Wish List: Practical Pieces from Arco Contemporary Furniture

Irwin Weiner ASID - Here's the recipe for what makes the best furniture: a piece must be functional, well constructed of fine materials, and beautifully designed. Period.

So applying these three simple, but hard-to-come-by rules, I'd like to turn your attention to Arco Contemporary Furniture. Their practical furniture line exhibits exceptional utility, the finest materials and construction techniques, and innovative design. Here are some of my favorite pieces from their impressive lineup; click on each photo for more information.

Jolly Jubilee Chair with carved leaf pattern designed by Ineke Hans

FAT Table, made from sustainable materials in super-chunk simplicity by designer Bertjan Pot

Shay Alkalay's fab Pivot Console (also available in desk and vanity form)

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Shelving It In Style with Drugeot Labo Storage Systems

Irwin Weiner ASID - I'm on my handmade high horse once again. I admire furniture that speaks fluent handmade. With French design and manufacturing firm Drugeot Labo, I've found some wonderful storage resources that are flexible and bespoke looking, thanks to the designs of Pierre Rochepeau. Pictured above: Kao Shelving Triple, Kao Shelving Single, Bric à Brac Shelving, and 3 Mats Shelving.

Also look to Drugeot Labo for innovative coffee and end tables, like the lovely whirling dirvish Toupie side tables (above), beautiful top-like creations crafted from limewood and steel. But back to shelving systems - I'm also in love with Bibliofleur, a whimsical take on bookshelves supported by modern white flower bases (see photos below).

 

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Weekend Warriors Can Play on Luxury Football Tables

Irwin Weiner ASID - If you were ever a friend of the TV series Friends, you'll remember the endless games of foosball in Chandler and Joey's apartment - but nothing in that experience prepares you for what a "luxury football table" is like. The 11 football table is beautifully designed, modeled after a sports stadium, and this video shows you the complete game in all its exciting action.

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Expanding Table

Irwin Weiner ASID - There is nothing more useful than having a round dining table that expands in seconds. First, the round design is versatile and easy to decorate around. The shape is nicer to sit around and more engaging for conversation. We loved the DB Fletcher Capstan Table, which unlocks from underneath and rotates to a more open, larger tabletop surface! It easily folds back down to its smaller round area, too. Watch the demo video and check out the DB Fletcher website (a great UK bespoke furniture maker) for more information. 

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