torafu architects: air vase

a small table made to hook onto handrails, the design offers a surface in which to rest your mobile or radio, or can act as a counter while out on your balcony enjoying a drink.

the ring gradually transforms as the thin exterior coat of silver plating rubs away to reveal a gold band underneath.

the design expands the layout of the brand's new catalog onto the walls of the space, resulting in something that resembles a large sample book.

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...