Nature Wallpaper

Swedish designer Camilla Diedrich aims to add uniquely natural elements into her mass-produced products. Her goal for Nature Wallpaper was to inject an intrinsic luminance using a single color. Or as she succinctly explains, "I have been searching for light without light." Her efforts resulted in repeating patterns of vaguely organic forms, which are cast in vibrant hues and resemble some sort of luminous deep-sea …

Soul of a Nation

“Soul of a nation†is an ongoing project by the Icelandic designer Gudrun Lilja Gunnlaugsdottir, a partner in the firm With 15 people chosen, and the forms they will take mapped out, the length of her project has largely been determined by the expense and complexity of the designs. Nevertheless, Gudrun is on a tight schedule; “Soul of a nation†will be the subject of …

Pebble Carpet and Long Life Light

Generally, I resent being tricked by household objects masquerading as something they're not. That said, I'm hard pressed to get mad at this unassuming pile of stones. What appears to be solid rock is actually a cushioned wool rug. Each "stone" of the Pebble Carpet is hand-crafted of merino wool and attached with an internal cord. Designed by Ronel Jordaan in Johannesberg, South Africa, the …