Parts of a Rainbow

Designed by Danish Designer, Christian Flindt, "Parts of a Rainbow" chairs are probably the first of its kind that stack and store side by side. This design won the Design Award at the Copenhagen International Furniture Fair.

Prairie Chair

I love the simple and modern look of these chairs by American designer Von Tundra. Built with domestic white oak, these chairs (named the prairie chair) are inspired by reductive modernism and the farmer-made furniture of the American Midwest.

twentywentyone

Love the colours of these plush chairs by twentywentyone.

Make a complete set of dining chairs

What a wonderful idea to paint a bunch of different chairs to make them look like they are from the same set! (via Howaboutorange)

My beautiful backside

‘My beautiful backside’ is a seating collection launched by Moroso during Salone ‘08. Designed by Doshi Levien, this range draws upon a miniature painting of a Maharani (a wife of a great king) sitting on the floor of her palace, surrounded and supported by multiples of pebble shaped cushions. I just love the colours and shapes of these chairs. (via The Chair Blog)

Papyrus armchair

ohh....I just love the warm honey colour (below) of these arm chairs by French designers Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec. Named the 'Papyrus', these chairs were designed for Kartell and launched at the Milan 08 furniture fair last month. Made from transparent polycarbonate, the Papyrus armchair is inspired by the linear, well-defined structure of vintage chairs. For more info and pictures, see here.

Fill in the cat

These characters carved out of the large, solid white blocks really make them stand out. Simple and interesting.

Grow your couch

Here is a great idea for introducing seating in your backyard. All you need are some basic materials such as pieces of wood, dirt, sod and water to create this lovely design. For complete instructions, click here.

Rocking chair

An insect rocking chair by Paulius Vitkauskas! Wonder how rocking on it will actually feel like. Available here.

D&A Sitting Sphere

Made out of 4 modular units , the D&A Sitting Sphere can be put together to create different unique landscapes in the public environment. This arrangement allows sitting options which vary from formal to informal sitting and encourages interaction between people. The inspiration for this design came from sitting in nature, like on a rock. The is perfect for slouchers like me. Really hope to see these in more public spaces around! (via Designspotter)

(image from Designspotter)

EL VAQUERO (THE COWBOY)

What a cool design for a chair! It is made from materials used in the building industry which are not very common in the furniture design. You can even change the look of it by changing the magazine you hang on the rail! Think this will be an excellent (but not that comfy) design for a bus-stop or carriage seat. By eosmexico. (via)

DROOG RAG CHAIR BY TEJO REMY

The chair is made by layering 15 bags of rags. It arrives ready made but the user has the option to recycle their own discarded clothers to be included in the design. Wonderful use for your old clothes! Available at greenergrassdesign

Leif Designpark

Applying traditional Japanese parquetry techniques, the Tone collection from Leif.designpark juxtaposes different textures and colours found in various types of wood that absorbs different nutrients from the ground. The result is breathtakingly beeauutiful! (via sub-studio)

Stone stools by Marcel Wanders

These jewel-like seats will definitely add a touch of vintage glamour to your home. Comes in amber, crystal, ruby and smoke colours. By Marcel Wanders, of course.

Zeitraum

Beautiful hardwood furniture made of wood by German brand Zeitraum. While other furniture companies are going after the lastest design trends, this company is just proud to produce quality furniture which are so simple, pure and intrinsicly beautiful that you can see why don't have to.

Kalon Studios

Via Designsponge, I learnt about Kalon Studios and their gorgeous line of bamboo furniture with botanical cravings. Based in both Berlin and Los Angeles, their entire collection is proudly made from green and sustainable materials that are apparently so non-toxic that it is food grade!

Crochet Chair

Presenting the Crochet Chair & Solid White by Marcel Wanders! Simply gorgeous!

Squint

Eversince former painter Lisa Whatmough launched her label Squint two years ago, her antique-style sofas, armchairs and lamps covered in gorgeously clashing recycled fabrics have been a huge runway success. I just adore the old pattern fabrics and furniture she puts together. She even does fabric-covered teapots that are washable, but for occasional use.Two words. Gorgeous gorgeous!

{all images from Squint website}

Deco Boco

I just found out about this super-cool Japanese website called deco boco which offers a selection of used and new designer furniture and lifestyle goods. The site may seem a little incomprehensible at first because of the Japanese text and odd layout. But with a little patience, you will soon find or be inspired by a few quirky treasures. There is even a section dedicated to Eames items!

Chairfix by Ben Wilson

Inspired by self-assembly model airplane kits, Ben Wilson's Chairfix rethinks the conventional mode of producing, packaging, transporting and assembling a chair. The chair is produced by a straightforward application of cutting into a flat plywood sheet. The chair is delivered flat and easily assembled on location. The parts snap out and slot into a rigid structure without the need for glue or screws.

{images above from Ben Wilson's 2003 Chairfix exhibition at The Aram Gallery. For this exhibition Ben Wilson approached ten artists to work directly onto the flat plywood panels. This process transforms the flat panels into unexpected 3 dimensional pieces of art when the parts are assembled.}