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A next-generation tree harvester
Like the insect it is named after, the Gerridae harvester is light on its feet and the environment.
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Replicating the mother's womb
A new infant care system proposes radically improved incubators that transmit the mother's heartbeat, breathing and voice.
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Lullaby pendant lamp by Monica Förster
The Swedish designer's harmonious angular light was inspired by the work of Isamu Noguchi.
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Radical cyclists' safety
This short film explores why a radically different alternative is much safer than the traditional cycle helmets used by most cyclists.
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Furniture trio
Front showcased three contemporary furniture pieces at the 2014 Stockholm Furniture Fair.
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Prize-winning exhibition
Hjalti Karlsson recently won the 2013 Torsten and Wanja Söderberg Prize. Here's a look at his solo exhibition celebrating his win.
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Warping lights
Design trio Front has created attention-grabbing street lamps that light up the popular Kristinebergs Slottspark in Sweden.
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Melting snowflakes
Scandinavian design team Front have designed an ice cream dessert in the shape of a cloud for Häagen-Dazs.
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Balancing act
Front has designed an elegant drinking service for Ballantine's 12-year-old blend, bringing some magic to the whisky experience.
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Big win for Hjalti Karlsson
Congratulations to Hjalti Karlsson who has won the prestigious Nordic Torsten and Wanja Söderberg Prize.
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Luxurious paradise
Using richly coloured wood, leather and velvet, Studioilse transforms a 100-year-old building into a luxurious boutique hotel.
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Surface tension
Front Studio have created a lamp that will transform its shade to reveal over three million colours over the course of 50 000 hours.
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Spun with steel
Tom Dixon's lastet pendant light alludes to a spider's web spun with steel.
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Furniture archives
Blending traditional and modern furniture design, Front’s “Collage” collection captures the craftsmanship of different eras in a single collection.
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No pretending
A selection of images from an installation Faith47 recently did in Stockholm...
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Collage chair
Swedish designers Front successfully combined classic furniture forms with a contemporary aesthetic in their new “Collage” collection.
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Illuminated versions
Humans Since 1982's "Collection of Light" is an LED lamp that resembles an illuminated drawer for keeping insects.
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Food fight: Jesper Johansson
Jesper Johansson wonders if we can somehow be excited about certain foods running out, forcing us to try something new.
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Food fight: Anna Maria Orru
Anna Maria Orru imagines a resilient food culture inspired by nature’s way of organising itself.
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Not now, maybe later
Check out this interesting innovation that hopes to help procrastinators to... well, procrastinate less!
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Plants for productivity
The Oasis collection is a great way of bringing the great outdoors to the corporate indoors.
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Spaced out
Space Time for Zero is Karim Rashid's offbeat lighting project for the Stockholm Furniture Fair.
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Helmet head
What with carbon-free urban mobility on the rise, it’s a really about time that somebody came up with an airbag system for bicyclists.
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Take a seat
Inga Sempé’s new chair and table designs are both practical and charming.
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