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Design What

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

 

Canela for Two

Canela for Two was designed to be a visually striking lover's bench. It has a low backrest which offers good support while also maintaining a subtle design. Inspiration was taken from a traditional Windsor chair albeit with a modern twist with the copper rod backrest. The wood used was reclaimed Canela Preta from a 200 year old colonial house in Paraty Brazil. In keeping with that history, copper rings with wooden centres were used not to hide the holes left from removing the old nails, but to mark the position that they previously occupied.

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Haara

The Haara pendant light was derived from close observation of nature. With light naturally drawing the eye, this sculptural piece was designed and handcrafted with meticulous attention to detail. The finely engineered branching frame is comprised of numerous segments each cut from a solid piece of Brass allowing for endless configurations. The cylindrical lanterns are assembled from hand-drawn glass and polished brass concealing the lighting element, creating a unique lighting diffuser.

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100 H20

The organic forms of The "100 H20" Sideboard, a balance of art with everyday living, and a strong individualism, rejecting straight lines, is an authentic furniture with artistic approach, born of a passion for surreal design and fine craftsmanship. This Sideboard's visible, expertly crafted details are a pleasure to behold, day after day. The drawers are asymmetric in a range of metal varieties, copper, brass and bronze, featured with different shaped pulls and knobs. With aim of delivering exceptional modern and contemporary furniture design, this sideboard is a very unique piece of Art.

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Martin

As an important part of the living room, the sofa is not just an appliance, but also an "environment" that makes people feel convenient, comfortable and relaxed. Moreover, science shows that long-term sedentary will cause damage to the body. We hope that Martin can give users comfortable experience while helping the user get rid of the bad habit that hurts the body.

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Space

The designer of this pendant was inspired by the elliptic and parabolic orbits of asteroids. The unique shape of the lamp is defined by the anodized aluminium poles that are precisely arranged in a 3D printed ring, creating the perfect balance. The white glass shade in the middle harmonizes with the poles and adds to its sophisticated appearance. Some say the lamp resembles an angel, others think it looks like a graceful bird.

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Trace of normal

Underneath the cup and tea pot, there are seal engravings. On the top of the table the thermo-paint is covered. When hot water is put into a cup, the temperature of the seal engraving rises. Seal engraving trace remains when people use a cup on the table. From the traces in our daily lives, one may feel that others exist in the same place without any conversation or contact and are communicating insincerely.

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