HOWEVER STRANGE IT MAY SEEM, THE FUNDAMENTAL PURPOSE OF ARCHITECTURE AND THAT OF FURNITURE CAN BE REDUCED TO THE SAME CONCEPT: TO SUSTAIN, CONTAIN AND MAKE ACCESSIBLE THE THIRD DIMENSION OF SPACE: THE VERTICAL. Boosted by digital design and manufacturing possibilities, a rising global group of independent makers is making this crossover of furniture and architecture one of the hottest and most innovative fields of design. We designed this to house a 40” TV and a powered lift and swivel mechanism so you can watch it both sides – lying in bed or on a chaise. The featured practices have been working on a portfolio of works, both built and conceptual, large and small, that are visionary and exploratory in approach. As the definition of designer expands and architects today create everything from jewelry to urban masterplans, a new wave of objects ranging from furniture to small-scale architectural inventions is transforming our interior spaces.

By using the Web site, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by the Terms and Conditions. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. Black oak desk architected into the wall appears to float and blends in seamlessly with the cantilever staircase it sits under.As the definition of ‘designer’ expands and architects today create everything from jewelry to urban masterplans, a new wave of objects is transforming our interior spaces. The book presents over two hundred examples of this new design typology which sees the boundaries between furniture and architecture merge to become one.

There are some titles that reveal too much, and then there are high-impact titles, written by a publisher seeking easy sales. Driven by Design features 21 bold, young, architecture studio and practices established within the last 5 years.As the definition of 'designer' expands and architects today create everything from jewelry to urban masterplans, a new wave of objects is transforming our interior spaces. I confirm that I have read and understood the sales conditions and terms, I confirm that I have read and accepted the privacy policy as per Article 13 of Legislative Decree 193/2003 regarding the protection of personal data and I wish to subscribe to the Lovethesign newsletter. We will only use your personal information to respond to your enquiry and/or provide services you have requested from us.

Furnitecture is a sourcebook exploring the furnishings, interior environments, and solutions for small spaces at the meeting point between design and architecture. The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. It is essentially the art of designing and building bespoke furniture that is architected into rooms.

The book features the work of a rising generation of designers across the globe who are starting to think about furniture in an architectural way, resulting in pieces that brilliantly transform interior spaces. This beautiful dressing table and Hollywood mirror provides a make-up artists dream and also serves as a barrier to stop you falling down the staircase behind.

Beautiful window seat with a view, architected into this walk in wardrobe where every square metre is maximised. Kevin Lim has been selected as part of Heineiken’s Open Design Collaboration 2 co-creation team for a pop-up lounge to be showcased at London’s Design Week 2014.Boosted by digital design and manufacturing possibilities, a rising global group of independent ‘makers’ is making this crossover of furniture and architecture one of the hottest and most innovative fields of design. This book offers examples of this new design typology, by renowned architects and designers from around the globe. Furnitecture runs the risk of being the latter, but the truth is that reading it is anything but a waste of time: the content of the brief articles accompanying the sections is not limited to the subheading - Furniture That Transforms Space - it actually goes much further. Cantilever dining table we architected into this kitchen island provides a streamlined look to this long open plan space. As the definition of ‘designer’ expands and architects today create everything from jewelry to urban masterplans, a new wave of objects ranging from furniture to small-scale architectural inventions is transforming our interior spaces.