The Livia chair was designed in 1937 by Gio Ponti and is produced by L’Abbate. Made from beech wood lacquered in eleven different colors (or stained) it really makes a statement.
The Livia chair’s clean, minimal lines make this chair look utterly modern even if it is 70 years old! Not a lot of furniture can […]

Tufty time sofa by B&B Italia
Ah, B&B Italia… a name that everyone should be familiar with!
It’s been just about two years since the Tufty-time sofa, designed by Patricia Urquiola for B&B Italia (in 2005 I believe) was released and it’s already recognized the world over. I guess great design and quality really are the best […]

Sitting here typing at my kitchen table I can’t help but feel that having a desk would be nice.
The problem is space (well it’s my problem) because I don’t have a spare room to use as an office. The solution is a multi purpose table, much like the Piu Desk. While there […]

Alright, let me clear up what I mean by “the best modern sofa”… I’m not talking about Bauhaus, International style, mid century or whatever. I’m talking about Modern as in Recently Designed!
The Goetz Sofa, pictured, was designed my Mark Goetz in 1999. I found out about this sofa a few years back and I can […]

Eames is a name that has become synonymous with bent plywood furniture and although their most famous furniture pieces are based on plywood as the main structural component, there are other pieces that don’t.
This Aluminum Chair is a perfect example. It’s a gorgeous piece of furniture, but most people wouldn’t be able to tell you […]

The George Nelson marshmallow Couch is undeniably one of the most recognized pieces of modern furniture… and one glance is all it takes to understand why. This icon of design is truly a one-of-a-kind piece.
Form over function or form following function?
It doesn’t really matter though because this is one of the few pieces of furniture […]

Pic borrowed fromthe MoMA Store
Another cool find. The Ripple chair by Ron Arad was introduced in 2005 but has such a familiar, natural shape that you could be forgiven if you thought it’s been around for much longer.
The chair is made of plastic with metal legs. An added bonus: they’re stackable!
At $350 […]