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Colors From New York Design Week

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This years New York Design Week has come and gone, but those designs that made a big enough impression on the public will hopefully be around, and in production, for everyone, who can afford them, to enjoy. Here we are taking a look at some of the more colorful designs from this years event.

'nickel couch'

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With its sleek silver design, Johnny swing's 'nickel couch' uses 7,000 nickels welded together with 35,000 welds. Johnny is an artist based in Vermont who specializes in the repurposing of materials.

'dek' lights

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This simple spot lighting solution from mmckenna only comes in green, but the 'designer emulation kits (dek)' lighting series is based on famous lighting designs.

'tush-in' extension cord

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Designer Arihiro Miayke has created a colorful and useful extension chord hub. With multiple outlets contained within a single brightly colored felt bin, it offers a place to keep the tangled mess hidden inside.

fabric jewelry

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Multicolored fabric necklaces, rings and bracelets from designer Shunichiro Nakashima.

'elsie' side table

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Made from reclaimed sheet metal taken off of cars, a technique that design studio 'nine stories furniture' has been developing since 1994, these tables allow them to explore a wide range of colors and textures for each unique table top.

'light plumbing'

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A clever design from Claus Bjerre who uses common plumping pipes and fittings to create a masculine take on the classic candleholder.

'sinaru' umbrellas

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'Sinaru' the bamboo umbrellas created by Japanese designer Takumi Shimamura are styled after traditional umbrellas and the bamboo whisk used in tea ceremonies.

'wing' chair collection

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The classically inspired outdoor 'wing' chairs from designer Richard Schultz comes in a variety of nicely selected colors.

'excel: perch'

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Colorful poles and colorful ideas; the three design musketeers of rich, brilliant, willing use reclaimed common industrial materials to create usable furniture. The multicolored poles used in the 'excel: perch' add just enouhg character to forget that you're sitting on a piece of PVC pipe, maybe.

Images from the designers. To see more from NY design week check out designboom and core77

6 June, 2008
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liddle_r
liddle_r wrote:
6 Jun, 2008
I like the nikel couch!

strawberr…
6 Jun, 2008
fabric jewelry was my faveeeeeee x]

jennyhelm…
6 Jun, 2008
I require that nickel couch for my porch. I also require a porch.

tofriday3…
6 Jun, 2008
I think the couch looks like a hot dog or other form of weiner...
but I loove the fabric jewelry
:)

liddle_r
liddle_r wrote:
7 Jun, 2008
well, tofraday337, perhaps that is why I like it! I love hot dogs!

Though, I must say it looks more feminine to me...

hemingway…
8 Jun, 2008
that ‘tush-in’ extension cord thing is such a good idea! I need a couple of those around my desk...

:P


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