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A few years ago when we were looking for alternatives to the ubiquitous Crocs for children, we found Native shoes. Made of soft, pliable rubber, they proved to be breathable, comfortable and extremely durable: the perfect summer shoe. It looks like the shoe has fans in high fashion places, because via Pleats Please and Issey Miyake Native are making a strong push to capture the more discerning adult market with interesting colour combinations and polka-dot perforations.
Trinidadian furniture designer Scot Sardinha's Float mirror, constructed in the stack style, gives the illusion that the mirror is floating between two unconnected geometric shapes. It is a versatile piece perfect for a living room or bedroom and can be propped against the wall or hung. The mirror is finished in ebony and other custom finishes are available.
This architectural bird house is designed and handcrafted in Portland, Oregon by Grovemade. The limited edition structure is made from sustainably harvested hand-sanded maple and black walnut and is finished with a waterproof protectant. The laser cut brass front panel camouflages the entrance and is a modern interpretation of a nest.
Nendo continues to rule design with this whimsical Winnie the Pooh inspired furniture set. Created by Nendo for Disney World Japan, the stools and tables - while minimalist and understated - are intended to reference the characters in the beloved children's story: the Pooh stool wears a crimson-knit cozy which resembles his signature crop top, the Tigger stool sports a tiny orange cover for his tail while Kanga and Roo come as a conjoined unit.
Have a look after the jump and see which of the other characters you recognise.
Architect Stephen Mendes is responsible for this modern renovation and extension of a house in the western corner of Trinidad and Tobago. The refit was designed to take advantage of the house's location and to achieve the best views of the ocean while maximising the security of the occupants. This was managed in a stylish and contemporary manner by the use of sliding and folding glass doors and metal security grilles which were treated as an architectural detail.
The two-story house has a central, double height courtyard which provides unobstructed views of the water from the entrance and most of the rooms on the ground floor. The house is situated on a medium–sized, flat, seafront plot of land and the landscaping of the property was designed to complement the simple, contemporary lines of the house.
Like a science-fiction version of the traditional Acapulco chair, Italian furniture brand Moroso presented the Diatom stackable aluminium chair at the 2014 Salone del Mobile. Designed by British designer Ross Lovegrove, the chair is modelled after the frustum of a diatom, a primordial single-cell organism with a silica skeleton that the designer discovered at the seaside as a child.
The production of the chair utilises die-cast aluminium sheeting technology developed by the automotive sector which reduces its weight by eliminating the need for steel and also lowers the production cost of the chair.
Kukkia's Kurama toy car is sized perfectly for the small hands of children. With a simple silhouette and a nostalgic feel, we like the graphic touches and limited, monochromatic palette. The car has a built-in, pull-back motor which allows it to run unassisted. The Kurama car is made from Beech wood.
Named after the national drink of Bermuda, the Dark + Stormy pendant lamp by the National Design Collective with its spherical wooden shade was inspired by Buckminster Fuller. The light is handcrafted in Canada by lathing 20 pieces of cut walnut into spheres. The inside of the lamps are finished with a handspun aluminium reflector and the lamps are wired with a 10 foot long cord.
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