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We have absolutely fallen in love with the Iridescence trend: Definition  of  iridescence . 1 : a lustrous rainbowlike play of color caused by differential refraction of light waves (as from an oil slick, soap bubble, or fish scales) that tends to change as the angle of view changes. 2 : a lustrous or attractive quality or effect.

Iratzoki + Lizaso weave chestnut strips into Zumitz collection for Alki (above) the collection references the woven chestnut basket all images courtesy of Alki   Designers jean Louis Iratzoki and Ander Lizaso have teamed up to create a collection for Alki that has a starting point a woven chestnut basket. this still craft-made technique is produced by the expert hands of artisans in the foothills of the Pyrenees. this time-honored tool from the Basque country is, even today, used by smallholders, fishermen, and bakers. and because values of authenticity and proximity are dear to Alki’s heart, the designers wanted to integrate such unique expertise in this new collection. The screens can serve to make separations in a room A uniquely companionable collection of objects both for private houses and the hospitality industry has been developed from this rural tool that encapsulates the world of work. made in part by local basket craftsmen, the ‘Zumitz collection’ clearly flies the flag of t

Located in the basement of a tenement house in Poznan, Poland, the Źródło.bar is a brand-new whiskey bar on one of the most popular streets in the city center. Designed by Adam Wiercinski Architekt, the once-empty space took a lot to get it to where it is today, which included plenty of cleaning. During the process, original brick walls and wooden/brick floors were discovered so they chose to preserve the charm while adding a new independent structure. Inside, they used three steel structures that hold all of the elements, like seating and lights, and didn’t require being screwed into the walls. To work with the original elements, they went with a color palette of graphite and orange. The main room called for the largest frame construction that includes seats that are connected together by a steel “bridge” with lights. Seating and a storage shelf built from a steel structure within the entryway makes the most of the small space. The seats are a roller and a backrest that were made cust

This has got to be the most incredible coffee table we have seen in a long time. Mousarris bends reality with wave city coffee table all images courtesy of Mousarris. The 2010 film inception brought viewers into a world where dreams could be manipulated, controlled and coordinated by the dreamer. this scenario allowed characters to build entire cities using their minds, ones which could defy the laws of both gravity and reason. informed by the hit movie, Cyprus based designer Stelios Mousarris has realized the ‘wave city’ coffee table that bends a landscape of buildings in half, using the overlapping surface as the tabletop. made from wood, steel and 3D printing technology, the piece illustrates an urban sidewalk scattered with skyscrapers that seemingly lifts into the air and finally folds back onto itself in a single, continuous curve. a series of meticulously carved buildings add a sense of realism to the otherwise surreal design object, which carefully balances on the low