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Designers use wire as main material, appeal to minimalistic tastes

Implications - Designers are discovering the versatile nature of wire, creating full-on wire masterpieces that range from seating to automobiles. Along with offering a way to reduce materials consumed in the process of design, these wire creations, which are both stylish and functional, resonate with the continuing consumer desire for the minimalist aesthetic.

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6 Examples, 50 Related: 661,657 Total Clicks

Date Range: Apr 11 - Jan 12

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Consumer Insight Topics: Art & Design Design Home Top Lists Unique Furniture

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Wire Frame Furniture - Jan Plechac's Icons Collection Takes on Famous Chair Forms

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Warm 15,720 Clicks Pub: Apr 29, 11

Wire Frame Furniture

Jan Plechac's Icons Collection Takes on Famous Chair Forms

There seems to be an upsurge lately in the industrial design industry for wire-framed furniture pieces like those seen in the Icons Collection. Incredibly contemporary, there is something very artistic… [More]

Wiry Storage Seating - Stephan Schulz's Comfy Cargo Chair Comes Unfinished for the Owner's Touch

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Mild 7,112 Clicks Pub: Apr 23, 11

Wiry Storage Seating

Stephan Schulz's Comfy Cargo Chair Comes Unfinished for the Owner's Touch

At first glance you might not understand how the word "comfy" could possibly exist in the name of the Comfy Cargo Chair, but the word that follows it, "cargo," would solve that little mystery. This dual-purpose… [More]

Eccentric Elastic Seating - The Rubberband Chair Has a Bit of a Bounce

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Mild 3,705 Clicks Pub: Jun 21, 11

Eccentric Elastic Seating

The Rubberband Chair Has a Bit of a Bounce

Forget about traditional seating and get your hands on the Rubberband Chair. This colorfully eccentric elastic piece of furniture looks as playful as it does practical. It fact, thanks to its elasticity,… [More]

Wireframe Furnishings - Sofist by Sule Koc is a Sofa Stripped of Unnecessary Material

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Mild 14,342 Clicks Pub: Jun 3, 11

Wireframe Furnishings

Sofist by Sule Koc is a Sofa Stripped of Unnecessary Material

Considering Sofist by Sule Koc, you may realize how little coziness comes despite the bulk of the chesterfield you've got at home. This skeletal seating system incorporates a forgiving wire frame, from… [More]

Winsome Whale Wire Baskets - Fetching Fantasico Domestico Animal Fruit Bowls

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Untested 8,179 Clicks Pub: Apr 5, 11

Winsome Whale Wire Baskets

Fetching Fantasico Domestico Animal Fruit Bowls

Many can't help that their home exists within rigid rectilinear spaces, but items like these Fantasico Domestico animal fruit bowls allow homemakers the opportunity to make lifeless rooms a little more… [More]

Blueprint Automobiles (UPDATE) - Shi Jindian Recreates All Kinds of Transportation Using Wires

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Untested 2,020 Clicks Pub: Jun 14, 11

Blueprint Automobiles (UPDATE)

Shi Jindian Recreates All Kinds of Transportation Using Wires

These recreations of famous transportation tools by Shi Jindian are incredible and life-sized. In a world where most art is computer generated or photoshopped at the very least, handmade pieces are a dime… [More]