OVO editions is a new editor of design furniture. They are based in Brussels and start their  work with the famous Belgian designer, Pol Quadens. Their goal is to develop innovative and composite materials and put forward talented designers interested in new experiences. Pol Quadens designed for OVO an exceptional collection in Corian® and carbon fiber. His creativity was challenged by the multiple properties of the Corian®.

more: Pol Quadens, OVO editions
via: YATZER

Great design by Ellen Ectors,  SwiTCh is a “turneable” furniture that switches between table and armchair with a single movement.

More: ELLESCO INTERNATIONAL

Cool Vie Bohème, Romantic table for young couples with minimun wage. Simple structure for small places. This table turns the functional looking into a nice looking. The piece is as poor as lovely. Table pieces: Just one trestle, flowerpot rings, plates, glasses… and a very much in love couple.

More: DANIEL GANTES

Ballance collection design draws its inspiration from balance and how this feeling changes the perception of surrounding objects.

Ballance is a collection consisting of ballance chair one, ballance chair two, ballance stool one, ballance stool two and ballance table One.

ballance table
Description: table.
Material: steel lacquered in color, stainless steel. Top in crystal or mdf lacquered.
Dimensions: h 74 x 90 x 180/200 cm.

Ballance chair one: (black chair photos)
Description: Chair.
Material: board of birch, made of hollow sections, lacquered in color.
Dimensions: 40 x 50 x h 85 cm.

Ballance chair two (white chair photos)
Description: Chair.
Material: board of birch, made of hollow sections, lacquered in color.
Dimensions: 40 x 50 x h 85 cm.

Ballance stool one: (red stool photos)
Description: Stool.
Material: board of birch, DM , Okume, made of hollow sections, lacquered in color or natural lacquered.
Dimensions: h 45 x 45 x 40 cm.

Ballance stool two: (wood stool hollow photos)
Description: Stool.
Material: board of birch, DM , Okume, made of hollow sections, lacquered in color or natural lacquered.
Dimensions: h 45 x 45 x 40 cm.

More: MIGUEL POQUET

La Mamba Studio, a new young Spanish creative group makes its debut at Valencia Furniture Show in Spain. With an entrepreneur character and eagerness by finding out new solutions & material usage for furniture sector, La Mamba shows 3 stands with a common philosophy & own identity.

Blou

This table, inspired by the waves of the sea and the Mediterranean culture, is perfect to interact / socialised at cocktails or events and represents the future of Valencian design. Endowed with a strong & sculptural personality, it does not forget its functional aspect being a simple design to be used in the most exclusive catering.

Made of LG Hi-Macs, got the first award at The Design Contest from LG Hi-Macs, was shown at Milan 2008 in Tortona Zone last April and it has been selected by the Youth Institute for the Injuve 2008 Award

At the end, it was be shown from 23-27th September at the 7th NUDE Edition in Habitat Show,Valencia.

Panelate Project

In cooperation with  Panelate, MDF decorative panels manufacturer and with the support of the Didlab Group, La Mamba shows its furniture collection called “four stories” As a part of this collection there is a funny container-table and a sophisticated triple chair that has been named “Whisper Chair”. Some pieces of furniture that shows La Mamba´s  search of personal language & the Panelate´s  infinite possibilities as a decorative element & new material for making furnitures.

Drombo Collection

Is the ceramica a coating material? Can have it another usages? These are the questions that an important company of the ceramica sector such as Dune Direction posted some months ago. At that moment they had the opportunity  to colaborate with”La Mamba Studio” with the purpose of  experiencing and maximising its material usage and applications.

The results is the “Drombo”, a sofa &  armchairs made of vitreus ceramica with organics shapes. Its presentation at the Nude stand is an important milestone and the trial to check how this experience is going to be understood by the public and potential customers

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Tandem formed by Javier Taberner and Nacho Poveda, two young designers with concerns entering showbusiness. Their work have been published in magazines like Experimenta, Ottagono and Neo2.

