ICFF 2007

Mike and Maaike's beautiful pixelated leather jewelry caught my eye among an amassment of fabulously geeky items at the 2007 International Contemporary Furniture Fair, so I was delighted to learn more about the makers and collection. According to their website, the effort was an exploration of tangible vs virtual in relation to real and perceived value.

"Using google image search, we browsed through some of the most expensive and often famous jewelry in the world, the low-res images we found were stolen, doctored, then transferred to leather, creating a tangible new incarnation. With the expense and intricacy of the jewels stripped away, their essence and visual intensity are extracted," say the designers. The collection was created on printed and scored leather.

For additional images of the collection,  read more

I was unable to attend ICFF 2007 last month, but my top secret spy was sweet enough to sneak a peek at the Humanscale Design Studio's prototype for its new chaise lounge workstation. It's geek, it's chic and sadly, we can't get our mittens on it yet.

The piece was designed to marry a modern lounge chair and ottoman with an ergonomically designed laptop computer support. The result, which is tentatively being called the "Daybed," is a sleek and simple workstation that's easy on the body and the eyes. It can be adjusted to suit any user - whether it's being used as a laptop desk, a full time work station or a coffee table.

According to the designers, Daybed’s high back curves around the user’s head to provide neck support and privacy, while built-in speakers positioned at ear height may be connected to a laptop computer or other peripheral device. While reclined, the backrest also supports the elbows, reducing stress in the arms and shoulders. For additional images, read more

ICFF week is still going strong in New York and with it are some amazing tech-meets-art- meets-function innovations that I am crossing my fingers see eventual mass production. The folks over at They Should Do That found this wall mountable printer at the Cooper Hewitt Design Triennial. Designed by Ransmeier & Floyd, the prototype for the printer was created in 2005. According to the designers, it escapes from the uncommunicative box and take on its traditional role of image making in a more direct visual articulation, referencing a picture frame. It can hang on the wall or lean on the desktop and your pictures/documents will be displayed until you retrieve them.

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The 2007 International Contemporary Furniture Fair in New York kicked off yesterday, and while I was unable to sneak away - ahem, I couldn't miss Maker Faire - plenty of bloggers are keeping me updated on all of the geeky wares.

Mocoloco captured this great image of Mike and Maaike's beautiful pixelated leather jewelry.

A kissing cousin of the Lego Obsession and Tetris necklaces from the spring, the pixelated leather jewelry has that certain dose of elegance and simplicity that the gaming necklaces lacked. I can't wait to see what other geeky things designers have cooked up!

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