Lebanon-born, France-based designer Charles Kalpakian created a collection of furniture and lamps for the Paris-based manufacturer Dar en Art . The pieces reflect a modern aesthetic as well as a bit of the designer’s Lebanese roots. I love how the oblong shapes that make up the folding screen are carried over to the stitching on the bench and the openings on the lanterns

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Lebanese-Inspired Furniture Collection by Charles Kalpakian for Dar en Art

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Designed by L.E.FT , a New York based design collective, Bird House is a limited edition piece that was created from 2500 empty stray brass bullets that were collected from areas in Lebanon where hunting occurs. The object is meant to reflect the uncertainty of life during the tough times that war brings. The piece is visually stunning with the texture that the bullets create. More from the designers: “A cage went in search of a bird,” Kafka Working retroactively from a bird, the birdhouse is a reflection on contextual design

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Bird House by L.E.FT

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