Journal

Notes on the houses that matter — how they work, what they use, and why the objects last.

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18.08.26

Emeco

The Apartment Balcony: Chairs That Live Outside All Year
Balcony furniture needs to survive weather without eating your only floor space. Two Emeco pieces built for exactly that — and why finish matters.
The Apartment Balcony: Chairs That Live Outside All Year
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18.08.26

New Works

New Works: Copenhagen's House of New Voices
New Works is a Copenhagen design house founded in 2015, working across sculptural lighting, furniture and objects rooted in material honesty.
New Works: Copenhagen's House of New Voices
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18.08.26

Form & Refine

From Damsbo Forest to the Shoemaker Chair: A Danish Material Trail
The oak in Form & Refine's Shoemaker Chair No. 49 traces to Damsbo Forest on Denmark's Funen island — the material trail, sourced and named.
From Damsbo Forest to the Shoemaker Chair: A Danish Material Trail
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18.08.26

FRAMA

FRAMA Adam Stool: Steel, Leather, Two Lives
The FRAMA Adam Stool is Toke Lauridsen's 2010 steel-and-leather design, reworked with Hender Scheme in 2022 — sold through Objena from AUD 670.
FRAMA Adam Stool: Steel, Leather, Two Lives
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18.08.26

Emeco

The Hudson Chair: Philippe Starck's Mirror-Polished Debut for Emeco
Why Philippe Starck designed the Emeco Hudson Chair for New York's Hudson Hotel in 2000, and why MoMA now holds it in its collection.
The Hudson Chair: Philippe Starck's Mirror-Polished Debut for Emeco
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18.08.26

Form & Refine

Solid Wood Dining Table Buying Guide: Species, Joinery, Movement
What to check before buying a solid oak dining table: species, joinery that allows for wood movement, and finishes suited to an Australian home.
Solid Wood Dining Table Buying Guide: Species, Joinery, Movement
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18.08.26

Emeco

Salt Air and Sea Spray: Furniture Materials for the Australian Coast
Recycled, anodised aluminium resists salt-air corrosion; solid oak needs distance from spray. What actually holds up in a coastal Australian home.
Salt Air and Sea Spray: Furniture Materials for the Australian Coast
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18.08.26

Emeco

The Za Stool: Naoto Fukasawa's Aluminium Haiku for Emeco
Naoto Fukasawa's Za Stool for Emeco: a round aluminium seat built in the Navy Chair's 77-step process, in three heights, since 2021.
The Za Stool: Naoto Fukasawa's Aluminium Haiku for Emeco
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18.08.26

FRAMA

Sintra Table: FRAMA's Marble Slab on a Marble Base
The FRAMA Sintra Table Marble Edition pairs a solid marble top with a matching marble base — no cork, no metal frame. Design, material and care.
Sintra Table: FRAMA's Marble Slab on a Marble Base
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18.08.26

FRAMA

Melbourne in July: Warm Timber and Low Light for Cold Rooms
Melbourne gets under 4 hours of winter sun a day. Two warm lamps, placed low near timber, do more for a cold room than another blanket.
Melbourne in July: Warm Timber and Low Light for Cold Rooms
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18.08.26

Hem

Hem: Stockholm's Shortcut Between Designer and Door
Hem is a Stockholm furniture house that designs, makes and ships its own range. Its history, its Max Lamb pieces, and why Objena doesn't carry it yet.
Hem: Stockholm's Shortcut Between Designer and Door
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18.08.26

Form & Refine

Blueprint Chair: How a Steam-Bent Back Changes Solid-Oak Comfort
The Form & Refine Blueprint Chair's backrest is bent from a single piece of oak. Here's what steam-bending changes about how it feels to sit in.
Blueprint Chair: How a Steam-Bent Back Changes Solid-Oak Comfort