Design What

Design What

Design What featuring great design, architecture, fashion, graphics and innovation from across the globe.

 

Hip

Hip chair, the hip game.It is designed so that the back of the chair adapts to the movement of the hips. HipChair redefines office work according to movement. The chair that has top quality features , and it has been created to favour both intensive work at separate desks - Focus Work- and also more dynamic, adaptable work where there is freedom of movement and flexibility -Dynamic Work-. Being simple and sophisticated, HipChair has all the features of a high-end office chair created to become an essential tool in work areas, thanks to its comfort, ergonomics and design.

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Buzao Qie

A simple and clear integrated design of pendant light made from concrete. One version of the Qie pendant light uses a metallic end, makes the contradiction of colors and textures between volcanic rock and metallic surface is fascinating. Insulating concrete makes it safe from occurrence of electric shock and the concrete itself is so durable that you might not have to get a new one at anytime.

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Globe

The design of Globe floor lamp by Edoardo Colzani originates from a sphere, reinterpreted by cutting its upper and bottom parts to create a new lampshade, suitable for casting the light both upwards and downwards. The project focuses on the use of handcrafted materials and on the round shape of the lampshade, made up of one metal piece without any weld joints. Globe design focuses also on flexibility thanks to the different combinations of internal and external finishes and to the adjustable lampshade and LED bar, that can both rotate to adapt to different needs.

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Little Bo

Bo is a porcelain vase shaped like a headless animal. This design is meant to be completed by the flowers which become the head of the creature and define its final character. Bo is crafted in Spain by local artisans. Its exterior surface is sanded by hand giving the vase a matte finish and a uniform look.

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Bow

The metal-covered surface of the body also quotes futuristic designs of the era, but it is a clearly contemporary design. The glass or marble covered tabletop floats above a base with rounded edges. The three sizes are coordinated in a way that allows the tables to be arranged individually or as a group and with overlapping tabletops, like a dynamic sculpture, resulting in a generous and multi-level storage surface.

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Aulenti

Much more than a formal design. A sum of functional details, techniques and technology. Aulenti desk combine traditional design elements of the best solid wood furnitures of '70 with architectural design spirit similar to Calatrava's works, all fully equipped with the functionality that a contemporary user need, such as integrated wire box, moveable trays for small personal accessories and modesty panel. High quality materials for the robust structure, the top is finished with vacuum process.

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