This great looking, and you could almost call it an “object of art’, is the world’s first “free standing cutlery”. It was invented by Dutch chef & designer Helfred van Malkenhorst. Apparently research did show that this was indeed a totally new invention, and that nothing of the sort existed anywhere in the world.

As the idea was so unique, Helfred quickly applied for a design patent before launching Free Hands Cutlery into the market, so don’t even think about copying it!

This process took almost a year and the prototypes of Free Hands were closely kept under wraps from the world. There are 4 lines available and for details about this product contact + Blenheim

Unto This Last is a miniature Ikea, situated on Brick Lane in London’s East End. Like Ikea, prices are low and many products are sold as flat-packs (pre-assembly optional). Unlike Ikea, everything is manufactured uber-locally, and the designs aren’t overly familiar.

This great looking coffee table is made out of more than 120 individual parts, assembled with internal stiffeners for an uninterupted fluid shape. W110.H37.D53 -Price at UKP580 or US$1,100.

The workshop uses the latest 3D modelling software to design and produce innovative and inexpensive furniture, which it sells directly to the public. Orders are manufactured to measure, within a week, at mass-production prices. Most of Unto This Last’s chairs, shelves, tables, storage units and beds are made from birch plywood, chosen for its lightness and sustainability — all of the timber comes from cultivated forests in Latvia and Finland. And since pieces are made to order, customers can choose from various finishes and sizes, like adapting chairs to fit specific seat height requirements.

We love the micro-manufacturing concept: less stock, no warehousing, less transportation and less packaging, equates more choice and lower prices for consumers. Cutting back transportation also means less air pollution, and the ’still made here’ production pumps consumer spending back into local economies.

A great looking desk, part of a office furniture collection designed by Aziz Sariyer.

I don’t what it is made of, but I guess it is painted fiber board. Even though it is supported by a single round storage cabinet, I don’t know how good the balance is. Maybe there is some counter weight in the storage cabinet! Let me know what you think?

Nevertheless I love this design which was inspired by folding paper in half and is part of their 2007 Arc Range.

For further details contact + Blenheim

As Christmas is upon us, we should not forget our lovely four-legged pets. So for our furniture lovers, why not get your dog a + Dog Sofa!

Based upon the Le Corbusier seating design for humans, this great design comes removable and washable covers. It also available in five different sizes and four different colors and finishes. They are made in Italy and will set you back US$248 - $774, hey is Christmas!!!

I really like this concept as it hides all the wiring and you put all your equipment on the one panel. I like the unfinished one, as this gives you an option to utilize any finish you like!

+ Muro Media Storage delivers the look and function of a wall-mounted flat panel TV, but without the hassle of hardwiring. Available in two different styles, this version is unfinished MDF that’s ready for paint or wallpaper. Paint this do-it-yourself version the same color as your wall for the ultimate streamlined look, or make it stand out with a different color or wallpaper.

The Muro features a wall-mounted load-bearing frame, plus a structural panel with a universal system for hanging a plasma or LCD television. Between the frame and panel, there’s a space that holds cables and hides them from view. Furthering the clean look of cable management are slots at the back of each 17.5″ x 13.75″ shelf.

The + Muro Media Storage systems are suitable for televisions 32″ (min) to 50″ (max) wide, weighing up to 100 lbs. Each shelf has a weight capacity of 12 lbs. Assembly required. Made in Italy. Exclusive to Design Within Reach!

These + Eames Walnut Stools are classics, designed back in 1960 by the Eames team, crafted and made out of solid walnut by Herman Miller. I really do love these as walnut is such a beautiful timber that is becoming rarer by the day!

Ray Eames drew on her training as a sculptor to design a new kind of occasional piece for the lobby of the Time-Life Building in New York City. Eames walnut stools became her favorite seats and were liberally scattered about the Charles and Ray Eames home in Pacific Palisades. Made of solid walnut, these stools can be used anywhere and are beautifully versatile. Besides being places to sit, they also serve as low tables, display surfaces, or simply objects of art to be admired.

The + Eames Walnut Stools are solid walnut and the center section of the stool comes in three distinctively sculpted profiles. The top surface and the smaller bottom surface are both concave.

13″ or 325mm top dia. | 11″ or 275mm bottom dia. | 13″ or 325mm h

US$749.00 + In stock and ready to ship in the continental U.S.