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About Design Magazine

About Design Magazine featuring great design, architecture, fashion, graphics and innovation from across the globe.

 

Alvorada

Inspired by the quiet transition of dawn, the Alvorada Armchair reflects moments of pause, renewal and introspection. Its enveloping laminated wood shells evoke distant mountains on the horizon, while the integrated upholstery and matching ottoman create a supportive and tactile seating experience that encourages relaxation and mental restoration. By combining organic references with ergonomic precision, the armchair offers a sense of comfort and balance, reinforcing the home as a place of refuge, presence and well being.

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Takumi

Takumi is a jewelry cabinet that combines Japanese craft principles with contemporary furniture construction. The cabinet has fifteen drawers with chamfered edges and a concealed sliding system that works without lateral panels, creating a floating drawer effect. The interior is lined with natural leather and fitted with removable suede dividers for flexible organization. The brass handle is cast by the lost-wax method using reclaimed offcuts. The design turns the storage of personal jewelry into a calm and attentive routine.

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Tokyo

Tokyo is a lounge chair made of solid Brazilian sucupira hardwood. The frame is fully exposed, showing the joinery and the shaped wooden parts. The arms and back supports are turned on a lathe under manual control, with concave detailing at the ends. A natural leather inlay is recessed into each armrest and finished with stitching. The seat and back cushions combine layered polyurethane foam and feather filling, upholstered in brown linen. Surfaces are hand sanded and finished with a matte varnish. The design applies Japanese woodworking principles to a Brazilian material.

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Guruma 1000 RR

Guruma 1000 RR is a sport motorcycle designed for everyday road riding. The chassis combines 3D printed PEEK engineering plastic with a one-piece carbon fiber body and fuel tank, giving a curb weight of 215 kg and high torsional rigidity. The 1,051 cc inline four-cylinder engine delivers 140 horsepower and 105 Nm of peak torque. A six-axis inertial measurement unit supports cornering ABS and traction control. A TFT touchscreen shows vehicle status and group communication, and onboard sensors detect hazards around the parked motorcycle.

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Otsuchi

Otsuchi is a table lamp made from deer leather sourced in Otsuchi, Iwate, Japan. The town was struck by the tsunami caused by the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake. Local crops were later damaged as the number of deer increased and the number of residents declined. Local hunters began a game meat business to make use of deer hunted as pests. The lamp is built from a 3D printed structure covered with deer leather, and the texture recalls the form of a living animal. The design honors the life of the deer and offers a calm presence.

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Dreame Lux Beverage Master

Dreame Lux Beverage Master is a refrigerator with an integrated beverage system. A sparkling water system and a pure ice system are built into the freezer door, so separate appliances are not needed and interior capacity is preserved. The refrigerator provides cube ice, crushed ice, chilled water and sparkling water with adjustable carbonation levels. The door panel is made of 1.5 mm stainless steel with a nano-blasted finish and a transparent ceramic coating, giving a smooth matte surface that resists scratches and deformation. The internal drawers include titanium trays.

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