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The influence of graffiti looms large on the art world at all times, from a street artist like Banksy being hailed as master by traditional art critics to a graffiti artist like Barry McGee transferring his work from a wall to a canvas. There are also artists like Jean-Michel Basquiat, who brought the street art directly into the gallery. Dan Ericson, better known by his moniker “The Signtologist”, is one of these artists.

Stockholm-based designers at Greatboys sure have what it takes to come up with a creative piece of furniture. Apparently they’ve released a desk dubbed “Shade” that uses the classic plastic shades as center stage. A clean minimalist design that looks modern enough for any interior, the 1.8 m long by 0.50 m in height and [...]

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Shade by Swedish designers from Greatboys

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Sebastian Wrong and Richard Woods are the guys behind these wicked sofas and chairs. Dubbed “Bricks & Mortar” for reasons you can obviously understand, because of the upholstery print the two furniture pieces lack the contemporary and seem uninvitingly hard. But that definitely changes once you settle down in comfort. Designed for British furniture company [...]

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“Bricks & Mortar” Sofa and Chair