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Steel, Wood & Acrylic Coffee Tables from Square Root Industries





In 2009, Todd Leowy founded Square Root Industries in Portland, Oregon. He combined his design sensibilities and creativity with an engineering degree, and as a result designs and fabricates high-end modern furniture for both commercial and residential clients.

His coffee table collection for Square Root Industries combines laser cut steel in white, black, or powder coated colors (and sometimes photography) with various woods and is then covered with a clear acrylic top, creating uniquely modern mixed medium pieces of functional furniture. With all their pieces, you can customize top design, size, and color.

Square Root Industries Coffee Table Collection:



















Computer sketches of some of the options combining white or black steel and woods:





Other designs utilize color or photography:






You can also have custom designs created for you.

About Square Root Industries:


With a foundation built on creativity and engineering, Square Root Industries blurs the line which too often separates art and function. By combining multiple mediums including metal, wood, acrylic, photography, powder coating, and glass, each table mixes colors and imagery to create a unique and functional piece of furniture. Each table is designed and fabricated in Portland, Oregon and can be customized to fit your design needs.

You can purchase the above and/or custom tables at their etsy store.

R+Evolution Ceramic Wall Tiles By Karim Rashid




As if he hasn't made his mark on enough home decor items already (furniture, radiators, rugs, beds, bathtubs, clocks, and so much more) now Karim Rashid has turned his recognizable organic and geometric color-laden patterns and images into a special collection of wall and floor tiles called R+Evolution for Ceramiche Refin and DTS. The R+Evolution collection include wall tiles in five different colors,nine accent tiles and a floor tile.



5 Wall covering tiles, with his signature squiggles faintly on the backgrounds:



The 9 available accent tiles:







In situ:









floor tile:


A video documenting the production process:

R+Evolution Collection

UPDATED PICS: Lady Gaga Mans Up As Jo Calderone For Japan Vogue Hommes




Lady Gaga poses as male alter ego "Jo Calderone" for Japan's Vogue Hommes cover and editorial "Too Cool To Care." Here's a peek at 13 images from the smoke-filled shoot by photographer Nick Knight.






New Images added 8.28:







The latest collaboration between master stylist Nicola Formichetti and Nick Knight to shoot their latest men’s fashion editorial for Vogue Hommes Japan under the working title 'Elegant Mechanics'. Showcased above is an exclusive selection of images captured during the live shoot, showcasing grease, grit and gentlemanly attire from the likes of Armani, Prada and Givenchy by Riccardo Tisci. (thanks to Nick Knight and Show Studio for the info and images)

The issue hits newsstands on September 10, 2010.

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