abr’s cul is cool stool

hah! i enjoy my designy (window) shopping posts so get ready for a few fun ones. look here at the reproduction rear end of michelangelo’s david, made new again by ramón ubeda and otto canalda, of spain’s abr. this fresh fanny is made of polypropelene and unlike the stone original is apparently quite lightweight.

you can purchase the stool in berlin at bcn. the red version is a special edition and you can find it over at the conran shop.

see more designs by the witty duo at abr.

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cedar stump side table

ooh i love these versatile holeystump stools from canada’s thout. these substantial pieces are made from white cedar, which apparently is a weed tree up there. i can think of at least four different places i could use these, whether as side tables or for extra seating.

delightfully rustic!

find them in four colors and three different sizes at design public.

via more ways to waste time (leah has great taste — go over there if you can!)

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stone art and decor (round up)

oh man! i am so excited to go see shine a light, the new documentary concert movie of the rolling stones from the brilliant martin scorsese. in honor of one of my favorite bands, i bring you a round up of solidly stylish art, furnishings and personal accessories made of mighty rock:

cairn candleholders from viva terra

limestone cleopatra therapeutic chaise by fabio alemanno

textured sculpture works from antonio valverde

pebble bracelet from etsy seller iacua

beach stone evening bag from kathleen dustin

vintage stone lamps from wisteria

beautiful large-scale sculptures from seattle artist shane hart

leah csiszar and charles austin’s andromeda plate and granite vessels

polycarbonate stone stool by marcel wanders; fjord stool from patricia urquiola

stone powder and resin votive holders from homeport

stone console table by james murphy

pebble votives from alkamie

head two marble sculpture by david norem

felt rocks from molo

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twig stool and bench by russell pinch

i am quite smitten by the gorgeous twig stool and bench from english furniture maker russell pinch. it’s made from the offshoots or stems from the stumps of hazel or sweet chestnut trees from a local forest, in a technique called coppicing.

see more beautiful work from russell here, and purchase these pieces and more beautiful, earth friendly goods at one eco home (based in the uk).

via HAUTE*NATURE

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