The Geo Table

Warm pine and cold granite conjure man's relationship with nature

The new pine and granite Geo Table from Portuguese product designer Gonçalo Campos makes a bold design statement with the raw materials. By leaving the underside of the slab tabletop unfinished, Campos aims to remind the user where the individual components come from, while juxtaposing the cold top finish against the warm pine legs. This homage to untamed nature raises the question of material origin—which …

AtFAB

Fabricate your own custom CNC furniture with open source files from Filson and Rohrbacher

Expanding the idea of open-source projects into the realm of furniture, architecture, design and research firm Filson and Rohrbacher‘s AtFAB collection includes chairs, tables, desks and even bed frame plans with adjustable dimensions. To encourage the sharing of ideas the cut files are available for online for free, allowing anyone with access to a CNC router, laser cutter or water jet and a regular sheet …

Pensando en Blanco 3am

Sustainable "puff-bags" inspired by a baker's pre-dawn flour sack naps

In 1913 an unknown baker recorded the process of making double fermented bread. In his account he told the story of getting up at 3am to begin preparing the batch and, while waiting for the exact moment in which the loaves were ready to be placed in the oven, napping on the 100kg bags of flour. This anecdote is what inspired the 3:00 am collection, …