i know it’s been awhile…

by Kaleo on March 2, 2010

with the Architectural Digest Home and Design Show a little more than 2 weeks away, life has been crazy.   I haven’t been in touch with the design world much over these last couple of weeks.  Only because I have had my head down and working like a dog.  With that said things are going well.  I delivered my sofa and my ottoman and my Phila chair with one other little surprise to the upholster last week.  That surprise is is a miniature version of my PHILA chair.  I thought I had a picture of it, but I don’t.  Needless to say though it is an eye turner.  People that have seen both chairs love the fact that I made a little kid’s version.  What do you all think:

it’s not the best picture in the world, but at the moment it is all that I have.

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flex

by Kaleo on February 12, 2010

Check out these guys:  itamar burstein studio these guys have designed a series of furniture called Flex.

They call it an alternative bending process.  They remove a significant potion of the wood then replace it with a curved piece of contrasting wood.  Looks really sweet, but the woodworker in me scream, wood movement, two different species move at different rates.  But man is it a cool idea.

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a little bird told me…

February 9, 2010

check out this awesome iPhone app and custom made housing/case.  It’s called BirdBox Alarm clock.
Check out this video:

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kids furniture

February 9, 2010

for the last few weeks I have been working on some kid’s furniture.  I have been thinking about designing some kid’s furniture for some time now.  The push came from a chance meeting via email with Sheri Doyle at Franklin Goose.  She runs a website dedicated to all things kids and eco-friendly.  Ask if I [...]

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What’s that you say…

February 3, 2010

I can’t hear you sonny…  With the launch of the iPad only a few days ago, who would have thought we would see something this cool this fast.  Made by Matt Richmond
via design milk

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one ring to rule them all…

February 2, 2010

Check out this ring from Kinekt Designs.  I lost my wedding ring in Tasmania, maybe it’s time for a replacement.  Check out there website for a sweet short video on the rings movement.

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NYC here we come…

February 1, 2010

recently KALA studios received a fair bit of press from a few design blogs.  The thing about these types of blogs is that once they post something, other less known design blogs pick up the story and post it as well.  All in all after a post on one design blog, two other big blogs [...]

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the bookbook

January 28, 2010

Since yesterday’s release of the iPad from apple, I’ve had Mac on the brain. Now I am not going to talk about the iPad here. But check out this sweet Macbook cover / carrying case. It’s from twevlesouth and it is called the bookbook.

Made from rigid leather hard back cover and a [...]

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Designing the Future

January 26, 2010

when I was growing up, I wanted to be a lot of different things.  First thing that I remember wanting to be was what a lot of little boys wanted to be, Superman.  I thought that would be the coolest job on the planet.  Of course through the years to follow that dream changed and [...]

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