Inspired by the structure of leafs New York City based industrial designer Alvaro Uribe created the Plum Stool. An eye-catching organic and natural furniture piece.
Plum is part of a study into the concepts of lightness, structure and material. Made of carbon fiber, with a weight of only 300 grams, and due to its bended structure almost indestructible.
London based Japanese designer Shin Azumi had to learn the concept of a chair. “I didn’t have a chair until I came to the UK,” he says. I think he has mastered the function of seating in an elegant, playful style.
The AP stool for Lapalma was initiated as an experiment, created from a single sheet of plywood. The stool was introduced at the Salone Internationale del Mobile 2010. The naturalness of the seat and body of the stool that merge from one to other is captivating.
A witty interpretation of an everyday activity, seating. This is more than just function — there is a Zen tranquility about it. Sometimes we fall for design because it is quietly good design.
This is My Deer, the perfect hunting trophy for us coolhunters. And it doubles as a stool, can you believe it?
My Deer was conceived by Dutch designer Jeroen Wesselink. Wesselink learned his moves from Richard Hutten, one of the leading designers of the school of ‘Dutch Design’.
Dutch Design can be characterized by the mashup of styles, materials and concepts, often resulting in ‘design reinventions’ with a fresh feel and a hint of humour.
So: Would you consider My Deer to be ‘Dutch Design’?