Italian-Singaporean studio Lanzavecchia + Wai recently debuted ‘no country for old men,’ a furniture collection which offers functions to aid mobility and sight difficulties the elderly face in their homes.
Together Canes
The activity spheres that exist in a home become fluid and blurred with modern living habits and mobile devices. The T, U and I-canes not only provide interstitial support to the elderly, but also allow them and modern dwellers to bring along their tea-time, a collection of magazines and books and also to prop up their iPad for viewing from the sofa or typing out an email or document.
Design Soil is a project from the product design department at Kobe Design University in Japan. The project re-evaluates design practices and lets young designers create at their own pace, much like plants growing in soil. “epilogue – prologue” is their latest project of nine designs in which they not only think about the beginning of an idea but they also consider the end product .
Above you can see Steps by Kohdai Iwamoto a bench for a parent and child that can be used as the child grows. See More Info and images over at :Design Milk
Kirath Ghundoo introduces one design in three colour ways, Sharon, Kiwi and Chilli. The collection draws inspiration from travels and encounters around Asia and the sumptuous colour palettes transpire from the exotic fruit empire!
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The collaboration between denim giants G-Star RAW and furniture manufacturer Vitra continues with a new series of Prouvé RAW tables and chairs. Billed as a “respectful reinterpretation of furniture pieces originally designed by French modernist Jean Prouvé,” the angular collection will be on display in Vitra’s shop in New York’s meatpacking district.
Great news one off Despoke’s favourite furniture Designers has signed up for 100%Design
Herman Miller. According to the 100% Design Website:
World renowned furniture company, Herman Miller, has announced their participation at 100% Design 2012. The office furniture designer are pioneers in the design of global workspaces and environments, and are promising a major new development
