Atypical Lamps

They seem like painting collages at first or perhaps some artsy sculptures that people use to spice up areas. But these are actually lamps that were designed to change the ambiance of rooms in a hurry.

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Slice

The Slice Chair by Graypants is sustainable, FSC-certified, and low VOC. Now let's talk about those fluid lines and soft curve!

Under the Sea

Coral is a very hot topic right now -- no surprise that it inspired a new contemporary chair.

Fits like a glove

The cushions and wingback support of the UNO Lounge Chair balance its unique shape.

The Corsica Chair

The warm wood and geometric patterns of the Corsica Chair by Ian Spencer are only high-lighted by its sexy curves. Love it!

The Aquaspot ELECTRIC Faucet

Making the little things a bit easier...

The Aquaspot spigot is the result of creative collaboration between Inventum, WeLL Design, and designer Mathis Heller.

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A new classic

The Republic of Fritz Hansen has recently launched FAVN, a new sofa designed by Spanish artist-designer, Jaime Hayón. FAVN (Danish for Embrace) is the result of a creative dialogue between Jaime Hayón and Fritz Hansen.

"FAVN is an evolution of Fritz Hansen's design language that brings together the qualities of Spanish and Danish design,” says Jaime Hayón. "FAVN is picking up from the long tradition of Arne Jacobsen in the sense that I wanted to create a form that was based on a shell, like the Egg and the Swan which looks equally beautiful from all angles."

The sofa is available in a wide range of colors: light grey, sage green, beige, taupe, chocolate, mustard, red, violet, dark blue and black. Each FAVN includes a mix of three fabrics to express the form of its three main components; the shell, seat and back and decorative cushions. FAVN will be available to purchase from Republic of Fritz Hansen stores and selected authorized Republic of Fritz Hansen dealers from around the world as of September.

Watch Jaime talking about the sofa and his design process.

Shower power

It's the unofficial start to summer and Hansgrohe is kicking off the season with RainBrain -- an electronic computer system for the shower. Much like the highly coveted tablets and smartphones out there, the RainBrain is outfitted with an electronic touchscreen panel that allows users to select their preferences in an easy visual way. For the ultimate in customization, the system can be preset for up to four people and has options for water cascade, hot/cold shower alternation and music selection via a Bluetooth® compatible smartphone or media player- accessible via the menu function.

My favorite part -- an electronic anti-scald system to protects children (and adults) from being exposed to high temperatures by accident.

It's a table, it's a vase, it's a table

The Kantro Coffee Table is perfect for the urban folk craving some outdoor time -- like cool, functional planters.

 

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Oblique

Is anyone else instantly transported back in time to their elementary school library? Wonderful, isn't it?

The Oblique bookshelf for Moooi.