I had the honor of being a part of the panel judging furniture this year in ID Magazine's Annual Design Review. I am happy to say that two out of the top three prizes were with my consent. The magazine is just about to hit newstands, so you can have a sneak peak right here...
1. Simpledoubledeux by Drexler Guinand Jauslin Architects - This amazingly simple, beautifully sofa bed does exactly what it looks like, it pulls out to sleep two. While there was a lot of debate on our jury about many of our choices, this one was like voting on an iPhone, it escaped all criticism. Nice picture gallery here:
2. Baby Faces Wall Panels by Badham/Norris - These paintable high relief wall panels evoked laughter as most of our group, liked the drama and the humor that they would lend to a room. I thought they were creepy.
3. Ribbon Stools by Nendo - Of all the stuff we looked at, I thought these stools were the most artistic and aspirational. I don't quite know why, but the swooping lines and clean laser cut steel signified a beautiful balance. I was even quoted as saying, "I think it's poetic." I still do, but I had to argue for these. Some of the others were underwhelmed.
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I love the bed . . . . . So clean and simple. Maybe ikea can
do something similar . . . .
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The sofa bed is genius! And...where can I buy it?
view imcaffeine's profile
I have to agree on the baby faces wall.
view Daily Nuance's profile
That bed is AMAZING! It probably costs a small fortune.
view Comicgeek's profile
The beds lines are simple and elegant! it locks like it interlocks to make a single bed profile! So cool
view keifers's profile
If I had those baby face panels, I would have nightmares. Drama? humor? whimsy? All I see is ugly.
view inertia's profile
I can understand the attraction of the ribbon table.
It personally reminds me of an athletic supporter, however.
view btoddster's profile
What a BEAUTIFUL bed.
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There are qualities of the bed that I like, but more that I don't.
I hate how low to the ground it is and that you'd have to keep it partially open to appreciate its function. But, mostly, at $3,500.00, it's not realistic for the average person. Not to mention that you'd have to pay for shipping. FROM SWITZERLAND.
But, that's just me!
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