Cubistic Cubbies: Cornell Boxes From TECTA

Late architect and designer Alison Smithson designed these unusual storage and display boxes that are now being produced by Tecta of Germany.



Presented this year at Salone Internazionale del Mobile 2010 in Milan, the Cornell boxes are available in three variations; a single tabletop version, a single floor standing version or a double floor standing version.

Cornell Box S30 D:

Cornell Box S30 1F:

Cornell Box S30 2F:

Images from Salone del Mobile, 2010



To inquire about price and purchasing contact TECTA.

Product Pick Of the Week: Maluka Pebble Sofas & Chairs

The Maluka collection of sofas and chairs from Los Angeles based Nusa Furniture, use small pebbles (or your choice of size) in white or black as frames for cushioned seating. The look is both elegant and edgy and works indoors or out.






To inquire or order, please contact NUSA furniture.



Nusa is a gathering of design and manufacturing talents from around the world. For over 10 years Nusa has been dedicated to the highest standards of quality, durability and design excellence importing, distributing and manufacturing hand crafted artisanal furnishings.

Nusa Furniture
5225 Wilshire Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90036-4367
(323) 937-7055

Acrila - Modern Acrylic Furniture That Goes From Baroque To Pop Art.

Founded by designer Jean Christophe Bernard, Acrila of France, produces attractive and unusual modern lines of decorative acrylic furnishings for both commercial and residential use.

With works by designers Vincent Poujardieu, Carlo Rampazzi, Jean Charles de Castelbajac, Elodie Acoca and Patrick R. Lavoix, Acrila has designed furnishings that include dining chairs, lounge chairs, dining tables, console tables, end tables, lamps, adjustable bar stools and even necklaces.



Most recent additions to their fun furnishings are the Grand Soir collection; black and white lasercut baroque chairs, bar stools and tables.





And the City Collection; a typographic treatment of International city names in black or white on a console, bar stools, floor and table lamps.



Other collections, by the aforementioned designers, include the following:









Here are some examples of their fun lamps:




A City Skyline screen and Eiffel tower chair are also available:


And even acrylic handgun necklaces:



There's a lot more to see at their site.

Acrila is available to the trade only.

ABC Lamps by Sandro Santantonio For Prandina

I'm crazy about these glass sandblasted ABC lamps by Sandro Santantonio Design for Prandina.



The series is available with diffusers in white satin finish blown opal glass, black or transparent crystal glass. The ABC series is available as pendant lamps, table or floor lamps, each in various sizes. The structured part is available as white painted metal or high polished chrome.





buy it here.