Zweed

A new line of customizable Swedish furniture designed to last

If there’s any upside to the financial crisis, it’s the enduring emphasis on craft and artisanal production in the design industry. The “new austerity” has buyers looking to quality—of narrative in the design process, options and manufacture—as a selling point. As companies continue to lure buyers with the added value of well-made products, there’s no better example of the way forward than Stockholm company Zweed. …

Marco Goffi

An Italian makes his way from star Cappellini designer to Red Dot Design Award-winner

Remaining mostly behind the scenes for much of his career, designer Marco Goffi has recently applied his vast industry knowledge and experience to his own practice, designing beautifully functional furniture that relate to the human perception of the senses. The Red Dot award winner spent much of this decade developing regular and experimental projects for Cappellini, where he served as the senior contract manager for …

Link About It: This Week’s Picks

Art blankets, Memphis furniture in Legos, and Public bikes pop up in our look at the past week on the web

1. Maison Martin Margiela in Tokyo Designboom’s photo essay captures designer Maison Martin Margiela’s remarkable Tokyo retail store located in a former electrical products factory warehouse in the Ebisu area. 2. Dressed Up Furniture We wouldn’t have guessed it, but the Seoul-based designers at Kamkam found a way to create modern, colorful furniture using felt upholstery, adding utilitarian pockets. Dezeen takes a look at the …