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Design Wee featuring great design, architecture, fashion, graphics and innovation from across the globe.

 

Ariu

Ariu is an armchair that merges eco-design with adaptability, revolutionizing sustainable furniture with its easily disassemblable structure, promoting waste reduction and recyclability. Its core, an ottoman, links the spheres with tensioning bands, blending form and function. This modular design allows use as exercise balls, catering to the demand for versatile furniture. Ariu adapts to modern interior design needs by offering space-efficient, multifunctional solutions, encouraging sustainable consumption. Innovation can lessen environmental impact and redefine sustainable living!

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Lei Light Reflection

Lei Light Reflection is a lighting product that combines a lamp, an aroma diffuser and a mirror. Three light colors and four brightness levels allow the light to suit different situations in small personal spaces. Reflected light inside the oval frame creates a soft glow seen from any angle. The body is made of aluminium and shaped by careful craftsmanship. The diffuser spreads aroma oil across an aluminium plate by capillary action, and gentle heating releases the scent into the air. The form recalls traditional Japanese andon lanterns.

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Radiance of Nature with Urushi

Derived from sustainably harvested natural sap in Japan, Urushi lacquer is applied to bamboo creating an immersive space amongst tree-like forms. Unlike Western culture, where people remove shadows from space, this project intentionally creates shadows as a part of aesthetic beauty. The columns of Urushi can reflect a candle-like light in a dark room, giving off a luminous glow that gives a sense of the depth of darkness. The unique properties of shape and light create an enchanting interplay of light reflections and shadows evoking a microcosmic space reminiscent of nature.

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Ruby

Ruby is a washbasin series designed for bathrooms. The series consists of five basin models with amorphous and geometric forms. Ruby is produced with a third-generation ceramic body enriched with special minerals and raw materials. Compared with the Fire Fine Clay used in standard ceramic production, this material allows thin and sharp shapes with a thickness of 3 to 5 mm and provides up to three times higher strength. Each basin combines aesthetic, ergonomic and functional features, and different siphon structures are offered.

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Oco

The Oco armchair is a minimalist piece with a strong, elegant and original look. Its name refers to the empty space inside a hollow sphere and it is in this space that those who sit in it are accommodated. The upholstery is ergonomic and soft and the piece comes in a variety of finishes, such as natural wood veneer, lacquer, electrostatic paint and others. The Oco armchair is an example of timeless design, whose aesthetic language breaks the barrier of trends and focuses on the authenticity of ideas.

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Calligraphy Study

Calligraphy Study is an electric height-adjustable desk designed for children who learn Chinese calligraphy. Calligraphy is usually written while standing, so the desk height can be changed between 56 and 110 centimetres with a control panel that shows the current height. The desktop can be tilted from 0 to 60 degrees for drawing and reading. The frame is made of solid wood with traditional mortise and tenon joinery, and rattan wickerwork covers the screen. Wooden holders keep brushes in place with magnets. A small mobile cabinet stores paper rolls and scrolls.

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