Float bed from Max Longin

A very funky and contemporary bed called the float.

Design Max Longin only has this bed and a chair currently on his site and well worth checking out and keeping an eye out for future design.


The bed is suspended stainless by four steel cords which is what gives it the effect of floating.


Find out more http://www.max-longin.com/en/float/float.php

Five Amazing Sofas

Here are a pick of 5 amazing sofas that offer ideas, concepts, style and so much more.

The mix of fashion and design with a statement of what you and your home or office is about often comes from your choice of sofa.

Many of the below can be purchased but some are prototypes from new designers with some great ideas.


First lets start with a prototype from designer Daniel Becker from Germany.

The Hunting Lines 2 seat sofa has strong lines with a what looks like a glowing yellow line contrasting again the soft black.

One of the main features to this sofa is the fact that putting multi sofas together expands the seating area and create great lines within a home or office.


http://www.danielbecker.eu/huntingzweier4.html







From the Daniel Becker prototype to no other than one of the most famous sofa brands in the world, yes B&B Italia.

I could with ease list just 5 B&B italia sofas on this blog post but this time only one gets on this list.


Designed by Patricia Urquiola whom has designed for B&B Italia, Bosa, De Vecchi, Fasem, Kartell, Liv’it, MDF Italia, Molteni & C., Moroso and Tronconi plus many more.

The Tutfy Time has been selected due to the mix of square and straight lines with super soft corners and edges is a perfect mix of uniformity and comfort.

Being modular it fits in any space from a large 1 seat sofa to as large a composition as you'd like.

B&B Italia Tufty-Time-Sofa




Looking for some natural elements in your living room ? Well the Neo livingstones will meet your needs..

These giant stones and pebbles make up configurations of sofas for both indoor and outdoor use.

These elements really look like stone and pebbles and of course will create and eye catching focal point to any living space.


Maybe its the child in me that just wants to run and jump onto the Neo Livingstones from Smarin.
I think you could have so much fun with these sofa's in a modern space with strong lines with the livingstones offering the natural element into a room.

Old blog post here

http://www.smarin.net/index.php?lang=en













From stones to pixels..

Its hard to pick just one of the sofas designs from Moroso as it has so many epic designs.

Moroso are famed for so many designs that include the likes of the Victoria and Albert and
Alessandra Armchair in cow style black and white patch fabric.

The pictured pixel sofa is again this typical Moroso idea of a mix of color design and texture. Bland is not a word you can use when talking about Moroso.

With some of the world top designers such as Ron Arad, Carlo Colombo, Enrico Franzolini, Marc Newson, Toshiyuki Kita and Patricia Urquiola you are of course exposed to so many ideas and designs.


Fabric design by Cristian Zuzunaga http://www.cristianzuzunaga.com/new/web.php?content=4 and Moroso Springfield sofa


Other furniture by Moroso


Designers Andrea Fino and Samanta Snidaro have created the Velvet sofa for Sand and Birch design Italy.

The name of course gives away the use of velvet to upholster this sofa. It looks like and spring and strong, even harsh and uncomfortable to sit on but taking a closer look you can see the super soft velvet which omits comfort. The contradiction between its spring like form and soft texture is what makes this sofa stand out.

This is typical of Italian furniture challenging shape and form along with texture and finish.

http://www.sandbirch.com/

Domino Short Bed From SMA

The Domino bed is a classic design, simple lines, simple shape but offers a feel of true Italian quality.

I love the red mixed in the a contemporary white as white bedroom giving the room a great focal feature.

The "short" part of the name refers to the fact the head board is 57.5cm high which I love.

Find out more about the Domino Short Bed

Find out more about SMA furniture

L@P chair by Rossin

Here we have a wonderful idea from Martin Bellendat of Rossin.

This is a chair and work surface combination looking more like a work of art than a utilitarian piece.

This sleek design offers a comfortable chair and work station for a laptop making it a perfect and practical piece for any living room or office.

Find out more here http://www.rossin.it/en/collections/contract/lp/

Knife and fork coffee table.

I came across this coffee a while back and again today. It was pretty hot idea back in 2007. Sadly I can't access the Objection design site as its down but it well worth doing a google search for more info on them and maybe you will find more info than I could.

