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Designers at Large Flatfish folding chair

This past weekend, contemporist.com attended the IDSWest design show in Vancouver, Canada, where we met Kevin Wharton of Designers at Large. Kevin was exhibiting the FlatFish no.1 prototype, which is designed to be used in small apartments, and can transform from a chair to a coffee table, bedside table, or bench. Description of FlatFish Furniture In many cities, we are finding ourselves living in... 

My Life in 80m² by Poliform

Italian furniture manufacturer Poliform has created an inspirational residential interior project called “My Life in 80m²” to show that the quality of a living space does not depend on the size. [Via : Contemporist]

Classic Victorial Country House in London

Not every London architect would feel happy to find him or herself in a Victorial country house, but this former city resident relishes the space and the garden. His work takes him back to London frequently but his wife, a horsewoman, and their two children are delighted to live in such a fine period house. He was especially pleased that little had been done to the place, allowing a complete and cohesive... 

The Interior Design of the Fitzwilliam Hotel in Belfast by Project Orange

Christopher Ash from Project Orange, the London based interior designer has designed the Fitzwilliam Hotel interior design in Belfast, Northern Ireland. The Fitzwilliam in Belfast is combine a luxury house with modern interior design. Placed next to the Opera House in the middle of Belfast, this five star hotel have a simple interior design but with luxurious and glamorous setting. The key zone of... 

Contemporary London Light Penthouse in River Thames London

When it was bought, this spacious penthouse overlooking the River Thames in west London was an empty shell; with not even a staircase linking what would become two levels. An architect and his client were therefore able to divide the space without constraint. The interior designer started from scratch and took her inspiration from the often grey and white watery scene beyond. A wall of enormous windows... 

Holiday Cottage Design On Nantucket

A London-based German interior designer and her family spend their holidays on the island of Nantucket, in a house that way just a tiny two-bedroom cottage. She discovered that it could be enlarged and took on the project herself, with the help of an architect who, critically, could advise on any planning restrictions. There are many historic buildings on the island and preserving the vernacular style... 

AT-AT Timeless desk with Japanese form sensibility

The history of the secretary is a few hundred years ago. Originally conceived as a compact furniture for a variety of needs, was the design of the secretary at the end of the 18th. Century increasingly easy and elegant. The massive base important sub-parts with more or less imaginatively designed feet and increasingly took the form of a table instead of a commode. The writing cabinet was the beginning... 

2009 Australian Kitchen Designer of the Year

Mal Corboy has been awarded the 2009 Australian Kitchen Designer of the Year at the 2009 KBDi Kitchen & Bathroom Design Awards. Project description by Mal Corboy: This contemporary styled multi storied home was designed to be situated in a stylish inner city suburb on a narrow site, which commanded extensive harbour and city views. The kitchen was situated in the main living area on the second... 

Work kit, the new economic system office by Arik Levy

Beautiful furniture is scarce, and the USM systems are, in my view, unsurpassed. From April 2009, a new inter-office system antes Vitra. Work kit, the new office furniture system by Arik Levy, is a simple, rational and versatile solution for office communication areas. The PIN, which is the central connection piece of work kit opens up many possibilities with a few parts. With the screens for the... 

Classic contemporary France interior design

In a bid to restore some of the missing nineteenth-century decorative detail in this large west London house the owner looked to Paris for Inspiration. Formerly let as individual rooms, the house was eventually granted planning permission to be reconverted into a single-family dwelling. A daunting amount of work had to be undertaken but the owner praises her architect for his continuous attention to...