COCOON
Handing lamp inspired by the puppets. By moving the string, its structure changes creating different volumes.

SÁBADO Y DOMINGO
Low tables collection whitch lieiv motive is the application of materials outside it´s regular use. Concrete and cork leave their working environment to be more refined and enter our homes.

CAPRI
Light and easy chair designed for casual multipurpose atmospheres. Made in stainless steel and rattan. The breading of the fiber contrasts with the geometric forms of the seat.

More information: OBJ STUDIO

Clothes stand “Franciscano”
Composed of wooden sticks connected by a rope. It appears as a very simple and thin article.

Low Table “Vara”
The frame of this table is characterized by the repetition of wooden pieces. The general aesthetic feature is marked by two modules that make the whole structure dynamic.

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Swedish design duo Folkform think not, and have continued their work with the local factories in the small village of Rundvik in Vasterbotten in the very north of Sweden.

They believe globalisation has given rise to a new local dimension in design.

-The new Folkform products carry with them the spirit and history of the place where they are produced.

Folkform will also present a collection in the new Masonite hardboard range which is made by Folkform in the factory in Rundvik. By combining the wood fibres with other organic material it has been possible to give this down to earth material an entirely new look. Natural flowers and dead butterflies have been inserted into the huge masonite presses to create a permanent organic decoration embedded in the masonite hardboard.

Folkform

Folkform design studio in Stockholm, Sweden is owned and run by industrial designers Anna Holmquist and Chandra Ahlsell.

Anna and Chandra, both of whom gained an MA at Konstfack, Stockholm, in 2005, work on own projects, as well as customer assignments in the borderland between art and design. They experiments with materials, both traditional and new, exploring the scope for using them in new ways and new application areas.

“Folkform transforms simplicity into all its complexity, and gives the obvious an underlying and ambiguous meaning. Seeing the subtle in the simple, and challenging prevalent design codes is one of their absolute strengths” Motivation Future Design Days Award 2006

Awards

Future Design Days Award 2006
Swedish Design Year Award 2005

Exhibitions (selected)

Future Design Days 2006
Stockholm Fair

Salone Satellite, Milan 2006

The Design Marathon 2006
Ministry of Culture, Stockholm

Contemporary Swedish Design 2006

Ambiente Internationale Frankfurter Messe Frankfurt

Designers Block, Milan 2005

Swedish Style Milan 2005

Swedish Style Tokyo 2004

Coming up exhibition: Typically Scandinavian, Berlin 11-14 may 2007

Image texts

1.The Factory The masonite hardboard factory is located in the north of Sweden in Västerbotten where the professional experience of processing wood spans over generations in places such as Sorsele, Burträsk and Vännäs.

2.Sawmill 3. The hardboard material is made out of the left over sawdust from the sawmills in the area.

3. Making the new material Real flowers are placed on the masonite pulp.

4. The Masonite press By combining wood-fibre with organic materials under high pressure it has been possible to give this down to earth material an entirely new look.

5. Samples of masonite How can we create new forms of expression by combining materials in new ways?
How do we add new value to traditional down-to-earth materials such as the humble masonite?

6. Atlas pouffe Laser-cut steel merges with the soft fabric. The swarm of insects forms the pouffe.

7. Atlas table A real Atlas butterfly has been inserted into the huge masonite presses to create a permanent organic decoration embedded in the masonite hardboard

8. Rotation Pendant lamp inspired by the rotation of the huge gear-wheels in the factory. The lamp is moving slowly round its axis, transforming the movement to the next lamp.

Contact

Folkform
+46 737 67 55 45
Stora skuggans vag 11
115 42 Stockholm
Sweden

The PLAY! Coffee table has a slide-puzzle top. With each arrangement, the missing
piece reveals one of sixteen storage boxes.

Materials: Walnut veneered plywood, swivel castors and lacquer print

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