Stine Mikkelsen, a Danish Textile Designer created a collection of impressive furniture pieces. Mikkelsen used a crushed granite, melted tin and torched rope to create this collection. These pieces are based on objects found in her hometown of Marstal, located in Denmark's Baltic Sea islands. Via: https://www.dezeen.com/2017/12/26/tactile-monoliths-stine-mikkelsen-furniture-aybar-gallery-miami/

"Sebastian Cox a British furniture maker has teamed up with researcher Ninela Ivanova to explore the mycelium mushroom material's potential in commercial furniture design." "Mycellium is formed from the vegetative part of a fungus – has been used in various architecture and design experiments recently, including a self-supporting structural column and an intricately textured dress. But Cox and Ivanova wanted to use the fungal material to create more everyday products. Their project, called Mycelium + Timber, features a series of simple stools and lights with a suede-like texture, designed to suit any domestic interior." via Deezeen Mycellium has become a very interesting material designers have been exploring recently and it has a strong possibility of becoming an alternative for leather on a consumer level. What really excites me as a...