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By Esther Horchner

Via DeMilked

« To stitch; a thread or line that holds things together – this is the literal translation of the ancient Sanskrit word « sutra ». In the « Healing Sutras » I use contemporary embroidery on antique fabric as a canvas to explore the common threads that bind countless generations of women. Wounds – both physical and psychological – are given life using delicate, meditative stitches. Traditionally thought of as « woman’s work », sewing is a time consuming and contemplative process, each thoughtfully considered stitch becoming integral to the whole. »
By Erin Endicott
Via abundance

Made of 20 common wood hangers and black ropes, this wardrobe aims to show how everyday goods used in their ordinary function can be transformed into a new concept. Exploring and expanding an existing object to create a new way to manage small spaces results in a functional and simple creation.

By Alice Rosignoli

Studio Ziben

By Plaid Pigeon

Chadhaus

Picnic Modern Table

Plane bed

Farm House Modern Sideboard

Farm House Modern Chair

By The Practice of Every Day Design

« For The Practice of Everyday Design, the Log Chop Bench represents an exploration in process-based design. They decided to approach the concept of this one-off piece by setting up a series of parameters that would define the final product without them relying on drawings or a concrete final image. The project was a fluid evolution from an abstract idea into a physical sculpture that represents a dialogue between the designers and their collaborators.

Inspired by the long-standing tradition of logger sports, the Log Chop Bench was premised on using a logger’s brute strength and surgical precision to carve out seats on a reclaimed log. They began by contacting the City of Toronto to find out where all the good trees go to die and learned about the different tree graveyards (as well as tree nurseries) run by the City’s Parks and Recreation department. The designers selected a log that roughly matched the dimensions they had in mind and had it transported to their work site.

Next The Practice of Everyday Design hired a professional Lumberjill. Given little instruction and a few hours, the Lumberjill interpreted their concept and made it real, going wild on the log with her axe at competition speed, shaving off the bark and hacking out the three spots where the seats would be inserted. The user’s experience of the roughly chopped log seats is mediated by the fine, hand-sewn upholstery by a motorcycle saddle maker. The designers planned for their collaborators to adapt the design to create a custom piece that reacts to its particular constraints. »

Via Yanko Design

Tennis chair and bench by Pierre Charpin for Tectona (also available in white)

By Pierre Charpin for Design Gallery