Posts Tagged ‘furniture set’

Hiroomi Tahara with Fruit Bowl Furniture Collection

September 2nd, 2011

Seating is the most utilized place in everyone’s house, be it entertaining guests, hosting get together for friends and family members or just sitting and relaxing. Modern sofa should be comfortable and stylish, and designers know that very well. The Fruit Bowl collection was designed by Hiroomi Tahara (currently living in Milan) for Japanese manufacturing company Yamakawa Rattan.

The playful set reminded the creator of random fruits “Please enjoy placingvarious combinations and arrangements of cushions on this sofa as you do with a fruit bowl“-asserted Tahara.

The items were all handmade using rattan and were particularly created for outdoor decors. However, within the right context, we believe the collection can also be integrated in living rooms, office buildings and so on. We particularly like the accompanying low table and poufs with multicolored cushions, as they bring some extra vitality to the design.

Hiroomi Tahara learned design disciplines through self-thought and whilst working for various services such as an interior shop in Tokyo, he has produced a number of his own design works. When designing he always keeps “the relationship between person and object” in mind and he is strongly interested in “creating certain affections between users and objects”. This is due to his strong belief in its power of surpassing the restriction of other elements such as convenience, cost or durability at times.

Matryoshka all-in-one furniture set

July 17th, 2011

This next compact living concept combines many types of fantastic and versatile pieces of furniture into one amazing all-in-one furniture set. Perfect for small apartments and student rooms, the furniture set can transform into a living room, dining room, bedroom and office with a few simple moves. Invented by a group of students gathered around a furniture movement –Matroshka Furniture – the compact concept measures 15 square meters.

Russian nesting dolls served as inspiration for the project. This great furniture design follows the principles of Russian doll. Components that aren’t needed at any given time are slid or placed inside another component, so they don’t use up your precious space. Even the seats themselves pull double duty as storage boxes. The highly portable furniture set includes everyday items like bookshelves, drawers, an office space, a double bed, couch, dinner table with four square stools, a wardrobe and additional storage. The simple modular furniture can easily fit into tight spaces and offer you the best of compact living. Don’t you love it?

Matroshka Furniture comprises Sara Remnerth, Anna Fossane and Anna Thorsaeus, who met as Industrial Design students at Mid Sweden University and have been running the company since 2009. In working to develop new furniture it is critical to do more than churn out just another product. Our furniture is built to be used, which makes quality, comfort and function three key elements. Giving the customer furniture that goes beyond the ordinary is the company’s passion. Their vision is to be the leading brand in multifunctional furniture.