The wonderful and attractive Tatami Flight Chair and Tatami bench sofa is just another wonderful product resulting from the creative mind of designer Chris Gurney. The combination of the traditional Japanese materials and the Western style of sitting, methods and craftsmanship made the Tatami product unique with the other. Aside from the unique combination, the Tatami Flight chair has a an aesthetic look that will for sure give its users not only the comfort of sitting but also the feeling of being fashionable for having it. The Tatami bench on the other hand has the simple yet very elegant look that is perfect for any contemporary house with people living that loves Japanese style of furniture. - via
The cultural anthropologist Gordon Huse said that there are two customs characterized in our lives – sitting on a chair, or sitting on the ground. For centuries, the Japanese have sat on the ground (the ‘za-seat’). The mixture of the meditated style of yoga from India and the religious training from China influenced this custom. After Dogen brought Soto Zen to Japan, the tatami mat became associated with the traditional tea ceremony, and has always been used throughout Japan for this custom. If you like, think of tatami as a philosophy of sitting.
And the Tatami Flight Chair and Bench Sofa are a modern interpretation of this philosophy. The frame – available in both light or dark bamboo – has tatami as the seating base and kimono fabric as its backing. The tatami base concentrates one’s attention on thought, and allows for peace of mind in meditation. And no extended periods of sitting on the ground are required!
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Houses with small spaces will be happy to hear this new creation of Duravit called the Happy D. Series. The series is specially designed for those types of homes of today lifestyle. In addition, the Happy D series include a mirror, and mirrored cabinet, hand rinse basins, wall cabinet, mobile container on coasters, freestanding or wall mounted toilet and bidet set, and a vanity. Pretty complete for a simple powder room, yet very stylish that will surely complete your basic need in a bathroom even if you only have a limited space. This is highly recommended for those living in a condominium or apartments in a city, which is surely have only limited space.
Lights play an important role especially on darker times of the day. At this moment, night became longer than days and this simply means that we need the help of the creative lights like the Siteco light brings when they starts to glow and give us with very warm ambience. In addition, it will keep awake in the middle of the night if we need to. Since many of the people are now sleeping too late because of the kind of lifestyle we have today. Some stay late because of some jobs that needs to be done yet while others just stay late to enjoy the night with their favorites shows or movies, and with all these activities we have, the Siteco light is with us. - via
We all know that a person need to drink six to eight glasses of water to replenish the amount of water our body uses during our daily activities. However, with today’s way of active lifestyle, people already do not have enough time to know if they have drunk the right amount of water daily. This is where the Hydrobalance Electric Kettle will take into action. Designed by Chih-Feng Li of Taipei, Taiwan, the hydrobalance electric kettle is a drinking water supply system that uses the RFID tags on each glass, making it easy to recognize each glass’s user and in return monitors the amount of water a certain user drinks. - via
Designed in 1950, the Bramante Trestle table still proves itself being stylish and fashionable. The table’s concept is still applicable and useful with today’s lifestyle and way of living. Two adjustable trestles support the Bramante Trestle Table’s maple veneer honeycomb core top made especially for the comfort of every users. The table’s core top is prefect for homes with people who cared so much about fashion and style in it. For me the table is not just simply fashionable and stylish it is very useful and practical. I would love owning one or have it copied in my nearest furniture shop if ever this would not be available in my area. - via
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