Inspiring Furniture

I am always looking for design inspiration — not just print and web examples, but examples of design as a creative thought process. Good design interacts with the way people live and feel in an intentional way. I believe good design inspires the mood of an audience. The line between design and entertainment is blurred and should be crossed as often as possible.

I recently happened across an example of great furniture design that is at least as entertaining as it it functional. This dresser by Jakob Jorgensen applies a beautiful user experience to accompany the mundane act of pulling clothing out of your dresser. The robotic drawers open and close rhythmically changing a simple hardwood dresser into a four-dimensional animated sculpture.