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Silhouette Dining Chair

Silhouette

Designed by Architect Joana Santos Barbosa, Silhouette is an eye-catching dining chair reminiscence of a woman's sensual curves. Having been influenced by twentieth-century artists that painted several realities in one single dimension, such as musicians having instruments as part of their own bodies, Joana embodied this joint dimension into a surprisingly elegant design. The dark structure reveals the movement of a woman’s hips who is seating on the object, while the curved seat draws an inviting smile. Silhouette carries narrative and symbolism and is truly mesmerizing.

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Perier Sideboard

Perier

Perier is a sideboard designed for interior spaces, especially the dining room. The cabinet offers 500 liters of internal storage, while the upper surface can be used for display. Symmetrical cabinet doors and side panels are covered with leather in a bag inspired form. The soft texture also supports room acoustics. The raised body rests on slim metal legs with titanium plating and is combined with painted MDF woodwork. Touch-open mechanisms remove the need for handles. The sideboard measures 240 cm in width, 76 cm in height and 55 cm in depth.

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Burgu Stool

Burgu

Burgu is a height adjustable seat designed for spaces such as bars and barber shops. The height adjustment gear is supported by four separate legs instead of a single central hub, so the whole mechanism stays visible. The seat and the gear are made of laminated solid wood, and the lamination prevents deformation and extends the service life. The legs and the gear are shaped on five axis machines for high precision. A large gear diameter and a thick thread allow the height to be adjusted quickly and steadily while seated.

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Venturi Showcase

Venturi

Venturi provides real value for displaying works of art, perfectly complementing the personality of its owner. Careful use of aspect ratios in the Venturi design has resulted in an experience that maximizes visual power. The continent of the design is aesthetic timelessness, where purity of form combines elegance and durability. Every detail in the design is the result of careful and disciplined research. The most important factor in the emergence of the design was that it had a completely original and strong line.

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Watchtower Cat Climbing Tree

Watchtower

Watch Tower is a cat climbing tree designed for homes shared by cats and people. The upper part serves as a resting place, allowing cats to observe their territory. The lower part offers a large and safe playing area. An integrated scratcher lets cats sharpen their paws. Round solid pine wood shelves are connected by metal poles, and a wide base ensures stability. Soft cushions covered with fabric and filled with sponge add comfort. The whole structure is detachable, which eases assembly and lowers transportation cost.

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B Fora Vase

B Fora

B Fora is a ceramic vase designed for home interiors. The form reinterprets the classic Greek amphora and adds curved surfaces and two straight handles. The proportions were studied so that the vase stays in balance after it is removed from the mould. The inside is dipped in a glossy crystalline coating that makes the vase waterproof, so liquids can be held safely. B Fora can be used to serve beverages, to hold flowers or as a decorative object. The vase is made of whiteware ceramic through the slipcasting technique.

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Canyon Vase

Canyon

The handcrafted flower vase was produced by 400 pieces of precision laser cutting sheet metal with different thicknesses, stacking layer by layer, and welded piece by piece, demonstrating an artistic sculpture of flower vase, presented in a detailed pattern of the canyon. Layers of stacking metal shows the texture of canyon section, also increasing the scenarios with different ambient, creating irregularly changing natural texture effects.

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Oleg Multifunctional Furniture

Oleg

Oleg is a modular furniture system designed for flexible living spaces. Each Oleg module is a wooden container, cubic or spherical, fitted with several legs. Rotating a module changes its function, so Oleg can serve as a bedside table, a coffee table, a clothes hanger, a storage unit or a sideboard. Modules can be combined and stacked, and the legs interlock to form stronger joints as more weight is added. Each module weighs about seven kilograms and measures 45 centimetres across, which allows easy repositioning.

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Elytra Space Saver Coffee Table

Elytra

Elytra is designed in a way that allows the user easy access to increase the table top surface because of its non-static nature. The biomimetic, dynamic table's surfaces are split into four broad parts, including a wooden "head" and "body" as well as two glass-inlay wings that can be opened out simultaneously to expand the table's surface to store an extra few cups of tea, a planter or two, and perhaps a notebook to doodle your ideas on.

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Cavalletta High Stool

Cavalletta

Cavalletta is a high stool designed for residential and commercial use in bars and kitchen balconies. It is suitable for different balcony heights and decoration styles. Its wooden seat is CNC sculpted into an ergonomic shape to enhance comfort. The beauty of natural wood is another feature that is highlighted in this project as the client is well known for its high quality wood products. The overall design of the Cavalletta stool emphasizes its lightness, contemporary style and comfort.

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Stool Glavy Roda Chair

Stool Glavy Roda

Stool Glavy Roda embodies the qualities inherent to the Head of the Family: integrity, organization and self-discipline. Right angles, circle and a rectangle shapes in combination with ornament elements support the connection of the past and the present, making the chair as timeless object. The chair is made of wood with the use of eco-friendly coatings and can be painted in any desired color. Stool Glavy Roda will naturally fit into any interior of an office, hotel or private home.

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Ring Bookshelf

Ring

Ring is a bookshelf inspired by the golden ratio and by the Vitruvian Man of Leonardo da Vinci. A metal sheet is bent by hand into a circle and fixed to a solid wooden base. Brass rods are placed at equal distances on the base and form the square that completes the golden ratio outline. The rods pass through holes in three of the five shelves, while the two other shelves rest on bent rods. Ring can stand against a wall or divide two areas of a room. The design is intended as a keeper of knowledge.

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