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ANTBEE CO,.Ltd
Multifunctional Lighting
Friday, 4 October 2024

Lei Light Reflection

A lighting product combined with aroma diffuser and a mirror. With three color types and four levels of dimming, the product contributes to customize a variety of situations at personal, small-scaled spaces. It is an innovative design that utilizes reflected light inside the oval-shaped frame, creating a soft and beautiful light from any angle. The refined aluminum body is finished by superior craftsmanship. The diffuser uses an international patent pending technology utilizing capillary action.

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Yu Watanabe
Lighting
Thursday, 3 October 2024

Radiance of Nature with Urushi

Derived from sustainably harvested natural sap in Japan, Urushi lacquer is applied to bamboo creating an immersive space amongst tree-like forms. Unlike Western culture, where people remove shadows from space, this project intentionally creates shadows as a part of aesthetic beauty. The columns of Urushi can reflect a candle-like light in a dark room, giving off a luminous glow that gives a sense of the depth of darkness. The unique properties of shape and light create an enchanting interplay of light reflections and shadows evoking a microcosmic space reminiscent of nature.

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Maurício Coelho
Armchair
Wednesday, 2 October 2024

Oco

The Oco armchair is a minimalist piece with a strong, elegant and original look. Its name refers to the empty space inside a hollow sphere and it is in this space that those who sit in it are accommodated. The upholstery is ergonomic and soft and the piece comes in a variety of finishes, such as natural wood veneer, lacquer, electrostatic paint and others. The Oco armchair is an example of timeless design, whose aesthetic language breaks the barrier of trends and focuses on the authenticity of ideas.

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Two square meters
Desk
Tuesday, 1 October 2024

Calligraphy Study

The Calligraphy Study Desk celebrates the traditional Chinese art of calligraphy. When practicing calligraphy, it is necessary to stand and write, and this desk can be electrically adjusted in height, allowing users to quickly switch between sitting and standing positions. Crafted with traditional mortise and tenon joinery in solid wood, it blends modern height-adjustable desk functionality with a cozy home feel. Rattan screens enhance its traditional Chinese style. The desktop can also be tilted to accommodate people of all ages and sizes.

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Cesare Arosio
Console
Monday, 30 September 2024

Infinity

Cesare Arosio, architect and designer, designed the Infinity project with circles and compound curves, giving it an organic shape. His inspiration comes from art, contemporary design and the company's craftsmanship. He has managed to give the product a unique style that also makes the creative eclecticism appreciated, which blends modernism and minimalism in an organic form. This console revisits the unique detail of the geometric alveolar base, enhancing it thanks to a series of soft curves. To achieve this ambitious goal, raw materials such as wood.

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Lattoog
Armchair
Sunday, 29 September 2024

Luar

The Luar armchair is the result of a transformation into a piece of furniture of the iconographic stone sidewalk patterns of Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, the designers' hometown. The armchair presents a composition of contrasts: Wood, with all its slenderness and transparency, contrasts with upholstered elements that are robust, soft and comfortable. Its shape comes from a technique that the companies Lattoog and Schuster have researched over ten years. Pressed wood micro laminates that allow seamless, curvilinear, and highly resistant structures, with optimal use of the material.

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