Trompe l'oeil is a french phrase for "trick of the eye." In design terms it means using extremely realistic imagery to create an optical illusion that make the artwork appear 3-D. This is most often...
It's a trick! This is a sofa and not a park bench. The sturdy wood frame of this sofa by Swedish design collective Front Studio supports cushions upholstered in a woodgrain photo-printed fabric &mdas...
Perhaps we've passed a mark in society where our over indulgences and pack-rat tendancies can now be explored and satisfied through mere illusions — whether it's multi-colored wallpaper, a pri...
Swedish design collective Front designed the trompe l'oeil bookshelf collection of cabinetry for the new Italian furniture company Skitsch... ...
In the new Diesel Home offerings of bedding and textiles, the Trompe l'oeil collection of photo-realistic printed fabrics include this sofa throw with a Chesterfield-like pattern of tufted buttons.....
Simple flip-out seating is hidden into elaborate Trompe-l'œil panels of fancy furniture by Dutch designer Egbert-Jan Lam. More examples and the survey below the jump... ...
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