Normally I blog about comporary and modern furniture you can get your hands on but this is one of those posts that I hope will get the old creative juice following.

I love the simple idea. I'm sure health and safety my have a few problem with it and I'd sugest keeping the kids away from it or design a similar idea with a clear glass or pastic covering/case.

The River Modular Bookcase from Antonello Italia

I love the idea behind the River Modular Bookcase.

The two image show off the just some of the options you have with this modular bookcase system.

Both images work so well in my opinion with and centre feature or a divider/side of room wave of a shape.

Simple yet dynamic design from the Italian designer brand Antonello Italia whom have an array of furnitrue from chairs to tables with a classical contemporary and modern feel. Clean and simple lines with a feeling of style.

Find out more about the: River Modular Bookcase
Check out the chairs, tables and other items from Antonello Italia

Zero bed by Presotto

The zero bed from Presotto.

Typical Italian design, the zero bed from Presotto offers all the slick comporary feel for the modern home or flat.

The iconic round base of the bed will make a massive feature of any bedroom.

Similar to to poliform in its style but with a modern and comporary twist. Presotto also offer a range of chairs tables and more.


Find out more: here

Edra Historia Naturalis Aster Papposus Sofa

Is it a sofa or a jellyfish?

Edra is an amazing brand that make in my opinion really wacky furniture.

The Historia Naturalis (natural history) Aster Papposus Sofa is part of the natural history range and with is jellyfish style would work so will in a amazing room with sea views. The silky blue fabric will become a massive collectors item in the future.

You can't not want one of these but you need A the budget and B the room to fit it in... I would love to see this in someones house.

Find out more about edra and here

Buy the Historia Naturalis Aster Papposus Sofa

Free form lighting - Macassar collection Andrew Muggleton

The Macassar collection with its tables and chairs has a final touch with this contemporary lighting.

The mix of Ebony which is the signature of the the Macassar collection with the brushed stainless steel and frosted lights glass offer a true contemporary for modern feel.

Available with 4,5 and 6 lights with the options of any length up 10ft on request.

Of course this would suit a study with the desk we blogged about here and the chaise we blogged here.

Find out more about the Free form lighting.

De Sede ds-207 Sofa

I really like the swiss design and De Sede are one of the best brand to come out of Switzerland.

One thing I find about De Sede is the sofas just work so well in white. I'm not sure why but the design, shape and form are exposed in the white leather as pictured.

The ds-207 is just one of many examples from de sede sofas and hope the white thing make sense.



Find out more about De Sede
Find out more about the ds-207 sofa :
http://www.desede.com/en/home-sector/collection/sofas/ds-207/

Step 27 cuboard from SMA

The Step 27 cupboard offers classic lines designed from the Italian brand SMA.

The picture shows just how you can make use of these classic lines with a floating unit highlighted with a different colour on a wall surounding the unit with a lamp to of a focus of light.

I really like the way something so simple can offer a very modern and contemporary look by mixing up greys with lights and a few accessories.

Both office and home this cuboard ticks both boxes.

Find out more about the Step 27 cuboard from SMA

Plateau Lounge Chair from Engelbrechts

The Plateau Lounge Chair is designed by Erik Magnussen for the designer brand Engelbrechts.

Available with automatic return swivel or free turn.

Options include the chioce of differing materials for the seat and back + base to give extra icon style.

The idea behind the design is a hand.

The pictured verion is like a hand and a thumb with a feel of being held when seating in the chair.

Find out more about the Plateau Lounge Chair

Miles sofa designed eero koivisto David Design

The Miles sofa designed Eero Koivisto, in 2006 for the scandinavian designer furniture company David design.

The structure of the Miles sofa is covered with multidensity polyurethane seat and back with cushions with core of cold-moulded polyurethane foam and filled with no other than duck down.

Not does it look comfortable but with the duck down is bound to be super soft.

Completely removable fabric covers. Chromium plated steel tube base.

Find out more about the Miles Sofa

Nanoo Nan11 Bench

Sectional elements of the Nan11 bench allow you to not only create a bench the size you need but to create a feature by picking the colours that work for you.

Each element is made of fiberglass and forms a caterpillar or tree trunk on it side form and shape.

