Several years ago, designer Dean Heckler decided to leave behind a successful business as a software UX/UI designer for the decidedly more risky prospect of furniture design.  In our opinion, he has been instantly vindicated with his minimal and perfectly functional OneLessDesk design.  Heckler created it out of a distaste for the more common heavy wood desk designs that didn’t seem to jive with our modern flat screen monitors and sleek titanium notebooks.  The powder-coated steel design incorporates two “decks”, one slightly larger than the other which tucks underneath it.  All told, the desk only occupies 12 inches of room space when tucked together.  They are crafted in Phoenix, Arizona, and come finished in red, yellow, white, silver, and black, as well as custom color options at an extra cost.  You can also add the OneLessStand or OneLessFile.  They are all available direct here.

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Dutch designer Sander Mulder is well-known for his dramatic, meticulously crafted, and often subversive design aesthetic.  We previously showed you his “About Time” desk clock which literally rolls around to show you the time inside a continuous sentence replacing standard numerals.  Another of our favorite Mulder designs are the “Woofers”, which are headless dog speakers that sound as brash as they look.  But the design that has really caught our eye of late, is the acrylic (more specifically PMMA) lamp series.  The lamps are made up of many large, contoured, clear acrylic sheets, cut using highly-accurate CNC milling, and realized in three distinct models: “Therese” (chandelier), “Josephine” (floor lamp), and “Marie-Louise” (table lamp).  The design is such that the light from a special flourescent bulb filters and radiates out through the sheets, making them glow in a quite stunning fashion.  In addition, eight different color filters are available, for an even more dramatic look.  Available here.

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With almost 30 years of experience, Boss Design has emerged as one of the premiere seating designers of the UK. Together with designer David Fox, the Kruze lineup was first released back in 2006 to rave reviews, with its current Lounge chair having just received the Gold Award at this years’ Office Furniture Exhibition in Dubai. With a classic high-contoured back, slim-lined silhouette and the option of full upholstery or leather, the Kruze Lounge is a stunning statement piece for your office or living space.

Premier curators of British-style, Hackett Mayfair make an interesting array of products outside of their usual traditional British garb including this rug, that also doubles as a throw, scarf and blanket. As with their scarf we featured earlier this year with their wonderful logo, this is woven in Scotland from extra fine Merino wool. Available here.

Who doesn’t love lounging around in a comfortable t-shirt every once in a while, and while we’re not usually ones to notice, American Apparel has introduced bedding ($20-$56) that will help you nod off in that comfiness. Made from ultra soft jersey, these sheets not only feel great on the skin but get softer with every sleep, ensuring your rest time is the best time.

Berlin designer Frank Buchwald’s Machine Lights series is comprised of 12 steampunk lamp designs that are handmade in extremely limited quantities and look like they could have come straight from the set of Dark City or Blade Runner.  The main structures are made of raw brass and steel, which are hand burnished to create a unique antique black and brown hue.  The industrial design aesthetic, complete with visible coils, filaments, cables, and flexible brass tubes, really lends these lights their edge.  Production time is at least four weeks depending on the model and prices are not for the meek (from $3,800 to $5,900, with Type 09 jumping all the way up to $15,500).  Buchwald will also entertain custom requests.

Irish furniture designer Joseph Walsh’s new bespoke collection Formations is an impressive display of form, function and material. Inspired by the natural forces of erosion and formation which occurs all around us, the pieces are interwoven with complexities and intricacies that baffle anyone who has the privilege to see them. Made mainly out of Ash (Burr Olive Ash, White Rippled Ash), the all-natural one of a kind pieces would instantly land your chalet or loft in an architectural magazine just by their presence. Take a look at the entire collection after the jump, or on Joseph Walsh’s website.

We haven’t used wallpaper in forever, but it’s pretty tough to resist these designs from one of our favorite designers and heritage (18th Century to be exact) hand printed wallpaper company, Cole & Son.  The Vivienne Westwood for Cole & Son wallpapers are all based on signature designs from her fashion collections such as the iconic Squiggle print from the Autumn-Winter 81/82 Pirate collection and the more recent Cut-Out Lace from the Spring-Summer 07 I am Expensiv collection. Explains Westwood, “It is good when my ideas get carried over into other artistic media. This collection is a perfect opportunity to be able to work with a heritage company like Cole & Son and to see my ideas from fashion translated into the world of interiors and wallpaper”. There are several designs available, but our favorites are shown above. Available here.

Bubble lamps were originally designed in 1947 by George Nelson and then manufactured by Howard Miller starting in the 1950’s.  They have had a near permanent place in contemporary design ever since, and were subsequently given a spot in the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art in New York.  Modern design and manufacturing brand Modernica currently reissues the full line of bubble lamps to Nelson’s original specifications, even using the original tooling.  They are constructed of plastic polymer and steel, are surprisingly affordable in many cases, and can lend any space an immediate air of contemporary refinement.  Available direct from Modernica here.

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French designer Florent Degourc takes a playful approach to design, as demonstrated in this table – bench set entitled Smooth & Smoothie. First seen on TrendsNow, the set is almost reminiscent of bubble gum, and is made of a mixture polyurethane foam and resin coating, allowing for the ‘melted’ effect, yet durable enough for everyday use. This combo set could easily work inside and out, or as a perfect addition to your cracked out Willy Wonka room.

Created by Georges Harnois, who noticed that most modern homes didn’t have wine cellars or a safe place to store bottles for safekeeping this design is inspired by historic French underground staircases. The custom storage cellar is a watertight, pre-cast cylindrical system that’s sunk into the ground of your home, and  can be located anywhere from your kitchen and living room to your workshop. It keeps up to 1,900 bottles of wine (with a few Cristal bottles in between) and like a standard cellar, keeps the bottles fresh with the surrounding earth and its unique air-flow system. Check out some info here on getting your own. Watch the video of the Spiral Cellar in action and making of, here.

San Francisco-based designer Joey Roth, most known for his Sorapot design, has entered the audiophile speaker market with his new ceramic design.  Completely avoiding plastic, the speaker is mainly constructed of porcelain along with a Baltic birch base and a rear panel made of cork.  The overall effect is certainly one of minimalist beauty.  These four-inch speakers will kill on any desktop and come with a stainless steel sheet metal amplifier (complete with Paulownia volume slider) and copper speaker cables with gold-plated, banana plug connectors.  However, Roth is quick to note that the setup is not proprietary and the use of banana plugs and 1/8″ jacks means they will work with nearly any hi-fi components.  Pre-order for the first 200 pairs is available now at Roth’s site here.