Live at Design Miami: Altreforme
3rings — ... ’s Altreforme, then, is a nice departure from all these earth tones, as well as an appealing choice with which to conclude our look at Design Miami. It also speaks to my inner Bauhausian, given that all of Altreforme’s automotive-inspired sculptures are created from that most sensible and utilitarian of manufacturing materials, aluminum. ...

Mariù by Altreforme
MoCoLoco — Inspired by automotive design, the new brand Altreforme was launched at Design Miami by Valentina Fontana. Altreforme specializes in elegant and extremely sculptural furniture in aluminum that ranges from 1.25 to 8 mm in thickness, so the pieces are lightweight and sinuous. Shown above is Mariù by Aziz Sariyer, a curvy console table. Sariyer is also the designer of the Cioccolata bookcase and the Liquirizia seating, shown after the jump along with Monza, a racetrack-inspired mirror by Valentina Fontana. + altreforme.com

No Shortage of Site Furnishing Options
Landscape+Urbanism — The eternal quest for more innovative furnishings always leaves mean amazed by the constant and never-ending iterations of a flat or semi-flat slab, 15-18 inches high, and able to last in outdoor situations and be cleverly placed or comfortable enough to place ones ass on for a spell. Different materials, configurations, and just plain oddities are the sum of this post - all with the same goal - take a seat. ...

MoCo Submissions
MoCoLoco — + Audiowood's Joel Scilley creates custom turntables out of uncommon woods such as burlwood. Some of the turntables are built onto plinths, while others are set into the wood's natural shape. + Inspired by the heartbeat, Pulseline by Måns Salomonsen is a shelf for magazines and smaller display objects. The edge that faces out has been painted with fluorescent paint to glow in the dark. + Valentina Fontana's monolithic new shelves from the Cioccolata series for altreforme are created from the sort of ...