my comfy niche

After all these furniture and design postings I got a little nostagic for my chair/lounge.  I wish it was here in NY with me.  Many comfy naps in it were definitely had by myself and others.  Those who went to school with me already are familiar with it, but for those who didn’t here’s some background. 

This was part of my 5th yr thesis project in college as well as an entry for a furniture design competition held yearly by a local contemporary furniture store, Vellum.  I bent and welded the rebar frame and hand wove the fabric weave from belting material commonly used for backpack straps (many many hours of weaving!).  It was a really fun project and even better that I came out with a comfy lounge that fits me perfectly.  The concept idea behind my design was to create something that had a variety of ways to sit and lounge.  There’s no right way it sit or lie in it and I even did a photoshoot and study of how people decided to sit in it.  It was pretty intrested to watch as people decided how they wanted to sit in it.  Too many options I suppose!

back view

deatail – the weave

happy lounger

sleepy lounger  (images by: vivien chin)

growing a crystal chair

I’ve seen this on Wallpaper, Dezeen, and Inhabitat and think it is amazing.  Tokujin Yoshioka designed and grew these crystal chairs for his “Second Nature” exhibit.  The furniture and art in this exhibit are formed by soaking a polyester mesh in a mineral solution for a month.  These are all really beautiful pieces and I wish I could have experienced the exhibit in person.

“Second Nature” exhibit

“Second Nature” Exhibit

Venus – crystal chaise lounge

the making of a crystal chair

the making of a chair

eggshell stationary

This set of stationary is soo beautiful.  The designer is Nicolas Cheng.  The set includes: pencil, A5 paper, pencil holder, and eraser.  Each set is made from 100 recycled eggshells that undergo a “high pressure technique”  that utilize the proteins and mineral crystals existing in the shells.  Check out the original article.

flip flop chair

Chair that looks like a koosh ball!  It’s made from recycled flip flop materials.  The industrial leftovers from factories are used to make this ottoman.  Found this in an article at inhabitat.com.  They are being sold at DWR for $350!  Don’t think I’ll be paying that much for recycled flip flops.  Fun idea tho!

strawberries!!!

yum yum yum!  My favorite fruit is finally in season!!