Industrial Design

These benches from furniture designers Fagerström & Abrahamsson are fun with a playful modern structure. I love seeing design that's highly versatile. These could function as interior or exterior furniture, and, depending on the finish of the wood, could be high-end or casual.

FurniBloom's plexiglass shell design allows owners the flexibility of deciding how they want their furniture to multitask. The tables are equipped for herbs, flowers and other plants to blossom inside, with side ventilation holes and a top that can remain open or closed. Or you could stash away and display other goodies.

Casey Perez, the creator behind Artifacts by Casey, likes to imagine that she falls somewhere between the definitions of jewelry designer and artist. In essence, she is a "creator of objects," letting her materials and inspiration—rather than strict plans and specs—drive creativity, which generates unique and beautiful results. Happily, Casey took some time to talk to DDO about her inspirations, experiences and processes.

Alex Eylar, a Lego fanatic in California, has created over 30 film scenes in Lego, and I could not stop looking through themm. He recently posted scenes from the 2010 Best Picture Nominees, a few of which are in the collection below.