piccole cose

small significant things in everyday life by giovanni, webdesigner and almost anthropologist on the alps in paris on the alps in versailles (changed home often, lately).

Love mountains? See you on my mountain-centered blog stile alpino

Ask  

Grab the feed RSS

Acapulco chairs are a modern classic that originated in Mexico during the 1950s. They are inspired by Mayan weaving technique. via modern findings

Acapulco chairs are a modern classic that originated in Mexico during the 1950s. They are inspired by Mayan weaving technique.

via modern findings

12 notes  31/10/11  #design  #forniture  #chair

Secret a wooden desk from Zeitraum. via ianclaridge.co.uk

Secret a wooden desk from Zeitraum.

via ianclaridge.co.uk

1 note  05/05/10  #forniture  #desk  #design  #minimalism

This is part of a collection of tables by Chinese designer Zhili Liu called ‘Shrub’. Made of wet-lacquered, power-coated aluminium, the pieces use exposed sunken screws to the hold in position a network of ‘branches’, which together form the tables’ legs. « I have been trying to create high specification products with typical Chinese industrial materials and basic techniques, through unusual design and engineering, and these tables are the first prototypes in this direction – which I believe could be another route for “Chinese design” » he said. via ian claridge 

This is part of a collection of tables by Chinese designer Zhili Liu called ‘Shrub’.

Made of wet-lacquered, power-coated aluminium, the pieces use exposed sunken screws to the hold in position a network of ‘branches’, which together form the tables’ legs.

« I have been trying to create high specification products with typical Chinese industrial materials and basic techniques, through unusual design and engineering, and these tables are the first prototypes in this direction – which I believe could be another route for “Chinese design” » he said.

via ian claridge 

Notes  08/04/10  #minimalism  #chinese  #design  #forniture  #table  #white

1960s Oswald Vermaercke Ultra low V-form ‘Paola’ sideboard. Already sold. x( [via city forniture]

1960s Oswald Vermaercke Ultra low V-form ‘Paola’ sideboard. Already sold. x(

[via city forniture]

Notes  27/02/10  #modernis  #mid-century  #minimalism  #international style  #forniture

Dare’s Katakana writing desk. I WANT IT! via binkythedoormat

Dare’s Katakana writing desk. I WANT IT!

via binkythedoormat

27 notes  09/02/10  #minimalism  #forniture  #desk  #design