Milan 08: Designer Philippe Malouin will exhibit his Hanger Chair at Still, the Design Academy Eindhoven exhibition at Spazio Rossanna Orlandi in Milan during the furniture fair this month.
As you may have guessed, Hanger Chair is a folding chair that doubles as a clothes hanger.Here are some of Molouin’s other projects, with text:–
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Milan 08: Belgian designer Xavier Lust has designed Flow, an aluminium sofa range for furniture Belgian brand Indera.The range, which can be used indoors and (if you remove the cushions) out, will be launched in Milan during the furniture fair later this month.More info from Indera:
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Design company Indera joined forces with Xavier Lust, rising [...]

Four winners of the Designers of the Future prize 2008 have been announced: Julia Lohmann, Max Lamb, Martino Gamper and Kram/Weisshaar .Each of the winners will exhibit a specially commissioned piece made from concrete and wool at Design Miami/Basel in June. Here’s a selection of previous work for which the designers were nominated, followed by [...]

I love the concept of Jasper Morrison’s Cork Table and Stool; it has a sculptural quality and it’s made out of 100% Cork material - who knew saving the planet could be so stylish?
Dramatic and eye-catching, the stylish Cork Table and Stool with its beautiful natural texture and depth is perfect for any lounge furniture [...]

Within the grounds of the Risonare hotel resort in Kobuchizawa, you will find KDa’s amazing architecture design called the Leaf chapel. This modern chapel is formed by 2 leaves - one glass, one steel - which have seemingly fluttered to the ground.
Overlooking the beautiful views to the southern Japanese Alps, Yatsugatuke peaks and Mt.Fuji, the [...]

Swedish architects Kjellgren Kaminsky Architecture have designed a series of four prefabricated low-energy houses.The Passive Houses, which were presented at the Hem & Villa housing fair in Malmö, Sweden earlier this month, are well-insulated homes that require minimal heating.

“Passive houses are extremely well-insulated buildings that are largely heated by the energy already present in the [...]

American architect Neil Denari has designed HL23, an apartment building for New York.

Renderings are by Hayes Davidson.

See also our earlier story on Denari’s Alan-Voo House.

Here’s a little bit of info from Denari:
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HL23 is noted theorist Neil Denari’s first freestanding building and quite a special project for New York City in many respects.

The [...]