The Hybrid Chair Collection by Merve Kahraman

6/16/2012  Seme Design Lab  No comments


Designer Merve Kahraman has created these peculiar and unique chairs called Hybrid. The furniture is exactly what its called – a hybrid. It’s a mash up between a chair and a moose or a rabbit. A pair of antlers rests upon the head of one chair and bunny ears on the other. Sit on this chair and you’ll appear like a noble animal in the kingdom- or the cuddliest.
HYBRID collection was inspired by the mythologies of parahumans. This anthro chairs unions with its owner, merging into one.  It is entirely handmade and available in different  leathers.












AMMO Restaurant by Joyce Wang, Hong Kong

6/14/2012  Seme Design Lab  No comments
Built by the British army in the mid-19th century, the former explosives magazine compound is a culturally and historically significant site.
Copper appears as a predominant material in the restaurant space – a material commonly found in machine rooms and industrial settings.
Through these juxtapositions, the diner is at once confronted with a design that is retro yet futuristic; mechanical yet luxurious.
The bunker-like ceiling is supported by copper ribs and lit warmly to further reference the explosives magazine history.
Diners will find themselves in a space that begs them to question the significance of its context. Under careful study of materials and detailing, the diners will be rewarded with clues as to ascertain the siteʼs history.
Luxurious materials such as leather, velvet and silk were chosen to offset the hard-edged custom fixtures and detailing found in the design.
With such a significant site comes inspiration drawn from a significant film noir masterpiece- Alphaville.
The AMMO restaurant not only references its prestigious context but pays tribute to it aesthetically and conceptually.
Within the restaurant, theyʼve utilised three staircases to draw the viewers attention to the 6 meters high ceiling as well as to create a dramatic and dynamic effect within the space.









photo © WANG, AMMO
sources: www.yatzer.com

The Gourmet Tea by Alan Chu

6/14/2012  Seme Design Lab  No comments


 


Designed by Brazilian architect Alan Chu, the counter of The Gourmet Tea slides forward from beneath a purple hatch, while shelves can be wheeled out from behind a grey panel and a cupboard emerges from behind a large brown door.







As on the earlier stores, the design was inspired by the brand’s bright packing for its range of 35 organic tea blends, but on each new project new light is given to the use of color.
The colorful plywood box opens in many ways to the public creating a dynamic, joyful atmosphere around it self using design as a tool to provide the right brand experience.






 
 Location: São Paulo, Brasil Area: 25,00m2
Project : 2011 Construction: 2012
Architecture: Alan Chu Team: Thiago Moretti
Photography  by Djan Chu.
Source: www.dezeen.com

KEEP ON TURNIN BY VALERIE HEBEL (Video)

6/12/2012  Seme Design Lab  No comments

Listening to vinyl is a way of life: the gentle lowering of the needle, the uniform rotation of the plate, the characteristic cracking during the playback, is a celebration of music. Keep on Turnin is a stereo system that brings back the pleasure of music. As an alternative to the usually identical and mostly technical design of stereo systems it should find its place as a piece of furniture in the room. It convinces by its sound experience and serves a decorative quality piece of furniture.Besides the playful sliding cover, Keep on turnin’ combines technology with clean, minimalistic design. It is summed up in one housing an all in one system tha combines analog and digital music.It differentiates itself by a clear design,easy handling and aesthetic design, high quality of the components and high mechanical function. Besides it has a playful character with its slide function to cover the vinyl plateand the  iPod docking station...





Book Rack by Gustav & Agusta for OldAndCold

6/11/2012  Seme Design Lab  No comments


The rack comes with a set of 12 pins/bookmarks. The pins are detached and can be moved around the back piece to meet your needs at each time.
The books/magazines rest on a small wooden plate so the pages stay intact. The plates can be moved back and forth on the bottom of the book to control the height of which the book hangs, making it possible to line different sized books up in a straight line.
The string is made of waxed cotton and comes in beige, dark brown and red.
The book rack  measures: 70 cm (27.5") long x 4cm (1.5") high x 2cm (0.8") deep.








source:  OldAndCold
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