Your Own Personal DNA Portrait From DNA11
Art Is In Your DNA! As humans, we all have the capacity to create art. It is part of the human species, literally ingrained in our DNA. Now, Ottowa-Based company DNA 11 has cross-bred genetic science and art to help unleash the artwork in all of us…literally! With locations in countries around the world, DNA 11 can take a simple to create sample of your DNA, and turn those varied bands and bars of DNA into your own absolutely unique, one of a kind work of abstract art. And because each persons DNA is …
Featured Brand: TETRAN Infinite
Modular Furniture Is About To Evolve! Modular furniture is a staple in the world of modern design, that is a given, but just how modular is modular furniture? Presently, modular mainly refers to a set of furniture like a sofa, chaise lounge, chair and ottoman that all fits together in a variety of ways to suit a number of room layouts. They often do this with varying degrees of success. At the most, you can usually bang out three or even four different configurations at the most. Not too bad, …
Featured Retailer: Hive Modern
One of our favorite retailers of modern furniture, accessories and lighting is the Portland-based Hive Modern, however, unlike their name might suggest, they do everything but follow the crowd. Founded in 2002, Hive has flourished into a powerhouse in the industry both at its beautiful location in Portland’s upscale Pearl District…
Modern E2 Office Desk By Thrive Home Furniture
The Classy Modern E2 Office Desk Part of the Thrive Home Furnishings office furniture collection, the Modern E2 Office Desk has a style that falls somewhere between the classic Herman Miller Action Office I System and the Action Office II System still in use today. It blends warm wood finishes and a stately and handsome style with an efficient, modular and professional design to create a balance between these two very different office systems. In 1960, Herman Miller Company created a research wing to investigate “scientifically” the use of furniture. Led by Robert …
The Sensually Shaped Rotsen Coffee Table
Modern Coffee Table with a Sensual Curve I am not sure that I have ever thought of a coffee table as sensual but this cool contemporary coffee table design from Miami-based Rotsen Furniture leaves me struggling to describe it in any other way. With a beautiful chunky slab of thick reclaimed mango wood with irregularly shaped rough hewn edges on top, resting on thick powder coated metal base, I think you will agree that there is something sexy about its primitive yet contemporary shape. Rotsen Furniture has made a name for themselves with their distinctive style …
Hans J. Wegner Wing Chair & Ottoman Reproduction
I am not a huge fan of reproductions of classics because I think mostly they are of a poorer quality than the original but I also love modern furniture and who can afford it at a blogger’s salary. That’s why when I can get an accurate reproduction that is of a descent quality I sometimes break my own rule. That is why I am taking a hard second look at the Hans J Wegner Style Wing Chair & Ottoman being produced by Kardiel. The Wing Chair was designed by Wegner in 1962 …
The Mercer Desk from Modloft! Although the hip, Art Deco style Mercer Desk from Modloft isn’t necessarily the most practical desk for a modern home office, it certainly is cool. While this cool cantilevered desk is not for those who need to load up a desktop computer, printer and all the other stuff that goes along with a working home office, it is perfect for those that want a desk in their living space to open mail, write letters or use a laptop. The sleek and minimal lines look curvy and …
The Positive / Negative Display Table created by artist Todd Leback is a cool and contemporary way to display all you most interesting objet’ d’art and fine collectibles at home or in a commercial or gallery setting. This cool modern display table is solidly constructed yet lightweight with an interesting use of Ebony and Cherry wood veneers…
The Delightfull Neil Suspension
One Giant Leap for Retro Lighting! The absolutely wonderfully weird Neil Suspension is a retro lamp with space-age appeal. Named after astronaut Neil Armstrong, the Neil Suspension is one of the latest in a long line of really cool and unique modern suspension lamps from Portuguese lighting design company Delightfull. It has a dynamic vintage personality that sets it apart from other retro chandeliers or suspensions. This massive 4 foot diameter suspension lamp has a distinctly late 1960′s style with gold or chrome plated tubes that start in a radiating …
Voyage Pet Bed by Kenneth Cobonpue
Modern Pet Bed For Your Big Dog! I have featured several pieces modern pet furniture but I noticed that most of the stuff I have talked about is for the small or at least moderately sized dog so I thought I would show you a cool modern pet bed for you larger breed dogs. This exotic looking pet bed by the very creative designer Kenneth Cobonpue will have your dog sitting in the lap of luxury! The generously proportioned Voyage Dog Bed is part of the Voyage Collection by Phillipino …
Check out this very short but very cool commercial by our Featured Retailer of the month: Hive Modern. I think that it really portrays the casual nature if the store and the Hive Modern philosophy. Scoot over to their Vimeo Channel so see more cool commercials from Hive.
From Fritz Hansen & Co. to The Republic Of Fritz Hansen! This cool 6 minute long video walks you step by step through the story of Fritz Hansen. It is a decade by decade walk-through starting as a small cabinet-maker in Copenhagen in 1872 all the way through the Republic of Fritz Hansen of today. It is chock full of amazing images that document the transition through the years. It is not only interesting but it’s really fun to watch the similarities and differences in design through the decades.
Modernica has carved out its own niche in the modern furniture marketplace by producing top quality reproductions of classic modern furniture from the top designers of the past like Charles Eames, Hans Wegner, Eero Saarinen and George Nelson. Each piece is made to the original design specifications so Modernica’s replicas are a great alternative to tracking down a real vintage original. Check out this cool tour of the their huge Los Angeles showroom and see how many of these iconic modern furniture designs you can spot. Tell us about your favorite pieces …
Anyone that has seen the award-winning furniture designs of Kenneth Cobonpue for use both indoors and outdoors will appreciate this high design concept car created using bamboo and his unique signature style. Let me know what you think of it?
Swiss modern furniture company Vitra holds the licence to manufacture the furniture of Charles and Ray Eames. Check out this interesting video about how Vitra carefully manufactures the Eames Lounge Chair at their factory in in Weil am Rhein, Germany. To find out more, check out our article about Vitra’s importance to the modern furniture industry here.
Thanks to Dr Mark Rosenbaum for tweeting me with this cool video about Karim Rashid and his design philosophy! Isn’t that the coolest office ever?