'Furnitecture' by Anna Yudina

"Furnitecture is a sourcebook exploring the furnishings, interior environments, and solutions for small spaces at the meeting point between design and architecture. 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."

seen at artwords bookshop.

Mindfulness Pods by Oyler Wu Collaborative

How do you design a public space for a private activity? That was the problem posed to the architects at Oyler Wu Collaborative recently byHeadspace, a five-year-old startup dedicated to creating a platform for mindfulness principles.

More at Fast Co. Design

Artek: The Aaltos go to London, lecture by Professor Harry Charrington 25 February

poster design by Kitty Heston

The World of Charles and Ray Eames at the Barbican until 14 February

The World of Charles and Ray Eames

21 October 2015 - 14 February 2016

Charles and Ray Eames are among the most influential designers of the 20th century. Enthusiastic and tireless experimenters, this husband and wife duo moved fluidly between the fields of photography, film, architecture, exhibition-making, and furniture and product design.

at the Art Gallery 

Barbican Centre

Silk Street London 

EC2Y 8DS

klemens torggler’s 'evolution' door

"developed without the use of tracks, austrian artist klemens torggler has created ‘evolution door,’ a rotating geometric flip-panel door system that opens up with momentum. the clever structure is just one of the various concepts by torggler. he explains that ‘the special construction makes it possible to move the door sideways without the use of tracks. this technical trick opens up new applications for the door.’"

from designboom

The design genius of Charles + Ray Eames

The legendary design team Charles and Ray Eames made films, houses and classic midcentury modern furniture. Eames Demetrios, their grandson, shows rarely seen films and archival footage in a lively, loving tribute to their creative process. Demetrios also talks about how his own work has been influenced by his grandparents’ legacy.

From the TED blog.

Nendo Mimicry Chairs, London Design Festival 2012

This year as part of London Design Festival’s Landmark Projects Japanese design studioNendo have installed Mimicry Chairs, a series of sporadically placed chairs, in the Victoria and Albert Museum. Rising stars of Japanese design, Nendo have already exhibited in Madrid, Milan, Paris, Tokyo and New York. 

More about Nendo here.