Editor’s picks at International Contemporary Furniture Fair

The San Francisco-based design and manufacturing firm Council has spent the last year refining its Periodic Table, part of the 2008 collection showcased at ICFF. Giant reclaimed wood blocks have been coated in pure silver; the result is visible wood grain with a metallic sheen and a few intriguing spots of oxidation. A clear coat finish prevents further oxidation. More... • Cooper-Hewitt curator walks the International Contemporary Furniture Fair Also in Home & Garden • A country escape in urban L.A. • Reality Check: Infrared barbecues • Centuries later, the hammock is still swinging

The San Francisco-based design and manufacturing firm Council has spent the last year refining its Periodic Table, part of the 2008 collection showcased at ICFF. Giant reclaimed wood blocks have been coated in pure silver; the result is visible wood grain with a metallic sheen and a few intriguing spots of oxidation. A clear coat finish prevents further oxidation.

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• Cooper-Hewitt curator walks the International Contemporary Furniture Fair

Also in Home & Garden

• A country escape in urban L.A.
• Reality Check: Infrared barbecues
• Centuries later, the hammock is still swinging  (Michael Nagle / For The Times)

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A group of young architects has formed a Los Angeles design company called Arktura to manufacture low-cost furniture using new technology. Among the pieces displayed at ICFF: tables and benches made of steel that have been laser-cut with intricacy. The Nebula table by Chris Kabatsi is a geometric starburst of thin steel lines powder-coated in glossy white and topped with glass.

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• Cooper-Hewitt curator walks the International Contemporary Furniture Fair

Also in Home & Garden

• A country escape in urban L.A.
• Reality Check: Infrared barbecues
• Centuries later, the hammock is still swinging  (Craig Nakano / Los Angeles Times)