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Armor Collapsing Sideboard by Dave Keune

Named Armor this oak sideboard from Netherlands-based designer Dave Keune was created as an almost-secret place to store valuables....

Options for Storage-Friendly Dining Tables?
Good Questions

Q: I'm in the midst of "curing" my kitchen for the Fall Cure. One of the goals I'm working toward is being able to host parties in my studio + kitchen. I have a spacious kitchen that could accommod...

Sofabed by Harri Koskinen
Sofa Sleeper of the Week

Finnish designer Harri Koskinen has designed tableware, textiles, furniture, audio equipment, glassware and underwear. When I met him in his Helsinki studio space last week — I was most intere...

MyBox Desk Prototype by Iiro Viljanen for Martela

The idea behind MyBox is simple and straightforward — a desk or workstation that can be put away. ...

BloomFrame Window & Balcony by Hofman Dujardin Architects

The Bloomframe is now in production! The concept for a window that transforms into a balcony space spread across the internet — Apartment Therapy first posted it in November of 2005! —...

Mostra by Ligne Roset
Sofa Sleeper of the Week

This sofa sleeper from French company Ligne Roset is brand new for 2009 — I got to see it in person after it was delivered to the Park Avenue South showroom and I was very impressed. Unassumin...

Japanese Mobile Dining Room by Nobuhiro Teshima

Impromptu dinner party? Nobuhiro Teshima's cabinet transforms into a long and low table for about 8 guests! ...

3 Spaces in 1 Studio Apartment
Dwell

Digging through the Dwell archives, we were pleased to rediscover the tiny West Village studio of Milan Hughston. Featured in a 2005 issue, Milan's one room studio is only 400 square feet and a wall...

Ping Pong Door by Tobias Franzel

The Ping Pong Door was a big hit on Ohdeedoh, but we wanted to make certain that all the New Yorkers saw this one too! I've longed for the room for a proper table tennis venue in my apartment &mdash...

Small Family Home in the East Village
Dwell

The current issue of Dwell shows us how Manhattan residents Michael Finger and Joanne Kennedy maximized the 650 square feet of an apartment for their family of four. With the help of Scott Oliver an...

Relax Lounger for Conoduo Bath Tubs

Here's an interesting concept from luxury German bath fixture company Kaldewei — their new Relax Lounger is a series of 3 double-panel folding padded boards designed specifically for their Con...

Hot or Not? Screw Top Tables by Tom Dixon

Check out one of the newest designs from Tom Dixon, the Screw Top Table. While the concept is a simple one — an industrial strength screw allows for multiple table heights by simply spinning t...

Modern Split-Level in the East Village
The New York Times 2.26.09

As a resident of the East Village, I'm not sure why anyone would build a luxury doorman building on 7th Street between Avenues C & D — but apparently someone did and then Anil Shrivastava and Na...

Voilá: Modern Expandable Table from Ozzio
A Console Transforms to Dinner for 12!

click thumbnails for larger pics The new Voilá metal frame extendable table from Ozzio transforms from a console table of just 52cm x 125cm (about 1.7' x 4.1') into a dining table with a maxim...

Good Questions: Store or Sell this Kidney-Shaped Bar?

click thumbnails for larger pics Hey AT! Please cue up the Henry Manicini records and help identify this great kidney-shaped bar masquerading as an ordinary coffee table, roughly 6' long and 20" high...

Multipurpose Furniture: Bookcase, Chair and Table in One

We received an email alerting us to the work of this brilliant uArts Philadelphia student. The Easy Chair, designed by Lorenzo Buffa, is made of salvaged strand bamboo and can be used as a table or ...

Domestic Transformer: Accordian Apartment in Hong Kong
The New York Times 1.15.09

Nicknamed Domestic Transformer, Architect Gary Chang's small Hong Kong apartment can be manipulated into 24 different layouts within the 344-square-foot space. The New York Times shows us how an immen...

Stackable Dressers by Landscape Products

We are enamored with the Stacking Dressers that Alex posted yesterday on Ohdeedoh. We think this design from Landscape Products is good for everyone — it's super-versatile for a variety of con...

REK Extending Bookcase by Reinier de Jong

Earlier in the week, we posted about the Platzhadler Expandable Bookshelves. This morning we ran across a similar idea with Reinier de Jong's design for the REK extending bookcase... ...

Good Questions: What Is This Urban Outfitters Desk?

I've been hanging onto this Urban Outfitters catalog for a while because my wife and I love this desk. Can someone please tell us what it is? Thanks, Pete (Note: Include a pic of your problem and y...

Transformer Shelf & Storage by Martin Sämmer

Periodically, a conceptual furniture design comes along and blows our socks off. The Transformer Shelf from Dutch designer Martin Sämmer does just that... ...

UnsTable by Rafael Morgan

Brazilian designer Rafael Morgan's concept for the UnsTable allows the owner to manipulate the legs of the table to project an image of extreme rigidity or dizzying drunkenness with turns of the cub...

Kaktus Stool (& Storage!) by Enrico Bressan

Inspired by the skeleton of the Staghorn Cholla cactus, the polished aluminum Kaktus stool by Enrico Bressan is both lightweight and strong. Durable and delicate, Kaktus is suitable for indoor or ou...

Nest of Drawers by BatchDesign

Better than nesting tables, this Nest of Drawers from British design studio and furniture workshop BatchDesign functions as nesting tables (or even a stool, table and desk!) with storage when apart,...

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