london 100% design 2000 : designboom selected the most interesting items, most them of less known designers and manufacturers............................

--- here are some products selected from the 100% design show --- alma home beansofa the confessional

modular furniture in a subtle palette of cream, ivory and black leathers and suedes. email: info@almahome.co.uk

--- ash japanese design company showing products including the nureen, en and hitorien sofas in bamboo and pine - pieces based on the idea of a traditional japanese velanda - engawa.

--- emeco

the hudson chair and swivel chair , recycled aluminium, design phillippe starck www.emeco.net

--- inflate

'snoozy', a rotation moulded 'portable' bed, a five part modular system which can be stored and transported easily, and the sir stickle rota moulded light - based on the sticklebrick - which can be stacked in multiples and double as a seat. designed by nick crosbie and paul crofts www.inflate.co.uk

--- keen

keen, the british company set up last year by charles keen (former md of vitra UK) showed rotating pictures on new products . designers : robin day, thomas heatherwick, ron carter, matthias bengtsson and jane dillon.

--- mathmos

'bubble' lamp 'fluidum' lamp bubble, a portable lighting which uses the light diffusing and tactile properties of silicone and fluidium, a modern take on the lava lamp, design by ross lovegrove. www.mathmos.co.uk

--- normal

time table chair/table/chair the tokyo based brand is a this years newcomer. the entire top surface of the time table is a digital clock, made of electro-luminescent film, prototype, design by ross mc bride. the dual nature of the chair/table/chair : place the set side by side to enjoy a traditional asian lifestyle on the floor, stacking the pair will create a standard western style chair, design by ross mc bride, takayuki miyoshi, kei tominaga. www. normal.as

--- propaganda

chemical formula: sugar bowl, glass and plate thailand-based company showing original new designs with a touch of humour. www.propagandaonline.com

--- proportion

a chair a stool and a side table , shell series designed by richard dewhurst. proportion is a manufacturer, specialised in fibreglass moulding, of display mannequins expanding now into furniture. info@proportionlondon.com

--- scp

daybed, design by the artist rachel whiteread www.scp.co.uk

--- spaced out

'pill light', design by james engel and zach pulman www.spacedout.co.uk

--- space spice

... low tables 'bongo' and 'cell', design by michael malmborg www.spacespice.com

--- yukiharu takematsu + epa

tables tokyo based epa - enviromental protection architectural institute email: epa@gol.com

--- kazuhiro yamanaka

'bench with chairs' 3 chairs can be slotted in to a seat of the bench to be used asbackrests, designed by the london based japanese designer. email: kaz@ma.kew.net --- see also designersblock 2000 in the city seminars discussions ...

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