Barraco Collection by Fetiche Design

Low chairs are usually good chairs.
Be it, for example, the LCW by Charles and Ray Eames or Herbert Hirche's 1953 Lounge Chair - low chairs are good chairs.
And also the Barraco Collection by Brazilian design studio Fetiche Design is a low chair.
And a good chair.

Barraco Collection by Fetiche Design

Great balls of wire by Søren Refsgaard for Bald & Bang

I love a nice pun... and when a nice product is nestling behind it - so much the better.
Great balls of wire by Soren Refsgaard for Bald and Bang is just such a thing.
The size of a tennis ball "Great balls of wire" will swallow up to 1,5 metres of cable.
Available in 9 colours, it is guaranteed to bring both order and colour to your office.
I'd just like to know "how" it stores the wire.....

Great balls of wire by Soren Refsgaard for Bald and Bang

Heels Chair by Steuart Padwick

Heels Chair by Steuart Padwick is one of those products that I don't really understand why I like it.
I just know I do.
A lot

It may be the fact that in the hands of another designer it would have come out as a troubling, ugly lump ... Steuart however has created a truly wonderfully balanced piece, where each element of the chair is present, but none dominates.
Nor fits in with its neighbouring piece.

I've seen more dignified furniture.
I've seen more subtle furniture.

I've rarely seen a chair I so automatically wanted.

LED1 from Tunto

Winner of a 2009 Red Dot Award the wonderful LED1 from Tunto is a wonderful combination of technological finesse and good old bent plywood.

Easiest is probably just to watch the video.

Collecteur by Christian Lessing

Imagine a stool the grows along with your magazine collection.
Christian Lessing did and the result is fantastic.
And very very simple; being as it is nothing more than two pieces of metal which slide.

What I particularly like is the fact that you can create one stool for a different magazine collection and so in one stroke solve both seating and storage problems.

Collecteur by Christian Lessing

Helena Lebá - softes

I would love to be able to tell you a little more about this product; sadly the designers website is so user unfriendly I can't...

But fortunately that doesn't distract from the quality of the idea, and I am convinced that the execution is as good as it appears
Check it out yourself at http://www.le-ba.de/

And an appeal to Helena - drop the flash and reconsider the navigation :)

Helena Lebá - softes

Whimsical Wind Electric Fan via 7gadgets.com

Every morning my day begins with a quick browse of 7gadgets.com and I'm rarely dissapointed.
Today I was offered a "Whimsical Wind Electric Fan"

I don't know any more, and I don't need to
All I have to do is order one.

Kitchen Pencil by Sebastian Bergne for ENO

Just to late for the 2009 Christmas stockings; but already looking good for 2010 - The Kitchen Pencil by Sebastian Bergne for ENO

Its a wooden spoon with a pencil at the end of the handle.
No one needs it, everyone would use it.

Kitchen Pencil by Sebastian Bergne for ENO

Effeuillage by Les M Design

Not in Cologne - but in @designspotter who appear to be planning big things in Cologne - this wonderous clothes hanger from French design team Les M Design.

In contrast to "normal" clothes hangers Effeuillage offers alot more support and satey for your clothes - and just a simportantly look great with nothing hanging on it :)

Effeuillage by Les M Design

cubit

Next week I'm of to IMM in Cologne, and so am busy planning my trip - just to make sure I make the best possible use of my limited time.
And so it came to pass that I inadvertently stumbled across cubit - a wonderful modular storage system.
Not least because some of the elements are intended to be wall mounted thus meaning that you can plan space into your constructions.
Nice

More details at cubit-shop.de

cubit modular storage system

Modular from Marina Bautier

We like the look of this modular seating system with lamp from Marina Bautier For us this is a product that would work wonderfully in a waiting room or on an enclosed balcony.

Modular from Marina Bautier

Spoon Table by Kartell

In the wake of the success of their Spoon chair, Kartell have now launched an accompanying table from Antonio Citterio.
Unmistakably Kartell.

Spoon Table and Spoon Chair both by Antonio Citterio for Kartell

Skin by Nacho Carbonell

With the Skin collection for Droog, Nacho Carbonell's intention is to revive one’s curiosity in what might be hidden underneath.

The outermost layer of these pieces can be stretched over the things you keep around you, hiding yet revealing daily messes. With forms and their heights inspired by fantasy and dreams, Nacho Carbonell aims to change the point of view on things.

Skin by Nacho Carbonell for Droog

All-In-One Card Stamp

Thanks to the ever excellent design-milk for this witty stamp for all of us who know that we need to congratulate someone, but can never remember why.

Gangsta Lean by Matt Braun

In the past few weeks I've been spending an increasing amount of time on Etsy.
Lot of things there that do not really appeal to me, but also one or two that do such as these Gangsta Lean record holding modules from Matt Braun.
$35 dollars the piece for the piece of mind of knowing that your vinyl is safe.

Gangsta Lean by Matt Braun

Umbrella Shoulder Holder

Inspired madness from amazon japan (and via visual culture, thank you very much)
A loop that goes round your shoulder, holds your umbrella and keeps your hands free for more impoprtant jobs.
It's soo simple, yet soo good.

The only info I have is you can buy it from amazon japan.

Sorry

Clutch Light by Scott Jarvie

Wonderful lamp from Scottish designer Scott Jarvie. Based on the structure of xylem, Jarvie's clutch "series" is created from common or garden drinking straws.

The light source comes from the middle and as it passes through the reflective straw material is refracted creating a wonderful bright yet inoffensive "jeweled" effect.

And it looks fantastic.

Clutch Light by Scott Jarvie.

500 pencils

It's like retweeting ... just with out tweeter.
The ever gorgeous ladies at design_sponge brought my attentuon this morning to the most fantastic pencil collection - 500 pencils.
Every 20 month you will be sent 25 pencils - hence the name - which build up into a mighty fine collection of exquisetly coloured pencils.
And there is range of holders available in which to display your collection.
Just a gorgeous idea.
More details at http://500pencils.socialdesigner.com/

The complete 500 pencils collection as wall decoration

Monarchy Rocking Stool by Yiannis Ghikas

Thanks to core 77 for drawing our attention to Monarchy Rocking Stool by Greek designer Yiannis Ghikas. In the desigers own words:

Monarchy is a stool, it is a rocking stool.

It rocks sideways and it rocks back and forth. Monarchy also swivels.

Monarchy is designed not to be overturned but at the same time allows the user to escape the dullness of the ultimate stability.

The swivelling function is probably the best


Judge for yourself in the nice little product video....

Beach Locker by Ecotots

Browsing through the wonderful Modern Echo, I discovered this equally wonderful childrens storage unit from Indianapolis based design studio Ecotots. Perfect for clothes, shoes, games ... and all those other things that kids generate.
Made from just five pieces of formaldehyde-free, FSC Certified, environmentally-friendly real wood and featuring a durable, 100% non-toxic water-based finish, this tot-sized locker assembles in minutes, no tools assembly method and is at home anywhere in the house.
Wonderful.

Beach Locker by Ecotots