Baby Cradle Becomes Two Rockers When It's No Longer Needed.

Designer Martin Price, a 2009 graduate from Central Saint Martin with a First-Class Honours Degree in BA Product Design, came up with the idea to design and craft a baby cradle that when outgrown or no longer useful can actually be sawn in half to become two functional rocking chairs.



The result is surprisingly attractive - both the cradle and the rockers are elegant and attractive pieces, each on their own as opposed to looking piece-meal.




The project grew out of his research and dissertation about looking into people's attachment to their possessions and understanding how they use objects to trigger memories of events and stories in their lives.

The piece was created in his workshop using ash wood with a foam mattress:

The computer rendering:

The inspiration:



Martin lives and works in Brighton and is presently working as an intern for Roger Arquer.


See more of Martin's work here.


If you are a fan of modern rockers and rocking chairs, be sure to check these out:

Angel Sideboard & TV Unit From Piurra Furnituring Of Portugal

A gloss lacquered dresser with 2 cabinets and two drawers in which the outline of angel wings is artfully debossed into the piece. The Angel sideboard functions as a tv unit in addition to being a sideboard or dresser. Shown in white, the Angel sideboard is available in RAL colors and the back easily swings open for cable management.








Material: lacquered MDF (gloss)
Color: White RAL 9010
Dimensions (cm): W 200 H 58 D 50

Also worth noting, is their unusual Seven Skirts Bookshelf / Sideboard


The Seven Skirts piece is inspired by the old Portuguese tradition of Nazaré Fisherwomen wearing layered skirts and wooden clogs.


Stacking storage module with double access
Material: Plywwod
Dimensions (cm): W180 H60 D40
Available in several colors




above: designer Rui Viana of Piurra

Piurra is is looking for dealers for their products


Piurra furnituring
CCB, Centro Comercial Bombarda, loja 26
Rua Miguel Bombarda 285
4050-397 Porto
PORTUGAL

tel./fax +351 222 016 012
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geral@piurra.com

Rasmus Fenhann: A Contemporary Craftsman

In my usual scouring of the web, I came across a young and very talented craftsman named Rasmus Fenhann. His work is beautiful and I wanted to share it with you.

He's been the recipient of many danish design awards and has had his work commissioned for several projects and is a gifted antiques restorer as well. He also does custom work.


above: Rasmus in his workshop.


above: Some of his tools in his workshop.

Theatre chair
Graduation design project by Rasmus Fenhann
laminated Maple veneer, Stainless steel, H:850 W:600 D:600


This chair is made for the new National Theatre that is going to be located near the harbour in central Copenhagen.

Rasmus says "I wanted to make a chair that looks light in the space as an individual element. The chair is saving space so that the audience can come closer to the actors. It is possible to make the chair with upholstery inside for concert hall acoustics."





He makes other beautiful wood furniture products and custom commissions as well. The custom pear wood Architect's Portfolio he made for his sister way back in 1997 is stunning.





His hiKARI collection (2005) of lamps crafted of Oregon pine are an elegant homage to japanese lamp design:





Lamps in Oregon pine:

The minimalist design comes from geometry. Rasmus Fenhann is using the old polyhedral shapes in a new way. The 6 lamps are made by equilateral polygons, which make the lamps simple, poetic and functional: the light is allowed to spread to all sides, and the handmade paper gives a soft and pleasant light.




Contact info:
Rasmus Fenhann
Classensgade 65, 1 th. -3
DK-2100 København Ø

Workshop address:
Mariendalsvej 25b, Baghuset
2000 Frederiksberg
Tel. +45 35 38 81 24
Mobile: +45 26 54 06 04

E-mail: rasmus@fenhann.com