AUTUM / HERETIC COUCH
We wrote about AUTUM late last year when the company released an impressive line of leather iPad and MacBook sleeves. AUTUM is at it again, this time with a limited run couch that’s more fine art than furniture.
The Heretic is an ornate, beautifully constructed couch that’s made from an 18-gauge steel coffin. The seating area is hand sewn with incredible craftsmanship using Italian leather.
This couch isn’t for everyone, but that’s the point. If your taste and style can handle a dash of morbidity, we’re sure this is a couch you will dig. Production was limited to three pieces, so the Heretic is almost one-of-a-kind. Here’s a closer look.
We can’t wait to see what AUTUM comes up with next. To learn more about AUTUM, visit the company’s website.
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SOO KWON / LICHT
After writing about about Jang Yoon and his Janus Chair last month, we learned about another recent Art Center College of Design graduate, Soo Kwon.
Soo, who studied Product Design at Art Center, designs furniture and home accessories. One of her designs, the Licht, really caught our eye.
German for “light,” the Licht is a simple and minimal light fixture that casts a beautiful silhouette. A fusion of high-design with low-tech manufacturing, the Licht was produced at a relatively low cost.
This beautiful light fixture comes in two finishes and sizes, and is available for purchase online. Here are a few more photos for a better look.
You can learn more about Soo and check out more of her designs by visiting her website.
JANG YOON / JANUS CHAIR
We love coming across interesting and truly creative work. So we were really excited when we read about the Janus Chair by LA-based industrial designer Jang Yoon.
Yoon’s Janus Chair, named after the Roman God of gates, doors, beginnings and endings, is a new approach to the concept of stackable chairs. When upright, the Janus is a standard four legged chair. But its back folds over to transform the chair into a stool, while at the same time making it stackable for easier storage. Here’s a closer look.
The Janus Chair, which is a prototype, was exhibited at the International Contemporary Furniture Fair in 2009. No word yet on whether the chair will make it into mass-production.
To learn more about the Janus Chair, or to see Yoon’s other creations, visit the designer’s website.
ARTECNICA / ANEMONE LAMP
Artecnica is a design firm that collaborates with designers from all over the world to create decorative objects for the home and office.
Artecnica has led the way in sustainable design and responsible manufacturing with a heavy focus on using recycled materials.
In 2002, the firm launched its Design with Conscience® program. The program works with artisan communities in developing countries, sharing work and profit across borders and cultures and bringing opportunity to designers and artisans all around the world.
Our favorite from Artecnica’s line of products is the Anemone Lamp. Made up of small geometric cells, the exterior of the lamp is completely malleable. Its unexpected fluid shape makes the lamp very versatile and interesting. We also like its modern and minimalist design. Here are a few more photos for a closer look.
Learn more about Aretcnica by visiting the company’s website. Better yet, visit its retail space on San Vicente for a firsthand look. You can also follow Artecnica on Facebook and Twitter.
