Swiss architects Studioforma are no stranger to the furniture and product design world . They have quite a bit of furniture designs, but their new Arachnide chair took me by surprise. With its long insect-like legs, I knew it was spider-inspired before I even knew its name. Besides the spider-like silhouette, the contrast in materials—smoked oak and aluminium—were also a major inspiration in its design and achieving the desired effect

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Arachnide Chair by Studioforma

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Babele is a playful, self-produced lamp from brand new design studio based in Ivrea, Italy called MID (manifattura italiana design) . Their starting point was a classic abat-jour silhouette, which they played around with: disassembling it in plain sections, shuffling and putting them back in order, creating  and defining light gaps.

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Babele Lamp is Like A Giant Puzzle

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Designer Jess Tasker of Trunk Studio set out to mix a new Canadian aesthetic with the classic clean lines of all things Danish modern when creating her debut furniture line called The North Collection . Working with Nova Scotia woodworkers, Tasker was able to take her designs from the page to fruition in this stellar four-piece collection. The Scout Side Table (first image also) stands with angled legs that mimic the silhouette of mountains, while the tabletop comes with a side ledge for added storage by your sofa or your bed.

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The North Collection by Trunk Studio

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The Filomena wall lamp project started like a synthesis game about lamp concept by the team at  nadlab , an Italian design firm started by two friends - Lapo De Vita, a craftsman decorator, and Claudio Mochi, an industrial designer. After careful research of materials and techniques, the duo came up with a really cool idea on how to craft a functional lamp silhouette from a lamp cord. Using a thin sheet of PMMA (polymethacrylate), the CNC-milled panel works as a frame and as a support for the light, acting as a guide for wire placement. Once assembled, the system can be framed on the wall and connected using a 240V wall socket as easy as a table lamp. The light source is a LED bulb white or RGB with remote control (not included)

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Lamps Designed by Their Own Cords by nadlab

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Diogo Frias designed this ultra-thin Silhouette lamp that reminds me of Magritte… Frias explains that he was inspired by the shadow of a lamp on a wall and he wanted to create something that would work in smaller homes. He says: Its shape allows with the same lamp to create two different environments, changing the acrylics that assume the role of lampshades, and this is one feature that makes it unique in the universe of lamps. It was developed thinking in smaller homes where the same division has a dual use

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Super Thin Silhouette Lamp by Diogo Frias

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Håus Design launched their Monarchy collection during Valencia Design Week , made of basic yet timeless pieces including tables, lighting, and seating. King Harold is a table or desk with slots on its surface, designed to use some of the Håus Design lamps or potentially any other modular pieces. The Queen Margaret chair includes all the features of the other furniture in the set but has a small textile detail in the seat back. Little Eva is a modern LED task lamp that fits nicely into the slots on the surface of the Monarchy collection tables. The twisted cable gives it a more interesting silhouette.

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Håus Design

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The Grille chair , or stool, by Yenhao Chen has the silhouette of a simple stool but the ribbon-like legs are an unexpected detail. Share This: Twitter | Facebook | Discover more great design by following Design Milk on Twitter and Facebook . © 2011 Design Milk | Posted by Jaime in Home Furnishings | Permalink | No comments

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Grille Chair by Yenhao Chen

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Michael Samoriz recently completed the design for this Outline Chair , which has a closed line that focuses on the silhouette. Share This: Twitter | Facebook | Discover more great design by following Design Milk on Twitter and Facebook . © 2011 Design Milk | Posted by Jaime in Home Furnishings | Permalink | No comments

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Outline Chair by Michael Samoriz

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Although the origination of silhouette artwork dates back to the 18th century, it is still abundant in modern forms. To prove this traditional form of art can be modernized (and because I just love silhouettes) I scoured Etsy for a round-up of my favorites.

What do you think about silhouettes?

Shown above:

1. Baby Silhouette/Name Pillow
2. Personalized Couples Silhouette
3. Window Wall Furniture Decal Mom and Child Silhouette Indoor Outdoor Vinyl
4. Customized Silhouette Plate
5. Silhouette Pets: Modern Art Prints
6.  Raven Crow 2 Mailbox Topper Metal Wildlife Wall Yard Art Silhouette

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The Esher Vase by Michael Nitschke is inspired by his favorite Berlin graffiti artist. The open silhouette design is very different than most closed vases. It evokes a feeling of airiness but also of growth and expansion

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Esher Vase by Michael Nitschke

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