Piet Hein Eek

So I like everything on this guy's website (except maybe some of the lamps).

Here are just a few personal favorites:

Ontwerpduo

This bureau is accompanied by an optical instrument through which the shape of the piece is restored to "normal."

Austin Thomas's Double Lounger

This chair is meant to facilitate conversation!

First Attempt at Upholstery

I reupholstered this last summer, learning out of books. The chair was out of a set my grandmother got from a closing hotel a long, long time ago, and the seat was so ripped up you could see the springs. I stripped it down except for the springs (which needed retying) and put this pink stripey stuff on it. It has a few awkward moments (there's a pinch in the fabric at one point, and the double-welting falls a little flat), but mostly I was happy with how it came out.

Droog Design Highchair

By designer Maartje Steenkamp. Hilarious and absurd for sure. The concept behind it is to put children on eye level with their parents, so the chairs get shorter as the kids get bigger. They also come with saws so you can make whatever subtle height adjustments you want.

Better by Design

Here's the website in progress for the program Brown and RISD are putting together based on the conference a few weeks ago: www.BetterxDesign.org

Modular Magnetic Shelves

http://www.moormann.de/