pieza: room divider
Pirwi is showing for the first time in the USA the Piasa foldable screen by Emiliano Godoy. Named after the mythical bird from the Illini legend, the scaled piece can be manufactured in any length, honoring the beast's incredibly long tail. Also exhibited are two new pieces, shown for the first time ever, that combine the knitting technique with board materials and urban aesthetics. The chair and small table are the first pieces of a collection of knitted pieces consisting of large planes of stenciled graphics.

> godoylab | pirwi

Halo is a dining room table with an integrated, ambient light source. The components are made out of bamboo plywood, an eco-sustainable resource. Halo is designed with the minimal number of connections, making it very easy to assemble, disassemble and ship flat.

> goodwin design | spacepositive

Section shelf: Dark Walnut/Ceramics. The section shelf symbolizes what we don't see - a beauty below the ground which produces beauty above its surface. The dark walnut represents the ground plain which is mounted horizontally across a walls surface. Attachted is a hollow ceramic vessel mimicing a root structure which holds water to accommadate your favorite flowers of the season, creating an attractive metaphor of a cut section of our earth.

t1-12 Chair: the upside down TV watching chair: Poplar Construction, covered in imported Maharam Kavadrat wool from Denmark. Inspired by graffiti, t1-12 is a revolutionary living room chair for relaxing and TV watching that challenges convention. By integrating healthy postures and spinal stretching into home furniture, t1 promotes spinal health by providing an alternative to lying or slouching on a couch. Sitting in an ordinary chair can compound spinal compression, which accumulates in the course of a day. t1-12 can be used in many positions: sitting up or inverted at various angles for longer or shorter, moderate or extreme stretches. t1-12 actually allows you to do something healthy while you are watching TV! A couch potato no more!

> victoriaharoian

The Meta Chair: in metropolis magazine >

The Low Down Table: The "Low Down" will be featured in the new book - Design Secrets: Furniture. The official release date of the book will be during ICFF.

Objects and concepts from the studio of Jeff Jenkins Design + Development. Introducing the Atmosphere5 product line and three innovative concepts for the furniture industry that explore the ecology of materials and the need for physical mobility in daily life.

> jeffreyjenkins | atmosphere five

pendant lamp: Those curious enough to look closely, will be surprized to see that this Pendant is made of common zip-ties, approximately 3000 of them. Two reflectors, one providing indirect light (up), and one providing direct-light (down), accompany the ambient light from within the ties. Designers Lighting Forum "Festival of Lights" grand prize winner, 2005.

> michaelkersch

wall light series: Yuiko Kobayashi's Light Installations are meant for specific site-responsive projects, indoors or outdoors where light and form can harmoniously unite. Repetitive geometric shapes that can be found in nature, both on the micro and macro levels, or in man-made objects, enhanced by intended use of light are key elements in her works. They are a combination of playful lighting with sequences of simple forms that, like fractals, are based on self-similarity. She regards the relationship of the installation with its environment as critical in the sense of how it fits the space and how it reacts to the light.

> yuikokobayashi

Rocking Chair fall 2005. powder-coated steel, upholstery, with walnut armrests (that magnetize to frame)

Chez Lounge: This chaise lounge offers elegant supportive posture though its surface material comprised of flexible dowels which infinitely adjusts to the contour of any body shape. The frames unique c-channel is seamlessly bent three dimensionally providing an elegant attachment method and controls the flexibility of two hundred and fifteen maple hardwood dowels by varying their length. The frame is made from solid stainless steel with a brush finish and the dowels are finished with tung oil and a furniture wax.

> licalzi

sunmoon: sun+moon is designed lower than the average chairs. Lower furniture can make space become larger; especially today the average person's property is getting smaller. People live in the city have a garden in a limited space, such as balconies, roofs or patios. Lower chairs can make people seat closer to the natural. People could feel more settled and comfortable to touch the plants. In the summer night, the firefly looks as if it is carrying the lamp around and lighting the garden. The chair also is designed to function as a light during the nighttime as firefly flash in the garden. sun+moon is an outdoor chair that people could luxuriate at different times and experience the sunlight, the moon, and the starlight in their gardens.

> shaling

duo rocker: The Petitt nursing chair provides cradling comfort to mother and infant, in a design language that fits into any modern setting. The contoured frame offers streamlined ergonomic support while a widened seat transforms the rocker into a reading chair for parent and child.

