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20,000-Brick LEGO Staircase in Upscale Manhattan Condo

Posted: 10 Jul 2012 10:00 AM PDT

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White walls, walnut accents, a touch of marble … and a huge LEGO staircase? Not every client wants that kind of crafty element in their other-wise elegant home, but for anyone who does: there are only two licensed LEGO artists in the city to choose from (perhaps the exclusivity was part of the appeal).

I-Beam Architecture And Design collaborated with their clients to make their space not only nice but also personalized, creative and unique, through drawings, sculptures and colorful toys layered on top of the more conventional core design.

Aside from LEGOs, the designers worked to tie in splashes of color via accents, accessories, furnishings and fixtures throughout the abode.

“The architects and owners worked together to develop a plan that would remain open while creating order amongst a variety of domestic and professional activities. A series of sliding walls each weighing over 500 lbs serve as alternating studio and exhibition walls that reveal or conceal different areas (studio, office and living room) according to the time of day and who is using the space.”

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Gentlemen’s Coat Chair has Firm Fabric but Flexible Collar

Posted: 09 Jul 2012 04:00 PM PDT

[ Filed under Furniture & in the Chairs category ]

The allusion is apparent from top to bottom – this seat folds, flips and bends more like an outfit than a piece of furniture. Hence its simple but apt title: Coat.

A solid base is wrapped with material, in turn pinned via cuff-link-like shiny silver studs on either side. The neck flips up or folds down, just like a collar on a button-down or suit.

Swedish designer Fredrik Färg design it - Materia produced it. The former is well known for his integration of textiles with furniture objects, with allusions to implicitly-gendered formal wear throughout.

“The Coat easy chair has its own strong personality while at the same time exuding innovation, creativity and elegance. Inspired by gentlemen's fashion, the back of the armchair is shaped like a collar, which can be folded to encompass the body and provide shielding. The stand is in moulded veneer, with a seat and back in moulded polyester felt. The construction is bound together using large cufflinks made of die-cast matt chrome zink.”