The Design Magazine

The Design Magazine

The Design Magazine featuring great design, architecture, fashion, graphics and innovation from across the globe.

 

Balanco

Balanco, the Portuguese word for cantilever, investigates this structural principle as a strategy to transform the perception of weight in upholstered furniture. The project reveals lightness through its form, as the sofa articulates misaligned volumes and minimal supports. The combination of solid wood, natural stone, brass, and textiles such as linen, leather, and velvet establishes a dialogue between material density and visual lightness, proposing a lighter and more expressive interpretation of the contemporary sofa.

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Flora

Flora proposes a new relationship between body and object, with open ergonomics that invites reclining, leaning, and free use. Its continuous form removes boundaries between seat, back, and arms, inspired by the blooming of a flower bud. Made from renewable wood and curved plywood, it combines structural lightness, emotional comfort, and sustainability. It offers multiple finish options without losing its organic and sculptural identity, creating a space of intimacy, rest, and presence. It is a piece attuned to everyday life, inviting pause and a more conscious way of inhabiting.

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Upcycled Echo

The project addresses environmental and creative challenges in Jingdezhen's ceramic industry, where nearly 10 percent of decals are discarded each year and may contain heavy metals. It transforms this waste into functional and artistic ceramic HiFi speakers. Discarded motifs are cut and recombined through artistic collage to create unique handcrafted surfaces while meeting modern acoustic standards. The design offers a sustainable solution to industrial waste and unites ceramic tradition with contemporary technology.

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Camarade

Camarade is a modular furniture collection. The series comprises four pieces: two fixed height stools, an adjustable stool, and a height adjustable table, unified by tapered solid beech seats and powder coated steel frames. The defining innovation lies in concealing gas lift and mechanical telescopic mechanisms within silhouettes slim enough to pass as fixed furniture. Available in Ardoise and Burnt Sienna, Camarade serves hybrid spaces where domestic comfort meets professional function, from home offices to hospitality venues.

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Frequency

Frequency is a limited edition furniture collection composed of a lounge chair, lamp, chair, and side table, each inspired by sound frequencies associated with healing and emotional balance. Made from polished aluminum, the pieces were developed using sound visualizers and digital modeling, then crafted through traditional casting techniques. The collection transforms intangible sound waves into tactile, sculptural forms that invite sensory interaction and emotional connection.

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Willow

The inspiration for the Willow table stems from contemporary architecture. A minimalist metal frame supports the wooden top, spacing it apart to create a suspended effect. The distinctive feature lies in the legs, equipped with curved sheet metal covers that can be customized in leather or wood, and easily interchanged throughout the table's lifespan. Applying the same wood finish from the top to these covers guarantees material continuity and visual harmony. A fluid extension mechanism integrates seamlessly, expanding its capacity without disrupting the original closed configuration.

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Design interview of the day

Read the latest interviews and conversations on design, creativity and innovation between design journalist and world-famous designers, artists and architects. See latest design projects and award-winning designs by famous designers, artists, architects and innovators. Discover new insights on creativity, innovation, arts, design and architecture. Learn about design processes of great designers.

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