Design With An Edge. Several Edges, Actually. Buchegger Denoth Feichtner Design

Thomas Feichtner, Bernhard Buchegger, Michael Denoth of Buchegger Denoth Feichtner Design of Austria like angles. So much so that many of their products resemble origami with flat intersecting geometric planes. They apply this style to everything from lounge chairs to drinking glasses. All all of them look really sharp, figuratively speaking of course.

Take a look:


Cutt
date: 2006
type: flatware
material: silver 940/000
size: 200 x 50 x 15 mm
producer: Wiener Silberschmiede, Austria

Cutt is a cutlery made of silver and is produced in Vienna by the traditional Wiener Silberschmiede Werkstaette.


Coma Lamp
date: 2007
type: table lamp
material: aluminium, sheet metal
size: 630 x 240 x 150mm
The self-supporting metal enclosure is made all in one piece.


Axiome
date: 2006
type: chair
material: aluminium, powder coated
size: 85 x 52 x 50 cm
producer: Designwerkstätte Schatzl, Austria



FX10 Loungechair
date: 2006
type: lounge chair
material: wood, leather
size: 70 x 90 x 106 cm
producer: Neue Wiener Werkstätte, Austria


Water Bottle
date: 2007
type: bottle for mineral water 0,25l
material: recycled green glass
size: 190 x 102 x 102 mm


Bric Drinking Glasses
date: 2006
type: drinking glass
material: Murano glass
size: 100 x 60 x 60 mm



Eyry Pendant Lamp
date: 2007
type: pendant
material: wireframe, tricot fabric
size: 140 x 32 x 40 cm



Filio Ring
date: 2008
type: ring
material: silver
size: 40 x 30 x 25 mm
design: Thomas Feichtner
one-off piece


Table Chair
date: 2006
type: table (chair)
material: leather, chrome, piano laquer
size: 42 x 45 x 45 cm (closed)
producer: Wiener Werkstätte, Austria

At first glance Table Chair is an occasional table, made of black coated wood with table legs made of chrome. If you open Table Chair, you discover a comfortable seat.




FSB 5930
date: 2007
type: door handle
material: aluminium
size: 180 x 80 x 60 mm
producer: FSB, Franz Schneider Brakel GmbH + Co KG


Honey Chair
date: 2007
type: lounge chair
material: wood
size: 96 x 88 x 84 cm
producer: Holzwerkstatt Manfred Rehberger, Austria



The Honey Chair clearly displays the geometric trademark. The formal solution is angular, but nevertheless comfortable. Holzwerkstatt Rehberger, a richly traditional workshop in Upper Austria, undertakes production.


watch
date: 2008
type: watch
material: titanium, sapphire glass
size: caliber42mm, 16mm



Coffeepot
date: 2006
type: pottery
material: ceramic

The Sharp-Looking Guys Behind The Designs:

Above from left: Thomas Feichtner, Bernhard Buchegger, Michael Denoth
Photo: Paul Kranzler

Visit their site here.

Judson Beaumont's "cartoon" Furniture

Furniture Filled With Whimsy & Straightline designs

Above: The Accordian dresser


Meet The Master of Furniture Whimsy; Judson Beaumont

If you've ever wanted to live in a Looney Tunes Cartoon or have your children's room resemble a scene from Beauty & The Beast or Alice in Wonderland, then Judson Beaumont's quirky and well-crafted furniture is the thing for you.


Above: Judson with his wares at a Japan trade show


With a vivid imagination and the ability to execute and bring the idea to fruition, Judson's company, Straightline Designs (even the name is a jest) has created some of the most fun and unusual dressers, tables and more.


Above: The Boom Dresser, 6 pieces mounted on the wall.


Above: The Bridge bookcase


Above: The Brian Dresser


Above: the Whitney dresser


Above: The Melting Cabinet

His children's room furniture consists of many different dressers, some clocks, and beds that resemble everything form Cinderella's carriage to a locomotive.




In addition to the fun stuff for the nursery, he creates conceptual furniture filled with wit. My favorite being the "Bad" Table (seen below):



Above: The Burnt Legs Table


He clearly has an adult sense of humor as well, check out his Custom "munny" (now sold out) for Voltageland, of the evil Charlie Brown:


After successfully designing furniture with a straightforward approach for years, this artist set out to create something unique for friends who were expecting their first child. He wanted his creation to capture the baby's imagination for years to come. Today, like his first kid-inspired piece, Judson designs some of the most offbeat, whimsical furnishings in the world.

Cartoons like Looney Tunes’ Bugs Bunny and Roger Rabbit, along with the work of innovative architect Frank Gehry, inspire his work.

He has also designed several props for movie and commercial sets and finds his greatest joy in designing play areas for children’s hospitals. “Children always get my work. They respond very positively, unlike adults who often say ‘You can’t do that.'”

Click here to read a nice online article with Judson from Woodworking Web.

Click here to purchase many of his pieces.

Click here to see newer pieces for 2009-2010


Judson's got some competition with Randall and Sharon Porter's new collection called Cartoon Furniture®, see it here.



Another line of stunning whimsical cartoon-like furniture is that of Vincent Thomas Lehman's. See that here

New 2010 post on his new pieces here!

Product Pick of The Week: The Corner Lamp

I'm actually really surprised I haven't seen this before, it's so smart and yet so obvious.

And I really like that it's still elegant and simple and clean as opposed to becoming a 'silly' lamp.

by Design House Stockholm Corner Lamp
pergament plastic lamp shade & steel pole

height = 66"

$225.00

$15 shipping charge added at fulfillment
Available for purchase by clicking here.