Straight Line Designs gives you a table that pees on the rug... Bad table!

Bad Table

Little Black Dresser

Canned Seat

Accordian

Straight Line Designs is a one-of-a-kind workshop that has been operating out of Vancouver, British Columbia for the past 25 years. In addition to installations, sculptures and private commissions, designer Judson Beaumont and his staff of eight full-time craftspeople have designed and constructed a variety of custom-built furniture and projects for public institutions and children's exhibitions throughout North America and abroad. Focused on quality and custom design, Judson’s studio stays far away from mass production.

www.straightlinedesigns.com

Clothes peg lamp by Steffi Min

 www.steffimin.com

Japanese design

I say that this blog is supposed to focus on design from my two homes, Norway (or Scandinavia, Norway just won't cover it) and San Francisco.
But I have also lived in Japan for a couple of years and when I come across blogs about Japanese design, I can't help but feeling a little bit nostlagic.

I found this blog recently called Spoon Tamago written by a New Yorker who grew up in Japan, and I just can't choose which of his posts I want to show you here so I recommend you just go visit him at:

www.spoon-tamago.com

A few photos from recent posts:

Floating Hotel in Sweden

Salt & Sill is located far out on the island Klädesholmen, north of Gothenburg on the beautiful Swedish west coast. 

They are Swede´s first floating hotel. Six cubic houses are built on pontoons and is floating outside the restaurant. The hotel consists of six two-storey buildings on floating pontoons. The hotel has 23 rooms with 46 beds, one of which is a suite. All the rooms have their own entrance and access to an outdoor seating area.

They also have a sauna-boat, a miniature copy of the floating hotel. The 11.9 x 6.5 meter large building is made of lightweight fibre-glass, and secured to a catamaran platform. It is powered by two 160 hp diesel engines from Volvo Penta, and reaches up to  of 15 knots. It can be used as a relax area, conference room, and wedding suite.

www.saltosill.se

Inspiration

Source: interiordecline.tumblr.com

Fredrik Mattson

WOOD - wall fixture lamp
Oiled oak veneer or stained oak veneer. Matt acrylic diffusor, metalhalide with clear glass.

"Fredrik isn’t attracted by a specific style, but rather by the energy and conviction which characterize an object. Through his creativity he strives to achieve clarification and is quite happy to challenge convention." - Blå Station

Fatback

Metro Lamp

PXL

www.fredrikmattson.se

Close to nature

Office Selgas Cano Madrid For Selgas Cano Architects all images © Iwan Baan 1996 - 2010 

Tiny house

The $200 Gypsy Junker by Derek Diedricksen

www.tinyhouseliving.com

East Village Studio

East Village Studio - USA, New York, New York - 2009

Sun Filled Live Work Space

Design Team: Darrick Borowski, Danny Orenstein

Jordan Parnass Digital Architecture (JPDA) is an award-winning multidisciplinary practice combining sustainable architecture, digital media, branding and experience design. Since the firm’s inception in 1997, JPDA has produced over 150 projects world-wide.

We offer a turnkey service, starting with initial walkthroughs of potential sites, and encompassing feasibility studies, contract negotiation, space planning, furniture and fixture design and construction administration. Because we understand how difficult the construction process can be, we provide efficient project management which helps clients minimize the build-out period and reduce costs.

Environmentally responsible choices are seamlessly integrated throughout each phase, including material and finish selection, building systems design, construction sequencing, and in-house LEED administration.  Every project is thoughtfully designed and managed to ensure the greatest return in beauty, efficiency, and comfort.

www.jpda.net