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Cubus Armchair

Cubus

Cubus is an armchair with a matching footstool designed for contemporary interiors. The form is based on a tilted cube in which a second straight cube is nested, and the inner cube defines the seating position. The result is a comfortable seat resting on an apparently unstable base. The structure is made of wood with steel feet and is finished with colored lacquer or with silver leaf. The cushions are made of leather or fabric with a synthetic foam interior, allowing many color combinations. The footstool can also be used on its own.

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Wave Table

Wave

Wave is a coffee table made of ash wood. It combines opposites in many ways. The shape of the table resembles the stairs of the pyramids and the form of waves. So, it displays man-made and natural forms at the same time. The softness of the wave counterparts the angularity of the structure. Beside being a static object, it also gives the impression of dynamic motion by the fan-like rotation of the parts. Wave provides a new visual sight from every angle. By this it symbolizes the variety of nature. Wave does not contain any fittings or stiffeners. It holds itself.

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Kawadoko Bench

Kawadoko

Kawadoko is a wooden bench designed to offer relief from summer heat. The name refers to platforms built over rivers in Japan during summer, where people cool down beside running water. The bench is made of white oak, using mortise and tenon joints and woodturning, and follows the structure of traditional wooden architecture. Long gaps between the seat rods allow air to pass through for a cool sitting experience. The seat is wider than average, so users can sit cross-legged or lie down to rest. The rounded rod edges serve as handles when the bench is moved.

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Consentable WT Ao PC Work Desk

Consentable WT Ao

The lifestyles have changed with various digital devises. But the designs of desks have not changed. The modern intellectuals' work desks are usually flooded with various types of wirings when they place PCs. They should need to be improved. Especially in the era when Work From Home is common, the work desks at home need to be sophisticated. Consentable WT Ao provides new work experience for PC user with hiding noisy wirings and devices into the simple form, and with the indigo dyed top plate that resemble the sea surface.

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Kodama Bar Stool Seating

Kodama Bar Stool

Kodama Bar Stool is a wooden seat designed for use at counters and bars. The design follows a Japandi approach with a grounded and organic look. Contrasting walnut and applewood highlight the original wood joinery, which stays visible. Traditional woodworking knowledge is combined with a CNC router, allowing joinery of greater complexity and precision. The stool measures 45 cm in width, 54 cm in depth and 66 cm in height. The name Kodama means spirit of the tree, and the design pays tribute to wood as a renewable material.

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Drago Desk office table solution

Drago Desk

Drago Desk idea originated by attempt to connect two worlds, the impersonal workspace and home represented by spending time with your pet. The feel of professionalism lingers in the simplistic lines, variability and overall functionality of the design. While the contrast of home is illustrated by the personalized, almost intimate bond between the owner and their pet. Although Drago Desk was initially designed as a furniture design for home environment, it reflects on the rise of the trend of pet-friendly offices and its versatility predetermines success in such spaces.

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Smile Chair

Smile

Smile is a wooden chair designed for everyday use. The backrest is shaped like a slightly raised corner of a mouth, which gives the chair its name. The armrests, front legs and rear legs appear as one piece of wood that has been split and has grown, reflecting the idea of the growth of all things. The curved lines of the armrests and backrest are light, smooth and full, and they create a soft shadow effect. The chair is made of beech and North American walnut, shaped by a wood bending process. The seat and the backrest are refined to improve comfort.

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GanDan Bench

GanDan

This is a handcrafted bench inspired by the nature of silkworm spinning and cocooning, and with reference to the traditional craftsmanship of Aomori Prefecture Japan, with which take shaped by enlacing the golden teak wood veneer through continuous wrapped in circles and layers, showing the beauty of veneer gradation, to form a perfect streamlining shape of bench. Looks hard as if wooden bench but is soft sitting feel instead. Without any waste or scrap when it was made which is relatively environmentally friendly.

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Dorian Headboard and Base

Dorian

Dorian is a headboard and bed base designed for bedrooms. The front surface of the headboard is quilted, while the back surface is covered with flat faux leather. A piping detail marks the line where the two surfaces meet. Anthracite faux leather emphasizes the form and supports easy cleaning. The bed base rests on two gold detailed metal legs painted in RAL 7043, which raise the frame above the floor and keep the area beneath easy to clean. The angled headboard also allows comfortable reading in bed. Dorian is produced in several widths to suit rooms of different sizes.

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ARCH CHAIR AND STOOL

ARCH

Arch is a chair and a backless seat made of carved and black stained laminated pine wood. The design is based on simple and repetitive forms and shapes, which give the furniture a homogeneous and logical expression. Five identical arches form the legs and the backrest of the chair, while the backless seat is made of three half arches that meet in the centre. All parts are cut from a laminated wooden plate with a CNC router, then glued and joined with wooden dowels. The curves strengthen the furniture at its weakest points.

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Online Writing Desk

Online

The name of the desk Online represents not only the ever present internet and social media, but also an ability to connect to your dreams, goals and imagination.The design of the writing desk was inspired by graphic ornaments and geometric shapes. A black line divides the table top into two parts from different materials. At the back there is a flap from natural wood. The white section on left side can slide forwards as an inverted drawer and reveal a storage compartment. On the right, ones eye catches a wooden decoration, which hides a small box for desk essentials or a candy or two.

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Transparent Chair

Transparent

Transparent is a chair designed for rest and for holding objects. The chair is made of plastic, wood, high density sponge and woven fabric. The outer surface is formed from bent plastic with a transparent tint, so the whole structure of the chair remains visible. One armrest is wide and can be used to lean on, to place books or to support the legs during a short rest. The cushion can be removed for easy cleaning and replacement. The plastic and the fabric colors can be customized to suit the surroundings.

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