Designed by Emanuelle Jaques for the swiss designer furniture company Nanoo.

Find out more about Nanoo

Find out more about the Nan11 Bench

The Blå Station Polstergeist Bench

The Polstergeist Bench designed Christine Schwarzer in 2000 for the designer brand Blå Station from Sweden.


The family business BLÅ STATION established in 1986 is based in the Åhus on the Swedish south-east coast.

The Polstergeist Bench is Upholstered sofa/bench with a frame made of steel and wood.

Designer with one, two and no backed bench the designer allow one or many to fit in a room/living space and would make a feature with is almost primary colours.



Find out more about Blå Station
Find out more about the Polstergeist from Blå Station

Sushi Chair from Edra

Edra furniture is one of the most amazing designer italian furniture brands.

Edra set future trends with almost every design. The Sushi chair is just one example, the use of 100's if not 1,000's of cloth weaved in a chair is just one example of what edra is all about.

You will of seen so much edra furniture on TV as is such a high end design and give an amazing focal point on tv show and your living or office space. Edra is ultimate status furniture!


Find out more about Edra
Find out more about the Sushi Chair from Edra

Cano Shelf from Hay

Hay are a designer furniture company from Denmark.

The design are typical of the north european, scandinavian style, simple, useful, clean lines, and styled.

The Cano shelf is just one of the many product Hay have in its catalogue. The options include a three level and the five level shelf unit shown in the picture.

Frames come in black or white and are made from powder coated steel.

The pictured version includes five crosses with the option of addtional coloured crosses. Three crosses on the front / back and two on each side with option coloured in positions of your choice like the green cross show in the picture.

Find out more about http://www.hay.dk

Slim line Coffee table from Dedon

Garden furniture with Style!

The pictured Slim line coffee table doesn't do it justice. The weaved fiber is made up of different sections which sadly don't come out in the picture.

The entire dedon Slim line range is full of the special weave and with so many copies of the shape the weave is what make this a top end designer iconic item that will last.


Find out more about the Slim line Coffee table

Lazy Night Bed from B&B Italia

Desinged by no other than Patricia Urquiola for B&B Italia.

The Lazy Time Bed is famed for the distinctive split backrest designed for complete comfort due to each side being independently adjustable.

Typical of B&B Italia the array of colours and finishes allows this bed to fit into any bedroom design and feel.

Find out more about the Lazy Night Bed

Enam Shelf by Yves Raschle and Thomas Wüthrich for INCHfurniture

Enam Shelf typical Swiss design.

The picture show the veritcal version with two elements but it can be extended indefinitely to find in space.

Made from solid oiled teak with a size of 145x34x193(h)cm offer and great storage unit size.

INCHfurniture is "devoted to wood, to design and to a different culture"

Find out more about INCHfurniture

Find out more about about Enam Shelf

Eker Table from Sellex

The Eker table made of tempered glass top 10 mm. thick, opaque and vitrified 70 x 70 and 110 x 70 cm.

Classical looking with a modern finish.

Sellex is a Spanish designer furniture company which started in 1977 with the goal of spreading the Scandinavian design into Spain and west/south Europe.

Find out more about Sellex: http://www.sellex.es

Find out more about the Eker Table

The Folded Coffee table Jeff Miller for Baleri Italia

The amazing looking rectangular coffee table with glossy plastic top and steel rod base.

With a 10mm-thick top is co-injected plastic material, fully recyclable.

The top come in either white in or black pictured.

Find out more about Baleri Italia here: http://www.cerrutibaleri.com

Find out more about the Folded Coffee table here

Gus Modern Jane Bi-Sectional Sofa

The Jane Bi-Sectional Sofa from Gus Modern design group is based on the Jane collection from the designer brand Gus Modern.

Simple lines the its distinct buttoned tufted seat and back cushions with is stainless steel base.

With only two configurations, a left or right L-shape sofa with a size of: width 102cm depth 72cm and height 30cm.

To find out more about Gus modern

Find out more about the Jane Bi-Sectional Sofa

Diesis Sofa from B&B Italia

The Diesis Sofa is Stunning.

Typical Antonio Citterio and Paolo Nava’s design for no other than one of the biggest designer sofa and furniture brands in the world B&B Italia.

