Scandinavian design
Uliving Newsletter September 2013 By sofadiary.com
Alessi - The new collection is coming.
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BoConcept - Little Islands
The Tooth footstool is slightly taller than the average footstool making it perfect for extra seating. Danish designer Henrik Pedersen found inspiration for the Tooth from the shape of a riding saddle where two curvy ellipses are joined together for a design that leaves an impression of balance. The shape supports various seating positions and the dynamic and organic expression makes it work anywhere in the room.
The piston-shaped footstool with no edges allows you to sit on all three of its soft, inviting corners. With plenty of relaxation space, it is elegant in its expression due to the fine details in the stitching.
BoConcept - The 2014 coffee tables
Rounded, soft edges characterize the new coffee tables from international furniture retailer BoConcept. Each piece can beautifully stand alone, but the ease of mixing them in various height and color combinations is what makes these new tables so much fun. They were designed for a less static way of living—the coffee tables from BoConcept make room for playing with interiors and easily rearranging the living room according to the day and the occasion. The craftsmanship shines through in the new triangular coffee tables with bevelled edges. They provide a beautifully soft contrast to the straight-lined furniture that is commonly found in the living room. Thin and light in both weight and shape, the triangular tables are available in two different sizes and heights and in two colors—white lacquer and walnut veneer.
BoConcept - The 2014 dining table
Clever dining tables with built-in extension leaves hidden beneath the tabletop have become somewhat of a BoConcept hallmark over the years. Now the category is being extended with a new, contemporary design that will appeal to design lovers around the world. There’s a reason for the great success of these so-called butterfly tables in urban living. The extension leaf is integrated beneath the tabletop so there is no need to store the leaf in a small urban home. Unfolding the extension is almost balletic, as if a butterfly were flying out of the table. The synchronized extension system allows you to unfold the table with just one hand in one smooth pull; easy, cool and clever.
BoConcept - The Carlton sofa
The new Carlton sofa harkens back to the stylish homes of the 1960s and 70s when clean-lined furnishings were all the rage. Until then, expensive high-end furniture was dominated by exaggerated details and voluptuous fabrics. BoConcept designer Anders Nørgaard takes us back to the 1960s shift towards appreciating simple silhouettes and fabrics with the introduction of the handsome Carlton sofa. Like with all BoConcept sofas, Carlton can be customized by size, shape, material and color to suit a variety of personal styles. Carlton also offers two leg designs to choose from, both of which are inspired by the midcentury aesthetic. Whether one chooses the beautifully tapered legs or the hand-polished aluminium legs, a distinctive sofa will result.
BoConcept - The Cupertino desk
Plug, hide, play and work. The new Cupertino desk from BoConcept combines modern technology with the clean, simple lines and great function of Scandinavian design. The result is a true innovation within home office design that elegantly combines audio, workspace and storage. The Cupertino desk is a multi-functional work force; a small working table with great potential. It features an integrated sound system with Bluetooth-enabled speakers for a full Hi-Fi experience. Compartments for easy cable management and storage are hidden beneath beautiful oak tops that provide a warm contrast to the white lacquer or black-stained oak veneer.
BoConcept - The Hamilton chair
This time, Petersen found his inspiration in Japan where simple, pure, clean design traditions married beautifully with the uncomplicated Nordic aesthetic. The handsome 1960s-style Hamilton Chair is a distinctively Scandinavian design born of the centuries-old Japanese art of origami. The Hamilton Chair features a high back and extra filling in the back cushion for lumbar support that ensures the perfect sit. The headrest can be raised or lowered by adjusting the lithe drop bar that falls elegantly behind the chair, while the flared sides and armrests beg passersby to indulge in a time-out from hectic, modern life. Hamilton is a chair that is beautiful from all sides, yet best enjoyed in a moment of seated relaxation with feet up on the matching footstool.
Hulsta - MIOLETTO II
• Attractive mixture of materials with an upholstered bed and new uphol-stered components • High degree of comfort by way of intelligent corner units, clever details and individual lamps A bedroom range just like a good friend: with its style and variety of surface versions MIOLETTO II is the perfect companion for design and comfort conscious people. The range enhances any room without being obtrusive and creates a feeling of harmony with its mixture of straight and curved components. It adapts itself perfectly to almost any existing bedroom concept by way of its new surfaces and some additional ?exible versions. Besides the core walnut, natural oak and white lacquer surface versions, MIOLETTO II is now also available in the new wool-white lacquer colour – anyone who loves individual furnishing arrangements will ?nd suitable solutions here. At the same time the living room range integrates itself perfectly into existing hülsta systems, for example the MULTI-FORMA II wardrobe system,
Iittala - Moomin Adventure Moving jug & Glass
The Moomins are now continuing adventures of a graphic and stylish Moving kuosissa. Receptacles can be found behind Moomintroll and Comet-story, with Moomin and Snork Maiden decide to go to find out why all the fleeing Moomin Valley.
It is found that hovers in the sky day by day increasing tail star, who hit the ground very soon. Even the Moomin family decides to escape and take, of course, the most important articles of the cake and little else, says. The forces of nature in one situation, however, corrective and comet impact the ground gives way.
LeKue - Opening event in SOGO
The 10th August 2013, Uliving had an event in SOGO where LeKue products where intorduced to costumers, who had a chance to try out the art of Baking. Lekue had invited a profecional cook from Shanghai who showed how to make delecius Popstikle cake and Japanese Pudding. (use any other pictures than those I could find on weibo)
Menu - Wins Accent-On-Design® award in New York for best new collection
MENU’s autumn-winter collection, A NEW WAY, won the Accent-On-Design® award at this month’s NY NOW fair in New York. The collection resonates the brand’s new design approach and shows a range of design items with a strong Scandinavian expression, in collaboration with renowned Scandinavian and international designers. The jury’s motivation for the Best New Collection award: A collection of functional living, dining and outdoor products featuring beautiful Scandinavia design with true originality, each serving as a unique conversation piece. MENU founder Bjarne Hansen: “This is highly rewarding. We’re so passionate about design and we’re working hard to translate our new vision: MAKING DESIGN MATTER, into all the aspects of the brand. It’s about creating aesthetically pleasing designs that evoke true feelings, as well as improve processes in people’s daily lives. We’re thrilled to see we’re on the right path”! The collection includes smaller furniture, tableware and interior items. It also includes a very re!ned outdoor and bathroom line, designed by Danish based Norm Architects. “This collection is about soft minimalism, timelessness and durability. We insist on implementing quality in the design process as well as choice of materials and methods. You should look at our designs and continue to !nd them interesting for a long time, says MENU’s Head of Design”, Jonas Bjerre-Poulsen.
Accent-On-Design® For more than 25 years, Accent-On-Design® has introduced innovative and emerging product designers and designs to the American home and lifestyle market. Today considered the industry’s leading resource for design-led merchandise, it presents a dynamic and juried collection of contemporary and innovative product lines from 150+ NY NOW exhibitors.
Moooi - Construction Lamp L
The Construction Lamp by Joost van Bleiswijk is a tribute to industrial structures—and as a result it looks rather like its made from the Meccano you played with as a child.
Designed by van Bleiswijk for Moooi, the four-sided structures tapers with height, making it look rather like a telegraph pylon. Each joint of the structure is deliberately exaggerated, with large prominent screws emphasizing the way it's put together. Available in both white or
Stokke – Urban Blue (new color)
Theme – Brand, animals and Kids Can you guess the brand?
Theme – Brand, animals and Kids Can you guess the brand?
Uliving Newsletter September 2013