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Financial Crisis And Design

spread 10 y by studioinesistente

Spread 10 y by Antonio Maria Privitera

There are so many ways to get inspired but financial crisis!?! Have you ever come across a product, a piece of furniture inspired by prevailing economic condition?

The inspiration for this magazine rack is financial crisis! Yes!

The financial crisis of Italy – 10 year Spread (bund 10y – related to government bond yield) comes to life in the form of this wooden magazine holder which involves the elements of news and now graph.

This is not just a magazine rack it’s a statement, makes you think.

A truly historical piece!

It is handmade by Zana Lab and designed by Antonio Maria Privitera @ Studio Inesistente.

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Amazing Steampunk Restaurant

Chonas restaurant

Chonas restaurant and pub, New Delhi

Designer: Abhishek Majumder

The interior of one of the old restaurant in New Delhi was redesigned recently by designer Abhishek Majumder in steampunk style. The thrill of fantasy and science fiction woven so cleverly by the designer just sprouted from a quirky wish of the the owner of not to have false ceiling! Amazing work by designer Abhishek Majumder that blurs the line between tool and decoration!

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Feels Like Home

restaurant

Designer: Ricardo de la Torre

These are randomly selected images from Spanish interior design firm Ricardo de la Torre‘s portfolio.

These images deliberately make a strong impression.

Impressions of being interesting and cozy. Strangely enough feels at home and I ask is this Spanish interiors or Indian decor.

spanish interior

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Yet Another Origami Table

origami table

Table Origami

Designer: Olga Kryukova

This is one of the most stunning origami inspired table I have ever seen!

Origami is not new to Olga and Olga is not new to DesignFlute. You can find her on DesignFlute here. Young and very talented Olga Kryukova’s designs put my mood in singing mode!

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Rock Your Pet

Rocking bird cage from Chimère collection

Designer: Bloom Room Studio

I am going to put no bird into it! This rocking cage is so über chic, almost sculptural.

I am going to put a green pet into it.

(A green pet? Yes my green pets are my newly acquired valuable plants!)

Or this cage will just rock in my living room as an timeless art piece!

Designers Marc Ange +Antonin Moire D’ Englise+Philippe Ricaud+Emmanual Hartman @ Bloom Room Studio have produced furniture for pets via their Chimère collection. The Chimère collection have been exhibited at recently concluded Milan Furniture Fair (17-22 April 2012).

See More from Bloom Room here.

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Design for a Living
I love the comment, “You must love designing for a living.” At that point I usually start to laugh or break into uncontrollable tears. — Andrew Lewis
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