patricia urquiola for alessi x iida

a graphic interpretation of bobbins -- a large pin used in the process of making lace -- is the idea behind the spindles on the lounger and armchair design. 

colourful stone off-cuts are combined with other mediums; glass, wood and resin, resulting in a collection that has a japanese influence recognized in the modular panels, tables and low-lying objects.

a charming cabana where one can relax in comfort and enjoy the atmosphere and landscape of the outdoors.

billed as being 'designed for humans', the third generation of the smartphone is slightly larger than its predecessor, featuring face, voice, and gestural recognition as well as new technology for sharing and media ...

designed for one-click access to common social networks and contacts, the device is nokia's first to run on the windows 'mango' operating system for smartphones.

frank nuovo, founder and director of design of vertu luxury smartphones, talks with designboom about the unique challenges of phone design, the importance of personal expression, and the ways his work reminds him of...

the 'rainbow ruler' consists of a repeating pattern of seven-colored acrylic resins, replacing numbers with color. a good alternative for those who are visual learners, and not so numerically inclined.

a stool made of hybrid plywood (laminated aluminium and beech wood) whose twisted form is meant to give the idea of 'leaves floating in the air'.

maison martin margiela's store in tokyo is housed in an old electrical products factory building. during tokyo designers week 2010 designboom visited the shop to view the new 2010 collection, alongside other iconic...