Tag: furniture
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Original Golden Gate Bridge Suspension Cables Used To Make Stunningly Unique Furniture
Since opening in 1937, the Golden Gate Bridge has been a symbol of American engineering. The suspension bridge runs about 1.7 miles and is set in place by two main cables with wire ropes running vertically. Over the years, scraps were sold off and in 2006, Strands of History bought the remaining inventory of these…
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The wait
These highly narrative imagery have been made by Six N. Five in order to present each piece of the collection, into poetic scenarios.
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Artist Uses Modern Translucent Materials to “Fix” Broken Wooden Furniture
Visual artist Tatiane Freitas repairs broken wooden furniture by replacing the missing pieces with translucent acrylic as part of her ongoing series titled My Old New Chair. Her designs restore functionality to the chairs while acknowledging the history of each piece and looking pretty darn amazing. Scroll down and let us know what you think!…
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What The Perfect Home Looked Like From 1951 To 2000, According To Vintage IKEA Catalogs
If you’re like us, IKEA is probably your home’s best friend. Its father, Feodor Ingvar Kamprad, founded the company in 1943 when he was only 17. Even the iconic yellow-blue logo is an acronym, composed of his initials paired with the first letter of Elmtaryd, the name of the farm where he grew up, and…
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Japanese Craftsmen Releases a Range of Miniature Furniture for Cats
Japan’s Okawa Kagu has just released a new “craftsman MADE” line of high quality furniture for cats. The new campaign entitled “craftsman MADE” is intended to reinvigorate the once-prosperous craft industry of Japan’s Fukuoka prefecture region. Home to 150 furniture-manufacturing factories, Okawa Kagu came up with the idea to merge the internet’s love for cats…
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Beautiful Wood Sculptures Crafted from Discarded Tree Trunks and Branches
Artist and sculptor Jae-Hyo Lee uses organic materials like wood to create large-scale, sculptural pieces that favor both form and function. Focusing on geometric shapes such as the sphere, Lee somehow manages to transform tree trunks and hefty branches into perfectly formed globes, columns, and furniture-like objects. To achieve the striking, smooth look of his sculptures, the 50-year-old artist…
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Illuminated Cracked Log Lamps by Blind Tasmanian Artist Duncan Meerding
Tasmania-based furniture and lighting designer Duncan Meerding highlights the naturally occurring cracks in sustainably sourced logs by inserting warm yellow LEDs that illuminate each piece of wood from within. Meerding, who is legally blind, is fascinated by unusual light applications which he refers to as his “alternative sensory world.” Each cracked log lamp can be used as…
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YOU Can Create Your Own Amazing Glow-in-the-Dark Table!
Mike Warren has just released a tutorial of how to fill the naturally formed voids in pecky cypress with photoluminescent powder mixed with clear casting resin. The effect is pretty amazing. To see how he did it you can watch video above or read through Warren’s step-by-step instructions over on Instructables. And don’t forget, if you’re looking…
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Shared Table Where People Can Work and Cats Can Wander
Wait a minute. Is that a cat inside a table? Created by Ruan Hao for Hangzhou and Hong Kong-based architecture firm LYCS, CATable is a functional wood table that’s designed for both people and cats! Like we’ve seen many times before, there’s been a growing trend of transforming livable spaces for the comfort of your…