With a hint of Le Corbusier but still very Italian in design. The Diesis sofa comes in the 3 seater pictured a smaller two seater and a chaise with of course the array of B&B Italia fabrics and leather to fit with any living space or office.

Find out more about the Diesis Sofa

Adelchi Steel table from Armani Casa

The Adelchi is a limited edition table from the designer brand Armani Casa.

The information and pictures are also sadly limited.. No designer or year ?? But I really like the look.. Its use brushed steel in alternate panels, with splitted veins to give it its unique look and feel.
Size of the table is: 140x70x74,5h.cm.

View other items from Armani casa here

Artifort Bird Sofa

The Bird sofa with is soft natural lines typical of the designs from the designer brand Aritfort.

Designed by Michiel van der Kley with it feature back that flow over the seat in a organic / wave like form.

I am a bit lost to why is called "bird" but think its a great design and would be a great feature in a living space or office lobby.

Find out more: Bird Sofa from Artifort

Max Sofa by Tacchini Italia

The clean almost sharpe lines of the max sofa is a perfect mix with the super soft and inviting fabrics that Tacchini Italia offer.

A seat regulation mechanism allows you to find the perfect position for comfort. With options of chrome feet (pictured) or wood with its array of fabric colours options well fit in any living space.

The only limit to this sofa is it size with length options of 146, 185 and 215.

Find out more here: http://www.tacchini.it/

Macassar Writing Desk

Andrew Muggleton's Macassar Writing Desk is contemporary in style but still uses tradtional elements and materials.

With brushed stainless steel accents and the amazing curved legs with its hidden draw and Ebony ends create a top end modern and contemporary designer desk.

We have featured the Macassar Chaise lounge by Andrew Muggleton here which of course would work well with this desk in a large office.

For more information about this desk click here

Premiere EM2 FISH Chaise From Ego Paris - Outdoor

Or it a chair ? a Chaise? a sun bed or a fish?

The Premiere Fish is a great looking "chaise/chair" perfect for along side the pool or in garden.

Designed for Ego Paris is comes of course in an array of colours to suit your taste.

Some other items in the Ego Paris collection.


Find out more about the Premiere EM2 FISH Chaise

Miss Lacy Chair Designed by Philippe Strack for Driade

This classical chair is designed by no other than Philippe Starck For the Italian designer bran Driade.

The chair made of stainless steel with a cast flower pattern.

The one catch with this chair is it not reccomended for outdoor / garden use but I think the design would work so well in conservatory or outdoor cover area.

Find out more and the Miss Lacy and other designs from Driade click here

Designer Beach chair from the tango Collection from Dedon

Called the Beach chair but this sun lounger is perfect for the garden or pool side.

Dedon offer top end outdoor furniture with both clean lines and pure comfort.

The entire tango collection if famed for its curved sofa lines giving a more classical look.

Find out more about the Tango Beach Chair

Dadone Sofa from B&B Italia

As mentioned in the post about the feather lampshade in this post a B&B Italia sofa with its ultra clean lines in a contemporary living room would mix well with natural looks of the lampshade.

The pictured Dadone sofa is an example of just one configuration that the Dadone comes in.

The Array of fabrics colours and leathers let along the sizes and configurations allow this modern sofa to fit in almost and living rooms.

Find out more about the Dadone sofa

Kwanbgho Lee Feather Lighting

This lampshade offers a natural but contemporary and modern feel to a living space.

Called the feather it looks a little like bird wings or in my opinion like bits of wood.

I think this would work so well will a contemporary white room e.g. a living room that is very clean and minimalist with the likes of flexform or B&B sofa and arco lamp with this feather lampshade..

Find out more about the feather lampshade and other light from Kwango Lee

The Tonon Italia One for Two Chair

This modern and contemporary chair is design by Stefan Heiliger for the designer brand Tonon Italia. Made with a steel frame and elastic belts, covered foam.

Grouped together around a coffee table this chair well be a massive feature in any living space or office.

Find out more about the One for Two by Tonon click here

Designer but green cardboard table.

I love the look of this table from Diefabrik whom make furniture from recycled material like this table which is made of cardboard.

