project consists in letters that have various colors that can be arranged to the user’s liking. The letters are made of EPS with a wear-resistant coating. From my perspective this project this is not to practical, but if you have a lot of space you could create an interesting effect. You can these pieces on display now at Utrecht Verplettert in The Netherlands through October 25th.

Meltdown Chair PP Tube #1 was designed by Tom Price and was available for an auction for Phillips de Pury & Company. The unusual chair was meant to be given away for a sum of £4,000-6,000 maximum, but someone offered £8,750. The Meltdown design was created using polypropylene tubes, after they were heated and pressed; the signature of the designer was the added. We don’t know anything of the chair’s ergonomics, but we are guessing it is simply a collector’s item, so this aspect is not all that important. Check out the designer’s web page for more interesting creations. – via Chair Blog