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Tomeo Outdoor Metallic Chair

Tomeo

During the 60s, visionary designers developed the first plastic furniture. The designers’ talent coupled with the versatility of the substance led to its indispensability. Both designers and consumers became addicted to it. Today, we know its environmental dangers. Still, restaurant terraces remain filled with plastic chairs. This is because the market offers little alternative. The design world remains sparsely populated with manufacturers of steel furniture, even sometimes republishing designs from the late 19th century… Here comes the birth of Tomeo: a modern, light & stackable steel chair.

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PowerTRONEX X1 Multifunctional Power Bank

PowerTRONEX X1

PowerTRONEX X1 is a multifunctional power bank that combines a power bank, a charger and a Type C cable in one device. The shell is made of fireproof polycarbonate with a touch-friendly coating, and the oval shape improves resistance to drops. A light strip, activated by a touch sensor, shows the power state: red indicates power being used and blue indicates power available in the battery. A small light at the base turns on when the plug is rotated, which helps when a socket is used in the dark. The output is 18 watts.

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Little Thunder Armchair

Little Thunder

Little Thunder is an armchair designed for homes and workplaces. The structure is based on a vault, a half-cylinder shape used in architecture since antiquity. The vault gives the armchair strength while using materials sparingly. A seat and a backrest are added to the basic curved form. The armchair is made of multi-layer wood panels shaped in large moulds. The surface can be lacquered in several colours or covered with walnut veneer. The armchair measures 800 mm in width, 630 mm in depth and 730 mm in height.

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Frutta Lamp

Frutta

Frutta is a floor lamp that takes up the form of a fruit tree. Users can pick the lights off of the tree as if they were fruits, creating an intimate and nostalgic experience between humans and lighting. Frutta is a modular system, allowing lights to be detached from the main floor lamp unit and reattached to optional cradles giving users control over how light expresses itself throughout a space. Frutta promises to enrich your life by offering limitless lighting solutions made possible by combining clever design with a bit of your imagination.

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Fdo Multi-shaped Outlet

Fdo

Fdo is a power outlet designed to accept plugs of different shapes. About fourteen socket types exist worldwide, which creates difficulties for travellers and for buyers of imported appliances. Fdo is built from thousands of small metal pipes that shift to match the form of the inserted plug within seconds. A processor detects the shape and supplies the suitable voltage, and the same system keeps the outlet safe for children. The matrix holding the pipes is produced with CNC machinery. The outlet measures 110 by 110 by 50 millimetres.

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Benaki Museum Pavilion, Greece Architectural Lighting

Benaki Museum Pavilion, Greece

Benaki Museum Pavilion is an architectural lighting scheme for a museum shop and exhibition space. The pivoting iron entrance door holds exhibit cases, and the lighting is integrated into the door structure. Custom spherical fixtures are mounted with magnets and powered by a low voltage circuit carved into the metal, so no cables are visible. Inside, adjustable spots are set in recessed tracks between the wooden ceiling beams. Cove lighting in cool white emphasizes the aluminum foam shelves, and small recessed spots highlight the artifacts.

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