There is nothing unusual about this pair of metal chairs – standard seats and back supports, a regular rigid frame and finish for indoor or outdoor use. A few wooden planks, however, convert this chair set into bench-style garden…

[ Filed under Offices & Studies or in the Interiors category ] We get the point: modular, convertible, transforming, hideaway, space-saving furniture is the way of the future, so what is there left to do? Prototypes for compact kitchens,…

[ Filed under Offbeat or in the Architecture category ] Avante garde architectural, ostentatious art or an eyesore? Cool conversation piece, creative but cliche or downright kitsch? This new hotel in the Netherlands has sparked a great deal of…

[ Filed under Furniture or in the Couches category ] Sofa beds sneak two functions into one piece of furniture, but these designs go beyond the binary ‘convertible couch’ typology to be completely modular, comfortable for sitting up, laying…

[ Filed under Photography or in the More category ] It starts with a real photograph, then a simple semi-realistic pencil drawing … and then the magic happens. The recombination of the two is strangely compelling in a way…

[ Filed under Transforming or in the Furniture category ] Necessity is the mother of invention, and perhaps the godmother of design. Inspired by the small apartment space shared by himself and his girlfriend, Tom Rossau devised this elegant…

[ Filed under Transforming or in the Furniture category ] These are ready to assemble ‘right out of the box’ or perhaps more specifically: directly from the box itself. Initially, they look like ordinary cardboard packing, shipping or storage…

[ Filed under Tables & Stands or in the Furniture category ] Flat pack (or knock down) usually refers to ready-to-assemble furniture that comes in pieces with some assembly required – setting this design object apart from the standard…

[ Filed under Transforming or in the Furniture category ] Combining kitchen and dining rooms spaces is a classic space saving solution, which this design takes to the next level. No longer do you have to draw up a…

[ Filed under Transforming or in the Furniture category ] Forget flimsy cardboard boxes, think flat pack plywood furniture: cabinets, wardrobes, dressers, desks, chairs and tables – all able to be pulled apart anytime without removing a single screw or…