desu design

Desu Design is another Brooklyn-based company, but one with its roots in Los Angeles. Originally specializing in architectural metals, Desu is similar in concept to Steelogic but utilizes a greater variety of materials in its work. Above: the LR-1 has all the trappings of a futuristic bench, with a white satin urethane finish, stainless steel loops for legs, and inlaid colored glass with rounded corners on a built-in side table. Not only is the LR-1 a stylish seat, but it also can double as a bed; the supportive foam cushions account for approximately 6 feet of its nearly 8 foot span.

If Symbol doesn’t look much like a coat rack at first glance, that’s because it was specifically designed that way. Desu’s team apparently has an aversion to empty wall hooks and wanted to create something that would look attractive during the summer months. The final design design utilizes retractable hooks that swivel into the aluminum frame when not in use. The playful colors of the hooks may not be for everyone, so Symbol is also available in a monochrome style.

Void and Slot are tables which share a similar feature: a deep crevasse that breaks up what otherwise would be a flat tabletop which also doubles as a leg. In the case of Void, the crevasse is surrounded on three sides by brushed stainless steel. The Slot opts for an open design, since its slot is lined with mirror-polished stainless steel, a brilliant contrast to the rest of the table which is powder coated in metallic brown.

The Either/Or Table has a dual function: laid flat it serves as a lap tray, but when laid on its side it instantly becomes an accent table. A satin brushed tubular steel frame that fully forms one end of Either/Or makes this possible. The lap form is the most functional; at nearly 2 feet in length, it has just enough space to comfortably accommodate TV dinners and laptops. Note: the tabletop is made from aluminum cladding and is powder coated in white or bronze.

Desu’s Axi tea light pendants are designed to be hung from the ceiling on bronze thread and hooks, and are so-named because of a two-piece design with an inner frame that is perpendicularly oriented to the outer frame along the vertical axis. The skyscraper-like Parallel Stem Pedestals are firmly rooted to the ground and have a long rectangular cutout just underneath the candle. Made from solid, cold-rolled steel, this candle holder is finished in black oxide with a lacquer coating and is available in four heights.
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