> victoriapetitt

sitBRKLN: halogen tanks. steel base. siberian larch. These outdoor stools are made from discarded halogen tanks found on the side street of Williamsburg, Brooklyn. They were once used to pump up party balloons and can be refilled. The perfect structure for a Brooklyn Outdoor Stool! The base design is based on the water tanks we see in our Brooklyn neighborhood. The seat plates are made of 30 year old Siberian Larch. Imported from Germany the wood is unique and reemphasizes the character of old wooden water tanks.

TEGEL: aluminum. foam cushions TEGEL is a new and innovative public seating solution for airport departure areas or hospital receptions. The ultra-light and durable Aluminium structure is cushioned with replaceable foam pads. The light and open structure is stripped down to basic seating components to compliment different architectural styles and environments.

ConVRT: aluminum. ConVRT is a character light made of a standard desk light found in large department stores. That light has been totally taken apart and reassembled with a few additions to create a ConVRT, a light that lights up your home and heart.

> sonic design

Chess Set. Aluminum, cork, anodized finish. Designed to create a new language for an ancient game in which hierarchy is utterly important. Classic proportions, simplicity of rectangles and circles, and contemporary materials encourage an intuitive literacy that is independent of traditional symbols. Thus, along with the strategic nature of the game, the player is engaged in an elegant visual exercise.

Lio Lamps. Recycled light bulb, fiberglass wick, aluminum. This concept stemmed from the notion that beauty can be found in ordinary things and the desire to give used objects a new life. When presented this way, an ordinary light bulb becomes a poetic statement that provides a reassessment of our conventions of beauty.

> sergiosilva

equilibrium: The concept behind Equilibrium was to design a bookcase that would break away from the paradigm of what these furniture pieces look like and how books are stored. To take the concept beyond aesthetics, it was necessary to understand that books are heavy yet delicate and valuable pieces that have very specific requirements. Equilibrium is composed by five modules that vary in size; this allows books from different sizes to be stored in different shelves, minimizing wasted space. It also allows the book to rest in a tilted position, making the book easily accessible, yet eliminating the need for bookends. Visually, the whole unit creates a striking sensation of movement and balance, which is only emphasized when it's filled with books.

> malagana

futaba: In Japanese, Futaba means "double leaves sprout from one seed". Futaba is a convertible piece of furniture that transforms from a coffee table to a love seat. With dual functionality and sustainable materials, Futaba is transforming the way we live. For many of us living in urban environments, apartments are quite small. How can we provide comfort to guests and still have room to move around when only you are present? This multi-purpose room serves a diverse range of functions, therefore shouldn't the furniture? Futaba adapts to various demands and to the people present, as and when needed. Futaba is made of bamboo plywood and finished in non-toxic polymerized linseed oil. The fabric is from Carnegie, an interiors textile company committed to the environment.

> akemitanaka

slim: book rack: Slim will keep your favorite books in sight. Slim is designed so that the rack and the books together form a beautiful visual composition. Displayed this way, you will not forget to finish that book you started reading. Slim is also an elegant alternative for sloppy piles of books or overstuffed shelves. Slim can be used for currently read books, for cook books in the kitchen or just to place your favorite books in. The design allows for almost any book size to be stored and easy mounting makes it simple to (re)hang the shelves in any house or apartment.

sto: The Stackable Café Chair with Storage: STO solves the problem of having nowhere to place personal belongings during a meal at a restaurant. In large cities where restaurants have limited amounts of space and tightly packed tables, most diners' bags end up on the floor or on back of the seat. Neither option is ideal for the customers whose personal items are either at risk of theft, or in the way of bustling wait-staff who already have little maneuvering space. Ideal for diners and restaurant owners alike, STO offers a safe, easily accessible place to stow personal belongings.

> mesvevardar

corocker: Corocker challenges couch potatoes everywhere, demanding that a sitter's own legs function as the front legs of the chair. Held still by muscle power, the stainless steel frame measures 36 inches in diameter. The ash-plywood seat can be upholstered in any fabric.

> roger westerman design llc

perch: The design of my "Perch" is based on the concept of a vertical lounge chair i.e. turning a lounge chair on end. This design allows me to shorten the dimensions of the seat of my "Perch" beyond what is normally seen in a chair. The form of the chair is inspired by a West African "Dogan" leaning ladder. I saw an opportunity, in the perched position, for a seated party to conveniently converse at approximately the same level as a standing person (eye level). This type of seating, in an altered form, would also have useful applications in the back of theaters and auditoriums.

Coffee Table for Loungers. Subtle changes in the form occur when walking around the piece; plane turns into curve, soft edge leading into hard crisp edge... A form free from unnecessary distractions, and only subtleties.