Rui Alves is a designer with his own studio called My Own Super Studio based out of Portugal. At DMY Berlin , he presented two new projects, AVÔ Stool and Welcome to the Jungle (above). Welcome to the Jungle: James (elephant), John (hippopotamus), Jeremy (lion), Jerry (giraffe) and Joe (crocodile) Alves noticed that his son, like many children, loves to play with his ever growing collection of toy animals, so he decided to create a grouping... 

In architecture, the new is build around the old – and often respectfully so. Why not do the same with furniture? This set of recycled dressers uses antique drawers as the starting point and crafts useful a new storage furniture system around each collections of unique drawer boxes. With each discarded drawer carefully measured by Entwurf-Direkt . Then, the frame is assembled to comfortably fit the various shapes and sizes – from... 

French designer Thomas Pausz’s Domino Table , made in partnership with Neue Tische features a customizable top through the use of recycled domino pieces. The dominoes are available in a variety of colors to create innumerable patterns and designs. The table invites you to interact with it, creating your very own design or even just using the dominoes from the table surface to play with. [via Designboom ] © 2010 Design Milk | Posted by... 

To say ‘ Milk ‘ was styled for Apple users might be an understatement. Streamlined like a Mac and with equal emphasis on sleek form and minimalist functionality, this computer desk might not stand the test of time (e.g. when the world truly goes wireless) but as a contemporary of-the-moment work surface it seems superbly streamlined to its purpose – whether or not you share its goals. Is it minimalist, or the opposite: over-engineered?... 

A table from Dust Furniture is a great way to show your guests that you have good taste and aren’t afraid to display it proudly. This one is a bit more toned down than what is usually released from the company making it a perfect entry level piece. To see more please visit their site .  Read More →

Those of you that happen to organize plenty of dinner parties with friends and family are probably used to changing the décor of your living room a lot in order to make sure your dinner table can accommodate all guests. But moving furniture around, even if only just a table can be very annoying. That’s why the Walking Table will become your best friend instantly. You won’t have to lift it and carry it around the house as the Walking... 

Sam Baron designed these Philippe I tables for Casamania — the evolution of their Marie Antoinette Pop Collection, presented by Casamania in 2009. The tables are made of a combination of lacquered MDF with rich walnut. To me, the legs look like ballerinas delicately balancing on their toes, and overall, the table grouping reminds me a bit of chess pieces…seems kind of an unlikely combination. © 2010 Design Milk | Posted by Jaime... 

Charles Constantine is a Brooklyn-based designer who has a Bachelor’s degree in sculpture and a Master’s degree in Industrial Design at Pratt Institute. He has an interest in the American funeral ritual, and a passion for bringing awareness to the green funeral movement. This has sparked an ongoing project called “Life Goes On Until it Doesn’t.” Aero Lounge The Aero Lounge for Tides Outdoor Furniture is folded out... 

A simple wall-mount box, this object seems to hover in space and without any decor or detailing to speak of – until you fold down the front, slide out a tray or pull out a drawer to reveal modest, secretary-style functionality. Dubbed the Ledge by UrbanCase, this is a perfect little wall desk or media center for a small apartment or guest room. The slide-out surface is big enough to work with a…  Read More →

The Gear Table by Ryan Matchett of Ryan Matchett Design House was manufactured for a hotel in Rowanda. It consists of a mirror polish stainless steel base with adjustable rubber feet to allow for leveling on an uneven surface. Ryan explains that the top was a little trickier. First a hexagon shape was CNC cut from MDF and then segments of Walnut were …  Read More →

I wish I had taken photos of Vladimir Kagan’s Capricorn collection for Oasiq at ICFF when I saw it. Although not a new collection, they are releasing some new cushions this year. It’s breathtaking. It makes you instantly want to be on a sundeck in a sunny, warm place with a frosty drink. So good. © 2010 Design Milk | Posted by Jaime in Home Furnishings | Permalink | No comments | Tweet This | Share on Facebook  Read More →

Grant Sonnex is a furniture designer/maker located in Gloucestershire in the UK. Grant was an award-winning BBC producer, but decided to move on and train with renowned furniture designer maker David Savage. He then established his own fine furniture workshop making contemporary fine furniture. That piece above — “computer desk for Apple iMac” — is one of my favorite pieces. Photos by Darren Hull. © 2010 Design Milk... 

Forget designer explanations and architectural theory for a moment, skip augmented-reality buzz-art and over-hypedAR gaming … then take a look at the ‘reality’ on the ‘ground’ as it is: move around this series of white cubes and create your own shadowy wonderland at the intersection of art and architecture. This light table looks like it is somehow casting shadows, and the result is an interactive illusion that... 

The Somnys Coffee Table in the picture here is simple and efficient. But don’t be fooled by the minimal design as this piece of living room furniture can be easily transformed into a bed on wheels. That’s right, the Somnys Coffee Table moonlights as an instant bed ready to house your unexpected guests looking for a place to crash. As you can see you can easily see the coffee table can be transformed into a pretty comfortable bed... 

A nice table can add a little spice to your dining room and this new Moderns Damas Table is the perfect way to do it. It is made up of wenge stained oak and the modern inlay is lacquered and hand produced. It is available as a coffee table, square table or round table. To see more please visit their site .  Read More →