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Slowpoke Cafe by Sasufi

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Slowpoke by Sasufi


This Melbourne cafe by French designer Sasufi features a 12 metre-long wall covered in timber offcuts.


Slowpoke Cafe by Sasufi


Tabletops at the Slowpoke Cafe are made from recycling floorboards and other furniture was sourced from local flea markets.


Slowpoke Cafe by Sasufi


Wider blocks protruding from the wooden wall above each table create shelves for condiments.


Slowpoke Cafe by Sasufi


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Slowpoke Cafe by Sasufi


The following information is from Sasufi:




Slowpoke Cafe by Sasufi


Anne-Sophie Poirier is a French born and Melbourne based designer working under the name of Sasufi. She has recently completed the interior design and identity for Slowpoke Espresso, a café located in one of Melbourne’s most popular suburb, Fitzroy.


Slowpoke Cafe by Sasufi


The budget being very small, it was a challenge to give the space a cozy feel and a strong identity while not having much money to do so.


Slowpoke Cafe by Sasufi


The 12 meters long feature wall was created from timber offcuts collected from a variety of local furniture makers who use recycled timber themselves.


Slowpoke Cafe by Sasufi


The variety of timbers species enhances the depth and warmth of the wall, giving a homely feel to the room.


Slowpoke Cafe by Sasufi


The clean white walls also give the timber elements more prominence in the space.


Slowpoke Cafe by Sasufi


Every so often a shelf comes out of the wall to display sugar bowls and salt above the tables.


Slowpoke Cafe by Sasufi


Most building materials (tiles, lamp shades, street sign etc…) were gathered from local flea markets.


Slowpoke Cafe by Sasufi


The tables are made of recycled timber floors.


Slowpoke Cafe by Sasufi


The sign is lite from the inside by a torch lamp that is charged by a connected solar panel sitting on the top of the recycled wooden tool box.


Slowpoke Cafe by Sasufi


The business cards are made from recycled packaging cardboards, hand cut and then stamped.


Slowpoke Cafe by Sasufi


The café serves quality organic food and coffee with a smile.


Slowpoke Cafe by Sasufi




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A Creative Design: Rising Chair by Robert van Embricqs

A Creative Design: Rising Chair by Robert van Embricqs: "

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Robert van Embricqs recently sent us some photos and information about his latest work called “Rising Chair”. Here is the description we received from the young designer: “It is very easy to gather a huge collection of different chairs; throughout the years there has been a staggering abundance of them, in all shapes and sizes. But what fascinated me during my research was a simple question: to what degree is the object you’re creating capable of dictating its own design? Is it even possible for an object to ‘tell’ for which form its best suited? And if so, what will the end result be? Following this train of thought led me to discover several interesting options to create a new kind of chair. The foundation of any chair is the flat surface you’ll eventually sit down on. Using this notion as a starting point, I made several cuts in the flat surface and pulled up the different beam-like strands of cut surface. This created the preliminary but already distinct features of any chair: back, seat and legs.


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The rhythm of the wooden beams gives the chair an organic shape. The cuts are most visible when the chair is still down. But at that stage of the construction, I still didn’t know what shape the chair would take in the end. This was determined by the various arches of the wooden beams the chair is made up of. As a creator, I felt a special connection to the material I was working with. Molding the chair into its definitive form, it felt like a special, hard to define partnership between myself and the material.” Find it original?


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Solar powered lounge chair charges your gadgets as you chill

Solar powered lounge chair charges your gadgets as you chill: "Solar powered lounge chair charges your gadgets as you chill

Solar powered furniture is nothing new, but this crazy looking rocking lounge chair created by architecture students at MIT adds a couple of unique features.

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Reflections by UNStudio at RETREAT

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Dutch architects UN Studio have created an installation in an abandoned fort as part of RETREAT, an art exhibition they have curated at Fort Asperen near Leerdam in the Netherlands.
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The installation, which is part sculpture, part furniture and part route indicator, is inspired by the concentric floor plan of the fort.
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The reflective, faceted details of the sculpture reflect the artwork exhibited around the fort.
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The exhibition, curated by Ben van Berkel and Caroline Bos of UN Studio, features the work of 12 artists and opens to the public on the 28 June at the KuntsFort Asperen in the Netherlands.
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The exhibition runs from 28 June to 20 September. Full details on the RETREAT website.
Here’s some text from the UN Studio:

Opening RETREAT Exhibition at KunstFort Asperen, curated by Ben van Berkel and Caroline Bos / UNStudio – 28 June open for public
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On June 28th the exhibition RETREAT at KunstFort Asperen will be open to the public. Ben van Berkel and Caroline Bos invited 12 artists to exhibit works which provide surprising interpretations on the theme of RETREAT from differing disciplines and perspectives.
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Participating artists are: Tobias Rehberger, Frank Havermans, Ann Lislegaard, Pipilotti Rist, Absalon, Andrea Zittel, A.P. Komen/Karen Murphy, COSMIC WONDER, Jerszy Seymour, Lucy Orta, Hans op de Beeck and Sandra Backlund.
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The theme shares a close affinity with the work of Van Berkel and Bos, which combines a rich and diverse theoretical position and  to which the artists respond in their own ways with very specific ideas surrounding spatial experience.
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UNStudio has designed a spatial installation which reinterprets the organization of the fort and forms the binding element between the exhibited works. The structure winds through the fort like a ribbon, playing with the changing perceptions and experiences of the space, both literally and symbolically. The material and the diamond structure of the installation reflect the exhibited artworks which are installed around the fort.
The RETREAT exhibition is open from 28th June to 20th September, Tuesdays to Sundays (10.00 to 17.00).

via: dezeen

Velichko Velikov’s Elaxa Chair


Arguably one of the cooler chairs I’ve seen recently, Velichko Velikov’s Elaxa Chair is a fluid furniture piece that’s an amazing contemporary take on the classic Thonet bentwood chair designs.  Developed simply from bentwood and metallic joints, seat and base, the Elaxa Chair took the rules developed by classic Prague and Tivoli chairs and really mixed things up with layers of bentwood and the use of that amazing reflective metal.  Equally interestingly, the version of the Elaxa Chair developed from acrylic is a smart alternative that takes on a flair all its own for a completely different interior mood.  Despite their modern appearance, the bentwood Elaxa Chairs could equally be a fantastic counterpart to a heavy, bold dining arrangement or a bright and approachable kitchenette