Rabih Hage Turns Leftover Dupont Corian Into A Modern Furniture Collection.

To launch the new colors of Dupont Corian® for 2012, Corian® presented an international exhibition at Milan Design Week titled “Corian® Colour Evolution.” As part of the exhibition, UK designer Rabih Hage proposed original products made with 'leftovers' from the new colours of DuPont™ Corian®, alone or in combination with other materials.




The Leftover Collection

The focus of Rabih’s four designs is on the use of leftover material and its reuse, treating the off-cuts and discarded planks used in the building of furniture as a “noble material”, reused in new luxurious furniture pieces.

“Leftover Table” desk or dining table:




“I have always been fascinated by unused material or discarded cuts of stone, wood or metal whether chea or expensive. Reusing these materials as a luxury product and treating the off-cuts as something precious is my real motivation. Especially, DuPont™ Corian®, which I regard as a luxurious material. I like the imperfection in patinated antique pieces, and the patina of time is something impossible to imitate, therefore, authentic. To get closer to this authenticity I regard the random layering of off-cuts as a noble design gesture and authentic in the building of my new designs for “Corian® Colour Evolution”. Imperfection is beauty; a discarded material is as noble and precious as a newly polished stone,” explains Rabih Hage.

"Colour Console” bookshelf:



“Colour Chair” desk chair:


“Leftover Armchair” visitors chair:



Rabih Hage, Design by Rabih Hage, Fabrication by Clarendon Fabrications, photos by Leo Torri for DuPont™ Corian®


About the designer:


Rabih Hage is an Architect, Designer, Curator and owner of Rabih Hage Design Studio and Rabih Hage Gallery. Rabih creates beautiful interiors and architecture with a cutting edge and creative vision. Rabih Hage contributes frequently to various publications and his work has been recognised with numerous awards including the Andrew Martin International Interior Designer of the Year in 2011.

Since 2001, Rabih has dedicated himself to contemporary design, architecture and creative collaborations, which lead him to discovering new talents and pioneering design and design-art. With a forward thinking approach Rabih Hage curates cutting edge furniture and works from up-and-coming designers and established talents, whilst directing his creative team at his Design Studio working on international interior and architecture projects with a unique vision. In 2008 Rabih Hage created the Rough Luxe Hotel which triggered a worldwide movement in design. Hage has established himself as a reference in new hotel concepts and developments, working with international hoteliers and developers, most recently completing the front or house of the Radisson Edwardian Guildford Hotel.

DuPont Corian®

Front Design Group Uses Their Own Doodles For A New Sofa Design for Moroso.

The new Doodle Sofa from Moroso was born out of a habit that many of us have- designers in particular. Created by the Swedish design group Front, all three members (Sofia Lagerkvist, Charlotte von der Lancken and Anna Lindgren) used doodles they had made during design meetings to create the sofa's pattern.




The name Doodle embodies the spirit of the new sofa for the modern italian furniture brand. Lines drawn distractedly on a sheet of paper, like doodles, become the decoration of the covers which are then embroidered and laid over the frame like a folded blanket.



The shape of the sofa is that of a folded semicircle whose ends become armrests naturally incorporated in the frame.




Front Design says:
"We doodle absent mindedly - doodling is a kind of half-conscious creative work. It is both a distraction, and also thought to help you concentrate on whatever you are doing at the same time.

The decoration is a kind of by-product of Front's creative process, inscribed onto the folded half circle of the sofa's form.

Moroso

Periodic Concrete Coffee Table by James DeWulf Is A Formula For Hip Home Decor

James DeWulf of DeWulf Concrete (the very same craftsman who made this awesome concrete combination ping pong table/dining table) has designed and crafted this Periodic Coffee Table of low relief concrete with a powder coated steel frame.



The elements relief cast into the table are set in a square of polished concrete and are shallow enough so as not to tip over a glass or vase filled with liquid.




Measuring 54" long x 30" wide x 16" tall, the contemporary coffee table is available with a 1" or 1.5" concrete debossed and polished top (also available with a plain concrete slab top if you'd refer not to have it with the periodic table of elements) in either natural or smoke colors.






With an appointment-only studio in Santa Monica, the high-end precast furniture and architectural products from James DeWulf is available by contacting him via email or phoning him at 310-315-7100. Select pieces can be found at H.D Buttercup and other reputable furniture dealers.

A Footstool, Armchair and Blanket In One. The Collerette From Casamania.

The "Collerette" designed by Céline Merhand and Anais Morel of Les M Studio (the same women who brought us the Cocon duvet lounge chair) for Casamania is a footrest and a comfortable seat around which is a rolled blanket. Once its "collar" is unrolled, the users can wrap themselves up in the integrated blanket, giving them a cozy comfotable seating experience.






Size: 45x45x48,5 cm, 45x85x48,5 cm
Blanket size: 180x145 cm, 180x175 cm

Collerette

Svvving, A Handmade Luxury Indoor Swing For Grown-Ups In 19 Beautiful Models.

Svvving is a childhood pastime turned into a decorative and functional piece of modern furniture for adults by furniture and interior designers, Marie Najdovski and Radek Podsiadlo.




Handmade with fine woods and luxurious textiles, Svvving is the upscale adult version of a swing. Made primarily for indoors, the 19 different models all make beautiful and fun seating for a loft, home, apartment or covered outdoor areas.

Easy Rider and Jupiter:

Robin Hood and Kalinka:

Dolce Farniente and Angel:

Tao and Alaska:

Sumatra and Mars:

Faust and Fidji:


La Boheme and Dolce Vita:

Lindy and Polka:

Borneo and Mazurka:

and Java:



The Details
Wooden seats made of satin varnished walnut wood, color varnishes or polished lacquer are paired with beautiful cushioned textiles including tufted leather, striped wools, tufted cottons, suede and leather vachette.







The hanging cords come in black, white, grey or red and the hardware is available in polished or matte finished aluminum with different colored suede handles for comfortable griping.






The swings are made for adults and can safely hold up to 120 kg (264 lbs) and measure 80 cm x 33 cm (about 31 x 13 inches).



The swings Svvving are designed for ceiling heights ranging from 3m to 5m. Two sizes of rope are proposed: 2,50 m or optional 4,50 m. Svvving is delivered in an aesthetic cardboard box of 10 kg.



The box contains the swing in a cotton cover, the rope 2,50 m or a rope 4,50 m, installation instruction, 2 sturdy hooks with suitable anchors for installation in a reinforced concrete ceiling, and 1 inbus key allowing the adjustment of aluminium handles and other metal parts.


Buy them at Svvving
Or a few models are available here