Apartment Therapy Tagged: concept

Mensa Dining Table by Lazerian

We would love to entertain on this gorgeous Mensa table from Manchester, England based Lazerian — it's like a hybrid of a classic Platner table and a Koura pendant lamp from designer David Tru...

Transformer Shelf & Storage by Martin Sämmer

Periodically, a conceptual furniture design comes along and blows our socks off. The Transformer Shelf from Dutch designer Martin Sämmer does just that... ...

"Punished to the Corner" Storage by Cristina Toledo

We love this idea! Designer Cristina Toledo has created a barnacle-like storage system that takes advantage of the often-overlooked corners of a room... ...

Hot or Not? Beehouse Lamps by Yar Rassadin

This lighting concept from designer Yar Rassadin is based on the hexagonal shapes of the bee's natural building process and crystal technology &mdash inspiring the use of Swarovski crystals in a hon...

Modular Table Lamp by Paul Blease

Though designed as a lamp for children, we think Paul Blease's concept for a Modular Lamp will appeal to people of all ages... ...

StairCASE: Ladder & Shelving Unit by Danny Kuo

We love the simple execution of Danny Kuo's concept for StairCASE — a shelving system where the lower shelves double as a pull-out step ladder. The design allows a tall shelf to take advantage...

UnsTable by Rafael Morgan

Brazilian designer Rafael Morgan's concept for the UnsTable allows the owner to manipulate the legs of the table to project an image of extreme rigidity or dizzying drunkenness with turns of the cub...

Adapt Sliding Slat Adjustable Shelves by Max Frommeld

We're loving the simplicity and adaptability of Max Frommeld's shelving system, Adapt. Just named NDC New Designer of the Year, Frommeld's flat-pack shelves appear easy to assemble and are fully cus...

HurlyBurly Kitchen Fume Extractor Hood

We're smitten with HurlyBurly! It's a concept for a small, adjustable fume hood for your stove top. HurlyBurly mounts to the wall and plugs in — it doesn't require a vent. The design uses a carbon...

Chair Made from 47 Hangers by Vanessa Marie Robinson

When we recently asked the question What Do You Do With Wire Hangers? The majority of readers answered that they recycle them. Designer Vanessa Marie Robinson recycled forty-seven dry cleaning hange...

Sports Furniture Collection by Florian Hauswirth and Thomas Walde

We've had a few posts covering design-conscious exercise equipment (Antonio Citterio's Kinesis Personal and Ionic Column Dumbbells). While these examples were either extravagant or silly, the Sports F...

BKLYN Designs: Pratt Institute Designs

One of the booths at BKLYN Designs featured a juried selection of designs from Pratt Institute's Industrial Design undergraduate and graduate programs. While there wasn't a lot of information about...

Cats in Style: Modern Pet Accessories by Marly Gommans

Made of natural materials like sisal and wool felt, the Cats in Style series of pet accessories from Dutch designer Marly Gommans marries simple, eco-conscious materials with beautiful shapes and fo...

Hot or Not? Pumped Up Furniture by Olivier Gregoire

We used to have an IKEA inflatable sofa in college. And while it wasn't the most comfortable and had to be refilled often, it was easy to pack up and move. Olivier Gregoire's design for Eclosion tak...

Saving Grace: Droog Lamps Designed for CFLs

One of the peeks we're getting from the Milan furniture fair is of Dutch design collective Droog's exhibition: A Touch of Green. It's a collection of designs that explore the various issues surround...

Biodegradable Planter by Francois Clerc

This expanding planter, Graine de Pot, is the design of Francois Clerc. The design responds to the needs of urban gardeners with limited space for storing pots in the off-season and is made from a bio...

Look! Trompe L'oeil Chair Chair Pads

Dreaming of that Eames Lounge? Or perhaps you've always wanted a Saarinen Tulip Chair. Designer Chenhui Su has created a concept for chair pads that transform your boring office task chair into a de...

Funhouse in East Hampton
NYT House & Home Roundup 4.3.08

For those that found yesterday's post on purposefully crooked frames hard to swallow — turn away! You are likely to go into shock. The Bioscleave House in East Hampton was designed by artists Made...

Look! New Museum Lamp

Have you been to the new New Museum yet? Though it is in easy walking distance from my apartment, I have not. I have long-admired the architecture of this unique building on the Bowery. And apparent...

Hanger Chair by Philippe Malouin

These hanger chairs would be a great addition to my apartment, if only I had closet space to store them! Designer Phillipe Malouin created these hybrid chairs to serve two functions, maximizing use....

Bottleneck Saver

This is so simple and ingenious! The Bottleneck Saver is a small rubber ring that attaches to the pumps of hand soap and lotion bottles. By restricting the amount of dispensed material, it helps red...

Jar Tops by Jorre van Ast

We'd like to hang on to many of the diverse glass jars that cycle through our kitchen. But with limited space for storage, many jars find their way into the recycling bin before their time. These at...

Packing Tape Marquetry from Johan Bruninx

This unique collection of furniture uses brown, matte, packing tape to refinish damaged pieces of furniture. In his graduation show at Design Academy Eindhoven, Johan Bruninx used intricate patterns...

OneLessDesk by Heckler Design

This sleek and slim stainless steel desk is Dean Heckler's response to the bulky desks of our recent past (and even present). Heckler believes that with flat screen monitors and wireless keyboards, th...

NYT Sketch Pad: Marshland View

The latest Sketch Pad feature from the New York Times re-imagines a home in Clinton, Connecticut that fronts 1000 feet of marshland. William Grover and Charles Mueller of Centerbrook Architects take...

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