At Freshome, we believe strongly in encouraging creativity. Each project we post in our furniture section is meant to trigger your surprise and help you envision a home with a high level of dynamics and originality. Multi-purpose tables that can be packed up and stored in small drawers, shelves delivering inspirational messages, futuristic desks, industrial elements converted into practical household objects, chairs inspired by famous classic designs and items you did not even imagine existed- all awaiting for your honest and constructive critique.
We received photos and information about an original concrete lowboard design envisioned by Rafael Cichy and entitled Thorax…. A modular installation concept with the highest design standards, the project is innovative to say the least. Due to its heavy mass, the unusual furniture item is guaranteed not to disturb the sensitive electronics stored inside or around. But this is
A living room without a coffee table is a lot like a supermodel without lipstick, undone. Just as lipstick is one detail that can complete a look, so too can the perfect coffee table. Coffee tables serve several purposes; from completing a look, to storage and display they are much needed in a space. The question is which style will…
The principle of origami or Japanese paper folding is now also being used in engineering constructions and home furniture. One fine example is the exotic and elegant Origami Coffee Table. It is an original design by Martin Pitonak…, a design professional based in Toronto who has over ten years of solid experience in custom furniture and custom mill-work.
We have spotted “More” on Design Rulz… and we fell in love with the concept! Extremely modern and versatile, More is a modular furniture that changes forever the way we perceive space. It offers an infinite variety of solutions and it can be used in different contexts. Designed for both internal and external spaces, More is an interesting way to
We ran across XTable, e design envisioned by studio KiBiSi for furniture brand Holmris…, which contributes to the working and standing trend. Based on the idea that a modern day of the office could be less unhealthy if the employees get up once in a while, this type of table could just be the next wave. We appreciate its
Inspired from the days spent by designer Pedro Sousa in Dublin, this elegant cabinet was entitled “Causeway“, after the unusual rock formations in County Antrim. The idea for a sideboard hit Pedro a while back, but it was only recently that it materialized. The design is defined by various three-dimensional patters, with a strong visual effect.
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We received photos and information about an interesting recycling project imagined by artist Donald Fodness…. We asked the designer for a subjective description of his works and here is what he replied: “My furniture combines handcrafted wood working and metal fabricating techniques with ready-made found objects. These pieces problem solve a desire to salvage and re-purpose common or discarded
CRAC Side Table was designed by Alexandre Moronnoz… with more than just a functional and aesthetic purpose. As the designer explains, “the project functions like a sign or an omen. It features the paradox of the non-used, or even non usable, useful object and the ecological breakdowns incurred. The primary resources for manufacturing products are being consumed. The deforestation taking
We received photos and information about a minimalist chair design entitled Stuck Chair and design by Utrecht based studio Oato…. A chair that was created by taking apart all the elements of an archetypal chair and rearranged as if they were simply stuck together. The product is a research about new possibilities of construction and materials. Doing so we
Remember those long (but quite interesting) Math lessons on the Fibonacci Sequence (where each number is the sum of the previous two numbers)? It turns out that there are more practical implementations on the matter than we initially learned. China’s Guangzhou based architecture and design studio Utopia… came up with a playfully functional furniture item entitled Fibonacci Cabinet, inspired from
Spotted on Likecool.com, the Dog House Sofa, designed by “min n mun“ … is a fantastic piece of furnishing, ideal for you and your pet. All you have to do is relax and enjoy a tidy home, without worrying that your dog will turn the house upside down. Enhancing the connection between the man and his best small
We ran across an original shelving unit with a very alluring name. According to the designers at The Fundamental Shop…, “A Few Of My Favourite Things is a desktop console or a wall shelf where you can place your most treasured artifacts. Handcrafted in Germany in solid Douglas Fir, the unit can be mounted vertically in a corner, or
MACMAMAU… is an Italian brand which designs furnishing elements of high quality in small precious series. We recently received a press release from the studio introducing us with their newest creations, described by the developers as “authentic products characterized by a strong tie with traditional cabinetmaking and by constructive methods inspired from the the world of art”. Ilaria and Sara
The thing with the Swedish furniture brand, A2… is that they try to innovate the furniture market and they have all our respect for that. Recently they transformed a…”hocus pocus” concept into a creative desk for laptops. For a simple white furnishing item, Hidden has its own little tricks. The desk is quite intuitive and functional and it adapts to
We received photos and information about an interesting table design envisioned and implemented by Novae Architecture…. According to the official press release we were sent, the office is dedicated to developing “an innovative design approach in a complex and sustainable dynamic of reality. NOVAE conceives form and space organization as a tool able to modify a real matter, in
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