Beautiful Furniture Design

I would love to own a ‘Cloud’ table
designed by Anna and Marek Lorens.
Composed from a number of hexagonal
elements, the multi-functional table is
functional, beautiful, and playful all in one.
Made of plywood-and-aluminium it is available
in variety of configurations and finishes as well
as in a downsized, children’s version. I want.
Check out their website. They make some pretty
cool stuff.
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Beautiful Architecture

One of my favorite buildings is recognized.
The annual American Institute of Architects’ (AIA)
Institute Honor Awards program announced
that King Street Station in Seattle, WA
has been selected from a total of 500 national
submissions.  The project is one of the recipients
selected by the AIA for excellency in architecture.
Congratulations to ZGFRead more about it here.
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Beautiful Workplace Design

I admire the creative design work done by Studio O+A.
They just get it right every time. Their latest “Star Wars”
inspired office for Giant Pixel Corp. located in
Silicon Valley, echos a cross between the look of
Charles and Ray Eames’s workshop and The Jetsons.
To capture a 1960s-era, but still futuristic look,
Cherry and O+A designer Neil Bartley settled on a
spare office with a few marquee pieces, including a large
perforated-steel screen that makes up the entryway.
The screen reads the opening crawl from Star Wars:
“A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away…”
Check out all the wonderful work by Studio O+A.
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Beautiful Graphic Design

Systems
An international group of graphic designers respond
to the systematicity of Braun Design. Systems is an
exhibition of commissioned poster designs and ‘60s
Braun products. Braun gets graphic in this new series
of commissioned poster designs and ’60s Braun products
in its Systems exhibition. Thirty-four leading graphic
designers and studios were invited to produce a poster
design on the theme of Braun systems design.

From repetition and development to nostalgia and critique,
the response this project received is quite amazing and
offers just a snapshot of the international graphic design scene.

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Beautiful School

Atelier 208 designed Pajot’s School canteen, located
in the town of Pontault-Combault, France.  The
design of the building is the expression of its structure
and function. From a steel and concrete frame, the
envelope speaks through a child’s language and plays a
major role in the way children perceive the space.
The origami like roof folds and unfolds in order to
allow light to emphasizing imagination, creativity
and a certain ingenuity.

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