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ReubenMiller's Got a Brand-Spanking New Look!

I'm sure you've noticed by now that we've got a fresh new look for the blog. After a lot of coding, tweaking and generally making a mess of CSS, I've managed to get it to look half-decent (let me know what you think of it!) It still remains a work-in-progress. The goal of this redesign was to make it easier to get around and add some more color. After all, you know we're suckers for color!

Last but not least, our large header incorporates the work of a featured artist. We'll be featuring different artists in that space and rotating them over time to keep things interesting. This isn't a sponsored spot, but rather a testament to our support of great artists. Our first feature is of the brilliant and witty Simon Oxley, one of our all-time favorites.

Enjoy!

Bokja - East Meets West

What do you get when you combine traditional Middle Eastern textile craft with modernist design classics? Very cool one-of-a-kind furniture that you can't help but fall in love with from Bokja. Bokja is a Beirut-based design studio founded by Hoda Baroudi and Maria Hibri with the goal to combine the handicraft of local skilled artisans with the sleek lines of modernist furniture. The balanced juxtaposition makes for a very exciting collection.
It comes as no surprise that their pieces are featured if Elle Decor, Wallpaper and the like and are in the homes of celebrities including Sandra Bullock, Kate Hudson and Julia Roberts, among others. They recently featured their designs at Design Miami.

More photos follow...

Alexa's Top 90 Design Weblogs

Want to know the top design blogs according to Alexa? Well, we've compiled all 90 of them. I have no clue how they come up with these rankings, but hey, these are great sites to check out and bookmark! (ReubenMiller ranks 24 - not bad.)

Jason Iftakhar Raw Bench

London-based designer Jason Iftakhar created the Raw Bench from cardboard and strapping material commonly used in shipping. This surprisingly sturdy bench has an interesting profile, which gives it some extra aesthetic appeal. I wonder if the asymmetrical angles are also functional and help make it strong.

More images follow.

Luflic In the Round Chair

In the Round is a chair made by Canadian-based studio Luflic. It's formed from one continuous piece of tubular steel and encased in a 50 foot wool sleeve, shrunken in a felting process that makes it the perfect length and size to fit the steel frame. Their small collection of chairs are very interesting and conceptual. They're definitely a studio to watch.

Log Bowls

Loyal Loot Collective makes these amazing bowls carved out of rough logs (bark still intact) and hollows out the top in a bowl form that is lacquered with wild, glossy color.

The juxtapositions of rough/shiny, rustic/slick, earthy/colorful are what make this collection so irresistible.

More pictures follow.

Tom Price Meltdown Chairs

Tom Price is the designer/artist behind all those melted polypropylene object chairs. I first discovered him when one of the first Meltdown chairs were circulating the blogsphere, made from heavy blue rope. Above, is a chair that's part of a series commissioned by Arts Co. for the exhibition 'From Now To Eternity'. The chairs are made from discarded polyester fleece clothing. They were featured at the recent London Design Festival.

To see the current range of Tom Price's Meltdown chairs, read on.

Inflatable Cushion Hand-Carved Wooden Chair

The Chair-air is a Victorian-esque chair is fitted with transparent inflatable cushions (think beach balls). Careful what you have in your pockets when you sit down. I just love the irony of materials here. Designed by Ontwerpduo, Nathan Wierink and Tineke Beunders. Be sure to check out their other fanciful work.

Alessandro Dubini - Chair or Bench?

Is it a row of chairs, or is it a bench? Carved wooden chair backs are affixed to a cushioned bench for an unexpected mix of classical and modern furniture styles. The Vogue bench by Alessandro Dubini.

(via Designluxe)

Milk Crate Chandelier

Here's an interesting way to reuse (illegal or not?) milk crates - turn them into a milk crate chandelier. The light patterns on the walls and ceiling can be pretty interesting...

(via Apartment Therapy)