corker corkscrew by sebastian bergne. stainless steel 3.5″ x 1.0″

designed by Francesco Binfaré in 2000, this sofa features nine variably adjustable tilt backs, an organic shape and dynamic seating possibilities

http://www.vignelli.com/canon.pdf

dark american walnut draftsman’s desk from stilvoll, with an adjustable angled desktop, hidden trays, adjustable height, logical design. it is a piece of furniture to fall in love with

super takumar 1:1.4/50 m42 screw mount lens

aqua creations: organic furniture inspired by nature + marine life. link / press

ball chair by eero aarnio 1966

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millefeuille lamp by london based t.n.a. design studio. some of the other projects on the t.n.a. studios site deserve a look for their sleek simplicity

1. dominus winery, napa valley, u.s.a. :: www architect - herzog & de meuron
2. bodegas ysios, rioja, spain :: www architect - santiago calatrava valls
3. peregrine winery, queenstown, new zealand :: www architect - chris kelly
4. cantina petra, suvereto, italy :: website architect - mario botta
5. bodegas lópez de heredia viña todonia, rioja, spain :: www pavillion architect - zaha hadid
6. weingut leo hillinger, jois, austria :: www architect - gerner°gerner plus
7. mission hill family estate, westbank, british columbia :: www architect - olson sundberg kundig allen

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