| RL House by Studio Guilherme Torres Posted: 23 Jan 2012 10:01 AM PST Studio Guilherme Torres have designed this apartment interior in Curitiba, Brazil. 
. Description from the designer: The apartment of 145 m² was almost in the last phase of finishing process when the young brazilian architect met the owners. The couple was displeased with the environment arrangements and the traditional decoration, so they gave the architect free hand to reformulate everything. The base for the decoration was the fusion of polymer cement, minty and blue colors and the use of a whole wall covered in pinus, a wood that has virtually no commercial value in Brazil. Another high point of the project was to expose the structural column right in the entrance door, composing a beautiful set with the dinner table. An important point is: all the main pieces such as tables, sideboards and sofa are designed by the architect. The owner was already a great admirer of Guilherme's work, so during the whole process she insisted on buying several pieces designed by the architect. This partnership worked out so well that she decided to open a company just to represent Guilherme Torres's products in all Brazil and around the world. Other design pieces that made a difference were the Shadowy chaise, Moroso, Guilherme decided to use inside the apartment, since it is originally an outdoor piece. The rugs and wooden chair with steel legs are from Diesel and the dinner table chairs are from Driade. The piece of art beside Shadowy chaise is by João Machado and the one above the sideboard is by Eliane Prolik. In the master bedroom, the decoration is completely the opposite to the explosion of colors of the living room. Black and white used on furniture, bed linens and even the frames. Above the headboard, an art piece of João Machado and bed linen of Ari Beraldin. The kitchen received furniture in black lacquer, countertops in Corian and Smeg home appliances. The Living room walls, gives continuity to the kitchen, since there are no doors dividing the spaces.                  Visit the Studio Guilherme Torres website – here. Photography by Denilson Machado (MCA Estúdio) . .  |
| SCRW Stool by Manuel Welsky Posted: 23 Jan 2012 06:30 AM PST German designer Manuel Welsky has created the SCRW stool. 
. Description from the designer: Inspiration for this two-piece furniture was an object from everyday life: The bottle corks. Simple and aesthetically it rotates out of the bottle, and simple and aesthetically should be the principle of “SCREW”. Obvisiously, “Screw” is based on the principle of screwing. The new interpretation of the screw makes the height adjustment self-explanatory and easy. By the apparent leadership of the screw thread, the refined combination comes into focus. Made from a high-quality steel pipe, the frame is an exciting contrast to the cork material from which the body is made. The massive Korkzylinder is light in this combination and because of its unique features provides a comfortable seating experience.    Visit Manuel Welsky’s website – here. . .  |
| Snoopy by ISKOS — BERLIN for Versus Posted: 23 Jan 2012 01:03 AM PST ISKOS — BERLIN have designed the Snoopy armchair and sofa for Danish manufacturer Versus. 
. Description from the designers: “We wanted to design a compact but comfortable “family” of sofas that harked back to classic soft furniture styles – especially to the post WW2 period”. SNOOPY's sculptural language is simple and clear. There are just two elements – a horizontal “pillow” for a seat and a vertical “duvet” at the back that wraps around the seat, embracing it from the sides. Upholstery details – marked piping is used to accentuate its shape in a natural way, giving it an easily recognizable design “signature”.         Visit the ISKOS — BERLIN website – here. Visit the Versus website – here. .  |