This table reminds me of the Cappellini rainbow chair but of course at a far lower cost. Of course you could use the rainbow chair with this table for a full on striped room.

The table is called "table433" and is made in Perth Australia. To find out more click here

Bookcase armchair - BIBLIOCHAISE From NoBodyandCo

Is a chair or is it a bookcase?

The Bibliochaise is both.. Very similar to the Ptolomeo Bookshelf which we blogged about before.

Nobodyandco make some great designs and are well worth checking out but the armchair caught my eye.

This would fit so well in a drawing room/library and could sit inbetween two Ptolomeo bookshelves and be an amazing feature.

Find out more about the Bibliochaise and other item from nobodyandco

Floating Bed Dylan from Cattelan Italia

The Dylan bed gives the allusion that the base of the bed is floating above the ground.

You have to look close to find the hidden legs that support the frame and base of the bed.

The photo to the left doesn't show the legs as I think is just covered by the white cover and the angel of the photo. The technical information show the legs in around about the covers position.

The white leather frame works so well within a white room as picture giving a clean and very modern and contemporary bedroom.

Find more items from Cattelan Italia

Read the spec about the Dylan bed here

BAOBAB Tree Coat hanger From MDF Italia

The Baobab Coat hanger designed for MDF Italia is an undulated trunk and a crown of irregular branches.

The idea comes from nature. The coat is made to look like a tree with a trunk as its main body and a few branches on the top to allow you to hand a coat and alike.

This coat hanger would look great in the home as a feature to a entrance hall but would look like the image great as a feature along a hall way in a office with multi "trees" outside each office bringing a bit of nature in a working place whilst keeping a desinger contemporary feel.

Find out more about the coat hanger and MDF Italia

Dedon Phoenix Sofa and Coffee table - Outdoor Furniture

Got a place over looking the sea? Well dedon outdoor furniture is the only answer..

The phoenix range looks as if it made of carbon fiber, and is called the "carbon finish".

The photo shows off the range in situation with two dedon 2-seater sofas and a and a dedon phoenix coffee table.

The Phoenix range is designed by Nicolas Thomkins whom also design the Yin Yang which we have blogged about before here: http://modern-designer-furniture.blogspot.com/2009/04/dedon-yin-yang-garden-furniture.html

Charles sofa From B&B Italia

Designed by no other than Antonio Citterio for B&B Italia the Charles Sofa is one of the most famous sofas in the world.

The charles is a massive range with the photo show a L shaped sofa but the array of options allows this sofa to fit any home or office.

Your very likely to of seen the charles sofa on many a TV show due to the array of formations you make the sofa let alone all the classic and modern and contemporary fabrics the B&B Italia offer.

Simple classic and refined..

Find out more about the Charles sofa from B&B Italia.

Wardrom from Paula

Spikes in a wall ?

The idea come from the designer who didn't like finding heaps of clothing on the floor the morning after the night before...

The wardrom is a.. well sort of waredrobe that you throw your clothes at..

Simple effective and contemporary.

Find out more about the wardrom and other interesting design from Paula: www.allaboutpaula.com

Rotor Coffee Table from Bellato

This coffee table designed for Bellato is so simple in design.

With four square wood leaves of which three can rotate offers and array of formations for a eye catching focal point with in the living room or office lobby.

With a contemporary and modern feel the rotor by bellato allow the owner to slide/fold the table into just a square when not in use and to open up when in use.

Find out more about the Rotor Coffee Table

Swallow Table from Sam Johnson Design

This simple table offers a great modern and contemporary feature for a living space.

Using lasers to cut the wood and inlay shapes offers and array of custom design including this offset swallow design.

The table top is made of walnut and the idea is taken from the tradtional Marquetry which was traditionally done by hand using wood veneers and a scalpel.

Find more designs and idea from Sam Johnson Designs

Colour Change Chandelier from blowzone.

When modern LED meets traditional chandelier the result is a contemporary and modern lighting.

The icicle shaped lights with a choice off colour offer you the chance to match the room current decor and build the decor around the Chandelier.

Blowzone offer some really interesting contemporary designs.

To find out more about the chandelier click here

To look at the array of poducts the blowzone offer visit: http://www.blowzone.co.uk/