Inside Design Magazine

Inside Design Magazine

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

 

Parachute

When listening to Coldplay's first album, it suddenly occurred to the designer to look up the word parachute. It seems that the name parachute comes combining the Italian parare (to protect) with the French chute (to fall). Yusuke Watanabe thought that was a rather fine name. Yusuke Watanabe tried to think of devices that protect against falling. When in use, the plank for the section being used falls, and hangs there. Their coat, their magazine and more this protects them from falling. The sight of looking down on their parachute from up above is rather pleasing, too.

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Mama

Designed in Italy, Mama is a completely recyclable chair made in China. Stackable, easy to connect, available with or without armrests, Mama is a community seating for conferences, training courses, informal meetings, waiting areas and even outdoor activities. The backrest has an original surface characterized by rounded micro-reliefs designed to reduce the supporting area, thus favoring the natural transpiration of the body. The curves and inclination of all elements have been designed to ensure technical performance and ergonomic comfort.

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Iko

A levitating sphere, a focus capsule, a refuge for the senses. Not just a hanging chair, but a functional design object. A retreat in the middle of an open office. The form was chosen in such a way that the object can integrate well into the most diverse environments. After analysing the basic geometric bodies, the icosahedron was quickly found as one of the five Platonic solids (regular polygons). Hence the name: iko. The iko can be used as a retreat to read, focus on something, make a phone call, work, take a power nap or simply chill.

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Graphic

The Graphic sofa provides a more structured seating, referring to the sofas of the past where people sat more upright to talk. The shape of the piece derives from two circular shapes, one being an extension of the first. The sofa is comfortable and perfect for public spaces such as receptions, once they promote a formal way of seating.

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Wings

The furniture design is inspired by the life form of a butterfly. Through refining the wing form of a butterfly in different states and combining with the single support structure of home seat, it evolves into angular and clever seat form and the overall style is relatively lively, giving people a sense of lightness and vitality. And the manufacturing process is 3D printed in one. The wrapping seat and back provide a comfortable experience for the seat, and the interconnected seat structure makes the seat stronger.

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Sharing Joy

The Sharing Joy is a lounge chair designed for the family with pets. The designer transforms the seats in daily life into a shared space for pets and pet owners. The overall look is constructed through concise elements. Wear resisting sofa cloth goes up in order to satisfy the practicality of the function. Metal legs firmly support the entire chair. Choose natural and soft colors to create a low key furniture style. The sharing joy is a piece of furniture that can serve both the owner and the cat.

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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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