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February 2007, Page 2

oxo seating system

NIGEL Coates’ Oxo seating system is almost childlike in its simplicity, with generously rounded surfaces and a slightly overstuffed appearance. A more …

hammock by patricia urquiola

ALTHOUGH the luxury hammock market isn’t exactly huge, Patricia Urquiola’s own foray into the industry is likely to make waves. This opulent …

lowland platform bed

PATRICIA Urquiola’s intense creativity carries with it an underlying tone of femininity that is refreshing in an industry that continues to be …

hm30 chairs

SHIN and Tomoko Azumi’s hm30 series of seats may be blocky but are by no means unwieldy. Generous curves flow naturally from …

royalton chair

UGLY duckling it is not; “odd” duckling is perhaps the more appropriate name for Philippe Starck’s Royalton Chair (1991). This is a …

thomas pedersen’s stingray chair

STINGRAYS are graceful oceanic creatures with wing-like fins that allow them to slowly glide through the water; Thomas Pedersen’s Stingray Chair emulates …

eolo wine cooler and eros wine bucket

KARIM Rashid continues to demonstrate his penchant for gorgeous, slightly off-centered work (previously featured here) with the Eolo Wine Cooler and Eros …

hm85 chair

EVEN the high-back version of the hm85 chair is essentially low-backed, with a sleek, aerodynamic profile: the wide stance, horizontal “air intake” …

hm83 bench

MODULAR seating systems for the public are generally staid affairs and arrange their occupants in uniform, stately rows. The hm83 bench by …

tofu lamp

ALTHOUGH light travels most efficiently in a vacuum, it is perhaps best appreciated when traversing a medium. Tokujin Yoshioka’s Tofu lamp is …