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Designers - Fernando and Humberto Campana

Brothers FERNANDO AND HUMBERTO CAMPANA are furniture designer from Brazil.

As with many of today furniture designer the Campana brothers studied a architectural degree and fell into designing furniture.

Many of the designs are chairs and on the most manufactured by Edra which I've blogged about many time see here

Here is a picture of the Brothers:  Fernando and Humberto Campana

Brothers:  Fernando and Humberto Campana

Alligator Chair, 2004

PVC hoses, stainless steel. Manufactured by Edra, Italy.
 Lengths of PVC garden hoses wrapped around a

 stainless steel creating a comfortable seat.
 This chair was born from the intention to seek solutions 

with products that are usually
 discarded and banalized by daily use.

Mixed plush toys, iron. Made by Estudio Campana, Brazil.

 Lions, dogs, alligators and all sorts of stuffed animals mixed to 

form the unconventional upholstery
 of this chair. Once more the brothers Campana 

transform modest material into design.

California Rolls Chair, 2002

Stainless steel. Manufactured by Edra, Italy.
 The irregular woven form is shaped by hand to resemble the sprawling
 coral reefs found off the coast of Brazil. The brothers describe the
 Corallo as a three-dimensional scribble.

Discos Chair

Jenette Chair

Mixed media. Collection of Fernando and Humberto Campana.
 "In the favelas of Brazil, they make mats and bedspreads of all 

sorts simply by overlapping pieces of fabric. 

We began with this and we thought of sushi.
 Textiles of different types all rolled together."

rope, stainless steel. Manufactured by Edra, Italy.
 Born from a tangle of cords bought on a street market in Paulo,

 this chair projected Fernando and
 Humberto Campana on to the international stage. 

The Vermelha Chair marked the beginning of industrial production
 of their pieces of furniture. 

The way the rope should be braided to the metallic structure was videotaped and
 sent to the Italian company.

wood. Manufactured by Edra, Italy.
 Inspired by the favelas constructions in Sa Paulo, using scraps of wood they
 found on the streets, the Campana Brothers create this intricately fabricated chair.

Check out the brother website for more designs: Fernando and Humberto Campana

Railway Sleeper Table

I came across this stunning table made of railway sleepers today.

I really love designer styled furniture made from railway sleepers and alike.

The site this is listed on is called  TOYO KITCHEN STYLE and yes is in Japanese. I've used google translate below to quote from the site so it's not going to be perfect:

PRICE: 980,000 yen (1,029,000 yen including tax)
Size: W2250 × D1050 × H760mm
Material: top plate sleepers (with t = 10mm glass top panel)
    steel legs (chrome-plated) of the old- metal legs and glossy top panel contrasting design. -Top board that employs the sleepers that have changed by long years, there is a strong appeal tasty.

Take a look for yourself here: 
http://blog.toyokitchen.co.jp/news/2010/05/railway_table.html

Hanabi Sofa / Chair by mottoWASABI

mottoWASABI is a Helsinki-based Design Office with an array of Contemporary designs which I find stunning!

Here is just one example of a sofa / chair system built modulated fabric bags.

The design comes in many colours and of course size with chairs and foot stall along with the example of the sofa shown here.

mottoWASABI offer not just furniture design (labelled objects) but space, graphics and concepts. To find out more checkout their great site here

Tree / cloud Bookshelves from THORUNN ARNADOTTIR

I really love the idea and design of this bookshelf.

It's so simple but works so well. The free hanging bookshelf on it's own is nothing special but we added to the background painting it's stunning.

From THORUNN ARNADOTTIR  site:

Tree and Cloud are inspired by the geometrical paintings of Mondrian, where simplicity in contstruction and an interesting composition of squares are at the forefront.

Find out more here

LightYourselfUp Pixel Cat Shelf

This handmade cat shelf got the cream.

A real contemporary design and idea.

Made by a designer on Etsy call "LightYourselfUp"

I can't find to much info about the designer but their url is http://www.lightyourselfup.com and shop is on Etsy here.

Great shelf :)

Chair bookcase by Gail Peter Borden

I love this Chair bookcase by Gail Peter Borden  I just found today.

Divided into three systems, there is [1] a cockpit chair that has an adjustable angle of repose and uses a compressive slotted connection, [2] a structural frame and cover/cloak that uses a fingered connection, and [3] an infill shelving system that deploys a pegged connection. The 237 books complete the remainder of the composition.

This was found on yankodesign store

Check it out here

Cassina Dodo Armchair

One of the most iconic chairs copied by millions and millions of companies but this is the real Dodo by Cassina

Designed by no other than Toshiyuki Kita
http://www.toshiyukikita.com/works/18.html
In 1998 for Cassina.

The Dodo is so iconic that many of the design museums hold it on show.

The crossover of the space age and the modern contemporary style are what make this one of the most iconic chairs.

Will suit not just living rooms but found in many a office and bedroom.

Check out Cassina Dodo chair

Spaghetti Bâle Garden bench

I love this bench.. What a great idea..

Called  Spaghetti Bâle designed by Pablo Reinoso.


Bio "French-Argentine artist and designer Pablo Reinoso was born in Buenos Aires in 1955 and has lived and worked in Paris since 1979."

To see more work visit here http://www.pabloreinoso.com/iPhone/ArtExperience.html

Stunning!