Product Design Companies Feature New Designs for Home Interiors

The New York Times covered the event, reporting on several noteworthy designs by new and established independent designers.

An Eco-Conscious Bench

One of the new product designs the Times featured includes Russell Pinch's Twig Bench, which looks exactly as it sounds: a rustic bench that comprises a bundle of narrow, tightly-bound hazel wood twigs. The bench sells for $2,030 and is also environmentally friendly, as hazel wood is said to grow very quickly. Pinch is a British designer who founded Pinch, a furniture, product, and interior design company.

House and Interior Design Defined by Wall Coverings

Another design company featured at the show was Fromental, a London-based company that specializes in hand-painted wall coverings to spruce up a house's interior. The wall paper is made in China, where it is hand-painted and embroidered onto silk panels in a variety of traditional designs including chinoiserie, adding a touch of Asian influence to the d�cor of a house. Panels vary in price according to size and level of detail from $600 to more than $1,000.

Mathmos, another product design company, showcased its answer to barren interior walls, Surreal Wallpaper. A small projector displays an image on a wall, which unfolds as the disc moves through the projector, which may be propped up on a floor, desk, or any other surface. Projectors cost $135 and come with a disc.