Check out this skateboard inspired furniture!

Made by a Dutch Design Firm- I HAVE POP, furniture is 'skateboardable' built from concrete, wood and metal.  Source: http://www.ihavepop.com/ihavepop/project_ddw.html found via http://detroitip.blogspot.com/2010/09/i-have-pop.html

Brooklyn Designs 2010 - Design Show in Brooklyn

I had the pleasure of attending Brooklyn Designs 2010 and it was quite a treat.  Some fabulous furniture and other objects were on display.  I was really intrigued by the guys at EcoSystems, RAM Metals, and Think Fabricate.  They were are furniture designes, but in really opposite categories.  EcoSystems is a super simple totally modular design, while RAM Metals makes huge heavy planters and other metalwork for NYC buildings.  Think Fabricate was doing their first furniture show, but I liked their stuff, and the prospect of working for a startup is pretty cool.  Lots of learning!  Here are some pics.

Michigan Snowboard Club - Bandana Sale. SIX BUCKS.

I thought it was a real good idea to get some bandanas for sale to the Michigan Snowboard Club, not to be confused with the "Michigan Ski and Snowboard Club" (which is rumored to be more of a frat party than a snowboard trip).  With everyone rocking the same bandana its easy to tell who's in our group while on the mountain, it brings the club together you could say.  Despite being done late in the year on the cheap with a stencil and spray paint, I'm pleased with how they turned out.  Email me if you would like to buy one for $6 - free shipping!!!

Frame Furniture - Versatile, Modular, Customizable, Long Lasting (pretty much awesome)

This project is an exploration in 'Enoughism'. People are so far removed from the realities of the world that they think that IKEA makes the best furniture out there, . This project/ concept was about re-thinking what the role of furniture needs to be in our life and in society. My concept is based around a central frame that is enough to support a bunch of types of furniture. This one central piece is durable enough to last a lifetime and, with add-ons, can gain value and utility of the same quality inexpensively. I have developed two tables with interchangeable table tops and one kitchen cart that utilize the same frame.

Also factored into the equation is our customers natural creativity.  The frame can accept any sound top of 29 7/8"x 17 7/8" and could be painted or finished in a variety of ways.  Here are the images.  Let me know if you'd like more explanation, etc.

Frame Furniture System - Coffee Table to Shelf from Matthew Grandin on Vimeo.