Even if we could afford a mansion we don’t think we could live in one. We’d be missing out on a whole lot of invigorating fun if we lived in a large home. The furniture version of Tetris, a game we have played for many years in our small two bedroom apartment, has not only kept us fit [...]
From our friend at Design Flute this whimsically undecided couch, “Canape”. Unsure whether it’s a sofa or chair is obviously driving it up the walls-ugh, OK bad joke. The “sofa” is from a Paris exhibit of artist Lil Jang’s work called Parcours Saint Germain. We’d love to tell you more about it but unfortunately our high school French never really stuck and all [...]
Anyone who has spent a day wondering around an art museum knows by the end of the visit your dogs (feet) are barking for a rest. We visited the Metropolitan Art Museum in New York City recently and tried in vain to score a much coveted seat in the modern art section but ended up far from [...]
Collapsible furniture is a great way for urban dwellers to create seating options while conserving valuable space. This unique stool by designer Takashi Sato is made of felt and plywood but what makes it truly special is it’s ability to fold flat with the pull of tag.
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Designed by Hans Bleken Rud for Norwegian company Northern Lighting, this large pendant lamp looks like an exploding incandescent bulb but it’s not. Rather, the Scheisse pendant lamp is a tribute to the one of the most important inventions of the 20th century. Environmental concerns have made the old stand by ineffective and quite soon unprocurable.
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If The King weren’t munchin’ on fried peanut butter and banana sandwiches up on that big stage in the sky, he’d probably be holding court on this bad boy. The Throne melds classic furniture design with urban street art to create a hard edged chair fit for rock-n-roll royalty. The rolled steel piece features customizable graffiti by NYC street [...]
We normally like to keep our vices hidden but The Sofa Garden’s mischievous pillows are so tempting it makes us want to tie one on!
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Well our Dutch is not that great but from what we can decipher this monstorous table was built to accomodate 22 players, the equivalent of two real life football (soccer) teams. The table was built for Amstel Beer in celebration of this year’s Euro 2008 football tournament. Good for the Dutch since they are doing so well this year! Perhaps [...]
Artist Mona Hatoum revisits her interest in the surreal with her new exhibit, Unhomely at Galerie Max Hetzler in Berlin. A life sized cheese grater becomes a room divider while a flat grater is transformed into a rather uncomfortable daybed.
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I had the pleasure of meeting designer Matt Kotlarczyk from Refined Sugar Studio at ICFF this weekend and couldn’t wait to feature some of his pieces on MUL. Matt takes reclaimed and found objects and gives them a newly refined life. To learn more about Matt and the Refined Sugar Studio’s process click here.
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Everyone is thinking green these days (reduce, reuse, recycle) and I have begun to have a special appreciation for people who reuse to the extreme. So for all you goth loving, connoisseurs of the creepy you’re going to die over this next post. CoffinCouches.com is doing their part for the environment by recycling used [...]
Artecnica’s Knowhere Clocks are a must have if you want to the know what time it is in other countries. Each comes with multiple hands and labels so you can create your own time keeper. I especially love the Cosmos version, which has eight different landmarks from around the world to choose from. Go to online [...]
This fun and whimsical clock sure beats the old ticker I have. It’s so delicate it looks as if the butterflies could land right on your finger. You can find it on Design Shop UK.
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Can’t you just see me as Snow White lying in this Tree Bed designed by Shawn Lovell, waiting for my true loves kiss? No? OK well how about any one of the Disney Princesses? Well maybe that’s my daydream but I still love the small mystical forest she has created for us to sleep in. [...]
Loyal reader Dan K. in New York forwarded me this link a few days ago. Check out these sushi pillows! Ok honestly, I don’t think they are my taste (no pun intended) but they could be cute in a family or media room. The designers of these pillows are actually actors who toured with the Broadway show, Miss [...]
