Awesome Furniture

A concept for multipurpose furniture by Julia Kononenko. It can be converted from a sofa into a dinner table for six people. The cushions turn into stools while the double-layered backrest turns into a tabletop.

A compilation of some of the more unusual, innovative, and mechanically complex furniture ever created. While we understand the utility of some of the folding pieces, we’re not sure about that bucking bronco of a rocker.

(NSFW: Image) Designed by Fabio Novembre, the Jolly Roger is just waiting for a classy Jack Sparrow to claim it as his throne. The armchair has a skull-shaped mold and a map of the world is engraved on its seat.

It may look like a trunk, but it contains an entire hotel room. Just pop it open, erect the metal structure, hang the soundproof curtains, and unfold the bed and workspace. A concept by Antonio Scarponi and Robert de Luca.

Designed by Joe Warren, the Quad Micro Bar (QMB) is a table with four built-in fold out stools that are secured by easy to use latches. Its compact and versatile design makes it perfect for small apartments.

Whether you’re into actual skateboarding, or just sitting around playing that old Tony Hawk disc, you’ll be happy to have a place to rest your weary backside, on this canadian maple stool with a skateboard-inspired seat.

Work while working out with the FitDesk X1, an exercise bike with a built-in desk. It also has resistance bands so you can also work on your upper body, arm rests with massage rollers to reduce wrist strain and an odometer.

Rocking stools that are not just ready to assemble – they’re easy to assemble. The Kickstarter rewards are unorthodox though – you’ll only get a stool if enough people in your city place an order.

Designer Amaya Gutierrez drew inspiration from her home in Oaxaca, Mexico for this comfy looking handwoven chair. A team in LA uses Oaxacan knitting techniques to give the chair its unique look.

A sculptural lamp with gangly legs rocking wooden Jordans and packaged in a wooden shoebox. 6ft 6in is an homage to His Airness made by artist Kimou Meyer aka Grotesk. It’s really just 30″ tall though.

Designer Natascha Harra-Frischkorn’s clever bookshelves dynamically adjust to the heights of books you place within them by using flexible wood flooring and stainless steel clamps on the ends.

Foam replicas of one of Andy Warhol’s most famous pieces – one of his batch of hilariously accurate replicas of consumer product packaging. We wonder if Warhol would deem these ironic or appropriate.

Designed by Naoki Hirakoso and Takamitsu Kitahara, the Kai is a lounge table that’s filled with asymmetrical drawers and cupboards. Contact Hirakoso to order. Images by Takumi Ota.

Similar to the Tick Clip, Andrea Carulla’s The Stooler lets you turn almost any object into a seat. It consists of four wooden legs attached to a pair of flexible straps. Contact Utoopic to order.

The ultimate lazy accessory for your Lazy Boy, the Bottoms Up beer dispenser fills cups of beer not only from the comfort of your recliner, but from the bottom of the cup – just because it likes to show off.

Custom bike shop Classified Moto puts some of its surplus parts to good use by turning them into lamps. The parts come from 70s and 80s Japanese motorcycles and still bear dings and dents from use.

Part of Didi Dunphy’s Recess Collection, Inside Skates are skateboards with colorful upholstery. They make for a great conversation piece, but are also good for skating indoors. Video here.

1.6 S.M. of Life is a concept desk that transforms into a bed. Athanasia Leivaditou says the idea came to her after studying and working in New York. Or maybe she just saw an episode of Seinfeld.

Antoinnete Bader updates the bean bag by adding triangular leather pads on its upper half, providing a classier look and making it adaptable to various sitting positions. More here.

We’ve already seen similar designs before, but Mark Moskovitz’ Facecord drawer is a more rustic take on the natural camouflage offered by stacks of wood. Contact Mark for sales inquiries.

We already have inflatable mattresses, so why not an inflatable bench? Jamie Wolfond can rely on his quirky concept in case of a seating emergency. Its legs can be removed for easy packing.

A tribute to life on the road, this sleeping bag also doubles as a couch. The Camp Daybed was designed by Stephanie Hornig as part of her graduation project, the Camp Furniture Collection.

…more like samurai’d right? Designed by Seo Young Moon, this chair looks like it had just been cleanly sliced in half, but it’s surprisingly sturdy. We want an entire house filled with sliced furniture.